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Averna, the Chaos Bloom
Legendary Creature — Elemental Shaman
As you cascade, you may put a land card from among the exiled cards onto the battlefield tapped. (Do this after the last card is exiled but before deciding whether to cast a nonland card.)
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“Chain cascades to ramp into threats and bury opponents in value.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Card advantage
Spellslinger, Ramp
Strategy
Averna, the Chaos Bloom turns cascade into a mana-acceleration engine by letting you cheat lands onto the battlefield during the cascade chain. Your goal is to pack the deck with cheap cascade spells (especially ones that cost 1–3 mana) so you trigger cascades frequently and ramp into bigger plays while filling the board. Each cascade triggers Averna's ability, letting you sneak out lands—this fixes your mana, accelerates your curve, and sets up explosive turns.
The deck wants to chain together cascade spells and see how many lands you can slip into play, often triggering multiple cascades in a single turn. You'll lean into Temur's strength in spellslinging and ramp, creating a deck that feels like controlled chaos: you're not totally random (you're cascading into answers and threats), but you're constantly uncovering new resources. Win by riding a growing mana advantage into threats, card advantage, or eventually commander damage once you've locked down the board.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey cascade spells like Subtlety; use commons like Bloodchief's Thirst, Solve the Equation, and Delayed Blast Fireball instead, and rely on basic mana ramp like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach.
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