Sneaky Ways to Deal Damage with Master of Cruelties in Rakdos?
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Posted on Dec. 7, 2019, 11:14 p.m. by theindigoeffect
Most commonly, I hear of people using Kaalia of the Vast to simply drop Master of Cruelties into play like some combat trick (yeah, I know it's Mardu). I guess Sneak Attack and Ilharg, the Raze-Boar have a similar effect. What other cards can help ensure that Master of Cruelties reduces the opponent's life to 1?
JANKYARD_DOG says... #3
Key to the City , Rogue's Passage , Whispersilk Cloak , Break Through the Line , Glaring Spotlight , Goblin Smuggler , Manifold Key , Pathmaker Initiate , Suspicious Bookcase , and Tawnos's Wand . Also Dauthi Embrace , Dauthi Trapper , and Traitor's Clutch .
December 7, 2019 11:31 p.m.
rockleemyhero says... #4
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death . Flameshadow Conjuring //kiki jiki along the lines or sneak attack type stuff too sorta
December 7, 2019 11:35 p.m.
griffstick says... #5
December 8, 2019 1:54 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #6
Ninjutsu should work: Master's ability triggers in the declare blockers step, so you should be able to ninjutsu in a Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow or any other ninja to have it deal lethal. That seems pretty cool actually.
December 8, 2019 2:36 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #7
And although with Yuriko it would be in Grixis, there are some black ninjas as well.
December 8, 2019 2:37 a.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #8
TypicalTimmy: I'm very sure this doesn't work. Hellrider triggers in the declare attackers step. Master triggers when it becomes declared unblocked in the declare blockers step. As the triggers don't happen in the same step, you won't be able to stack'em that way.
December 8, 2019 4:57 a.m.
You need to remember the card Master of Cruelties states on the card "Master of Cruelties can only attack alone." You have to get around that mechanic and some of the ways have already been listed
December 8, 2019 12:32 p.m. Edited.
griffstick says... #12
Assault Suit seems fun especially if you can force them to attack
December 9, 2019 10:49 a.m.
CrimsonChaos says... #13
Maybe not entirely sneaky, but if you have him in a deck that has an aristocrats theme and manage to get in an unblocked attack with him, having cards like Judith, the Scourge Diva , Blood Artist , and/or Zulaport Cutthroat out with a sac outlet and an appropriate creature to sac after the opponent's life goes to 1 is a nice way to finish them off quickly.
hejtmane says... #2
Whispersilk Cloak
December 7, 2019 11:19 p.m.