B/REDHREC #4853

The Infamous Cruelclaw

Legendary Creature — Weasel Mercenary

Menace Whenever The Infamous Cruelclaw deals combat damage to a player, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast that card by discarding a card rather than paying its mana cost.

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“Aggressive Rakdos threat that turns combat into card draw via exile casting.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Commander damage

ThemesDiscard, Aristocrats, Spellslinger

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

The Infamous Cruelclaw is a fast, evasive threat that turns combat damage into card advantage. With menace, it's hard to block efficiently, and every hit lets you exile and cast cards for just a discard—essentially turning your deck into a hand full of options. You're playing an aggressive midrange game where you connect early and often, using the exile ability to fuel your spellcasting while gradually grinding out value.

The deck wants cheap interaction and discard outlets to maximize Cruelclaw's ability. Cards that benefit from discarding or care about casting from unusual zones pair perfectly. You're aiming to close games through commander damage combined with the threats you're casting off the top, all while keeping opponents on their heels with menace damage.

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

Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey draw lands like Scalding Tarn; use basics and budget shocks like Bloodstained Mire. Replace expensive tutors with cheaper red/black card draw like Night's Whisper and Faithless Looting.