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Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
Legendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Flying, vigilance, ward {2} Shiva's Aid — When Hraesvelgr enters and whenever you cast a noncreature spell, target creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.
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“Blue Dragon that turns every spell into a combat pump and evasion trick.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tempo advantage
Spellslinger, Tempo
Strategy
Hraesvelgr is a evasive tempo threat that turns your noncreature spells into combat tricks. Every instant, sorcery, and artifact you cast pumps a creature and makes it unblockable, letting you pressure opponents while holding up mana for interaction. The deck naturally wants to run a low creature count—lean into cantrips, artifact ramp, and cheap interactive spells to trigger Shiva's Aid repeatedly.
Your game plan is straightforward: cast Hraesvelgr early, then spend your turns layering noncreature spells to push damage through. A single instant on your turn turns a 1/1 into lethal evasion, and you'll often have multiple creatures waiting to benefit. Since Hraesvelgr itself has flying and vigilance, you're never forced to tap out offensively—you can hold countermagic and still attack profitably. Win by chipping away with pumped creatures while controlling the board.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey cantrips like Counterspell and Snapcaster Mage; use Spell Pierce, Daze, and draw-cheap spells like Catalog and Portent instead.
Most-Played Cards
Combat Research
Astrologian's Planisphere
Consider
Dragonologist
The Key to the Vault
Iymrith, Desert Doom
Preordain
Opt
Slip Out the Back
Starwinder
Ponder
Aetherize
Inclusion = % of Hraesvelgr of the First Brood decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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