Faceless One

Gameplan

Faceless One is a build-around shell whose identity is defined entirely by the color you pick and the Background you pair it with—use it to run a Background as your headline commander with a flexible one-color partner. Pick a Background that bends the whole deck (a payoff or tutorable engine) and use the chosen color to feed it, then grind value or assemble your Background-enabled plan. It's a 5-mana enchantment creature that mostly serves as a body and color/identity anchor rather than a standalone threat.

Key Cards

• Raised by Giants — A Background that turns any creature huge, ideal if you choose green/colorless and want a Voltron beater.
• Reefwalker — Background-style payoffs aside, Backgrounds like this make the chosen-color creatures relevant—pick what your deck needs.
• Veteran Soldier — Token-producing Backgrounds give the deck a recurring engine independent of Faceless One's stats.
• Sword of the Animist — Generic colorless ramp/equipment that supports any chosen color and pushes a Voltron line.
• Sol Ring — Colorless ramp accelerates both Faceless One and your Background payoff regardless of chosen color.

Upgrade Path

Decide whether the Background or the chosen color is your true engine, then tutor and protect it—add color-appropriate hexproof/regeneration and recursion so your plan survives removal. Lean into the best Background for your strategy (Raised by Giants for Voltron, token Backgrounds for go-wide) and load the chosen color with efficient ramp, card advantage, and a compact combo or finisher. Cut Faceless One's reliance as a body by treating it as a sacrificial/blink piece in Aristocrats builds to extract value every time it returns.