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Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Fill the board with low-mana permanents and counter sources to repeatedly activate Tayam, milling cards and reanimating key combo pieces and value engines directly to the battlefield.

100 cards$184.85 totalSep 1, 202625 views

Prompt: Tayam,luminous enigma。

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Commander

1 cards
Tayam, Luminous Enigma

Tayam, Luminous Enigma

{1}{W}{B}{G}

Legendary Creature — Nightmare Beast

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient budget mana fixing

Golgari Signet

Golgari Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana fixing in commander colors

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana fixing in commander colors

Selesnya Signet

Selesnya Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana fixing in commander colors

Talisman of Resilience

Talisman of Resilience

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana fixing on a 2-CMC permanent

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana fixing on a 2-CMC permanent

Talisman of Unity

Talisman of Unity

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana fixing on a 2-CMC permanent

Wall of Roots

Wall of Roots

{1}{G}

Creature — Plant Wall

Generates mana while placing -1/-1 counters for Tayam to remove

Devoted Druid

Devoted Druid

{1}{G}

Creature — Elf Druid

Infinite mana engine with counters for Tayam

Card Draw

9 cards
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides massive card draw off small creatures and tokens

Wall of Omens

Wall of Omens

{1}{W}

Creature — Wall

Cheap creature that draws a card and can be repeatedly reanimated

Wall of Blossoms

Wall of Blossoms

{1}{G}

Creature — Plant Wall

Cheap creature that draws a card and provides a blocker

Morbid Opportunist

Morbid Opportunist

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Consistent card draw off creature sacrifice loops

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Draws cards whenever low-power creatures enter

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

Steady card draw from small reanimated creatures

Armorcraft Judge

Armorcraft Judge

{3}{G}

Creature — Elf Artificer

Draws cards based on creatures with counters

Midnight Reaper

Midnight Reaper

{2}{B}

Creature — Zombie Knight

Card draw engine whenever non-token creatures die

Lifecrafter's Bestiary

Lifecrafter's Bestiary

{3}

Artifact

Scries every turn and draws cards on creature spells

Removal

10 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Premier cheap creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient single-target exile removal

Assassin's Trophy

Assassin's Trophy

{B}{G}

Instant

Versatile destruction targeting any permanent

Abrupt Decay

Abrupt Decay

{B}{G}

Instant

Uncounterable removal for early threats

Nature's Claim

Nature's Claim

{G}

Instant

Cheap artifact or enchantment removal

Beast Within

Beast Within

{2}{G}

Instant

Flexible permanent removal spell

Skyclave Apparition

Skyclave Apparition

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Kor Spirit

Exiles non-land permanents under 4 CMC and can be reanimated by Tayam

Cathar Commando

Cathar Commando

{1}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Flash permanent that acts as repeatable artifact/enchantment removal

Grasp of Fate

Grasp of Fate

{1}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Exiles a threat from each opponent, 3-CMC reanimatable permanent

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Efficient board wipe that bypasses indestructible

Threats/Wincons

25 cards
Young Wolf

Young Wolf

{G}

Creature — Wolf

Undying creature providing infinite counter loop material

Strangleroot Geist

Strangleroot Geist

{G}{G}

Creature — Spirit

Undying creature with haste for counter generation

Kitchen Finks

Kitchen Finks

{1}{G/W}{G/W}

Creature — Ouphe

Persist creature providing infinite life and counters with Tayam

Good-Fortune Unicorn

Good-Fortune Unicorn

{1}{G}{W}

Creature — Unicorn

Places +1/+1 counters on entering creatures for immediate fuel

Ivy Lane Denizen

Ivy Lane Denizen

{3}{G}

Creature — Elf Warrior

Generates counters on green creature enter triggers

Scurry Oak

Scurry Oak

{2}{G}

Creature — Treefolk

Combos with Ivy Lane Denizen to create infinite tokens and counters

Abzan Falconer

Abzan Falconer

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Gives evasion to all creatures with counters

Abzan Battle Priest

Abzan Battle Priest

{3}{W}

Creature — Human Cleric

Gives lifelink to creatures with counters for life total survival

Rishkar, Peema Renegade

Rishkar, Peema Renegade

{2}{G}

Legendary Creature — Elf Druid

Distributes +1/+1 counters and turns counter creatures into mana dorks

Mikaeus, the Lunarch

Mikaeus, the Lunarch

{X}{W}

Legendary Creature — Human Cleric

Distributes +1/+1 counters to all creatures every turn

Incubation Druid

Incubation Druid

{1}{G}

Creature — Elf Druid

Generates large amounts of mana once given a counter

Blood Artist

Blood Artist

{1}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Drains opponents during sacrifice loop executions

Zulaport Cutthroat

Zulaport Cutthroat

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue Ally

Drains table when creatures die in aristocrat loops

Corpse Knight

Corpse Knight

{W}{B}

Creature — Zombie Knight

Pings opponents whenever creatures enter under your control

Viscera Seer

Viscera Seer

{B}

Creature — Vampire Wizard

Free 1-CMC sacrifice outlet for persist/undying combo loops

Carrion Feeder

Carrion Feeder

{B}

Creature — Zombie

Free sacrifice outlet that gains +1/+1 counters for Tayam

Fleshbag Marauder

Fleshbag Marauder

{2}{B}

Creature — Zombie Warrior

Repeatable creature removal permanent at 3 CMC

Plaguecrafter

Plaguecrafter

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Shaman

Forces sacrifice/discards from all opponents

Demon's Disciple

Demon's Disciple

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Cleric

Symmetrical sacrifice creature that fits Tayam reanimation limit

Evolution Sage

Evolution Sage

{2}{G}

Creature — Elf Druid

Proliferates counters on land drops

Felidar Retreat

Felidar Retreat

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Creates tokens or puts +1/+1 counters and vigilance on creatures

Luminous Broodmoth

Luminous Broodmoth

{2}{W}{W}

Creature — Insect

Grants flying counters to dying creatures for endless recurrence

Syr Konrad, the Grim

Syr Konrad, the Grim

{3}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Human Knight

Triggers massive damage off self-milling and creature deaths

Bow of Nylea

Bow of Nylea

{1}{G}{G}

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

3-CMC artifact that easily adds +1/+1 counters

Scavenging Ooze

Scavenging Ooze

{1}{G}

Creature — Ooze

Graveyard hate that builds counters on itself

Utility

8 cards
Eternal Witness

Eternal Witness

{1}{G}{G}

Creature — Human Shaman

Returns key non-permanent cards from GY to hand

Renegade Rallier

Renegade Rallier

{1}{G}{W}

Creature — Human Warrior

Reanimates low CMC cards on Revolt trigger

Animate Dead

Animate Dead

{1}{B}

Enchantment — Aura

Cheap 2-CMC aura reanimation reachable by Tayam

Altar of Dementia

Altar of Dementia

{2}

Artifact

Sacrifice outlet that mills for self-mill value and Tayam targets

Swift Reconfiguration

Swift Reconfiguration

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Combos with Devoted Druid for infinite mana and removes threats

Fiend Artisan

Fiend Artisan

{B/G}{B/G}

Creature — Nightmare

Tutor engine and threat scaled with graveyard size

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Tayam and key combo creatures

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Provides hexproof protection for important commanders and pieces

Lands

37 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Garenbrig

Castle Garenbrig

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Caves of Koilos

Caves of Koilos

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Silence

Temple of Silence

Land

Dual land with scry.

Tainted Field

Tainted Field

Land

Dual land (needs a Swamp).

Orzhov Basilica

Orzhov Basilica

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Brushland

Brushland

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Plains

Plains 5x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 4x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Forest

Forest 7x

Basic Land — Forest

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.