Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

Lynde is a bizarre and fun commander that turns Curses from a typically symmetrical punishment into a repeatable card draw engine. Your core gameplan is to build a modest Curse package, then use Lynde's ability to recycle them from your graveyard back onto the battlefield each turn. Every upkeep, you redistribute those Curses to opponents and draw two cards, effectively turning each Curse into a repeatable tutor or evasion tool while generating card advantage.

The deck wins through a mix of attrition and value. Your Curses slowly grind opponents down (especially ones like Curse of Misfortunes or Curse of Exhaustion), while you're actively drawing cards and digging for answers. Lynde herself has deathtouch, so she can trade with threats. The recursive nature means opponents can't permanently rid themselves of your Curses, and you'll often have enough cards to close out games with combat damage or a timely spell.

This is a grindy, interactive deck that rewards careful threat assessment and sequencing. You're not trying to win fast—you're trying to outlast opponents by generating incremental value while making their lives miserable.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.