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Altanak, the Thrice-Called
Legendary Creature — Insect Beast
Trample Whenever Altanak becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, draw a card. {1}{G}, Discard this card: Return target land card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
9 / 9
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“Massive trampler that draws cards when targeted and recycles lands from the graveyard.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Landfall, Graveyard, Ramp
Strategy
Altanak, the Thrice-Called is a defensive powerhouse that punishes opponents for targeting it while generating card advantage. Your gameplan revolves around making Altanak a difficult target to ignore—it's a massive 9/9 trampler that's hard to block profitably—while drawing cards whenever opponents try to remove it with spells or abilities. This encourages opponents to either leave it alone or use combat damage, buying you time to set up your game. The secondary mode lets you recycle lands from your graveyard, turning discards and mill effects into ramp, which synergizes beautifully with strategies that fill your graveyard.
Build around protection and cards that trigger on being targeted, turning Altanak into a "rattlesnake" that makes opponents regret using resources on it. Combine this with graveyard-based ramp and landfall synergies to abuse the land-recursion ability. You can include discard outlets to pitch Altanak intentionally, then cast its activated ability repeatedly. Win through commander damage with a resilient, evasive threat, or by grinding out value until opponents run out of answers.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Crop Rotation; use budget alternatives like Sylvan Scrying and Elvish Reclaimer, and lean on basic ramp like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach.
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