Legendary Creature — Dragon Shaman

Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy

Mana value5EDHREC#3,984

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The Commander

Flying

Whenever you cast an Adventure or Dragon spell, Lozhan deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to any target that isn't a commander.

Guide

Gameplan

Cast Dragon and Adventure spells to ping creatures, planeswalkers, and players for free while building a board of evasive threats. Use the burn from Lozhan as removal and reach, then close with big dragons or repeated high-cost casts. The deck functions as a midrange burn-control hybrid that turns every spell into a Bolt-on-a-stick.

Strengths

Free, repeatable damage attached to spells you already want to cast for removal and reach
Casting big Dragons hits for huge chunks (a 7-drop deals 7 to any target)
Adventure spells give two-for-one value while still triggering damage
Izzet card draw and rituals fuel a high spell density
Flying commander pressures life totals on its own

Weaknesses

Damage can't hit commanders, so it whiffs as targeted removal against the most important threats
Reliant on Lozhan being on the battlefield, and the deck wants to keep recasting expensive spells
Dragons are mana-hungry and the curve can be top-heavy
Vulnerable to graveyard/board wipes that reset your dragon investment
No built-in life gain in a deck that taps out for big creatures

Key Cards

Bonecrusher Giant — Adventure side Stomp triggers Lozhan AND is itself a removal spell, then you get a body later.
Terror of the Peaks — Stacks its own damage trigger with Lozhan whenever you cast Dragons, snowballing burn.
Scourge of Valkas — Dragon payoff that pings for each Dragon, layering on top of Lozhan's damage.
Dragonlord's Servant — Cost reducer that lets you cast more Dragons per turn for more triggers.
Cavern of Souls — Protects your key Dragon casts from counterspells so triggers always resolve.
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Cheats huge Dragons into play, though note only cast Dragons trigger Lozhan.
Sarkhan, Fireblood — Ramps and digs specifically toward Dragons while fueling more castings.
Crucias, Titan of the Waves — An Adventure card that draws and ramps while triggering Lozhan's damage.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana and rituals (Jeska's Will, Dockside Extortionist, Mana Geyser) to deploy expensive Dragons earlier for bigger triggers, and lean on cost reducers like Dragonlord's Servant and The Ur-Dragon's discount effects. Improve consistency with tutors (Gamble, Mystical Tutor) and protect Lozhan with Cavern of Souls and counter backup. To push toward combo, include ways to repeatedly recur or flicker cheap Dragon/Adventure spells for lethal ping loops.

Core Cards

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Win Conditions

▸Beating down with a wide, evasive board of flying Dragons
▸Accumulating burn from high-mana-value Dragon casts to pick off opponents
▸Repeatedly hitting a single player with Lozhan triggers for direct damage
▸Closing with a Dragon-payoff like Terror of the Peaks or Scourge of Valkas for board-clearing burn

Archetypes

Dragons Tribal — Lozhan rewards casting a critical mass of Dragons with scaling burn each time.
Spellslinger Burn — Adventure and Dragon casts turn Lozhan into a machine-gun of direct damage.
Midrange Control — Use Lozhan's pings plus Izzet interaction to control the board while deploying evasive threats.
Big Mana Ramp — Ritual and ramp into expensive Dragons that deal massive chunks of damage on cast.