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Smothering Tithe

CMM · mythic · Released 2023-08-04

Power

brawl
tier-2→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

incremental

minor value alone

modular

fits anywhere

takes over

can take over a game

rigid

one mode

broad

broadly useful

sticky

hard to remove

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
controlmidrangetreasurestax-prison
negative:
group-hug

Roles

mana-fixingtreasure-generatortaxrepeatable-treasures

Risks

removal-magnetslow-setup

Mechanics

mech-treasure

Typal

synergy:

—

anti:

—

Structural

triggered-ability

Rationale

4cmc enchantment that taxes every opponent draw, generating Treasure tokens for mana fixing and acceleration. Universally tier-1 in white multiplayer Commander — the more opponents drawing cards, the more Treasures you accumulate. Scales down in 1v1 Brawl (single opponent draws far less), and is dead in Limited without a treasure payoff environment. As a WotC Game Changer it sits at bracket 3-5; anti-group-hug because taxing opponent draws directly contradicts the give-resources thesis.

Learnings (3)

  • Smothering Tithe's trigger fires on EACH card an opponent draws — in multiplayer, it can generate 3+ Treasure tokens per draw step even before anyone plays a wheel, making its ceiling far higher than the 1v1 Brawl context suggests.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • Because the triggered ability fires once per card drawn (not once per draw step), wheel effects like Windfall or Wheel of Fortune can generate a massive burst of Treasure tokens in a single turn, making Tithe a signature combo-adjacent piece in white wheel shells.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • As an official WotC Game Changer, Smothering Tithe counts toward the 3-Game-Changer cap in bracket 2 decks; running it alongside Rhystic Study and a third Game Changer already hits the limit for that bracket tier.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #60
  • Game changer: yes

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