Seaside Citadel

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Character Background

Seaside Citadel feels like a coastal fortress—an imposing three-color anchor that trades a turn of tempo for consistent access to green, white, or blue. Because it enters tapped, it best supports slower game plans such as control, midrange, or value-based Commander shells that prioritize consistent color fixing over turn-one plays. Practically, slot two to four copies in a three-color deck alongside early untapped duals or basic lands so you don’t lose the first few turns, and lean on mana-fixing cards like Chromatic Lantern or land-ramp spells (Exploration/Explosive Vegetation) to blunt its tempo cost. It pairs especially well with planeswalkers and answers that want reliable access to multiple colors late-game, and is a solid inclusion in Azorius/Selesnya/Simic blends that need consistent splash colors. Treat Seaside Citadel as insurance—not acceleration—and build around its late-game stability rather than expecting it to carry early aggro turns.

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