UEDHREC #28457

Pharaoh Rama-Tut

Legendary Creature — Human Noble Villain

Ward {2} (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays {2}.) Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, Pharaoh Rama-Tut connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)

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“Blue control finisher that grows from noncreature spells and connives into threats.”

PlaystyleControl

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCommander damage, Combo

ThemesSpellslinger, Counters, Blink

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Pharaoh Rama-Tut is a blue control finisher that grows stronger every time you cast noncreature spells. Your gameplan is to leverage the connive mechanic—drawing cards and discarding them—to fill Rama-Tut with +1/+1 counters while digging through your deck for answers. The ward ability keeps your commander safe from targeted removal, letting you untap and cast more spells without fear. You'll play a tempo-control shell with cheap cantrips, card draw, and counterspells that trigger connive, turning your defensive spells into offensive pressure.

Win by swinging in with a massive, evasive Rama-Tut protected by ward, or by assembling a draw-based combo with cards like Super Intelligence and The Ten Rings to generate infinite value. Plan cards like Glorious Purpose synergize beautifully—every connive trigger rewards you twice. In the mid-game, you're grinding out card advantage and building Rama-Tut into an unstoppable threat. By late-game, you've locked out the table with counterspells and ward while your commander deals commander damage from a deck-thinning engine.

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Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Swap pricey blue staples like Cryptic Command for budget cantrips (Ponder, Opt); use Counterspell proxies or budget alternatives like Spell Pierce; replace Sol Ring with Archaeomancer's Map or simple ramp artifacts.