Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

Sarkhan, Soul Aflame is a Dragon lord that wants to fill your deck with big flying threats while getting cheaper casts. Your game plan is to ramp into Dragons, discount them with Sarkhan's first ability, and then copy their stats when they enter the battlefield—turning Sarkhan into a massive threat that punches for commander damage. You're essentially getting two bodies' worth of value: the Dragon itself plus Sarkhan becoming that Dragon, which lets you pressure multiple angles at once.

The deck leans tempo-to-midrange; you're not trying to go off in one turn, but rather build a board of flying Dragons while Sarkhan turns into a shapeshifter that mirrors your best threats. Cards like Lathliss, Dragon Queen or Utvara Hellkite shine here because their enter-the-battlefield or combat triggers stack with Sarkhan's copying ability. You can also lean into cost reduction further with cards like Dragonspeaker Shaman or Herald's Horn to keep casting Dragons cheaply. Win by swinging with Dragons and commander damage once the board is established.

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