Korlash, Heir to Blackblade

Korlash is a classic mono-black stomper that scales with your mana base. Since his power and toughness equal the number of Swamps you control, you're incentivized to run a high density of Swamps and effects that tutor them or create them. The regeneration ability keeps him alive through most removal, making him a resilient threat that only gets bigger as the game progresses. Your gameplan is straightforward: ramp into Swamps early, swing in for commander damage, and use Korlash's built-in recursion to close out games.

The Grandeur ability is a neat utility tool that doubles as both ramp and a way to shuffle a duplicate copy back into your deck, though you'll rarely have two Korlash copies in hand. Instead, focus on Swamp tutors and ramp spells that search for basic lands—cards like Expedition Map, Urza's Saga, and Dark Ritual accelerate you while fattening Korlash. Black has excellent tutoring and discard outlets, so you can also lean into controlling the board while your commander gets out of hand. The deck plays like a tempo-midrange shell where your threat is literally part of your mana curve.

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