Lazav, the Multifarious

Lazav is a shapeshifting threat that rewards you for filling your graveyard with juicy creature cards. The core gameplan is to mill yourself (or bin creatures naturally) while Lazav sits back as a defensive wall, then transform into whatever creature you need in your graveyard to close out the game. Since Lazav can become any creature you've milled, you're essentially playing a pile of creatures for the cost of one cheap blue-black threat—this gives you incredible flexibility and redundancy.

Win conditions range from turning Lazav into a huge flyer or hasty attacker to creating a toolbox of on-demand answers. The deck thrives on self-mill payoffs like Stitcher's Supplier, Satyr Wayfinder, and Tome of Legends to stock your graveyard quickly. You'll also want creatures with strong enter-the-battlefield effects or abilities that trigger when they deal damage, since Lazav copies get to use those too. The beauty is that you're never defenseless—Lazav can pivot into a defensive creature, a combo piece, or a massive threat depending on what's available in your yard.

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