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Adéwalé, Breaker of Chains
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Pirate
When Adéwalé enters, reveal the top six cards of your library. Put an Assassin, Pirate, or Vehicle card from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. Whenever a Vehicle you control deals combat damage to a player, you may return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
4 / 1
“Dimir Vehicle pilot with built-in recursion and library smoothing.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Tokens, Ramp
Strategy
Adéwalé is your Dimir pilot who rewards you for crewing and attacking with Vehicles. The core gameplan is to load up on efficient Vehicles, crew them with cheap creatures, and bash in for damage while Adéwalé smooths your draws and provides a built-in recursion loop. Every time your Vehicles connect, you get another shot at casting your commander from the graveyard, turning him into a resource-generation engine that doesn't require a spot on the battlefield.
You'll want a mix of low-cost Vehicles (Smuggler's Copter, Walking Ballista, Mishra's Mastery pieces) and creatures that crew them efficiently—ideally evasive ones or Token generators so you're never short of blockers. The deck leans tempo and midrange: early game is smooth ramp and setup, midgame you're attacking with Vehicles while digging for answers and threats, and late game you're refueling your hand and grinding out value. Adéwalé's ETB tutor means you'll hit Assassins and Pirates that slot into your gameplan, making every cast feel purposeful.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey Vehicles like Smuggler's Copter; lean into cheaper options like Unlicensed Hearse and Consulate Dreadnought, then round out with budget mana rocks like Talisman of Dominance.
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