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Balefang the Unslayable
Legendary Creature — Demon Dragon
Flying, trample, protection from Angels and from Archons Players can't gain life. When Balefang enters, target opponent creates a tapped Baneslayer Angel token. The token is goaded for the rest of the game. (It's a {3}{W}{W} 5/5 Angel creature with flying, first strike, lifelink, and protection from Demons and from Dragons.)
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“Flying Demon forcing enemy Angels into self-destruction while locking out lifegain.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Voltron, Aristocrats
Strategy
Balefang the Unslayable is a unique pressure engine that punishes opponents while locking them out of a key resource. Your main gameplan is to cast Balefang, force your opponents to create 5/5 Angel tokens, then watch those tokens fight each other via goad while you attack freely with your commander. Since Balefang has protection from Angels and Archons, the tokens can't block it—and the lifegain shutdown means opponents can't stabilize through healing.
Your deck should lean into aggressive threats and evasive creatures that leverage Balefang's goad mechanic. Include cards that force additional goads, tap opposing creatures, or punish opponents for being attacked. You're not trying to be a pure aggro deck; instead, you're a midrange attrition engine that turns the opponent's own threats into liabilities. Between Balefang's protection, trample, and flying, you'll often slip through for commander damage while the board becomes a chaotic mess of goaded tokens.
Win conditions revolve around commander damage and combat-based chip damage amplified by forced attacks. The lifegain lock is secondary but powerful—it prevents opponents from buying time through blockers or life total races. You'll often win by 15-20 commander damage before anyone stabilizes.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Swap pricey tutors like Mystical Tutor for budget creature tutors like Gamble or Firemind's Foresight; use Chaos Warp instead of premium removal.
Signature Cards
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