Ezio, Blade of Vengeance

Gameplan

Assemble a swarm of Assassins and use deathtouch and evasion to grind opponents down while drawing extra cards on every connection. Ezio turns each unblocked Assassin into card advantage, so you flood the board, attack widely, and convert that into a snowballing engine that eventually closes with combat or a payoff once your hand and board are stacked.

Key Cards

• Coat of Arms — Pumps your Assassin swarm into a lethal, draw-generating army.
• Whispersilk Cloak — Makes an Assassin unblockable so Ezio's draw trigger fires reliably.
• Rogue's Passage — Pushes a key Assassin through for guaranteed combat damage and card draw.
• Royal Assassin — On-tribe deathtouch threat that kills tapped creatures and triggers off combat.
• Cover of Darkness — Grants your Assassins fear-style evasion to keep the draw engine connecting.
• Reconnaissance — Lets attackers connect for damage then dodge blocks, maximizing triggers safely.

Upgrade Path

Add unblockable enablers (Whispersilk Cloak, Rogue's Passage, Trailblazer's Boots) and anthems like Coat of Arms to maximize triggers and damage. Lean into UB's best interaction and recursion—counterspells, targeted removal, and reanimation—to protect the engine, and consider extra-combat effects to multiply draws. Tighten the curve and add fast mana to deploy Ezio and a follow-up board sooner.