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Itazura, Lingering Wick
Legendary Creature — Spirit
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top three cards of your library. Each opponent secretly chooses a number 0 or greater. Then those numbers are revealed. Choose an opponent with the highest number. Itazura deals that much damage to them, then they may cast a spell from among those cards without paying its mana cost. You put a card from among them that wasn't cast this way into your hand.
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“Political card-draw engine that deals damage and fills your hand—one exiled card at a time.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combo
Spellslinger, Tokens
Strategy
Itazura, Lingering Wick is a sneaky political card-advantage engine that rewards you for exiling cards while creating tension at the table. Every turn you're drawing cards, dealing damage, and letting opponents cast spells—but the bluffing mini-game keeps everyone engaged and guessing. Your goal is to leverage the free spells your opponents get as a fair trade for consistently filling your hand and pinging them down over time.
The deck plays like a spellslinger midrange build that uses Itazura's repeating triggers to fuel a graveyard or hand-based strategy. You want instant-speed tricks, card draw, and payoffs that reward playing multiple spells per turn. Since you're giving opponents temporary value, you'll win through a combination of chip damage from Itazura herself, tempo swings from controlling the table, and setting up a spell-heavy turn that closes out the game. The political angle keeps it fun even if you're behind.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive card-draw staples like Teferi's Agility; use budget cantrips like Peek, Consider, and Cheap Thrills instead, and lean on Itazura's repeating exile effect as your primary draw engine.
Signature Cards
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