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Badgey, Malicious Glitch
Legendary Artifact Creature — Illusion Horror
Whenever Badgey becomes tapped, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
4 / 3
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“Tap Badgey repeatedly to drain opponents and gain life.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Alt-win
Aristocrats, Sacrifice, Ramp
Strategy
Badgey, Malicious Glitch is a life drain engine that punishes opponents every time it taps. Your core gameplan is to untap Badgey repeatedly while building a board presence that applies pressure. Each tap triggers its drain effect, so cards that untap creatures or force Badgey to tap create a compounding life total swing. You're essentially playing a grindy midrange deck that slowly bleeds opponents while Badgey grows into a legitimate threat.
The deck thrives on redundancy: mana rocks that tap for value, creatures with tap abilities, and untap effects that let you double-dip on Badgey's triggers in a single turn. Think of it as a life drain combo deck that doesn't need a "combo" — just synergistic pieces that naturally create the loop. You win by attrition, wearing down three opponents' life totals while staying ahead on resources. Badgey functions as both a repeatable damage source and a respectable 4/3 body.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive untap effects like Rings of Brighthearth; instead lean on cheaper creatures like Grim Haruspex and Thornbite Staff, plus ramp rocks like Myriad Landscape and Wayfarer's Bauble.
Signature Cards
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