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General Thunderbolt Ross
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
First strike Battalion — Whenever General Thunderbolt Ross and at least two other creatures attack, attacking creatures get +1/+0 until end of turn.
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“Swarm with cheap Soldiers & tokens, pump on Battalion attacks, race to victory.”
Aggro
Beginner
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Voltron, Tribal
Strategy
General Thunderbolt Ross is a scrappy, efficient go-wide commander that turns your army into a force multiplier. With just a 1/1 first striker, Ross wants you to pack the deck with cheap Soldiers and creature tokens—particularly Heroes and other low-cost bodies. Once you're attacking with Ross and two other creatures, suddenly your whole team swings for +1 power, turning marginal damage into lethal pressure. This is a combat-focused, tempo-driven deck that aims to overwhelm opponents by turn 4–5 with a critical mass of creatures, then close out with a coordinated Battalion attack.
The core gameplan revolves around Battalion triggers: cast efficient Soldiers and token generators (Construct tokens, Robot tokens from MSH), swing early and often, and pump your attackers at the moment of truth. Equipment like Super-Soldier Serum and Iron Man Armor turn Ross into an evasive threat, while Plan enchantments like Claim the Kingdom reward you for ramping into more creatures. You're not trying to go infinite or storm off—you're trying to be the fastest clock at the table, leveraging cheap evasion and first strike to close games before opponents stabilize.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip premium equipment like Puresteel Paladin; use Commander's Plate, Bonesplitter, and MSH's budget Heroes like Iron Man Armor and Super-Soldier Serum instead. Replace Avengers Tower with basic lands or dual lands from MSH like Gathering Place.
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