Rilsa Rael, Kingpin

Rilsa Rael is your ticket to a controlling tempo deck that leverages the Initiative mechanic alongside efficient evasive creatures. Her deathtouch is relevant on her own, but the real payoff comes when you complete a dungeon—suddenly your attackers become explosive threats with +5/+0, first strike, and menace. You're playing a mix of cheap evasive creatures (like Invisible Stalker, Ledger Shredder) and cards that benefit from going into the Undercity dungeon repeatedly, turning each completed run into extra pressure on opponents.

Your game plan revolves around taking the Initiative early, completing the Undercity dungeon quickly, and then converting your normally modest attackers into massive threats. Cards that venture into the dungeon or grant evasion amplify Rilsa's impact. You'll also include effects that trigger off attacks or evasion to generate card advantage and chip away at opponents' life totals. The deck sits in the midrange space—not pure aggro, but applying consistent, scaling pressure that's hard to block or remove.

You win through evasive combat damage, often swinging with a single pumped creature once the dungeon is complete. Alternatively, commander damage from Rilsa herself adds up fast when she's pumped, and the deathtouch ensures even your smallest creatures trade favorably.

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