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Círdan the Shipwright
Legendary Creature — Elf Noble
Vigilance Secret council — Whenever Círdan enters or attacks, each player secretly votes for a player, then those votes are revealed. Each player draws a card for each vote they received. Each player who received no votes may put a permanent card from their hand onto the battlefield.
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“Political voting engine that cheats permanents onto the field.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Group Hug, Landfall, Ramp
Strategy
Círdan the Shipwright is a political powerhouse that rewards clever voting and table dynamics. Every time he enters or attacks, players secretly vote on who draws cards, creating a mini-game where you can negotiate, bluff, and influence the table. The real payoff comes from players who receive zero votes—they get to cheat permanents straight onto the battlefield. Your deck wants to maximize this political angle by playing cards that encourage voting, reward card draw, and capitalize on the free permanents that hit play. You're essentially running a soft group-hug strategy with a sneaky edge: you control the narrative and can steer votes to set yourself up while keeping the table happy.
Win through a mix of card advantage (generated by voting rewards), cheating in powerful permanents, and gradually building a commanding board state through Círdan's repeated attacks. Since he has vigilance, he'll attack almost every turn without risk, triggering that vote engine consistently. Include ramp, card selection, and cards that synergize with entering or free casting effects, turning each combat step into a mini-advantage engine.
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Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Worldly Tutor; use cheaper ramp like Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, and Llanowar Elves. Swap pricey blue draw for Ponder, Opt, and Divination.
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