OrzhovLegendary Creature — Elder DragonSilverquill, the Disputant
Mana value4Rank#9,218
The Commander
Flying, vigilance
Each instant and sorcery spell you cast has casualty 1. (As you cast that spell, you may sacrifice a creature with power 1 or greater. When you do, copy the spell and you may choose new targets for the copy.)
Guide
Gameplan
Cast a powerful spellslinger/aristocrats hybrid where every instant and sorcery you cast can be copied by sacrificing a creature, then refilling on tokens. You sequence cheap creatures and token-makers as casualty fuel, doubling removal, drain, and draw spells to grind opponents out while attacking with a 4/4 flier. Win by chaining copied life-drain and burn or by going wide with sacrifice-and-recur loops.
Strengths
- Free spell-copy engine on every instant/sorcery with no mana cost
- Evasive vigilant body that pressures and blocks at the same time
- Excellent in BW aristocrats shells that already produce sac fodder
- Doubles high-impact spells like removal, tutors, and drain effects
Weaknesses
- Needs a steady creature supply or casualty does nothing
- Sacrificing creatures can be card-disadvantageous without payoff
- Spell-light hands leave the engine idle
- BW lacks ramp and direct card advantage compared to other pairs
Key Cards
- Bastion of Remembrance — Turns every sacrificed casualty creature into guaranteed life drain, converting fuel into damage.
- Bitterblossom — Makes a steady stream of 1-power fliers that perfectly feed casualty every turn.
- Torment of Hailfire — A copied X-spell becomes a devastating double drain that can end the game outright.
- Pitiless Plunderer — Generates treasure off each sacrificed creature, fueling more spells to copy.
- Village Rites — A cheap instant that draws, copies itself via casualty, and sacrifices fodder for value.
Upgrade Path
Add efficient token engines (Bitterblossom, Ophiomancer, Pawn of Ulamog) and free sacrifice outlets so casualty is always live, plus drain payoffs (Blood Artist, Zulaport Cutthroat, Bastion of Remembrance). Lean into impactful copyable spells—Torment of Hailfire, Exsanguinate, and tutors—and tighten the mana with fast rocks (Arcane Signet, talismans) and recursion like Skullclamp to refuel after sacrificing.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Copied life-drain spells like Torment of Hailfire or Exsanguinate
- ▸Aristocrats drain via Blood Artist effects feeding off casualty sacrifices
- ▸Commander damage and chip from the 4/4 flying vigilance body
- ▸Doubled board wipes and removal grinding opponents into topdeck mode
Archetypes
- Spellslinger — Every instant and sorcery comes with a free copy, rewarding a high spell density.
- Aristocrats — Sacrificing creatures for casualty pairs naturally with death-trigger drain payoffs.
- Tokens — Token generators supply endless 1-power fodder to pay casualty repeatedly.
- Control — Doubling removal and counterspells lets you grind the table while flying over for damage.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (BW), by popularity.
