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Cloud of Darkness
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Flying Particle Beam — When Cloud of Darkness enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -X/-X until end of turn, where X is the number of permanent cards in your graveyard.
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“Graveyard-fueled removal engine that clears threats while filling your yard.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Graveyard, Reanimator, Sacrifice
Strategy
Cloud of Darkness is a graveyard-focused control creature that punches above its weight by turning your discard pile into a damage engine. The core gameplan is simple: stock your graveyard with permanent cards early, then use Cloud's enter-the-battlefield effect to surgically remove threats while you're developing your board. Since the ability checks your graveyard on entry, you can cast it multiple times from your hand or recur it to repeatedly remove blockers or finish off key threats.
The deck leans into self-mill and discard synergies to maximize graveyard density quickly—think cards like Stitcher's Supplier, Grapple with the Past, and Wraithloam Ghoul. This naturally leads to a midrange shell where you're grinding value while leveraging reanimation to get threats back online. You win through a combination of combat pressure, targeted removal, and inevitably casting your commander 2-3 times to clear the path to victory.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive lands like Misty Rainforest; use dual lands like Jungle Hollow or basics with ramp spells. Substitute Stitcher's Supplier with Satyr Wayfinder or Careless Runaway.
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Inclusion = % of Cloud of Darkness decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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