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Gilraen, Dúnedain Protector
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
{2}, {T}: Exile another target creature you control. You may return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control. If you don't, at the beginning of the next end step, return that card to the battlefield under its owner's control with a vigilance counter and a lifelink counter on it.
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“Flicker creatures for value while building a vigilant lifelink army.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Blink, Tokens, Lifegain
Strategy
Gilraen is a protective Dúnedain lord that rewards you for blinking creatures in and out of exile. Her activated ability lets you temporarily remove a creature you control, and you choose whether to bring it back immediately or delay its return—if you delay, it comes back enhanced with vigilance and lifelink counters. This opens up a unique gameplan where you're stacking creatures with beneficial ETB effects, protecting key creatures from targeted removal, and turning your whole team into evasive, resilient threats over time.
The deck plays as a patient midrange strategy, using Gilraen's ability to milk value from creatures like Mulldrifter, Charming Prince, or even simple dorks. You're essentially getting free activations of protective effects and card advantage while your board grows stronger each turn. The vigilance and lifelink are bonuses that turn your creatures into flying targets that still attack and protect you, making it hard for opponents to race you down.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive Solitude and Fury; use Ephemerate, Soulherder, and Ninjutsu creatures like Subtlety as budget-friendly blink outlets and threats.
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