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Kimahri, Valiant Guardian
Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior
Vigilance Ronso Rage — At the beginning of combat on your turn, put a +1/+1 counter on Kimahri and tap target creature an opponent controls. Then you may have Kimahri become a copy of that creature, except its name is Kimahri, Valiant Guardian and it has vigilance and this ability.
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“Clone your opponents' creatures every combat while tapping down threats.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Tokens swarm
Blink, Tokens, Counters
Strategy
Kimahri is a versatile clone-effects commander that turns your combat phase into a toolbox. Every turn, you're copying an opponent's creature while tapping down their threats—this lets you steal their best abilities, disrupt their plans, and maintain board presence all at once. The vigilance ensures Kimahri can attack and still block, making it a resilient clock that scales with your opponents' decks.
Your gameplan revolves around maximizing that Ronso Rage trigger. Include creatures with strong enters-the-battlefield effects or powerful static abilities so when you copy them, you're getting real value. Cards that care about creature copying or that benefit from having many different creature types are perfect here. You'll win through a mix of commander damage (Kimahri attacks every turn) and tokens or value generated by the creatures you're impersonating.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive staples like Doubling Season and focus on efficient clone effects: Rite of Replication, Spark Double, and Phantasmal Image are budget-friendly and fit perfectly.
Signature Cards
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