Hraesvelgr of the First Brood

Gameplan

Hraesvelgr is a mono-blue spellslinger-Voltron hybrid: cast a steady stream of cheap noncreature spells to repeatedly make one threat unblockable and pump it, then close with commander damage or a single evasive beater. Early turns develop card advantage and cantrips while protecting your evasion creature; mid-game you chain spells to slip a buffed attacker through every turn. The commander itself flies, has vigilance and ward, so it can both attack and defend while triggering off your own spells.

Key Cards

• Thassa, God of the Sea — Reliably grants unblockable as a backup and scrys every turn to smooth your spell-chaining.
• Mystic Remora — Cheap noncreature spell that draws cards and triggers Shiva's Aid while taxing opponents.
• Brainstorm — Cantrip that triggers the unblockable ability for one mana, letting you push damage on the cheap.
• Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive — Makes your buffed attacker effectively unblockable and adds a second evasion enabler.
• Aqueous Form — Permanent unblockable plus scry redundancy for whatever creature you want to ride to victory.
• Curiosity — Turns your unblockable attacker into a card-draw engine, fueling more spells and more triggers.

Upgrade Path

Lean harder into one-mana cantrips and free spells (Brainstorm, Ponder, Gut Shot, Mishra's Bauble) to maximize triggers per turn while developing your board. Add protection and recursion for your attacker—Swiftfoot Boots, Heroic Intervention effects, and counterspell density—so a single removal spell doesn't end the game. To reach high power, incorporate a compact backup combo such as Thassa's Oracle plus Demonic Consultation or extra-turn loops so you aren't solely dependent on combat damage.