Tahngarth, First Mate

Tahngarth is a political powerhouse disguised as a 5/5 beater. His main trick is volunteering himself to attacking opponents during combat, which redirects their attacks while you gain tempo and political leverage. You tap him on your turn to enable this effect, turning him into a tool that makes opponents fight each other instead of focusing on you. The deck uses him as a pseudo-Voltron threat that forces combat math in your favor—he's evasive (can't be blocked by multiple creatures), and his political ability lets you redirect lethal damage or make deals that keep you safe.

Build around giving Tahngarth evasion and power-ups so he's a genuine threat opponents want to attack with. Equip him with cards like Embercleave or Sword of Feast and Famine to make lending him out devastating for your opponents. Include cheap combat tricks and haste enablers so you can attack early and often, getting him tapped to unlock his political ability. The deck plays a midrange tempo game—ramp into Tahngarth quickly, then leverage his unique ability to control the board while pressuring opponents through combat.

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