Juri, Master of the Revue
EOC · uncommon · Released 2025-08-01
Power
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
above rate
minor value alone
needs a shell
can take over a game
one mode
situational
comes back
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Rationale
Juri is a 2cmc BR legendary 1/1 that grows with every sacrifice and becomes a death-triggered burn spell equal to its power — making it a signature aristocrats commander/payoff that doubles as a threat. It synergizes with any sacrifice-heavy engine (tokens, aristocrats) and rewards stacking +1/+1 counters for a big death-trigger payout. It is highly removal-magnet as it demands answers before it dies at the wrong time.
Learnings (3)
Juri's death trigger deals damage equal to its POWER at time of death, not the number of counters placed — equipping it or pumping it via other means also increases the death-trigger damage.
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Because Juri's death trigger can target 'any target,' it can be used as a finisher by deliberately sacrificing Juri (e.g. to a free sacrifice outlet) after stacking counters, functioning as a reliable direct-damage alt-wincon in aristocrats shells.
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In Rakdos sacrifice decks, Juri is particularly strong with sacrifice-on-death loops (e.g. Dockside Extortionist + Temur Sabertooth or similar), since each sacrifice grows Juri before the lethal swing or death trigger.
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Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #1,864