Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
TDC · rare · Released 2025-04-11
Power
brawl
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb
commander
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
incremental
minor value alone
build around
needs a shell
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
narrow
situational
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
aristocratstreasurecombo
negative:
voltronaggro
Roles
treasure-generatordeath-triggermidrange-threat
Risks
requires-artifact-densityrequires-creature-densityremoval-magnet
Mechanics
mech-treasure
Typal
synergy:
dragon
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilitystatic-ability
Rationale
3cmc legendary 5/4 flyer with flying; can't attack without four+ artifacts in play. ETB each end step: create Treasures for each nontoken creature death. Signature in aristocrats (feeds death-trigger Treasure generation) and treasure-matters shells. Negative for voltron (can't be built as finisher without artifact density) and aggro (requires artifact density as enabler). Dragon synergy is secondary; primary role is death-trigger Treasure engine.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #3,869