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Emrakul, the World Anew
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, gain control of all creatures target player controls. Flying, protection from spells and from permanents that were cast this turn When Emrakul leaves the battlefield, sacrifice all creatures you control. Madness—Pay six {C}.
12 / 12
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“Cheat out a 12/12 flyer that steals the whole board on cast.”
Combo
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Reanimator, Ramp, Graveyard
Strategy
Emrakul, the World Anew is a massive finisher that steals all of an opponent's creatures the moment it hits the battlefield, then swings in for 12 flying damage with built-in protection. Your gameplan revolves around cheating this 12-mana behemoth into play early via reanimation, madness outlets, or other cost-reduction mechanics, then immediately turning their own board into a lethal attack. The madness cost of six generic mana gives you a backup way to cast it from your hand or graveyard if you've already ramped hard.
The deck wants to fill your graveyard cheaply while maintaining ways to reanimate or flash in Emrakul ahead of schedule. Self-mill effects, discard outlets, and cards that reward you for filling your graveyard create redundancy. Once Emrakul lands and steals their creatures, you win on the spot or the next swing—most tables can't recover from losing their entire board to a single 12/12 flyer. The sacrifice trigger when it leaves play is a minor downside, but by then you've likely already won or are in a commanding position.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Enlightened Tutor; use cheap self-mill like Faithless Looting and Stitcher's Supplier instead, and lean on budget reanimation like Animate Dead and Exhume.
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