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Keruga, the Macrosage
Legendary Creature — Dinosaur Hippo
Companion — Your starting deck contains only cards with mana value 3 or greater and land cards. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) When Keruga enters, draw a card for each other permanent you control with mana value 3 or greater.
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“Draw cards with your high-impact permanents; swing with a value-loaded board.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Ramp, Tokens, Superfriends
Strategy
Keruga is a companion that rewards you for playing a deck full of high-impact cards—nothing under three mana except lands. The payoff is immediate: when Keruga enters the battlefield, you draw a card for each permanent you control that costs three or more, turning your beefy spell list into card advantage. Your gameplan is to fill the early turns with ramp and efficient threats, then play Keruga as a mid-game spike that refills your hand while you swing in with big creatures and utility permanents.
The deck leans into value-driven permanents: planeswalkers, enchantments like Rhystic Study, mana rocks, and creatures that generate ongoing advantage. You're not trying to race anyone down—you're grinding out incremental value while your threats pile up. Win by attacking with a board of sizeable creatures, some evasion, and the occasional combo finish. Since you're locked into mana value 3+, you'll lean on ramp spells and lands that do double duty (like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach).
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey planeswalkers like Teferi, Time Raveler; use Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student or Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner instead. Swap dual lands for Yavimaya Coast or basics early on.
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