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Syr Elenora, the Discerning
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Syr Elenora's power is equal to the number of cards in your hand. When Syr Elenora enters, draw a card. Spells your opponents cast that target Syr Elenora cost {2} more to cast.
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“Hand-size matters knight who taxes targeted spells and grows into a flying threat.”
Control
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Control, Card Draw, Spellslinger
Strategy
Syr Elenora, the Discerning is a blue control commander that grows bigger the more cards you hold in hand. Her core gameplan is to protect yourself from targeted spells while building card advantage, then swinging in for commander damage once you've assembled a healthy hand. Since her power equals your hand size, you want to draw lots of cards and hold onto them—think of her as a reward for playing a slower, controlling game rather than emptying your hand each turn.
The deck wants to be defensive early, using counterspells and card draw to stay ahead while Elenora gets bigger. Once you have a substantial hand (6-8 cards), she becomes a serious threat. The tax effect on spells targeting her makes her surprisingly hard to remove, giving you time to stabilize and win through combat damage. You're not trying to combo off or pull off dramatic plays—you're grinding out value and turning cards in hand into an evasive threat that opponents struggle to answer.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey cantrips like Scalding Tarn; use basic Islands, Evolving Wilds, and budget draw spells like Concentrate and Divination instead of Snapcaster Mage-style cards.
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