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Legendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain
Deathtouch Whenever Radioactive Man deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
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“Toxic scientist who halves life totals with each hit—a life-drain commander.”
Radioactive Man is a life-drain powerhouse that turns combat damage into exponential life loss. Every time he connects with a player, that opponent loses half their remaining life rounded up—a mechanic that snowballs fast. He's a 3/5 with deathtouch, making him evasive and difficult to block profitably, especially once you boost him with equipment or pump effects. Your goal is to suit him up, attack repeatedly, and watch opponents' life totals crater from a few early hits.
The deck leans heavily on evasion, damage doublers, and equipment to make each hit count. Cards like Mjölnir double his damage output, turning that half-life drain into a quarter-life drain per swing. You'll also pack tutors and repeatable effects to ensure he lands his hits and stays on the battlefield. Backup threats and sacrifice outlets keep pressure on while you're assembling your main engine, and the Villain typing synergizes nicely with new Marvel cards that reward aggressive play.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Swap Mjölnir for Umezawa's Jitte or Blackblade Reforged; use Viscous Shadows or Zulaport Cutthroat instead of pricey sacrifice payoffs.
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