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Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Oxen you control have double strike. Whenever Bruse Tarl enters or attacks, exile the top card of your library. If it's a land card, create a 2/2 white Ox creature token. Otherwise, you may cast it until the end of your next turn.
“Ox tokens and double-strike aggression fueled by library top-decking.”
Bruse Tarl is a creature-focused commander that rewards you for attacking and playing lands. Your main game plan is building a board of Ox tokens while using Bruse's double-strike ability to turn your creatures into evasive threats. Every time Bruse enters or attacks, you're exiling cards from the top of your library—lands become Ox tokens (which grow even stronger with double strike), and spells get a free cast window, giving you card advantage without spending mana. The deck wins by attacking with a growing army of Oxen and other creatures, often closing games quickly with Bruse's double-strike anthem fueling aggressive damage.
You'll want ramp and land-based acceleration to maximize the landfall upside of Bruse's triggered ability, along with other creatures that benefit from going wide. Combat tricks, protection spells, and anthem effects round out the deck, letting you push through blockers and protect your board. Since you're already attacking every turn, cards that reward combat or create extra combats become natural inclusions. This is straightforward aggro-midrange gameplay: ramp early, turn your creatures sideways, and let Bruse's trigger engine build your board while you bash for the win.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Start with basics like Llanowar Elves, Cultivate, and Swords to Plowshares instead of pricey dual lands and tutors; budget anthems like Dictate of Heliod and Impact Tremors are cheaper than Coat of Arms.
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