Lazav, Wearer of Faces
MKM · rare · Released 2024-02-09
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:
comboself-millreanimator
negative:
No active conflicts.
Roles
card-drawclone-targetreanimator-targetattack-triggeretb-payoffdeath-trigger
Risks
requires-graveyard-densityattack-trigger-only
Mechanics
mech-cluemech-investigate
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
2cmc UB Shapeshifter with repeatable mill + investigate payoff. Attack triggers mill and Clue generation; sacrifice Clues to become a copy of any creature exiled by Lazav. Signature in graveyard/mill-payoff shells and creature-copy combo (polymorph/clone strategies). Attack-trigger-only and requires-graveyard-density are notable risks: deck needs creatures in graveyard and Lazav must connect to generate payoff value.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #13,210