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Brallin, Skyshark Rider

Legendary Creature — Human Shaman · {3}{R} · Red commander

Partner with Shabraz, the Skyshark (When this creature enters, target player may put Shabraz into their hand from their library, then shuffle.) Whenever you discard a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Brallin and it deals 1 damage to each opponent. {R}: Target Shark gains trample until end of turn.

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What Brallin, Skyshark Rider actually does

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• Triggered ability · discardWhenever you discard a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Brallin and it deals 1 damage to each opponent.
• Activated ability{R}: Target Shark gains trample until end of turn.
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What a Brallin, Skyshark Rider deck wants

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

• 18× Lets YOU discard on demand — looting, rummaging, discard costs — for a commander that rewards your own discards
• 23× Put +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, or multiply the ones already there
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

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