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Foggy Nelson, On Retainer
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Flash When Foggy Nelson enters, put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control. It gains hexproof until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control.)
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“Flash protector that gifts +1/+1 counters and hexproof to keep your threats alive.”
Midrange
Beginner
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Counters
Strategy
Foggy Nelson is a protective flash enabler that rewards you for building a creature-heavy deck with evasion and resilience. Each turn he comes down, he patches up one of your key creatures with a +1/+1 counter and temporary hexproof, letting you attack with confidence while keeping your threats safe from spot removal. The real synergy lies in his flash: you can hold mana up, attack when the coast is clear, then drop him as a surprise blocker or protector in response to threats.
Your gameplan revolves around going wide or tall with creatures that benefit from both protection and repeated +1/+1 counter placement. White's token generation pairs beautifully with his effect—you give your best token or creature lord hexproof, then swing hard. Combine this with equipment, anthem effects, or other sources of +1/+1 counters to create a resilient, evasive army that's hard for opponents to race or dismantle. You win through sustained combat damage, leveraging your creatures' safety to beat down over multiple turns.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey staples like Doubling Season; instead use budget token generators like Intangible Virtue, Bitterblossom, and anthems like Glorious Anthem or Zada's Commute to scale your creatures efficiently.
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