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Legendary Creature — Human Mercenary
First strike As Squall enters, choose a number. Whenever one or more creatures attack one of your opponents, if any of those creatures have power or toughness equal to the chosen number, Squall deals damage equal to its power to defending player.
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“Choose a number and pump creatures with that stat for repeated combat damage triggers.”
Squall is a clever combat-math puzzle that rewards you for attacking with creatures matching a specific power or toughness value you choose. You'll want to build around a tight creature suite with overlapping stats—pick a number like 2 or 3 that many of your creatures naturally hit, then watch Squall turn every attack into a damage multiplier. The deck leans into aggressive, evasive creatures (flying, menace, first strike types) that stick the math and pressure opponents early. You're not going tall with one bomber; you're going wide with synergistic creatures that all share your chosen number, turning repetitive attacks into a damage engine.
Win conditions blend combat damage with Squall's triggered ability creating a soft lock where opponents can't profitably block. You'll add anthem effects and power-boosting spells to push damage through, while modest evasion keeps your creatures alive. Include some cards that pump your team or ping individually—anything that generates value while your creatures attack anyway. The deck doesn't need flashy combos; it wins by playing focused, mid-sized threats and letting Squall's math do the heavy lifting.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Skip fancy dual lands and use basic Orzhov-Rakdos mana bases; replace pricey lords like Anafenza with budget anthems like Goblin Anthem or Intrepid Adversary.
Inclusion = % of Squall, Gunblade Duelist decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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