At the beginning of combat on your turn, choose one —
• Incubate 2 twice. (To incubate 2, create an Incubator token with two +1/+1 counters on it and ": Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)
• Transform all Incubator tokens you control.
• Phyrexians you control gain first strike and deathtouch until end of turn.
Glissa generates a stream of Incubator tokens each combat, transforms them into a board of Phyrexian artifact creatures, then hands them first strike and deathtouch to dominate combat. You build wide quickly, leverage artifact and token synergies, and grind out value while applying steady aggressive pressure that snowballs once you have spare mana to flip incubators.
Free, repeatable token generation every combat with no mana investment
Built-in evasion-like edge: first strike + deathtouch makes attacks and blocks brutal
Tokens are artifacts AND creatures, enabling double synergy lines (sacrifice, artifact payoffs, tokens-matter)
Strong board rebuilding after wraths since the engine refills each turn
Naturally fits aristocrats, +1/+1 counters, and go-wide strategies
Incubators need each to flip, so without ramp you can't transform a large board
Slow to threaten lethal on its own; relies on payoffs to convert tokens into wins
Glissa dies easily as a 5-mana commander and the engine pauses if removed repeatedly
Vulnerable to board wipes before payoffs are online
Combat-triggered, so it does nothing the turn it enters with no haste
Anduril, Narsil Reforged
Pumps the whole Phyrexian/token army and stacks with the deathtouch mode for one-sided combat.
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf
: Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)