Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar

Gameplan

Falthis is a support partner who turns your other commander into a hard-to-block, hard-to-trade-with threat by granting menace and deathtouch. You pick an aggressive partner, suit it up with evasion and pump, and grind out commander damage while deathtouch makes every block a disaster for opponents. Play to the board early, protect your attacker, and close with 21 commander damage or a wide aggressive swing.

Key Cards

• Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar — The classic Falthis partner: adds red and pings every opponent for extra damage when your buffed commander connects.
• Whispersilk Cloak — Stacks unblockable with menace/deathtouch while protecting your attacker from targeted removal.
• Swiftfoot Boots — Hexproof and haste keep your partner alive and attacking the turn it lands.
• Fireshrieker — Double strike with deathtouch is devastating and effectively doubles commander damage output.
• Rogue's Passage — Guarantees a swing through for big commander-damage chunks when blockers stack up.

Upgrade Path

Lean into evasion and protection: add Lightning Greaves, Loxodon Warhammer, and a partner with built-in evasion or double strike to accelerate the kill. Pick a partner that expands your colors (Kediss for damage, or a multicolor partner for better removal and protection) and add tutors like Demonic Tutor plus recursion to rebuild after wipes. Trim do-nothing creatures for ramp and interaction so your buffed commander stays online.