REDHREC #17811

Puppet Master, String Puller

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain

Whenever you attack, goad target creature an opponent controls. It can't block this turn. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.) Whenever one or more goaded creatures deal combat damage to one of your opponents, create a Treasure token.

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“Control the board by forcing enemy creatures to attack—and turn their damage into Treasure.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Commander damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesGoad, Treasure, Artifacts, Voltron

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Puppet Master, String Puller is a red goad engine that turns opponent attacks into your treasure generation machine. Every time you swing, you designate a blocker as goaded—forcing it to attack someone else that turn and unable to block you. When those goaded creatures smack an opponent, you pocket Treasure tokens, fueling a mana engine that lets you cast bigger threats, equipment, and artifacts turn after turn. The deck builds around cheap, evasive creatures and equipment that maximize damage output while you sit back controlling the battlefield through goading. You're not trying to outrace anyone; you're turning their own creatures against them while you ramp into a late-game army of goaded beaters and artifact synergies.

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

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Swap pricey artifacts like Mox Diamond for Arc Reactor or Shuri's Fabricator; use budget goading cards like Disrupt Decorum and Embercleave over premium equipment.