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Archon of Cruelty
Oracle Text
Flying
Whenever this creature enters or attacks, target opponent sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice, discards a card, and loses 3 life. You draw a card and gain 3 life.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Archon of Cruelty is a classic “one card, two-for-one” mythic that best supports grindy control, reanimator, and midrange-value plans. At eight mana, it is too slow for fair aggro, but if you cheat it onto the battlefield or recur it repeatedly, it becomes oppressive: when it enters or attacks, your opponent loses a creature or planeswalker, a card, and 3 life, while you draw a card and gain 3 life. That swing stabilizes the board, refills your hand, and puts the game out of reach quickly. In lore terms, the Archon feels less like a single finisher and more like a flying execution decree—every appearance strips away resources and morale. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with reanimation spells, discard outlets, or blink-style effects that can retrigger the ability, and prioritize ways to attack safely if you expect to hardcast it. Even one trigger can dominate the tempo of a match.
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Character Background
Archon of Cruelty is a classic “one card, two-for-one” mythic that best supports grindy control, reanimator, and midrange-value plans. At eight mana, it is too slow for fair aggro, but if you cheat it onto the battlefield or recur it repeatedly, it becomes oppressive: when it enters or attacks, your opponent loses a creature or planeswalker, a card, and 3 life, while you draw a card and gain 3 life. That swing stabilizes the board, refills your hand, and puts the game out of reach quickly. In lore terms, the Archon feels less like a single finisher and more like a flying execution decree—every appearance strips away resources and morale. Deckbuilding-wise, pair it with reanimation spells, discard outlets, or blink-style effects that can retrigger the ability, and prioritize ways to attack safely if you expect to hardcast it. Even one trigger can dominate the tempo of a match.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-10-09 08:10:45 UTC