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Ratonhnhaké꞉ton

Legendary Creature — Human Assassin · {W}{U}{B} · Black/Blue/White commander

As long as Ratonhnhaké꞉ton hasn't dealt damage yet, it has hexproof and can't be blocked. Whenever Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with menace. When you do, return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then attach it to that token.

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What Ratonhnhaké꞉ton actually does

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• Triggered ability · deals_damageWhenever Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deals combat damage to a player, create a 1/1 black Assassin creature token with menace. When you do, return target Equipment card from your graveyard to the battlefield, then attach it to that
• Static ability · evasion_grantAs long as Ratonhnhaké꞉ton hasn't dealt damage yet, it has hexproof and can't be blocked.

What a Ratonhnhaké꞉ton deck wants

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

• 6× Make the commander connect — a body that never deals combat damage never triggers
• 8× A permanent whose own trigger fires on attacking — the fuel an attack-trigger doubler multiplies, and the payoff an attack commander wants beside it
• 26× A body of the exact type the commander's trigger requires — the wrong type is worthless here regardless of quality
• 14× Equipment and Auras — the things a suit-up commander's trigger and plan are actually made of
• 10× Creatures you are happy to sacrifice — a free sac outlet on the commander is worthless with nothing to feed it
• 4× A team pump that actually pumps tokens
• 6× Put your own cards into your graveyard as a resource
• 5× Make the commander connect — a body that never deals combat damage never triggers
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

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