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Nori, Teller of Tales
Legendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
Whenever Nori attacks, target attacking creature gains first strike until end of turn.
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“Little dwarf bard turns every attack into a first-strike threat.”
Aggro
Beginner
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Voltron, Aristocrats
Strategy
Nori, Teller of Tales is a sneaky little lord that turns your aggressive creatures into combat winners by granting first strike to your best attacker each turn. The deck wants to go wide with cheap creatures and pump them up while leveraging combat tricks and equipment to maximize damage. You're not looking for a single giant creature—instead, you're building a flexible aggro deck where Nori smooths out combat math by letting your key attacker strike first, dodging trades and pushing through blockers more efficiently.
The core gameplan is straightforward: play efficient creatures, turn Nori sideways early and often, and use her first strike bonus to win combat scenarios you'd otherwise lose. Pair this with equipment like Embercleave or Sword of Fire and Ice, anthem effects, and combat-focused cards like Impact Tremors or Warstorm Surge to turn damage into inevitability. The deck scales nicely from casual to moderately competitive by swapping in stronger ramp and more tutors, but even a budget version can race through opponents with a focused creature base and Boros colors' best combat support.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive equipment like Embercleave and Sword of Fire and Ice early; use common alternatives like Bonesplitter, Basilisk Collar, and Grafted Wargear to enable the same combat advantage.
Signature Cards
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