Sarevok, Deathbringer

Sarevok, Deathbringer is a sneaky attrition engine that punishes opponents for playing safely. His ability triggers at each player's end step if nothing left the battlefield that turn, dealing damage equal to his power. This means the deck wants to minimize your own permanent losses while forcing opponents into tough spots—either they sacrifice their own stuff to dodge the damage, or they take it on the chin. You're not trying to win fast; instead, you're grinding out incremental damage while building a board that's hard to interact with.

The core gameplan revolves around making Sarevok bigger and harder to deal with while your opponents lose life. You'll lean into +1/+1 counters, anthem effects, and cards that protect your permanents from leaving the battlefield. Add in some defensive tools like boardwipes you control and sacrifice outlets, and you create a scenario where opponents are damned if they do (sacrifice stuff to Sarevok's trigger) and damned if they don't (take damage). Your win condition is simple: chip away with Sarevok's triggered ability until life totals run out, potentially finishing with commander damage when he's grown large enough.

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