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Brad Boimler, Eager Ensign
Legendary Creature — Human Officer
Lifelink Whenever Brad Boimler becomes tapped, until end of turn, if one or more counters would be put on a permanent you control, that many plus one of each of those kinds of counters are put on that permanent instead.
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“Double your counters every turn—tap Brad to supercharge your whole board.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Planeswalker ultimates
Counters, Blink, Superfriends
Strategy
Brad Boimler is all about turning your tapped creatures into a counter-doubling engine. Every time Brad taps—whether from attacking, being tapped by your own effects, or opponents' effects—he supercharges any counters heading to your permanents for the rest of that turn. The gameplan is straightforward: build a deck full of cards that make counters (like proliferate effects, charge counters, +1/+1 counter generators), tap Brad when you need that boost, and watch your creatures or planeswalkers balloon in size. You're essentially playing a midrange counters deck where Brad acts as a force multiplier.
Win through combat damage by growing your creatures absurdly large, or by using planeswalker ultimates that have been powered up by his counter doubling. The deck naturally generates value through lifelink (Brad's built-in evasion against aggro) and creates a grindy, resilient gameplan. You'll want enablers that tap Brad on demand and synergies that reward you for tapping creatures—blink effects, vigilance, and cards that trigger when creatures become tapped all make Brad sing.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive planeswalkers like Teferi and use cheaper loyalty-focused ones like Gideon Ally of Zendikar or Ashiok; replace Doubling Season with Budget alternatives like Ozolith.
Signature Cards
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