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Gul Dukat, Colonial Prefect
Legendary Creature — Cardassian Rogue
Menace At the beginning of each end step, each opponent loses life equal to the life that player lost this turn. You gain life equal to the life lost this way. (Damage causes loss of life.)
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“Black drain engine that converts opponent damage into your life gain and their demise.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Alternate win (life drain)
Aristocrats, Lifegain
Strategy
Gul Dukat, Colonial Prefect is a black drain engine that punishes opponents for taking damage. Every end step, you recoup life equal to all the damage dealt to your opponents that turn, while they lose that same amount. This creates a snowball effect: any damage your deck deals—whether through creatures, spells, or combat—gets recycled into life gain for you and life loss for them. The strategy is to pair Dukat with repeatable damage sources, especially pings and aristocrat effects that rack up chip damage each turn. You win by accumulating overwhelming life advantage while your opponents slowly drain out, or by turning that life total into a lethal threat via cards that convert life into damage or card advantage.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey staples like Cabal Coffers; use basic Swamps and cheap Black ramp like Dark Ritual, Wayfarer's Bauble, or Crypt Incursion to accelerate Dukat out by turn 6–7, then pivot to budget drain creatures like Blood Artist, Zulaport Cutthroat, and Viscera Seer.
Signature Cards
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