Amalia Benavides Aguirre

Legendary Creature — Vampire Scout

Ward—Pay 3 life. (Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays 3 life.)

Whenever you gain life, Amalia Benavides Aguirre explores. Then, destroy all other creatures if Amalia's power is exactly 20. (To have this creature explore, reveal the top card of your library. Put that card into your hand if it's a land. Otherwise, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature, then put the card back or put it into your graveyard.)

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Standard	Legal
Standard Brawl	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (11)

Fluggleshmuggits on Cube Eternal

4 weeks ago

IN IN IN
Guide of Souls
Sheltered by Ghosts
Voice of Victory
Staff of the Storyteller
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
Miscalculation
Hullbreacher
Silent Hallcreeper
Qarsi Revenant
Avenger of the Fallen
Concealing Curtains  ^Flip
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker  ^Flip
Razorkin Needlehead
Fear of Missing Out
Cori-Steel Cutter
Mine Collapse
Gut, True Soul Zealot
Sylvan Safekeeper
Keen-Eyed Curator
Birthing Ritual
Fanatic of Rhonas
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary
Ursine Monstrosity
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
Koma, World-Eater
Bloodbraid Challenger
Nexus of Becoming

OUT OUT OUT
Wall of Omens
Silverblade Paladin
Ranger of Eos
Glimmerpoint Stag
Baneslayer Angel
Thirst for Discovery
Vendilion Clique
Ninja of the Deep Hours
Murderous Rider
Kitesail Freebooter
Unearth
Bitter Reunion
Eidolon of the Great Revel
Thundermaw Hellkite
Flame Rift
Soul Sear
Greater Gargadon
Rancor
Scavenging Ooze
Wall of Blossoms
Strangleroot Geist
Sakura-Tribe Elder
Whisperwood Elemental
Zealous Persecution
Simic Charm
Radha, Heart of Keld
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender

Grenthox on Does Amalia Benavides Aguirre die …

4 months ago

If Amalia Benavides Aguirre takes lethal damage in combat, but there are one or more lifegain events from lifelink, does Amalia go to the graveyard before the explore(s) resolve, meaning you will not place any +1/+1 counters?

AndWelcomeToTheJam on Abzan Express

6 months ago

Suggestions are as follows. Lifegain payoffs: Enduring Tenacity, Exemplar of Light, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Archangel of Thune, Karlov of the Ghost Council, Attended Healer

Utility creatures: Disciple of Freyalise  ^Flip, Haywire Mite, Witch of the Moors, Valentin, Dean of the Vein  ^Flip, Rodolf Duskbringer

Flex: Pestilent Cauldron  ^Flip

Ramp: Prize Pig

Protection: Flawless Maneuver

Mass Removal: Sunfall

Land: Plaza of Heroes

Flarhoon13 on Gay Kings can win through love

6 months ago

May 3, 2024 I started a new quest. Having built 52 decks, I endeavoured to play them all, in roughly the same order as I created them.

June 14ish

Gay Kings can win through love lost, record goes to 14 -13. How did I lose even after casting Minds Aglow for six, Mob Rule into Insurrection? Cody's Amalia Benavides Aguirre just handled it all. Too much lifegain and other punisher enchantments. .519 win percentage.

Icbrgr on Could Uro come back to …

6 months ago

Yeah that was exactly my intention to highlight why using legacy as a measurement for pioneer/modern if a card is good isn't reliable. Pioneer and Modern both currently have aggro heavy meta legacy more combo; Although pioneer recently had its ban of Amalia Benavides Aguirre.

Suns_Champion on Suns_Champion

9 months ago

Hexapod that was very kind of you to say, and really made my day.

I looked at your deck, it seems very cool! I built a Mono-white Lurrus many years ago. Another deck I built recently was Amalia Benavides Aguirre. I think you might appreciate the way she can sort through your deck with your strong lifegain theme. She will keep your hand full of lands for consistent drops, and filter things you want into the yard. Storm of Souls is another good tool to grab your yard back.

It's clear you put a lot of love into the deck, so I hardly see the need for suggestions! Truly, it looks great!

wallisface on

1 year ago

I’m not convinced Amalia Benavides Aguirre is a worthwhile inclusion here - it’s never getting to 20 power and kindof sidetracks you from being able to apply immediate pressure.

king-saproling on

1 year ago

It's not a bad list at all, but if you want to go with vampires plus lifegain subtheme there are better choices of commanders (Astarion, the Decadent, Amalia Benavides Aguirre, Vona, Butcher of Magan, Elenda, the Dusk Rose, and Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher are solid options. There are tons of other good options too).

If you're heart-set on Athreos, I would drop the vampire/lifegain themes and go with creatures that have sac effects (e.g. Westfold Rider, Cathar Commando, Bounty Agent, Priest of Fell Rites, Stronghold Assassin, Necrotic Sliver, Burnished Hart, Dauthi Voidwalker) plus cards with reanimation abilities (e.g. Bishop of Rebirth, Celestine, the Living Saint, Custodi Soulcaller, Redemption Choir, Sun Titan, Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled, Breathkeeper Seraph, Court of Ardenvale, Gift of Immortality).