B/GEDHREC #8856

Cleopatra, Exiled Pharaoh

Legendary Creature — Human Noble

Allies — At the beginning of your end step, put a +1/+1 counter on each of up to two other target legendary creatures. Betrayal — Whenever a legendary creature with counters on it dies, draw a card for each counter on it. You lose 2 life.

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“Pump legendaries with counters, profit when they die.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Card advantage

ThemesCounters, Sacrifice, Graveyard

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Cleopatra wants you to build a legendary-focused deck where you're constantly pumping your other legendary creatures with +1/+1 counters, then profiting when they inevitably die. The core gameplan is to create a engine where you're drawing cards and generating value from each death—the life loss is just a cost of doing business. You'll fill your deck with strong legendary creatures that either have built-in reasons to die (like death triggers or sacrifice outlets) or at minimum leave behind value when they fall. The deck wins through sheer card advantage and tempo, eventually overwhelming opponents with legendary bodies backed by counters, or grinding them out with repeated draw triggers. Think of it as a grindy midrange deck that rewards you for playing into your own board wipes and sacrifice effects.

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 expensive legends like Avacyn; use solid uncommon/common legendaries (Asari Captain, Oji the Exquisite) and lean on budget staples like Viscera Seer and Zulaport Cutthroat instead of pricey combos.