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Niambi, Beloved Protector
Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Flash When Niambi, Beloved Protector enters, if you cast it, choose target nonlegendary creature card in your graveyard that was put there from the battlefield this turn. Return it to the battlefield. It perpetually gains "Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn."
2 / 2
“Flash recursion engine that draws cards when creatures are targeted.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Card advantage
Blink, Tokens, Aristocrats
Strategy
Niambi is a flash-speed recursion engine that rewards you for playing creatures and having them hit the graveyard. Her primary gameplan is to efficiently recur creatures from the yard while building card advantage through the draw trigger she grants. You're looking for creatures that have strong enter-the-battlefield effects or that you're happy to sacrifice and rebuy—things like Mulldrifter, Soulherder targets, or even Solemnity combo pieces. The perpetual draw trigger on returned creatures means every targeted spell becomes a mini Divination, turning cheap interaction spells into explosive value.
Win through a mix of incremental damage, card advantage grinding, and tempo plays. You're not trying to race anyone—instead, you're building toward a board state where your creatures generate so much value that opponents can't keep up. Late game, you're casting instant-speed protection spells to trigger your creatures' draw engines while keeping your board safe. Niambi's flash means you can hold up countermagic or interaction, then drop her at the last moment to recur a key creature when it matters most.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive staples like Snapcaster Mage; use Murktide, Dress Down, or Subtlety as budget interaction. Mulldrifter and Solemnity are the core engine and can carry a budget list.
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