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Hugh, First of Many
Legendary Artifact Creature — Borg
Artifact spells you cast have replicate {2}{U}. (Whenever you cast an artifact spell, copy it for each time you paid its replicate cost. Each copy becomes a token.)
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“Copy your artifact spells into an army of Borg tokens and overrun opponents.”
Aggro
Intermediate
Tokens swarm, Combat damage
Tokens, Artifact Creatures, Sacrifice
Strategy
Hugh, First of Many turns your artifact spells into a copying machine. Every artifact you cast gets replicated, flooding the board with tokens of whatever you cast—mana rocks become a dozen mana rocks, creatures become an army, and utility artifacts double down on their effects. This is a token-generating engine that rewards you for playing the artifacts you'd normally play anyway, making it incredibly efficient and resilient.
The core gameplan is to cast cheap artifact creatures and mana accelerators early, copying them with Hugh's replicate ability to build a wide board presence quickly. Cards like Borg Incursion and Class-4 Tactical Cube create tokens directly, while replicating them multiplies that value. By mid-game, you'll have enough artifact creatures to turn on your payoffs: anthem effects, sacrifice outlets, and aggressive swings. Most games end with a swarm of Borg tokens overwhelming opponents through combat damage or chip damage from repeatable effects.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Replace pricey mana rocks like Mana Crypt with budget copies like Ornithopter of Oblivion or Cursecatcher; use mono-color utility artifacts like Ichor Wellspring instead of dual-color playsets.
Signature Cards
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