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Calim, Djinn Emperor
Legendary Creature — Djinn Noble
Flying, ward {2} Calim's Breath — {1}{U}, Discard Calim: Tap up to one target nonland permanent. Draw a card. Then you may exile two other cards named Calim, Djinn Emperor from your graveyard. When you do, return Calim from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped. When you discard Calim, conjure a card named Calim, Djinn Emperor into your library seventh from the top.
5 / 6
“Mono-blue control engine that profits from repeated discard and recursion.”
Control
Intermediate
Commander damage, Control
Control, Spellslinger, Graveyard
Strategy
Calim, Djinn Emperor is a unique control engine that uses discard and recursion to generate repeated value. Your main gameplan is to play Calim, then repeatedly discard it via Calim's Breath to tap down threats, draw cards, and conjure copies back into your library. This creates a slow grind where you're filtering through your deck while locking opponents down—eventually the card draw and tempo advantage let you set up a winning position. The ward{2} makes Calim resilient, and the ability to exile multiple copies from your graveyard returns him to play, turning repeated discards into a sustainable engine. You win through a combination of commander damage (he's a 5/6 flyer), card advantage grinding, and controlling the board long enough to assemble a more decisive threat.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive blue cantrips like Snapcaster Mage; use cheaper draw like Catalog, Careful Study, and Consider to fill the graveyard while triggering Calim's discard outlet.
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