Assassinations Are a Compliment

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Slip deathtouch killers past the blockers, connect every turn, and watch each strike make them deadlier.

Combat damage triggers×1Evasion×0.8+1/+1 counters×0.5

Sets your commander and theme, then adds about 25 cards that fit plus 20 lands. You fill in the rest.

High Impact Cards

5 picks from the top 40 of 347 cards that fit

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Combat damage triggersEvasion
EDHREC #1,401 · $2.77
Combat damage triggersEvasion+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #1,533 · $0.97 · art Mike Bierek
Combat damage triggers
EDHREC #543 · $38.37 · art Efrem Palacios
Combat damage triggers
EDHREC #2,314 · $23.75
Evasion+1/+1 counters
EDHREC #3,548 · $0.30 · art Tommy Arnold

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Rankle, Master of Pranks	1.202	1.04	1.09	0.80	1.48	1.00	1401	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
2	Necropolis Regent	1.187	1.20	1.13	0.65	1.67	1.00	4083	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
3	Drana, Liberator of Malakir	1.093	1.10	1.33	0.65	1.42	1.00	1533	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
4	Umezawa's Jitte	0.914	0.50	1.10	0.90	1.71	1.14	2947	Combat damage triggers
5	Westgate Regent	0.861	0.99	1.32	0.55	1.61	1.00	13847	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
6	Barrowgoyf	0.854	0.60	1.09	0.80	1.83	1.00	4143	Combat damage triggers
7	Sword of Fire and Ice	0.793	0.60	1.09	0.88	1.47	1.00	1337	Combat damage triggers
8	Rapacious Guest	0.782	0.89	1.27	0.60	1.49	1.00	3339	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
9	Sword of War and Peace	0.735	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.69	1.14	2716	Combat damage triggers
10	Sword of Truth and Justice	0.712	0.75	1.13	0.68	1.50	1.00	1693	Combat damage triggers, +1/+1 counters
11	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.709	0.70	1.09	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Combat damage triggers
12	Sword of Body and Mind	0.706	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.85	1.00	4347	Combat damage triggers
13	Sword of Feast and Famine	0.659	0.60	1.09	0.80	1.24	1.14	543	Combat damage triggers
14	Black Widow, Super Spy	0.650	1.13	1.14	0.50	1.43	1.00	14132	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
15	Hypnotic Specter	0.639	0.94	1.09	0.55	1.53	1.00	8638	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
16	Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni	0.634	0.70	1.10	0.60	1.47	1.21	2932	Combat damage triggers
17	Grim Hireling	0.630	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.36	1.21	896	Combat damage triggers
18	Sword of Once and Future	0.614	0.60	1.09	0.66	1.76	1.00	4870	Combat damage triggers
19	Shark Shredder, Killer Clone	0.606	0.70	1.10	0.60	1.70	1.00	8459	Combat damage triggers
20	Bismuth Mindrender	0.601	0.90	1.09	0.55	1.51	1.00	7396	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
21	Sword of Forge and Frontier	0.601	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.57	1.00	1882	Combat damage triggers
22	Sword of Light and Shadow	0.579	0.60	1.09	0.68	1.58	1.00	2247	Combat damage triggers
23	Elegy Acolyte	0.575	0.70	1.11	0.60	1.59	1.00	5283	Combat damage triggers
24	The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin	0.563	0.66	1.12	0.60	1.64	1.00	6616	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
25	Ancient Brass Dragon	0.553	0.80	1.09	0.60	1.37	1.00	1740	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
26	Whispersilk Cloak	0.551	0.77	1.25	0.60	1.09	1.14	331	Evasion, Combat damage triggers
27	Reno and Rude	0.550	0.96	1.14	0.50	1.42	1.00	12764	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
28	The Falcon, Airship Restored	0.545	0.80	1.09	0.55	1.53	1.00	8807	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
29	Sword of Hearth and Home	0.544	0.60	1.09	0.72	1.36	1.00	903	Combat damage triggers
30	Oona's Blackguard	0.535	0.86	1.32	0.50	1.33	1.00	5751	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
31	Liliana's Reaver	0.529	0.60	1.09	0.60	1.74	1.00	10282	Combat damage triggers
32	Buster Sword	0.518	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.35	1.00	870	Combat damage triggers
33	Rev, Tithe Extractor	0.517	0.70	1.12	0.60	1.42	1.00	2314	Combat damage triggers
34	Jecht, Reluctant Guardian // Braska's Final Aeon	0.514	0.76	1.12	0.55	1.48	1.00	6429	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
35	Patron of the Vein	0.506	0.39	1.25	0.70	1.78	1.00	3548	Evasion, +1/+1 counters
36	Ashling, the Extinguisher	0.501	0.70	1.09	0.55	1.61	1.00	13787	Combat damage triggers
37	Shredder, Shadow Master	0.497	0.60	1.11	0.60	1.61	1.00	5674	Combat damage triggers
38	Archpriest of Shadows	0.497	0.79	1.12	0.55	1.37	1.00	3245	Combat damage triggers, +1/+1 counters
39	Scythe Specter	0.494	0.90	1.09	0.50	1.43	1.00	13522	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
40	Blind Zealot	0.493	0.70	1.11	0.50	1.48	1.21	21343	Combat damage triggers, Evasion

Scoring cards for this theme…

Candidate pool (score = fit × commander × quality × popularity × art)

#	card	score	fit	cmd	q	pop	art	rank	matched
1	Rankle, Master of Pranks	1.202	1.04	1.09	0.80	1.48	1.00	1401	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
2	Necropolis Regent	1.187	1.20	1.13	0.65	1.67	1.00	4083	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
3	Drana, Liberator of Malakir	1.093	1.10	1.33	0.65	1.42	1.00	1533	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
4	Umezawa's Jitte	0.914	0.50	1.10	0.90	1.71	1.14	2947	Combat damage triggers
5	Westgate Regent	0.861	0.99	1.32	0.55	1.61	1.00	13847	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
6	Barrowgoyf	0.854	0.60	1.09	0.80	1.83	1.00	4143	Combat damage triggers
7	Sword of Fire and Ice	0.793	0.60	1.09	0.88	1.47	1.00	1337	Combat damage triggers
8	Rapacious Guest	0.782	0.89	1.27	0.60	1.49	1.00	3339	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
9	Sword of War and Peace	0.735	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.69	1.14	2716	Combat damage triggers
10	Sword of Truth and Justice	0.712	0.75	1.13	0.68	1.50	1.00	1693	Combat damage triggers, +1/+1 counters
11	Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor	0.709	0.70	1.09	0.70	1.59	1.00	1999	Combat damage triggers
12	Sword of Body and Mind	0.706	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.85	1.00	4347	Combat damage triggers
13	Sword of Feast and Famine	0.659	0.60	1.09	0.80	1.24	1.14	543	Combat damage triggers
14	Black Widow, Super Spy	0.650	1.13	1.14	0.50	1.43	1.00	14132	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
15	Hypnotic Specter	0.639	0.94	1.09	0.55	1.53	1.00	8638	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
16	Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni	0.634	0.70	1.10	0.60	1.47	1.21	2932	Combat damage triggers
17	Grim Hireling	0.630	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.36	1.21	896	Combat damage triggers
18	Sword of Once and Future	0.614	0.60	1.09	0.66	1.76	1.00	4870	Combat damage triggers
19	Shark Shredder, Killer Clone	0.606	0.70	1.10	0.60	1.70	1.00	8459	Combat damage triggers
20	Bismuth Mindrender	0.601	0.90	1.09	0.55	1.51	1.00	7396	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
21	Sword of Forge and Frontier	0.601	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.57	1.00	1882	Combat damage triggers
22	Sword of Light and Shadow	0.579	0.60	1.09	0.68	1.58	1.00	2247	Combat damage triggers
23	Elegy Acolyte	0.575	0.70	1.11	0.60	1.59	1.00	5283	Combat damage triggers
24	The Rise of Sozin // Fire Lord Sozin	0.563	0.66	1.12	0.60	1.64	1.00	6616	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
25	Ancient Brass Dragon	0.553	0.80	1.09	0.60	1.37	1.00	1740	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
26	Whispersilk Cloak	0.551	0.77	1.25	0.60	1.09	1.14	331	Evasion, Combat damage triggers
27	Reno and Rude	0.550	0.96	1.14	0.50	1.42	1.00	12764	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
28	The Falcon, Airship Restored	0.545	0.80	1.09	0.55	1.53	1.00	8807	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
29	Sword of Hearth and Home	0.544	0.60	1.09	0.72	1.36	1.00	903	Combat damage triggers
30	Oona's Blackguard	0.535	0.86	1.32	0.50	1.33	1.00	5751	Combat damage triggers, Evasion, +1/+1 counters
31	Liliana's Reaver	0.529	0.60	1.09	0.60	1.74	1.00	10282	Combat damage triggers
32	Buster Sword	0.518	0.60	1.09	0.70	1.35	1.00	870	Combat damage triggers
33	Rev, Tithe Extractor	0.517	0.70	1.12	0.60	1.42	1.00	2314	Combat damage triggers
34	Jecht, Reluctant Guardian // Braska's Final Aeon	0.514	0.76	1.12	0.55	1.48	1.00	6429	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
35	Patron of the Vein	0.506	0.39	1.25	0.70	1.78	1.00	3548	Evasion, +1/+1 counters
36	Ashling, the Extinguisher	0.501	0.70	1.09	0.55	1.61	1.00	13787	Combat damage triggers
37	Shredder, Shadow Master	0.497	0.60	1.11	0.60	1.61	1.00	5674	Combat damage triggers
38	Archpriest of Shadows	0.497	0.79	1.12	0.55	1.37	1.00	3245	Combat damage triggers, +1/+1 counters
39	Scythe Specter	0.494	0.90	1.09	0.50	1.43	1.00	13522	Combat damage triggers, Evasion
40	Blind Zealot	0.493	0.70	1.11	0.50	1.48	1.21	21343	Combat damage triggers, Evasion