Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
TDC · mythic · Released 2025-04-11
Power
brawl
tier-1Game-defining
commander
tier-1Game-defining
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
standalone
meaningful alone
synergy
wants support
takes over
can take over a game
flexible
multiple modes
broad
broadly useful
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
midrangecombat-focused-strategiesdiscard-heavyalternate-win-condition
negative:
group-hugcontrolstax-prison
Roles
attack-triggeretb-payoffcard-advantagemill-payofftutor-graveyard
Risks
life-costdiscard-costrequires-creature-densityrequires-attack-trigger
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
phyrexian
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-abilityactivated-ability
Rationale
3cmc legendary Phyrexian Praetor. Triggered combat-damage reward: controller pays 1 life, draw a card (enables self-payoff or opp choice for mutual value). Activated mana sink: discard X, exile X cards from opp library, cast/play them. Signature in attack-focused midrange shells with recurring damage (combat triggers). Card-advantage and alternate mill-win conditions. Requires creature density and combat pressure to enable; self-discard cost requires hand density or discard outlets.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #2,018
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