The Duke, Rebel Sentry

The Duke is a budget-friendly counter engine that turns +1/+1 counters into protective shields for your team. You're using him as a repeatable source of hexproof, which means you can safely push your threats past your opponents' interaction. The core gameplan is to load The Duke with counters early, then distribute them throughout the game to protect your best creatures while making them bigger. Since he costs just one white mana, you'll have plenty of room for cheap allies, +1/+1 counter synergies, and creatures that benefit from gaining hexproof mid-combat.

Your wins come from going wide with tokens or going tall with a handful of well-protected creatures. Pair The Duke with cards that generate extra counters, creatures that trigger when they gain counters, and anthem effects that pump your whole team. Sacrifice outlets and sacrifice synergies also shine here—you can sacrifice The Duke himself for value if needed, then recast him to reset his counter generation. The deck plays a grindy midrange game where you're constantly protecting your best threats while building toward an overwhelming board state.

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