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White Widow, Yelena Belova
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin Villain
Deathtouch Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
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“Deathtouch creatures that grow bigger each time they hit.”
Midrange
Beginner
Combat damage, Commander damage
Counters, Sacrifice, Tokens
Strategy
White Widow is a compact deathtouch lord that rewards you for connecting in combat with your lethal creatures. Every hit pumps a deathtouch creature, turning early small fliers and efficient blockers into growing threats that demand removal. The core gameplan is to build a low-curve deck full of deathtouch creatures—especially evasive ones—then watch them scale into late-game monsters while you chip away at opponents' life totals. Since she costs just two mana and has the stats to hold her own, you're free to focus your early turns on assembling a swarm of deathtouchers that can slip through and stack counters.
You win by turning 2/2s and 1/2s into 5/5s or 6/6s over the course of a few turns, then swinging for lethal once the board is too big to ignore. The deck leans into midrange combat, with equipment and evasion helping your creatures connect reliably. Dark Fortress, Villainous Hideout, and Villain synergies from the Marvel set give you fixing and extra value when your creatures enter, while Plan enchantments like Doom Reigns Supreme turn your Villain tokens into incremental advantage.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Swap expensive deathtouch creatures like Tymna for common ones like Vampire Nighthawk and Shrieking Spires; use basic removal instead of tutors.
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