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Commander
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Commander
Aphelia, Viper Whisperer
Deathtouch
Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Whenever Aphelia attacks, you may pay . If you do, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
: Until end of turn, whenever one or more Gorgons and/or Snakes you control deal combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Legendary Creature - Assassin Gorgon
Commander
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Anthem
Anthem
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Artifact Removal
Boseiju, Who Endures
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Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Channel — , Discard this card: Destroy target artifact, enchantment, or nonbasic land an opponent controls. That player may search their library for a land card with a basic land type, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. This ability costs less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Legendary Land
Artifact Removal
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Counters
Counters
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Creature Removal
Creature Removal
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Drain
Persistent Constrictor
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, they lose 1 life and you put a -1/-1 counter on up to one target creature they control.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)
Creature - Zombie Snake
Drain
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Draw
Caustic Bronco
Whenever this creature attacks, reveal the top card of your library and put it into your hand. You lose life equal to that card's mana value if this creature isn't saddled. Otherwise, each opponent loses that much life.
Saddle 3 (Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Mount becomes saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.)
Saddle 3 (Tap any number of other creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Mount becomes saddled until end of turn. Saddle only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Snake Horse Mount
Vraska, Golgari Queen
+2: You may sacrifice another permanent. If you do, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
−3: Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
−9: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game."
−3: Destroy target nonland permanent with mana value 3 or less.
−9: You get an emblem with "Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, that player loses the game."
Legendary Planeswalker - Vraska
Draw
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Evasion
Evasion
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Land
Land
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Protection
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
Target permanent you control gains hexproof and indestructible until end of turn. You gain 2 life. (A permanent with hexproof and indestructible can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy it.)
Instant
Protection
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Ramp
Fanatic of Rhonas
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Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Druid Snake
Herald's Horn
As this artifact enters, choose a creature type.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Creature spells you cast of the chosen type cost less to cast.
At the beginning of your upkeep, look at the top card of your library. If it's a creature card of the chosen type, you may reveal it and put it into your hand.
Artifact
The Earth Crystal
Green spells you cast cost less to cast.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on a creature you control, twice that many +1/+1 counters are put on that creature instead.
, : Distribute two +1/+1 counters among one or two target creatures you control.
Legendary Artifact
Vraska, the Silencer
Deathtouch
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, you may pay . If you do, return that card to the battlefield tapped under your control. It's a Treasure artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color," and it loses all other card types.
Whenever a nontoken creature an opponent controls dies, you may pay . If you do, return that card to the battlefield tapped under your control. It's a Treasure artifact with ", Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color," and it loses all other card types.
Legendary Creature - Assassin Gorgon
Ramp
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Tokens
Tokens
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Tutor
Tutor
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Maybeboard
Maybeboard
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This deck is snake tribal midrange: we attack to grow, use deathtouch and evasion to make combat safe, and drain opponents as our swarm fans out.\n\nWhat Aphelia Wants"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Attack to Trigger: "},{"insert":"Every safe "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" swing = more snakes.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Make Attacks Safe: "},{"insert":"Evasion ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cover of Darkness"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Access Tunnel"}},{"insert":") and shields ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dolmen Gate"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heroic Intervention"}},{"insert":") turn attacks into repeatable value.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Capitalize on Swarms:"},{"insert":" Anthem/draw from "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seshiro the Anointed"}},{"insert":", tribal support, and deathtouch pressure ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hooded Blightfang"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archetype of Finality"}},{"insert":") convert numbers into inevitability.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Drain As We Go:"},{"insert":" Repeated attacks + deathtouch pings + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wound Reflection"}},{"insert":" close games fast.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Core Identity:"},{"insert":" Proactive, Attack-Trigger engine with combat control.\n\nGame Plan"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early Game (Turns 1-3)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ramp "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sol Ring"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talisman of Resilience"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sakura-Tribe Elder"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sakura-Tribe Scout"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Lotus Cobra"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Cast "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" on curve or wait one turn if you can pair her with protection/evasion."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Prep Safety: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dolmen Gate"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tamiyo's Safekeeping"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Heroic Intervention"}},{"insert":"; or line up "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cover of Darkness"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Sequencing Tip: If you expect removal, play protection/evasion first, then "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" -> attack next turn for guaranteed snakes.\n\nMidgame (Turns 4-7)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Attack with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" each turn. 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Use "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Massacre Girl, Known Killer"}},{"insert":" as a one-sided clean-up when needed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Combat Pattern: Evasion piece > Aphelia attack (make snakes) > later turns stack Seshiro/Cover of Darkness for cards + near-unblockable swings."},{"insert":"\n\nLate Game (Turns 8+)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wound Reflection"}},{"insert":" supercharges all the drain and combat damage from your many attackers."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cover of Darkness"}},{"insert":" // "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Access Tunnel"}},{"insert":" push key hits through."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If wiped, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pharika's Mender"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vraska, Golgari Queen"}},{"insert":", and value engines rebuild quickly."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nKey Synergies"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Cover of Darkness"}},{"insert":": Fear on Gorgon/Snakes makes attacks safe leading to reliable snake production every turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dolmen Gate"}},{"insert":": Swing freely; prevent combat damage to your team."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Aphelia, Viper Whisperer"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hooded Blightfang"}},{"insert":": Each attacking deathtouch snake drains -- before combat damage -- fueling multi-opponent pressure."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seshiro the Anointed"}},{"insert":" and swarm of snakes: Anthem turns 1/1s into threats; on-hit draw snowballs hand size."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archetype of Finality"}},{"insert":" creates a deathtouch swarm: Blocks become impossible; your small bodies trade up or go unblocked."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Wound Reflection"}},{"insert":" and any Drain/Combat step: Doubles the pain at end step, ending games after one big attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"Tribal Glue: "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maskwood Nexus"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Banner of Kinship"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Realmwalker"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vizier of the Menagerie"}},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"keep gas flowing and your tribe cohesive."},{"insert":"\n\nPiloting & Politicking"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Sandbag Aphelia if shields aren't up; it's better to cast her "},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"with"},{"insert":" protection/evasion and immediately attack next turn than to feed a removal spell."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Declare attackers with confidence once Dolmen Gate // Cover of Darkness is set -- your engine lives in the declare attackers step."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Spread attacks to draw more with Seshiro and maximize Blightfang drain without overcommitting into a single lifegain opponent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Offer trades you win: deathtouch forces bad blocks; you still get snakes next turn."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nClosing"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Not every hunt ends in death. Some end in more hunters."},{"attributes":{"blockquote":true},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Aphelia's strength is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"momentum"},{"insert":" -- each safe attack breeds the next. Keep the path clear, keep the snakes striking, and let the table realize too late that the first attack was the beginning of the end.\n"}]}