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Lam, Storm Crane Elder
Legendary Creature — Human Monk
Prowess Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, conjure a card named Monastery Mentor onto the battlefield.
3 / 3
“Spell-slinging monk that conjures free tokens and flies past defenders.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Spellslinger, Tokens
Strategy
Lam, Storm Crane Elder is a prowess engine that rewards you for casting noncreature spells while generating free token creatures. Every instant or sorcery you cast makes a Monastery Mentor, which itself makes tokens—so you're generating exponential value across instants, sorceries, and enchantments. The deck plays like a spellslinger deck that doubles as a token swarm strategy, with Lam providing both the damage clock and the army to back it up.
Your gameplan revolves around filling your deck with cheap, efficient noncreature spells: cantrips, removal, board wipes, and protection. Each spell triggers Lam's prowess for extra damage and conjures a Monastery Mentor that creates tokens. You win by either turning Lam into a flying threat and attacking for 20+ damage, or by building a wide board of 1/1 tokens and swinging for lethal. Redundant conjured Mentors stack up quickly, turning a single spell into multiple token generators, so your army grows explosively once the game goes long.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey cantrips like Solitude; use Swords to Plowshares, Counterspell's cheaper alternatives, and budget card draw like Blessed Respite or Spell Pierce instead.
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