Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar

Shadowheart is a sacrifice-outlets commander that turns dead or expended creatures into card draw. The core gameplan is to build a creature-heavy deck full of tokens, expendable threats, and aristocrat payoffs, then sac them away to Shadowheart for card advantage. Each creature you sacrifice becomes a mini-Phyrexian Arena, drawing you cards equal to its power—and in token strategies, you'll have plenty of fuel. You win by combining card advantage with token generation to overwhelm opponents through sheer resources, supported by Blood Artist effects that chip away at life totals whenever you sacrifice.

Build around cheap token generators like Bitterblossom, Ophiomancer, and Pawn of Ulamog that give you expendable bodies and ramp simultaneously. Pair these with sacrifice payoffs like Zulaport Cutthroat, Viscera Seer, and Diregraf Captain to punish opponents every time you sac a creature. The beauty of Shadowheart is that she's the outlet *and* the draw engine, so you'll naturally turbo-charge your hand while triggering your payoffs. Don't sleep on a relevant Background to customize your plan—something like Haunted One or Criminal Past adds extra value to your sacrifices.

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