Troyan, Gutsy Explorer
SOC · uncommon · Released 2026-04-24
Power
brawl
fringe→tier-2Niche payoff
commander
fringe→tier-2Niche payoff
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
on
on rate
incremental
minor value alone
build around
needs a shell
scales
scales up
rigid
one mode
narrow
situational
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
ramp-big-manacombospellslinger
negative:
aggroburn
Roles
ramp-creaturemana-fixingrepeatable-pure-drawlooting
Risks
commander-dependentrequires-high-mv-densityslow-setup
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
—
anti:
—
Structural
activated-ability
Rationale
3cmc legendary Vedalken Scout. Tap for GU mana restricted to high-CMC spells or X-cost spells; pay U and tap to loot. Signature in big-mana and combo decks that naturally cast 5+ CMC threats or X-spells; the restriction makes it dead ramp for low-curve builds. Looting mode adds card-advantage flexibility. Risks: requires high MV density and a big-mana shell to be effective (commander-dependent if not in a dedicated ramp deck); slow setup before payoff lands."
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #6,187