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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
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Path of Ancestry
This land enters tapped.
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. When that mana is spent to cast a creature spell that shares a creature type with your commander, scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
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Custodi Soulcaller
Melee (Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each opponent you attacked this combat.)
Whenever this creature attacks, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the number of players you attacked this combat.
Whenever this creature attacks, return target creature card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the number of players you attacked this combat.
Creature - Human Cleric
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
During your turn, creatures and planeswalkers you control have lifelink.
+2: Sorin deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
−X: Return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.
+2: Sorin deals 1 damage to target player or planeswalker.
−X: Return target creature card with mana value X from your graveyard to the battlefield. That creature is a Vampire in addition to its other types.
Legendary Planeswalker - Sorin
Vat of Rebirth
Whenever another artifact or creature you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, put an oil counter on this artifact.
, , Remove four oil counters from this artifact: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
, , Remove four oil counters from this artifact: Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Tutor
Grim Servant
Menace
When this creature enters, search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to your devotion to black, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
When this creature enters, search your library for a card with mana value less than or equal to your devotion to black, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle. You lose 3 life. (Each in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to black.)
Creature - Zombie Warlock
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{"ops":[{"insert":"Title: Elas il-Kor // The Death and Taxes Engine\nFormat: Casual Commander (Deck built entirely from bulk)\nLead: \"A high-synergy Orzhov Aristocrats deck that weaponizes life gain and creature death to bleed the table dry.\"\n\nThis deck is built to be a resilient, low-to-the-ground attrition machine. It avoids the \"all-in\" glass-cannon nature of typical swarm decks by focusing on incremental value, defensive deathtouch layers, and multiple redundant win conditions. Whether through combat, sacrifice loops, or incidental mill, the goal is to make every game action your opponents take cost them life.\n\nThe Primer\n\nCore Strategy\nThe deck operates on a \"Death by a Thousand Cuts\" philosophy. You aren't looking for one big swing; you are looking to trigger your Commander, Elas il-Kor, as many times as possible.\n\nThemes & Key Synergies\nThe Aristocrat Loop: Use \"Fodder\" creatures (Doomed Traveler, Hunted Witness) and \"Generators\" (Lingering Souls, Triplicate Spirits) to create a board. Use \"Outlets\" (Viscera Seer, Phyrexian Vault) to kill them on your terms.\n\nThe Sanguine-Vito Overlay: This is your primary win condition. By pairing Vito or Sanguine Bond with Elas, you double your damage output. Every 1 life gained becomes 1 damage dealt to an opponent.\n\nThe Deathtouch Wall: With Archetype of Finality and Knight of Dusk's Shadow, you turn your tiny tokens into lethal blockers. This discourages opponents from attacking you, giving you time to find your combo pieces.\n\nBoard Control: Unlike traditional control, this deck uses \"Edict\" effects (Abyssal Gorestalker, Accursed Marauder) and \"Vow\" board wipes (Promise of Loyalty) to keep the board clear while triggering your own \"death\" payoffs.\n\nMulligan Guide\nKeep: Hands with 3 lands, a ramp piece (Sol Ring/Arcane Signet), and a low-cost fodder creature.\n\nAvoid: Hands with too many 4+ CMC cards (Butcher of Malakir, Dusk/Dawn) and no early-turn plays. The deck needs to start the \"drain\" early to be effective.\n\nThe \"Table Talk\" Guide (Politics)\n1. The \"I'm Helping\" Strategy\nWhen Breena is on the board, point out to the players with the lowest life totals that if they attack the \"threat\" (the person with the most life), they get to draw a card. You aren't \"attacking\" anyone; you're simply providing a \"bounty program\" for the table.\n\nThe Line: \"Hey, if you swing that 1/1 at the Krenko player, you get a card and I get a couple of counters. It’s a win-win for the underdogs!\"\n\n2. The \"Deathtouch\" Deterrent\nOnce Archetype of Finality or Vault of the Archangel is out, make it clear that attacking you is a \"losing trade.\"\n\nThe Line: \"I'm happy to just sit here and drain for 1. If you swing that 6/6 at me, my 1/1 Spirit is going to take it down with it. Is it really worth losing your best creature just to hit me for 6?\"\n\n3. Explaining the Win-Con (Transparency)\nWhen people ask how the deck wins (before you drop the combo), be honest but minimize the threat.\n\nThe Line: \"It’s just a casual Aristocrats build. I’m just trying to get some value out of my creatures dying. No infinite combos here, just some good old-fashioned Orzhov taxes.\" (Technically true, since you don't have Exquisite Blood!)\n\nDeck Tech: Why This Build Works\nThe Engine: The \"A + B + C\" Rule\nTo explain this deck to a friend, you can break it down into three parts that must be on the board for the \"machine\" to hum:\n\nThe Fodder (The Fuel): These are your \"comes into play\" or \"dies\" creatures like Doomed Traveler or Nested Shambler.\n\nThe Outlet (The Engine): You need a way to kill them. Viscera Seer or Phyrexian Vault are your best friends here.\n\nThe Payoff (The Exhaust): This is Elas, Vito, or Mirkwood Bats. This turns the fuel into damage.\n\nThe Secret MVP: Promise of Loyalty\nThis is your \"Get Out of Jail Free\" card. In a casual game, someone will eventually build a massive army. Promise of Loyalty is better than a standard board wipe because it leaves you with your best engine piece (like Elas or Vito) and ensures the other survivors can't attack you. It effectively resets the game in your favor.\n\nFinal Strategy Tip: \"The Pivot\"\nDon't be afraid to change your plan. If someone plays a Rest in Peace or Leyline of the Void (which stops your \"dies\" triggers), pivot to Altar of the Brood or just attacking with Bloodthirsty Aerialist. You have enough different ways to win that a single hate-card shouldn't shut you down completely.\n\nELAS IL-KOR DECK CHEAT SHEET\n(Keep this in your deck box for quick reference during games)\n\n1. THE MULLIGAN CHECKLIST\nIdeal Start: 3 Lands + 1 Ramp (Sol Ring/Signet) + 1 Fodder (Traveler/Witness) + 1 Draw/Sac outlet.\n\nThe \"Slow\" Hand: If your hand is all 4+ drops (Butcher, Sanguine Bond, Dusk), Mulligan. You need early triggers to survive.\n\n2. KEY COMBOS & SYNERGIES\nThe \"Hemostat\": Elas + Vito/Sanguine Bond = 2 damage per death, 2 damage per life gained.\n\nThe \"Bird-mageddon\": Dovescape (Opponent's) + Elas = Every spell they cast gives you birds; every bird that dies drains them.\n\nThe \"Sac-Loop\": Vat of Rebirth + Viscera Seer + any 1-drop = Constant scrying and drain triggers every turn.\n\nThe \"Anti-Aggro\": Blind Obedience + Archetype of Finality. They enter tapped; your tiny spirits have deathtouch. No one can profitably swing at you.\n\n3. TABLE TALK & POLITICS\nThe Breena Bait: \"If you attack [The Archenemy], you draw a card and I get a small buff. It helps us both catch up.\"\n\nThe Vow: When you cast Promise of Loyalty, remind people: \"I'm letting you keep your best creature, but it's physically unable to hit me. Go hit the other guy instead.\"\n\nThe \"Pity\" Play: If you're being targeted early, remind them: \"I only have 1/1s and 2/1s. I'm not the threat—look at Krenko's board!\"\n\n4. HOW TO CLOSE THE GAME\nDrain: Get Elas + Vito/Bond out. Sacrifice your board to Phyrexian Vault or Skullport Merchant.\n\nMill: If an opponent has infinite life, find Altar of the Brood and start looping tokens.\n\nSwing: Use Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord to give the team Lifelink. Attack with Bloodthirsty Aerialist. The lifelink damage triggers Vito/Bond for a massive finishing blow.\n\n5. QUICK RULES REMINDERS\nMirkwood Bats triggers on BOTH creating a token and sacrificing a token. (Double the pain!)\n\nDusk // Dawn: Dusk kills big creatures; Dawn brings back almost every creature in your deck (since most have Power 2 or less).\n"}]}