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An auxiliary Enchantress engine fueled by Sythis, Mesa Enchantress, and Setessan Champion ensures a constant replenishment of cards, allowing you to control the flow of the game while opponents batter each other to death."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Primer:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Core Strategy:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Deploy early color fixing and mana dorks to reach 5 colors smoothly by turns 3-4."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Establish defensive insurance via Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, or by holding a Vow aura before deploying threats."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Cast Karona, False God or Alexios and equip/enchant them with Assault Suit or Vows so they cannot attack you."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Let opponents pass your buffed commander around the table, whittling down life totals until you clean up the last survivor."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Keep:"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Hands with at least 3 lands producing multiple colors, cheap ramp/dorks (Birds of Paradise, Bloom Tender, Arcane Signet), and an early defensive piece or card draw engine (Sythis, Ghostly Prison, Jon Irenicus)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Avoid:"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Hands missing early green mana, hands with multiple high-CMC Vows but no ramp, or hands lacking any defensive measures to prevent Karona from attacking you back."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Never cast Karona, False God unless you have a Vow on her, an Assault Suit attached, or a heavy attack tax in play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Use Homeward Path as an emergency button to reclaim all your creatures if an opponent attempts to weaponize them against your wishes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Stack Impetus auras on opposing commanders to generate passive mana and cards while forcing opponents to trade creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Weaknesses:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Mass enchantment removal (e.g., Farewell, Austere Command) strips both your card draw engines and defensive safety nets simultaneously, leaving you vulnerable to counter-attacks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Heavy reliance on combat damage leaves the deck vulnerable to non-combat combo strategies that bypass pillowfort pieces entirely."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Color screw: Operating across five colors without fetchlands can occasionally delay casting Karona on curve."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Sacrifice outlets controlled by opponents can bypass Karona's pass-around value if she is not protected by Assault Suit or Jon Irenicus."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Key Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Karona, False God"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Primary win condition; 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Karona, False God
Haste
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player untaps Karona and gains control of it.
Whenever Karona attacks, creatures of the creature type of your choice get +3/+3 until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Avatar
Karona, False God (scg) 138

Commander

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Agitator Ant
At the beginning of your end step, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. Goad each creature that had counters put on it this way. (Until your next turn, those creatures attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Creature - Insect
Agitator Ant (mkc) 145

Counters

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Eriette of the Charmed Apple
Each creature that's enchanted by an Aura you control can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
At the beginning of your end step, each opponent loses X life and you gain X life, where X is the number of Auras you control.
Legendary Creature - Human Warlock
Eriette of the Charmed Apple (soc) 307

Drain

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Breena, the Demagogue
Flying
Whenever a player attacks one of your opponents, if that opponent has more life than another of your opponents, that attacking player draws a card and you put two +1/+1 counters on a creature you control.
Legendary Creature - Bird Warlock
Breena, the Demagogue (soc) 298
Coercive Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you draw a card and lose 1 life.
Enchantment - Aura
Coercive Impetus (soc) 24
Eidolon of Blossoms
Constellation — Whenever this creature or another enchantment you control enters, draw a card.
Creature Enchantment - Spirit
Eidolon of Blossoms (cmm) 892
Humble Defector
: Draw two cards. Target opponent gains control of this creature. Activate only during your turn.
Creature - Human Rogue
Humble Defector (otc) 170
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One
At the beginning of your end step, target opponent gains control of up to one target creature you control. Put two +1/+1 counters on it and tap it. It's goaded for the rest of the game and it gains "This creature can't be sacrificed." (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever a creature you own but don't control attacks, you draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Wizard Elf
Jon Irenicus, Shattered One (clb) 278
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon
Jump — During your turn, Kain has flying.
Whenever Kain deals combat damage to a player, that player gains control of Kain. If they do, you draw that many cards, create that many tapped Treasure tokens, then lose that much life.
Legendary Creature - Human Knight
Kain, Traitorous Dragoon (fin) 105
Khârn the Betrayer
Berzerker — Khârn the Betrayer attacks or blocks each combat if able.
Sigil of Corruption — When you lose control of Khârn the Betrayer, draw two cards.
The Betrayer — If damage would be dealt to Khârn the Betrayer, prevent that damage and an opponent of your choice gains control of it.
Legendary Creature - Berserker Astartes
Khârn the Betrayer (40k) 79
Killian, Decisive Mentor
Whenever an enchantment you control enters, tap up to one target creature and goad it. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever one or more creatures that are enchanted by an Aura you control attack, draw a card.
Legendary Creature - Human Warlock
Killian, Decisive Mentor (soc) 4
Mesa Enchantress
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you may draw a card.
Creature - Human Druid
Mesa Enchantress (dsc) 68
Oft-Nabbed Goat
: Draw a card. Gain control of this creature and put a -1/-1 counter on it. Only your opponents may activate this ability and only as a sorcery.
When this creature dies, if it had one or more -1/-1 counters on it, its owner draws that many cards and each other player loses that much life.
Creature - Goat
Oft-Nabbed Goat (ecc) 11
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
Lifelink
Enchantment spells you cast have affinity for Auras. (They cost
less to cast for each Aura you control.)
Whenever you cast an Aura spell that targets a modified permanent you control, draw a card. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Legendary Creature - Advisor Fox
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor (soc) 160
Satyr Enchanter
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, draw a card.
Creature - Druid Satyr
Satyr Enchanter (cmm) 936
Setessan Champion
Constellation — Whenever an enchantment you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw a card.
Creature - Human Warrior
Setessan Champion (cmm) 912
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Whenever you cast an enchantment spell, you gain 1 life and draw a card.
Legendary Creature Enchantment - Nymph
Sythis, Harvest's Hand (cmm) 938
The Rani
Whenever The Rani enters or attacks, create a red Aura enchantment token named Mark of the Rani attached to another target creature. That token has enchant creature and "Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded."
Whenever a goaded creature deals combat damage to one of your opponents, investigate.
Legendary Creature - Scientist Time Lord
The Rani (who) 149
The Second Doctor
Players have no maximum hand size.
How Civil of You — At the beginning of your end step, each player may draw a card. Each opponent who does can't attack you or permanents you control during their next turn.
Legendary Creature - Doctor Time Lord
The Second Doctor (who) 156
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Xantcha enters under the control of an opponent of your choice.
Xantcha attacks each combat if able and can't attack its owner or planeswalkers its owner controls.
: Xantcha's controller loses 2 life and you draw a card. Any player may activate this ability.
Legendary Creature - Minion Phyrexian
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent (cmm) 362
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
: Target opponent gains control of Yes Man. When they do, you draw two cards and put a quest counter on Yes Man. Activate only during your turn.
Wild Card — When Yes Man leaves the battlefield, its owner creates a tapped 1/1 white Soldier creature token for each quest counter on it.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Robot
Yes Man, Personal Securitron (pip) 29
Zedruu the Greathearted
At the beginning of your upkeep, you gain X life and draw X cards, where X is the number of permanents you own that your opponents control.
: Target opponent gains control of target permanent you control.
Legendary Creature - Minotaur Monk
Zedruu the Greathearted (c16) 231

Draw

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Armadillo Cloak
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and has trample.
Whenever enchanted creature deals damage, you gain that much life.
Enchantment - Aura
Armadillo Cloak (ema) 195

Evasion

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Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Trample
Alexios attacks each combat if able, can't be sacrificed, and can't attack its owner.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of Alexios, untaps it, and puts a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Berserker
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos (acr) 33
Tahngarth, First Mate
Tahngarth can't be blocked by more than one creature.
Whenever an opponent attacks with one or more creatures, if Tahngarth is tapped, you may have that opponent gain control of Tahngarth until end of combat. If you do, choose a player or planeswalker that opponent is attacking. Tahngarth is attacking that player or planeswalker.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Minotaur
Tahngarth, First Mate (c19) 50

Finisher

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Command Tower
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Land
Command Tower (trc) 521
Exotic Orchard
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Land
Exotic Orchard (trc) 528
Forest
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Forest
Forest (mdd) 301
Godless Shrine
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Plains Swamp
Godless Shrine (trk) 285
Homeward Path
: Add
.
: Each player gains control of all creatures they own.
Land
Homeward Path (c16) 301
Indatha Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Swamp Forest
Indatha Triome (iko) 248
Island
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Island
Island (mdd) 294
Jetmir's Garden
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Mountain Forest
Jetmir's Garden (snc) 250
Jungle Shrine
This land enters tapped.
: Add
,
, or
.
Land
Jungle Shrine (ecc) 154
Ketria Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Island Mountain Forest
Ketria Triome (iko) 250
Maze of Ith
: Untap target attacking creature. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.
Land
Maze of Ith (dmr) 250
Mountain
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Mountain
Mountain (mdd) 298
Plains
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Plains
Plains (mdd) 292
Raugrin Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Island Mountain
Raugrin Triome (iko) 251
Reliquary Tower
You have no maximum hand size.
: Add
.
Land
Reliquary Tower (trc) 551
Sacred Foundry
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Plains Mountain
Sacred Foundry (trk) 295
Savai Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Swamp Mountain
Savai Triome (iko) 253
Spara's Headquarters
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Plains Island Forest
Spara's Headquarters (snc) 257
Swamp
(
: Add
.)
Basic Land - Swamp
Swamp (mdd) 296
Temple Garden
(
: Add
or
.)
As this land enters, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters tapped.
Land - Plains Forest
Temple Garden (trk) 301
The World Tree
This land enters tapped.
: Add
.
As long as you control six or more lands, lands you control have "
: Add one mana of any color."
,
, Sacrifice this land: Search your library for any number of God cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Land
The World Tree (khm) 275
Zagoth Triome
(
: Add
,
, or
.)
This land enters tapped.
Cycling
(
, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Land - Island Swamp Forest
Zagoth Triome (iko) 259

Land

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Assault Suit
Equipped creature gets +2/+2, has haste, can't attack you or planeswalkers you control, and can't be sacrificed.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of equipped creature until end of turn. If you do, untap it.
Equip
Artifact - Equipment
Assault Suit (cmm) 369
Ghostly Prison
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays
for each creature they control that's attacking you.
Enchantment
Ghostly Prison (soc) 146
Kardur, Doomscourge
When Kardur enters, until your next turn, creatures your opponents control attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.
Whenever an attacking creature dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Legendary Creature - Demon Berserker
Kardur, Doomscourge (dsc) 223
Orzhov Advokist
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control. If a player does, creatures that player controls can't attack you or planeswalkers you control until your next turn.
Creature - Human Advisor
Orzhov Advokist (mkc) 77
Propaganda
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays
for each creature they control that's attacking you.
Enchantment
Propaganda (msc) 151
Sphere of Safety
Creatures can't attack you or planeswalkers you control unless their controller pays
for each of those creatures, where X is the number of enchantments you control.
Enchantment
Sphere of Safety (dsc) 104
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and
no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip
(
: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Swiftfoot Boots (trc) 501
Take the Bait
Cast this spell only during combat on an opponent's turn.
Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to you and planeswalkers you control this turn. Untap all attacking creatures and goad them. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase.
Instant
Take the Bait (mkc) 43
Teferi's Protection
Until your next turn, your life total can't change and you gain protection from everything. All permanents you control phase out. (While they're phased out, they're treated as though they don't exist. They phase in before you untap during your untap step.)
Exile Teferi's Protection.
Instant
Teferi's Protection (2x2) 32
Windborn Muse
Flying
Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays
for each creature they control that's attacking you.
Creature - Spirit
Windborn Muse (mkc) 92

Protection

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The Sound of Drums
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature is goaded.
If enchanted creature would deal combat damage to a permanent or player, it deals double that damage instead.
: Return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Enchantment - Aura
The Sound of Drums (who) 97

Pump

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Arcane Signet
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Artifact
Arcane Signet (trc) 485
Birds of Paradise
Flying
: Add one mana of any color.
Creature - Bird
Birds of Paradise (msc) 170
Bloom Tender
Vivid —
: For each color among permanents you control, add one mana of that color.
Creature - Elf Druid
Bloom Tender (ecl) 166
Chromatic Lantern
Lands you control have "
: Add one mana of any color."
: Add one mana of any color.
Artifact
Chromatic Lantern (mbc) 73
Commander's Sphere
: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.
Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.
Artifact
Commander's Sphere (trc) 487
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
You may play an additional land on each of your turns.
Lands you control are every basic land type in addition to their other types.
Creature Enchantment - Dryad Nymph
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove (cmm) 891
Faeburrow Elder
Vigilance
This creature gets +1/+1 for each color among permanents you control.
: For each color among permanents you control, add one mana of that color.
Creature - Druid Treefolk
Faeburrow Elder (ecc) 53
Farseek
Search your library for a Plains, Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Sorcery
Farseek (trc) 462
Fellwar Stone
: Add one mana of any color that a land an opponent controls could produce.
Artifact
Fellwar Stone (mbc) 74
Jukai Naturalist
Lifelink
Enchantment spells you cast cost
less to cast.
Creature Enchantment - Human Monk
Jukai Naturalist (cmm) 926
Sanctum Weaver
: Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of enchantments you control.
Creature Enchantment - Dryad
Sanctum Weaver (cmm) 910
Shiny Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Enchantment - Aura
Shiny Impetus (tdc) 231
Smothering Tithe
Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay
. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "
, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Enchantment
Smothering Tithe (cmm) 57
Sol Ring
: Add
.
Artifact
Sol Ring (trc) 499

Ramp

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Mazzy, Truesword Paladin
Whenever an enchanted creature attacks one of your opponents, it gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.
Whenever an Aura you control is put into your graveyard from the battlefield, exile it. Until the end of your next turn, you may cast that card.
Legendary Creature - Knight Halfling
Mazzy, Truesword Paladin (clb) 283

Recursion

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Ghoulish Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1, has deathtouch, and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
When enchanted creature dies, return this card to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.
Enchantment - Aura
Ghoulish Impetus (soc) 214
Martial Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, each other creature that's attacking one of your opponents gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
Enchantment - Aura
Martial Impetus (soc) 156
Parasitic Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, its controller loses 2 life and you gain 2 life.
Enchantment - Aura
Parasitic Impetus (soc) 222
Psychic Impetus
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2 and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Whenever enchanted creature attacks, you scry 2.
Enchantment - Aura
Psychic Impetus (clu) 92
Redemption Arc
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature has indestructible and is goaded. (It attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
: Exile enchanted creature.
Enchantment - Aura
Redemption Arc (soc) 163
Sly Instigator
,
: Until your next turn, target creature an opponent controls can't be blocked. Goad that creature. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
Creature - Human Wizard
Sly Instigator (clb) 736
Vow of Duty
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has vigilance, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Duty (mkc) 89
Vow of Flight
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has flying, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Flight (cmr) 105
Vow of Lightning
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has first strike, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Lightning (mkc) 164
Vow of Malice
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has intimidate, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. (A creature with intimidate can't be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.)
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Malice (cm2) 82
Vow of Torment
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +2/+2, has menace, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Torment (cmr) 159
Vow of Wildness
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +3/+3, has trample, and can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.
Enchantment - Aura
Vow of Wildness (cmr) 262

Removal

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Enlightened Tutor
Search your library for an artifact or enchantment card, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top.
Instant
Enlightened Tutor (dmr) 6
Zur the Enchanter
Flying
Whenever Zur attacks, you may search your library for an enchantment card with mana value 3 or less, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Zur the Enchanter (dmr) 206

Tutor

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Deck Info

Deck stats

29 pips - 27 cards
27 mana - 26 cards
10 pips - 10 cards
21 mana - 20 cards
16 pips - 16 cards
21 mana - 20 cards
15 pips - 15 cards
24 mana - 23 cards
17 pips - 16 cards
26 mana - 24 cards
0 pips - 0 cards
4 mana - 3 cards
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Description

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An auxiliary Enchantress engine fueled by Sythis, Mesa Enchantress, and Setessan Champion ensures a constant replenishment of cards, allowing you to control the flow of the game while opponents batter each other to death."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Primer:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Core Strategy:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Deploy early color fixing and mana dorks to reach 5 colors smoothly by turns 3-4."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Establish defensive insurance via Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, or by holding a Vow aura before deploying threats."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Cast Karona, False God or Alexios and equip/enchant them with Assault Suit or Vows so they cannot attack you."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Let opponents pass your buffed commander around the table, whittling down life totals until you clean up the last survivor."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Keep:"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Hands with at least 3 lands producing multiple colors, cheap ramp/dorks (Birds of Paradise, Bloom Tender, Arcane Signet), and an early defensive piece or card draw engine (Sythis, Ghostly Prison, Jon Irenicus)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Avoid:"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Hands missing early green mana, hands with multiple high-CMC Vows but no ramp, or hands lacking any defensive measures to prevent Karona from attacking you back."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Never cast Karona, False God unless you have a Vow on her, an Assault Suit attached, or a heavy attack tax in play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Use Homeward Path as an emergency button to reclaim all your creatures if an opponent attempts to weaponize them against your wishes."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Stack Impetus auras on opposing commanders to generate passive mana and cards while forcing opponents to trade creatures."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Weaknesses:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Mass enchantment removal (e.g., Farewell, Austere Command) strips both your card draw engines and defensive safety nets simultaneously, leaving you vulnerable to counter-attacks."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Heavy reliance on combat damage leaves the deck vulnerable to non-combat combo strategies that bypass pillowfort pieces entirely."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Color screw: Operating across five colors without fetchlands can occasionally delay casting Karona on curve."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":"Sacrifice outlets controlled by opponents can bypass Karona's pass-around value if she is not protected by Assault Suit or Jon Irenicus."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)"},"insert":"Key Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Karona, False God"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Primary win condition; grants massive power boosts and attacks on every single player's turn cycle."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Assault Suit"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Prevents the equipped creature from attacking you or being sacrificed while passing it around each upkeep."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Ghostly Prison"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Core pillowfort tax that disincentivizes and deters opponents from paying to swing at your life total."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Sphere of Safety"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Scales attack taxes to insurmountable levels based on your total enchantment count."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Redundant pass-around threat that grows with +1/+1 counters, gains trample, and cannot attack its owner."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Sythis, Harvest's Hand"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Premier low-cost Enchantress engine providing steady card draw and life buffer on every aura cast."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Jon Irenicus, Shattered One"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Permanently goads passed creatures, prevents them from being sacrificed, and draws cards whenever they attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Zur the Enchanter"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Repeatable tutor on attack to fetch Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, or any missing Vow/Impetus aura directly to play."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"Homeward Path"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Utility land that instantly returns Karona and all donated creatures back under your control if needed."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--card-name-color)","bold":true},"insert":"The Sound of Drums"},{"attributes":{"color":"var(--dc-color-text)","bold":true},"insert":":"},{"attributes":{"color":"inherit"},"insert":" Goads Karona or another passed threat while doubling combat damage to drastically accelerate the clock."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}
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