REDHREC #4675

Brallin, Skyshark Rider

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman

Partner with Shabraz, the Skyshark (When this creature enters, target player may put Shabraz into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever you discard a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Brallin and it deals 1 damage to each opponent. {R}: Target Shark gains trample until end of turn.

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“Discard matters Shaman that pings and grows with every card you pitch.”

PlaystyleAggro

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Combat damage

ThemesDiscard, Voltron, Graveyard

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Brallin is all about turning your discard outlets into a damage engine. Every time you pitch a card—whether by choice or forced discard—Brallin grows bigger and pings your opponents. The dream is to pair this with Shabraz, the Skyshark (via Partner) to create a two-headed threat that rewards the same discard strategy. You'll want plenty of cards that make you discard: wheels like Dark Deal, repeatable outlets like Faithless Looting, and synergies that benefit from the graveyard anyway.

Your gameplan is straightforward: ramp into Brallin, chain discard effects, and watch the counters and damage accumulate. By mid-game, Brallin becomes a serious threat that's hard to block—especially with trample backup. You're not trying to combo off; instead, you're grinding incremental value until the table takes lethal pings and Brallin becomes an oversized finisher. The deck leans aggressive but flexible enough to pivot to control if the table is removing threats.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey wheel effects like Timetwister; use Dark Deal, Omen of the Worm, and Cathartic Reunion instead. Swap fetch lands for basics and budget duals.