G/WEDHREC #13062

Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.

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“7/7 tutor + token generator. Draw cards, sacrifice value, overwhelm.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaTokens swarm, Combat damage, Sacrifice/aristocrats combo

ThemesTokens, Sacrifice, Ramp, Aristocrats

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Torsten is a self-contained value engine wrapped in a 7/7 body. When he enters, you're essentially tutoring up to seven cards from the top of your library—a mini-Tooth and Nail that fills your hand with creatures and ramp. His secondary ability sweetens the deal: if he dies, you get seven 1/1 Soldiers, which is perfect fodder for sacrifice synergies, token payoffs, or just a surprise army.

Build this deck around creature ramp and green efficiency to hit Torsten early and maximize his impact. Pair him with sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer or Ashnod's Altar to weaponize the Soldier tokens while protecting your commander. Include token doublers and aristocrats payoffs so those seven little bodies threaten the table or generate absurd value. The deck plays midrange-to-control, using Torsten's draw to stay ahead while grinding through the game with synergies.

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Key Synergies

Cards that especially shine here

Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey tutors like Enlightened Tutor; lean on green ramp like Cultivate and Kodama's Reach instead. Use budget token generators like Doubling Season's cheaper alternatives or Parallel Lives.