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Kari Zev, Crew of Two
Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
Menace, Haste Whenever Kari Zev attacks while you don't control a legendary Monkey, conjure a card named Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. At the beginning of the next end step, if that card is on the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.
3 / 3
“Menace pirate that summons a free monkey attacker each turn.”
Aggro
Beginner
Combat damage, Commander damage
Tokens, Voltron, Aggro
Strategy
Kari Zev is a straightforward aggressive commander that turns every attack into a two-for-one threat. She conjures Ragavan as a free attacking body each turn you swing while not already controlling him, forcing opponents to deal with multiple threats or take damage fast. The deck leans into aggressive red strategies: cheap evasive creatures, combat tricks, and damage amplifiers that turn her menace and haste into a quick clock.
Your gameplan is to curve out efficiently, attack early and often, and use Ragavan's free triggers to steal mana or ramp while dealing combat damage. Cards that grant temporary evasion, double strike, or pump effects multiply your threat count. Equipment like Sword of Fire and Ice or Embercleave turn Kari into a threat opponents must answer immediately. You're essentially playing a tempo-aggressive shell that rewards attacking, so redundant evasion effects and combat-phase interaction create the most pressure.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors and play efficient creatures instead; swap Sword of Fire and Ice for Embercleave or Grafted Wargear as your pump outlets.
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