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Jalum Grifter
Legendary Creature — Devil
{1}{R}, {T}: Shuffle Jalum Grifter and two lands you control face down. Target opponent chooses one of those cards. Turn the cards face up. If they chose Jalum Grifter, sacrifice it. Otherwise, destroy target permanent.
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“Bluff your way to victory with a tricky devil that destroys permanents through mind games.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Attrition
Sacrifice, Aristocrats, Landfall
Strategy
Jalum Grifter is a unique political tool that turns a game of chance into a game of control. Your opponent has to guess which card is Jalum among three face-down options, but you know the answer—and you're probably lying about where it is. The beauty is that whether they guess right or wrong, something gets destroyed. If they pick Jalum, you sacrifice it (which you can leverage with aristocrat effects). If they pick a land, you destroy one of their permanents. This creates a mind game where you're always gaining value, whether through land sac triggers or permanent destruction.
Build this as a casual midrange deck that leans into sacrifice synergies and land recursion. Pack cards that benefit from lands entering the graveyard, creatures dying, and the activated ability repeating over several turns. You're not trying to win fast—you're grinding value and slowly suffocating opponents while having fun with the decision-making. The deck thrives on players being uncertain and making desperate guesses, so it's perfect for a table that enjoys the social, mind-game aspect of Commander.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey fetch lands; use basic land ramp like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach instead. Swap Doubling Season for Parallel Lives or Hardened Scales effects.
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