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Legendary Creature — Human
Whenever Ryan attacks, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast the exiled card without paying its mana cost if it's a spell with mana value less than or equal to Ryan's power. Put the exiled cards not cast this way on the bottom of your library in a random order. Doctor's companion (You can have two commanders if the other is the Doctor.)
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“Attack with Ryan to cast free spells and bury opponents in card advantage.”
Ryan Sinclair is a red card-advantage engine that rewards you for attacking. Every time he swings, you're digging through your library and potentially casting spells for free—turning combat into card draw and ramp simultaneously. The key is loading your deck with cheap, efficient spells (especially instants and sorceries) so you hit them consistently off his ability and cast them without paying mana. As Ryan grows larger through pump effects or equipment, his ability unlocks access to bigger spells, creating a snowball effect.
Your goal is to turn Ryan into an evasive threat that generates value every turn. Since he's small initially, giving him evasion via flying, unblockable effects, or just attacking an empty board is crucial. Pair cheap interaction and cantrips with aggressive plays, and you'll quickly assemble a card advantage engine that lets you outpace opponents on mana efficiency alone. The deck wants to be fast and lean, not grindy—hit hard, cast free spells, and close games before opponents stabilize.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Skip expensive equipment like Skysovereign and use budget alternatives like Basilisk Collar, Embercleave, or Sword of Fire and Ice. Cheapest pump spells like Titan's Strength and Temur Battle Rage replace pricey anthems.
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