Zirilan of the Claw

Zirilan of the Claw is all about turning mana into explosive Dragon payoffs. Every activation is a tutor that temporarily puts a Dragon onto the battlefield with haste, letting you attack immediately before it gets exiled. This is perfect for Dragons with impactful enters-the-battlefield effects or damage triggers—cards that do their work the turn they arrive and don't need to stick around. Your deck ramps hard in the early game, then uses Zirilan to chain Dragons turn after turn, overwhelming opponents with evasive flying threats and repeated value.

The key is that exile clause: it's not a drawback, it's a feature. You're not trying to keep Dragons around; you're treating them as temporary weapons. Pair Zirilan with Dragons that drain life, draw cards, deal damage directly, or create permanent board presence (like tokens) when they enter. Cards like Warstorm Surge and Impact Tremors turn every Dragon into a one-shot spell. If you can sneak in a way to cheat Dragons back or create copies, you multiply your activation value.

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