Tyrion Lannister: Step Stool to the Iron Throne

Casual Budget Casual Combo Humans Jank Theme/Gimmick

Gooter

AllDwarvesAreBastards (4)

• 4x Artificial Evolution

Braavos (4)

• 4x Island

KingSlap (3)

• 3x Negate

LordVarys (4)

• 4x Merchant of Secrets

SeekTheThrone (4)

• 4x Aluren

ThorosOfMyr (4)

• 4x Rattleclaw Mystic

TyrionLannister (4)

• 4x Dwarven Recruiter

WhetstoneForTheMind (4)

• 4x Brainstorm

BattleofTheBlackwater (4)

• 4x Fires of Yavimaya

HighSparrow (1)

• 1x Sin Collector

LadyMelisandre (1)

• 1x Sparkmage Apprentice

MaesterPycelle (3)

• 3x Wizard Mentor

TheShadowlands (2)

• 2x Mountain

Weirwood (5)

• 5x Forest

Winterfell (2)

• 2x Rugged Highlands

BeyondTheWall (3)

• 3x Thornwood Falls

InnAtTheCrossroads (3)

• 3x Havenwood Battleground

LadyStoneheart (1)

• 1x Eternal Witness

PetyrBaelish (1)

• 1x Halimar Excavator

TheVale (3)

• 3x Swiftwater Cliffs

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Sideboard

Other (7)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Big Game Hunter
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Mardu Woe-Reaper
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Vithian Renegades
• 1x War Priest of Thune

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Maybeboard

Other (27)

• 4x Breeding Pool
• 4x Concordant Crossroads
• 3x Gamble
• 4x Intuition
• 4x Steam Vents
• 4x Stomping Ground
• 4x Worldly Tutor

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All dwarves are bastards in their father's eyes; and with this deck, your opponent will be seeing bastards too.

This deck is a budget version of the Aluren combo deck, that doesn't rely on that fascist Imperial Recruiter (AKA: Tywin Lannister), instead relying on the much, much, much, much-much-much...over a hundred times cheaper Dwarven Recruiter (AKA: Tyrion Lannister) in order to accomplish essentially the same result. Just like Tyrion, though, you'll have to work much harder for it and will most likely be scarred in the process. But hey, with this deck, you win or you die.

How to win thrones and influence the small folk: Show

This is the fastest way to win, as currently constructed, without upgrading the lands to the non-budget variety.

Turn 1: Havenwood Battleground

Turn 2: Island , Rattleclaw Mystic

Turn 3: Swiftwater Cliffs , Fires of Yavimaya

Turn 4: Forest , sacrifice Havenwood Battleground , Aluren (just be sure to leave available) , Dwarven Recruiter (for free) + Artificial Evolution changing Tyrion's text to search out Humans instead of Dwarves. Pull your toolbox of Humans out and put them back in whatever order you see fit; just make sure you have Merchant of Secrets and Wizard Mentor on top. Cast Brainstorm to initiate your combo.

Pour the wine! Have a seat on the most uncomfortable chair in existence! The Game is won, the throne is yours!

How The Game is played: Show

The combo, for those who may not see it, involves Aluren allowing you to cast any of your creatures at instant speed and for free, Merchant of Secrets cantrips and Wizard Mentor returning both of them to your hand to do it all over again. You can do this until you draw your entire deck, but you really only need to get out either Halimar Excavator to mill out your opponent or Sparkmage Apprentice to deal direct damage to them.

Yes, Merchant of Secrets and Wizard Mentor were both errata'd to be humans. If you find yourself in a debate about the legality of this errata (we all know that guy), don't fret, just politely acquiesce to their demands and have Tyrion fetch "wizards" instead. Don't play their game, win it!

How a winning strategy becomes a foolproof one: Show

There are several ways to make this deck more competitive for a greater investment of crowns, without breaking the Iron Bank of Braavos for Imperial Recruiter. Just substitute pain/shock/dual lands for the cheaper/slower ones, add tutors like Worldly Tutor,Gamble and Intuition, and exchange Concordant Crossroads for Fires of Yavimaya. This will raise Tyrion's chances of succeeding and also his debts significantly, but it will probably still be cheaper than even one appearance by Tywin Lannister riding his ill-mannered horse.

I haven't playtested this extensively, so feel free to do so and add comments or suggestions. If you wish to suggest cards to add, please keep in mind that this particular build is to be budgeted between 50-75$. +1's are welcome, as are witty remarks about how George R.R. Martin is writing the death of this deck's namesake as I'm typing this. Cheers!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Casual legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 2 Rares 13 - 5 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.45
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C