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Ashnod the Uncaring

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer · {2}{U}{B}{R} · Black/Red/Blue commander

Deathtouch Whenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, if one or more permanents were sacrificed to activate it, you may copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy. (Sacrificing an artifact for mana to activate an ability doesn't count.)

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What Ashnod the Uncaring actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · sacrificeWhenever you activate an ability of an artifact or creature that isn't a mana ability, if one or more permanents were sacrificed to activate, you may copy that ability. You may choose new targets for the copy.
• Keyword · deathtouchdeathtouch

What an Ashnod the Uncaring deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 24× A permanent whose value is in its enter-the-battlefield trigger — the payload a blink deck reuses
• 8× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 3× Answer a whole board at once
• 5× Answer a spell or ability before it resolves
• 10× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 10× Refill your hand
• 5× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Ashnod the Uncaring

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