Cyan, Vengeful Samurai

Cyan, Vengeful Samurai is a graveyard-matters commander that gets cheaper the more creature cards you've dumped into your bin, then snowballs into a massive threat with double strike and growing power. Your game plan revolves around filling your graveyard early—through self-mill, creature sacrifice, or discard effects—so Cyan costs as little as possible to cast. Once she hits the board, every creature card that leaves your graveyard (whether to the field, exile, or further away) triggers her ability, stacking +1/+1 counters faster and faster.

The real payoff is that double strike means Cyan can deal 12 commander damage in a single turn once she's modest-sized, and she'll keep growing throughout the game as your graveyard fuels her. You want a mix of cheap self-mill spells, discard outlets, and sacrifice outlets to feed the graveyard while also generating value. Cards that recur creatures from your graveyard—like Lurrus of the Dream-Den or recursion effects—create a loop where you're repeatedly triggering Cyan's counter ability.

Wins come from commander damage once Cyan suits up with a few counters and swings with double strike. Secondary paths include turning her into a big evasive threat with equipment, or grinding out value until she's simply too large to block profitably.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.