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Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Legendary Creature — Human Rogue Bard
{2}{G}, {T}, Put a verse counter on Yisan: Search your library for a creature card with mana value equal to the number of verse counters on Yisan, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
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“Green creature tutoring engine that fetches bigger threats as you tap her more.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Commander damage
Ramp, Tokens, Counters
Strategy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard is a tutor-on-a-stick that searches for creatures at increasing power levels as you activate her ability. Your deck revolves around tapping Yisan repeatedly to build up verse counters, then fetching creatures that grow in mana value each time. Early on you'll grab cheap utility creatures like mana dorks or artifact creatures; mid-game you'll land threats like Acidic Slime or Reclamation Sage; by late game you're pulling massive finishers like Craterhoof Behemoth or Ulamog's Crusher.
The beauty of Yisan is consistency—you're essentially playing with a flexible tutoring engine that also generates value on the battlefield. You want to maximize how often she untaps and activates, using cards that untap her, give her extra taps, or reduce activation costs. The deck wins through a combination of creature beats and overwhelming board presence, often with a big finisher pulled directly into play. Green's ramp, card draw, and creature synergies support the core strategy perfectly.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey utility creatures and staples like Recruiter of the Guard; lean on bulk green creatures with ETB triggers or mana ramp in the 1–5 cost slots, and use green staples like Cultivate instead of Gaea's Cradle.
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