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Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp
Legendary Artifact Creature — Insect
Modular 1 If a modular triggered ability would put one or more +1/+1 counters on a creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead. {R}: Destroy target artifact you control. {W}: Zabaz gains flying until end of turn.
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“Modular lord that doubles +1/+1 counter output for tiny-to-huge threats.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Sacrifice, Counters, Artifacts
Strategy
Zabaz is a tiny modular lord that turns your +1/+1 counter synergies into overdrive. The core gameplan is to pair Zabaz with other modular creatures—each one gets an extra counter thanks to your commander's passive ability, snowballing your board into a threatening mass of stats. You'll want to lean into sacrifice outlets and repeatable ways to redistribute counters (like Retract or Arcbound creatures), turning a modest evasion package into a real threat.
Wins come from turning all those juiced-up creatures sideways for combat damage, or occasionally through a sacrifice-based combo line. The deck pivots between aggro draws (fast modular creatures that apply pressure early) and midrange grinds where you're using sacrifice outlets to protect your threats and generate value. Zabaz's flying ability gives you a way to pump your commander into the red zone too.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip premium modular creatures like Arcbound Ravager; use cheaper commons like Arcbound Hybrid, Zabaz's Aether Boom synergies, and budget sac outlets like Viscera Seer or Zulaport Cutthroat.
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