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Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Trample Whenever Killmonger attacks, he gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each artifact defending player controls. Whenever Killmonger deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices an artifact of their choice and you create a Treasure token.
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“Aggro artifact-breaker who grows stronger raiding opponents' mana rocks”
Aggro
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Artifact Destruction, Treasure, Voltron
Strategy
Killmonger is a scrappy artifact-breaker who turns destruction into profit. Every time he attacks, he grows stronger based on the artifacts your opponents control—then when he lands damage, he forces them to sacrifice their own artifacts while you create Treasures to fuel further plays. This creates a satisfying loop: attack, get bigger, break their stuff, ramp into threats.
The deck leans into red's aggressive artifact destruction theme while maximizing Treasure generation. You'll pack efficient artifact-hate cards that double as ramp, equipment to make Killmonger hit harder, and maybe a few sacrifice outlets to weaponize the artifacts you're forcing opponents to give you. Win by chipping away with Killmonger's trample damage while slowly dismantling opponents' artifact-based strategies, then pivot that mana advantage into bigger threats.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Replace expensive equipment like Mox Diamond with budget staples like Scrapyard Recombiner and Welcoming Vampire; use basic artifact destruction like Tormod's Crypt and Teferi's Tutelage instead of premium hosers.
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