Kataki, War's Wage

Kataki, War's Wage is a hateful little spirit that punishes artifact-heavy metas by making every artifact cost {1} per turn to keep alive. Your gameplan is simple: cast Kataki early, then sit back and watch artifact decks crumble under the upkeep tax while you chip in with evasive creatures and removal. Since Kataki doesn't care about artifacts yourself, you can build a lean, artifact-light deck that goes under the tax pressure—think small flying creatures, efficient removal, and board wipes that scale better in a meta full of struggling artifact decks.

This is a sideboard-style strategy that shines in the right meta but can feel gimmicky if your playgroup isn't heavily artifact-focused. Your win condition is straightforward: deal 20 commander damage or regular combat damage once the table has been softened up by Kataki's slow grind. The deck leans on white's classic strengths: cheap efficient creatures, targeted removal, and protection spells to keep your commander alive while artifacts fall away one by one.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.