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Arius, Flyby Trawler
Legendary Creature — Shark Pirate
Flying, Trample Whenever Arius attacks, seek a non-Shark card. Discard that card at the beginning of the next end step. Whenever you discard one or more cards, put a +1/+1 counter on Arius.
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“Evasive Shark that grows by attacking and discarding—wheel your way to victory.”
Aggro
Intermediate
Commander damage, Tokens swarm
Spellslinger, Discard, Graveyard
Strategy
Arius is a lean, evasive threat that rewards you for attacking and discarding. Every time you swing, you dig for action while pumping your commander into a larger flyer. The deck wants to pair aggressive offense with deliberate discard synergies—wheel effects, hand-dump spells, and cards that trigger whenever you bin cards. You're essentially playing a tempo-focused deck that grows Arius into a serious threat over a few turns while fueling your graveyard and hand disruption.
The core gameplan is straightforward: attack with Arius, seek threats or utility, discard, grow bigger. Cards like Wheel of Fate, Dark Deal, and Ominous Seas turn your discards into card advantage or tokens. Reanimation spells like Faithless Looting or Faithless Salvaging double down on the discard angle, and cards that care about going to the graveyard (Murktide, Dragon's Rage Channeler, ledger shredder) turn your bin into an asset. You win primarily through commander damage once Arius spirals out of control, but token makers let you pivot to a wider attack if needed.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey card draw; use cheap wheels like Dark Deal, Winds of Change, and Cathartic Reunion instead of Ledger Shredder or Murktide.
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