Master of Cruelties
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Demon
Oracle Text:
First strike, deathtouch
This creature can only attack alone.
Whenever this creature attacks a player and isn't blocked, that player's life total becomes 1. This creature assigns no combat damage this combat.
Power/Toughness: 1/4
Rarity: mythic
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Expansion: Ravnica Remastered
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Character Background
Master of Cruelties is a quintessential Rakdos finisher in Magic: The Gathering, turning a single clean attack into a life-total collapse. Its first strike and deathtouch make blocking unattractive, but the real threat is its attack trigger: if it gets through unblocked, the defending player drops to 1, setting up a lethal follow-up from almost anything. That makes it especially strong in aggressive-combo and tempo shells, where you can clear the way and then finish the job with burn or another attacker. Deckbuilding tips include pairing it with evasion enablers like Rogue’s Passage or effects that tap down blockers, though note it still must attack alone. It also works well with extra-combat or postcombat damage sources, since the opponent’s life total is already reduced to a precarious point. As a mythic Demon, it feels like a cruel executioner rather than a brawler: one precise strike, then the table is left to clean up the aftermath.
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