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Kozilek, the Great Distortion
Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
When you cast this spell, if you have fewer than seven cards in hand, draw cards equal to the difference. Menace Discard a card with mana value X: Counter target spell with mana value X.
12 / 12
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“Colorless control finisher that refills your hand and counters spells via discard.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Ramp, Control
Strategy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion is a colorless control finisher that doubles as a hand-refueling engine. Your gameplan is to survive the early game, ramp into Kozilek, and then leverage its built-in card draw to maintain resources while using its discard-outlet to counter threats. The 12/12 body with menace applies serious pressure, and once it's on the battlefield, you've got a repeatable counter ability that scales with whatever high-mana-value cards you're naturally drawing into.
The deck wants to play a midrange-to-control shell: lots of mana ramp (Eldrazi Temple, Sol Ring, Chromatic Lantern), board wipes to stabilize, and some other big Eldrazi creatures to support the strategy. You're not trying to storm off—you're grinding resources, protecting Kozilek, and eventually winning through combat damage or commander damage. The discard-to-counter mode is just gravy that keeps your hand full while shutting down opponents' big plays.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip the Eldrazi Temple and Mana Crypt; use Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, and basic ramp creatures like Llanowar Elves or Sakura-Tribe Elder instead.
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Artisan of Kozilek
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