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Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Torsten, Founder of Benalia

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · {5}{G}{W} · Green/White commander

When Torsten enters, reveal the top seven cards of your library. Put any number of creature and/or land cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order. When Torsten dies, create seven 1/1 white Soldier creature tokens.
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What Torsten, Founder of Benalia actually does

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Best cards for Torsten, Founder of Benalia

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Exile a permanent you control and return it — the button a value-ETB deck presses

  1. Airbender Ascension2 mana
  2. Eldrazi Displacer3 mana
  3. Eternal Acrobat Toast0 mana
  4. Conjurer's Closet5 mana
  5. Distinguished Conjurer2 mana
  6. Emiel the Blessed4 mana
  7. Felidar Guardian4 mana
  8. Restoration Angel4 mana

A permanent whose value is in its enter-the-battlefield trigger — the payload a blink deck reuses

  1. Chrome Mox0 mana
  2. Cabaretti Courtyard0 mana
  3. Lotus Field0 mana
  4. Lush Portico0 mana
  5. Riveteers Overlook0 mana
  6. Selesnya Sanctuary0 mana
  7. Talon Gates of Madara0 mana
  8. Temple of Plenty0 mana

A team pump that actually pumps tokens

  1. Intangible Virtue2 mana
  2. Caretaker's Talent3 mana
  3. Inspiring Leader3 mana
  4. Pollen-Shield Hare // Hare Raising2 mana
  5. Prava of the Steel Legion3 mana
  6. Mite Overseer4 mana
  7. Phantom General4 mana
  8. Mosswort Bridge0 mana

Sacrifice a creature for no mana, repeatably

  1. High Market0 mana
  2. Lazotep Quarry0 mana
  3. Miren, the Moaning Well0 mana
  4. Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise6 mana
  5. Ulamog's Dreadsire10 mana
  6. Vivien on the Hunt6 mana
  7. Orochi Eggwatcher // Shidako, Broodmistress3 mana
  8. Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise6 mana

Make creature tokens — a static anthem or a go-wide commander needs a board to be wide

  1. Dalkovan Encampment0 mana
  2. Elenda's Hierophant3 mana
  3. Hornet Nest3 mana
  4. Esika's Chariot4 mana
  5. Hero of Bladehold4 mana
  6. Myrel, Shield of Argive4 mana
  7. Parhelion II // Parhelion II0 mana
  8. Trendy Circus Pirate0 mana

Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it

  1. Path to Exile1 mana
  2. Swords to Plowshares1 mana
  3. March of Otherworldly Light1 mana
  4. Flicker of Fate2 mana
  5. Beast Within3 mana
  6. Generous Gift3 mana
  7. Nature's Claim1 mana
  8. Erode1 mana

Answer a whole board at once

  1. Final Showdown1 mana
  2. Vanquish the Horde8 mana
  3. Martyr's Cry2 mana
  4. Split Up3 mana
  5. Cathedral Membrane2 mana
  6. Citywide Bust3 mana
  7. Harsh Mercy3 mana
  8. Retribution of the Meek3 mana

Find the exact card the plan needs

  1. Green Sun's Zenith1 mana
  2. Nature's Rhythm2 mana
  3. Celestial Reunion1 mana
  4. Worldly Tutor1 mana
  5. March of Burgeoning Life1 mana
  6. Archdruid's Charm3 mana
  7. Chord of Calling3 mana
  8. Eldritch Evolution3 mana

Refill your hand

  1. Esper Sentinel1 mana
  2. Skullclamp1 mana
  3. Garruk's Uprising3 mana
  4. Archivist of Oghma2 mana
  5. Beast Whisperer4 mana
  6. Smothering Tithe4 mana
  7. The One Ring4 mana
  8. Pip-Boy 30001 mana

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