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Rankle, Master of Pranks

OTC · rare · Released 2024-04-19

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

modular

fits anywhere

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:
aristocratstempomidrange
negative:
controlramp-big-mana

Roles

aggressive-creatureevasive-threatattack-trigger

Risks

removal-magnetsymmetric-effectopp-board-required

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
faerierogue
anti:

Structural

triggered-ability

Rationale

4cmc 3/3 flyer with haste. Combat damage trigger offers three repeatable modes: symmetric hand disruption, symmetric draw-life trade, or symmetric creature sacrifice. Signature threat in aristocrats (sacrifice mode combos with sac outlets) and tempo (tempo pressure + hand disruption). Symmetric effects create deckbuilding constraints; must land damage to activate, making it opp-board-reliant. Risks removal-magnet as a key threat and symmetric-effect due to benefiting opponent on select modes.

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #1,270

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