Haldan, Avid Arcanist

Haldan is all about exiling cards and unlocking their potential. You'll pair him with Pako, Arcane Retriever to build a two-commander engine where Pako exiles cards whenever it deals combat damage, and Haldan lets you cast those exiled noncreature spells for free (essentially). The deck wants to attack early and often with Pako to stock up your exile pile, then leverage those resources for card advantage and tempo. You're essentially getting a second hand of spells to work with, turning combat damage into card selection and mana efficiency.

Your win path is typically combat-focused: keep swinging with Pako and Haldan, draw cards via exiled spells, and grind out your opponents through superior resources and card advantage. Secondary wins come from deploying threats with mana you've effectively cheated, or going wide with tokens if you lean into that angle. It's a grindy, tempo-positive strategy that rewards smart attack patterns and exile management.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.