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Zhao Zilong, Tiger General
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Warrior
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.) Whenever Zhao Zilong blocks, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.
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“Unblockable warrior that grows every time it blocks—control via evasion.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Commander damage, Combat damage
Voltron, Evasion-focused, Protective Spells, Creature-heavy
Strategy
Zhao Zilong, Tiger General is a defensive powerhouse built around the evasive horsemanship ability and rewarding blocks. Your core gameplan is to control the board by blocking efficiently while Zhao grows stronger each time it engages in combat—it's a creature that punishes opponents for attacking you while steadily becoming a threat itself. Since horsemanship is nearly unblockable, Zhao can swing in for commander damage consistently once your board is stabilized.
Build this deck with other horsemanship creatures to ensure your evasion engine stays online, paired with cards that boost your creatures' power or grant additional abilities. Armor-heavy protection spells and indestructible effects keep Zhao around to accumulate damage. You're aiming for a tempo-control shell where you gradually wear opponents down through unblockable commander damage while your blocking rewards give you incremental value.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip expensive tutors like Enlightened Tutor; use cards like Plea for Guidance and basic ramp like Cultivate to find what you need cheaply.
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Inclusion = % of Zhao Zilong, Tiger General decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
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