Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Gameplan

Reyhan turns +1/+1 counters into a recursive resource: load up a creature, sacrifice or trade it, and shift its counters to the next threat so your board snowballs no matter how much removal hits it. You build a counter-engine in the early game, then convert that accumulated growth into a lethal swing or a sacrifice-fueled combo finish.

Key Cards

• Hardened Scales — Doubles every counter Reyhan transfers and places, dramatically accelerating the snowball.
• Corpsejack Menace — Doubles +1/+1 counters added, turning each death-trigger into a massive payoff.
• Viscera Seer — Free sacrifice outlet to trigger Reyhan repeatedly and keep counters moving.
• Kalonian Hydra — A doubling lord that becomes a one-hit kill when Reyhan funnels counters into it.
• The Ozolith — Catches counters when creatures die and reloads them onto a new body, doubling resilience.
• Cathars' Crusade — Floods the board with counters off every creature you make, feeding Reyhan's engine.
• Skullclamp — Sacrifices counter-laden creatures for cards while triggering Reyhan's transfer.

Upgrade Path

Tighten the curve with cheap, repeatable sac outlets (Viscera Seer, Carrion Feeder, Ashnod's Altar) and counter doublers (Hardened Scales, Branching Evolution) to maximize each trigger. Add a compact combo line—Mikaeus, the Unhallowed with a persist creature or Necrotic Ooze packages—plus a Craterhoof/Pathbreaker Ibex overrun as backup. Round out with strong card advantage (Skullclamp, Mentor of the Meek) and pick a high-impact partner like Tymna the Weaver or Vial Smasher the Fierce to match your meta's speed.