Tidus, Blitzball Star

Gameplan

Tidus grows every time an artifact enters under your control, so you flood the board with cheap artifacts and tokens to turn him into a fast clock while his attack trigger taps down the scariest blocker each combat. You curve out artifacts and equipment, suit Tidus up, and swing for huge unblocked damage. The tap trigger also doubles as soft removal and tempo, neutering an opponent's attacker or potential blocker every turn.

Key Cards

• Sword of Feast and Famine — Gives protection and evasion while untapping your lands for explosive double-spell turns.
• Smothering Tithe — Generates a Treasure each opponent draw, triggering Tidus repeatedly for free counters.
• Swiftfoot Boots — Hexproof and haste protect your investment and let Tidus attack the turn he resolves.
• Urza's Saga — Cheap construct tokens and tutored artifacts both add counters and board presence.
• Esper Sentinel — Cheap artifact that triggers Tidus and taxes opponents to fuel card advantage.
• Inspiring Statuary — Improvise lets your artifacts pay for spells while still triggering on entry.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana and Treasure generators (Sol Ring, Mana Crypt, Dockside Extortionist) to spike counters early, plus protection like Mother of Runes and Heroic Intervention so a single removal spell doesn't reset you. Tighten the equipment suite toward evasion and protection (Swords cycle, Shadowspear) and lean into tutors like Stoneforge Mystic and Steelshaper's Gift to find them, then add board wipe insurance with cards like Teferi's Protection or Flawless Maneuver.