At the beginning of each end step, if a player discarded a card this turn, create a 1/1 black Bird creature token with flying and "This token can't block."
, : Each opponent discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.
Build a mono-black discard/wheel engine that turns every discard—yours or your opponents'—into a flock of evasive 1/1 fliers, then convert that board into damage via anthems and sacrifice payoffs. Early game you deploy discard outlets and stax-y hand attack; mid-game The Raven Man's activated ability forces opponents to discard every turn, generating birds at each end step.
Generates evasive flying tokens off any player's discard, scaling with wheels and hand-disruption
Doubles as a recurring discard engine that grinds opponents' hands while building a board
Cheap two-mana commander that comes down early and triggers off opponents' natural discards too
Mono-black gives deep access to tutors, recursion, and reliable mana
Tokens are fragile 1/1s vulnerable to any board wipe, resetting your whole plan
Activated ability is slow at four mana, sorcery-speed, and one card per opponent
No built-in protection or evasion for itself, easy to remove repeatedly
Reliant on synergy pieces—without anthems or sac payoffs the birds don't close games
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
: Each opponent discards a card. Activate only as a sorcery.