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Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned
Legendary Creature — Zombie Noble
Trample, indestructible When Tresserhorn's Lord enters, sacrifice him unless you sacrifice three creatures, pay 3 life, and have target opponent draw three cards. Whenever you sacrifice a creature, draw a card.
10 / 4
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“10/4 indestructible sacrifice engine that draws cards and tramples.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Tokens swarm, Combat damage
Sacrifice, Tokens, Aristocrats, Graveyard
Strategy
Tresserhorn's Lord is a powerful recursion engine that rewards sacrifice strategies. The entry cost is steep—you need to sac three creatures, pay 3 life, and let an opponent draw three cards—but you get a 10/4 indestructible trampler that draws you a card every time you sacrifice anything. This creates a value loop where you're turning expendable creatures into card draw while swinging in for serious damage.
The deck runs a sacrifice shell with tokens, aristocrats, and repeatable sacrifice outlets. Cards like Viscera Seer, Ashnod's Altar, and Zulaport Cutthroat turn your creature tokens into resources. You'll fill the board with token generators (Bitterblossom, Mishra's Factory effects, Young Pyromancer), trigger Tresserhorn's draw ability constantly, and attack for commander damage backed by trample. The 3-life cost and opponent card draw are real downsides, so you want life gain and card advantage to offset them.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Vampiric Tutor; use budget token generators like Bitterblossom, Goblin Rabblemaster, and Nested Shamanism instead of premium aristocrats.
Signature Cards
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