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Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Each opponent can't cast noncreature spells with mana value greater than the number of lands that player controls. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell.
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“Azorius stax commander that shuts down opponents' spellcasting.”
Control
Intermediate
Combat damage, Combo
Stax, Control, Voltron
Strategy
Lavinia is a stax commander that locks down your opponents' resources in two ways: she limits their expensive spells based on land count, and she counters anything they cast for free. Your gameplan is to keep the board under control while you build up threats slowly, turning her into a soft lock that makes it nearly impossible for opponents to cast the spells they need. You're not trying to win fast—instead, you're grinding out value and keeping the table honest while your creatures chip away at life totals or you assemble small combos.
Build around making Lavinia hard to remove while maximizing her stax effect. Play creatures that punish casting (like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben or Aven Mindcensor) and lands that create additional restrictions. Focus on efficient, low-cost threats so you're not hamstrung by your own commander. Your win condition is usually steady creature damage or occasional combo finishes—think Approach of the Second Sun, infinite mana loops, or just winning through attrition when opponents can't answer your board.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors and mana bases; use Civic Wayfinder, Cultivate, and basics instead. Replace pricey counterspells with Counterspell, Mana Leak, and Spell Queller.
Most-Played Cards
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Aven Mindcensor
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Approach of the Second Sun
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