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Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Legendary Creature — Demon Noble
Flying Prince of Chaos — When Be'lakor enters, you draw X cards and you lose X life, where X is the number of Demons you control. Lord of Torment — Whenever another Demon you control enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
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“Demon swarm that draws cards and pings every time a demon enters”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Combo
Demons, Reanimator, Tokens
Strategy
Be'lakor is a demon lord that rewards you for building around other demons. When Be'lakor enters, you draw cards equal to your demon count—powerful selection that scales as your army grows. The real engine is his Lord of Torment ability: every demon you cast or cheat into play pings any target for damage. This means you're combining card draw with incremental damage, turning your demon swarm into both a threat and a clock.
Your gameplan is to accelerate into Be'lakor, then fill the board with demons. Cards that cheat demons into play (like reanimation, blink effects, or tutor them directly) trigger the ping repeatedly. You win through combat damage from your flying demons plus the cumulative chip damage from Lord of Torment. The Izzet-black colors give you access to tutors, ramp, and tricks to protect your creatures or reset the board when needed.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey demons like Sheoldred's Evasion; lean on efficient reanimation like Animate Dead and Grave Titan instead of premium tutors.
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