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Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler
Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight
Deathtouch, lifelink At the beginning of your end step, if a creature died this turn, Arvad, Weatherlight Smuggler perpetually gets +X/+X where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. This ability also triggers if Arvad is in your graveyard.
1 / 1
“Evasive vampire that grows stronger every time creatures die.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Aristocrats
Sacrifice, Tokens, Aristocrats, Lifegain
Strategy
Arvad is a self-improving threat that grows whenever creatures die, rewarding a sacrifice-heavy strategy. You want to fill your deck with cheap creatures and sacrifice outlets so you're constantly feeding Arvad power while also generating value—whether that's tokens, card draw, or board wipes. The beauty is that Arvad works from the graveyard too, so even if she gets removed, she keeps getting stronger in the background, making her incredibly resilient.
Your gameplan is to establish a sacrifice loop early, then watch Arvad balloon into an evasive finisher backed by deathtouch and lifelink. With just a few creatures dying per turn, she becomes a legitimate threat by turn 5–6. You'll also want recursion and cards that create tokens so you never run out of fodder. The deck essentially turns into a grindy midrange engine where Arvad becomes an inevitable clock while you're draining opponents and gaining life.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors and planeswalkers; use efficient sac outlets like Viscera Seer, Cartel Aristocrat, and free token makers like Bitterblossom and Zulaport Cutthroat instead of pricey aristocrat staples.
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