BlueLegendary Creature — Human SoldierLu Xun, Scholar General
Mana value4Rank#16,490
The Commander
Horsemanship (This creature can't be blocked except by creatures with horsemanship.)
Whenever Lu Xun deals damage to an opponent, you may draw a card.
Guide
Gameplan
Cast Lu Xun, suit him up so he survives, and connect every turn for evasive horsemanship damage that refills your hand. Use the card advantage to fuel a mono-blue control or tempo shell, eventually closing with commander damage or a finisher you dug into.
Strengths
- Horsemanship is nearly unblockable in most pods, guaranteeing connections
- Reliable repeatable card draw turns combat into a card engine
- Cheap four-mana commander that's easy to recast
- Mono-blue gives access to the best counterspells and protection
Weaknesses
- Only deals 2 damage and draws 1 card unboosted, so he's slow without support
- Highly vulnerable to removal and bounce; loses tempo with each recast
- Mono-blue struggles to interact with resolved permanents and lacks ramp/removal breadth
- Spot removal or a single chump on a blocker-creature stalls his trigger
Key Cards
- Rogue's Passage — Backup unblockable enabler if an opponent ever fields horsemanship blockers.
- Sword of Fire and Ice — Adds damage, an extra card on hit, and protection to keep Lu Xun alive.
- Aqueous Form — Cheap evasion plus scry to smooth draws on an already-evasive general.
- Whispersilk Cloak — Grants shroud and unblockable, protecting him while guaranteeing his trigger.
- Bident of Thassa — Doubles down on draw and forces creatures to attack, clearing blockers.
- Mystic Remora — Early card-advantage engine that pairs with Lu Xun's grindy plan.
Upgrade Path
Add the full blue equipment/aura suite (Swords, Whispersilk Cloak) and protection like Lightning Greaves and counterspells to ensure he always connects and survives. Lean into mono-blue staples—Cyclonic Rift, Rhystic Study, fast mana rocks (Sol Ring, Mana Crest, Mana Vault)—and consider an alternate win like Thassa's Oracle or a mill package so card draw converts to victory.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Equipment-boosted commander damage from an unblockable Lu Xun
- ▸Drawing into a big finisher like a mill payoff or laboratory combo
- ▸Out-grinding the table on card advantage and winning a long game
Archetypes
- Voltron — Stack evasion and protective equipment to win with commander damage while drawing cards.
- Control — Mono-blue counters and bounce protect Lu Xun while he buries opponents in cards.
- Tempo/Spellslinger — His draw fuels a low-curve interactive deck that grinds incremental advantage.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (U), by popularity.
