Thantis, the Warweaver

Thantis forces everyone into combat every turn, which creates chaos and political opportunities. Your gameplan is to leverage this forced combat by building a deck full of creatures that benefit from attacking or blocking—think spider tokens, creatures with menace or deathtouch, and effects that trigger when creatures deal combat damage. Thantis herself grows larger with each attack pointed her way, so she becomes a threatening commander damage clock while you sit back and watch opponents bash into each other. You win by either dealing 21 commander damage over time, sneaking through combat damage during the mayhem, or assembling value through creatures that reward the constant combat.

The key is building a deck that doesn't mind the chaos. Include creatures with evasion, high toughness, or abilities that punish combat (like Nishoba Brawler or cards that drain life when creatures enter). Spider tribal synergizes perfectly since you're in green and Thantis is a spider herself—plus spiders often have reach to block flyers. Cards that create tokens or sacrifice outlets let you turn the forced combat into card advantage, and you can use instants to pump Thantis or protect her during the inevitable combat math.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.