Ishkanah, Grafwidow

Gameplan

Ishkanah grinds out value by enabling delirium (four+ card types in graveyard) to flood the board with reach-equipped Spider tokens on entry, then leverages that wide board both defensively and as a drain engine via her activated ability. You self-mill and trade resources early, build a token swarm in the midgame, and close by going wide or pinging opponents to death.

Key Cards

• Grist, the Hunger Tide — Self-mill and insect tokens help turn on delirium while adding to the swarm.
• Satyr Wayfinder — Fills the graveyard with multiple card types to reliably trigger delirium before casting Ishkanah.
• Eldrazi Monument — Anthem plus indestructibility and flight turns the Spider tokens into a lethal, wipe-resistant army.
• Pitiless Plunderer — Generates treasures off dying tokens to fuel sacrifice loops and Ishkanah's drain.
• Spidersilk Armor — Anthem with reach in tribal flavor that buffs the whole Spider board.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana and ramp (Sol Ring, Cabal Coffers, Deserted Temple) to power out Ishkanah and her drain ability sooner, and lean into a finisher package like Craterhoof Behemoth or Overwhelming Stampede so the token board actually closes games. Tighten the delirium engine with cheap self-mill (Stitcher's Supplier, Grisly Salvage) and add recursion like Eternal Witness or blink effects (Conjurer's Closet) to re-trigger her ETB for relentless value.