Progenitus

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Character Background

Progenitus reads like the literal avatar of every color—an inscrutable, hydra-like colossus that lore-wise embodies inevitability and, mechanically, protection from everything makes it functionally untargetable and unblockable unless an opponent can exile or otherwise remove it non‑targetedly. In play it is best used as a control/combo finisher: stall the board, build massive mana and tutoring, then close with a single unanswerable threat. Practical deckbuilding tips: prioritize fast mana and tutors (Sol Ring, mana rocks, Demonic Tutor-style effects) or “cheat into play” effects such as Show and Tell, Sneak Attack or Omniscience to bypass the ten‑colored mana cost, and don’t waste slots on Auras or equipment since they can’t attach. Remember its shuffle‑into‑library replacement means graveyard recursion won’t work, so include redundancy and counterspell protection to guard against exile and counterspells and add alternate win lines so the deck isn’t entirely shut down by a single removal answer.

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