Orysa, Tide Choreographer

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A 5cmc (frequently 2cmc) Merfolk Bard that draws 2 on ETB — the cost reduction to {U} is live whenever you control creatures with 10+ total toughness, which is achievable in go-wide or toughness-focused blue shells. At 2 mana it becomes exceptional value; at 5 it's overcosted for a 2/2 that draws 2. Signature in Merfolk and tokens-go-wide where the toughness threshold is reliably met; dead weight in voltron or control shells that can't fuel the discount.

• The cost reduction checks total toughness across ALL creatures you control, not just creatures of a specific type — high-toughness defenders, token floods, or any wide board can enable the {U} cast even outside Merfolk tribal.

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• At the full 5-mana rate Orysa is only a 2/2 that draws 2, which is underpowered; the card's entire value proposition hinges on consistently hitting the toughness-10 threshold for the {3} discount.

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• In 1v1 Brawl the toughness condition is harder to satisfy early (fewer creatures), making Orysa less consistent than in multiplayer Commander where a wide board develops over more turns against multiple opponents.

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• EDHREC rank: #23,055