Shaun, Father of Synths

Gameplan

Assemble a battlefield full of legendary creatures, swing wide, and use Shaun's attack trigger to copy your best attacking legend into a tapped-and-attacking Synth token each combat. Each copy enters already attacking, so you're effectively doubling a powerful body's combat damage and any 'when this attacks' or ETB-style value every turn. You win by snowballing legendary copies, value engines, and extra-combat steps until the table is overrun.

Key Cards

• Krenko, Mob Boss — A legendary attacker whose tap-to-make-Goblins ability is copied onto a Synth, doubling token generation.
• Aurelia, the Warleader — Copying an extra-combat legend stacks attack triggers and lets Shaun fire multiple times per turn.
• Combat Celebrant — Exert for extra combat fuels repeated Shaun triggers and a wider Synth army.
• Etali, Primal Storm — A huge attacking legend whose copy gives you two free-spell triggers each combat.
• Bloodforged Battle-Axe — Equips an attacking legend so each Synth copy snowballs more equipment and damage.
• Cryptolith Rite — Turns your growing Synth army into a mana engine to cast more legends.
• Heroic Intervention — Protects Shaun and the board from the wipes that would exile all your Synths.

Upgrade Path

Prioritize legendary creatures with strong attack or ETB triggers and built-in evasion so copies generate maximum value, then add extra-combat enablers (Aggravated Assault, Moraug, Combat Celebrant) and token doublers (Anointed Procession-style effects don't apply, but Mondrak, Glory Dominus does) to multiply Shaun's output. Add protection like Heroic Intervention, Lightning Greaves, and Swiftfoot Boots to guard against the exile clause, and tighten the mana base with fast rocks and dual lands. Finally, include a backup payoff such as a damage doubler or an alpha-strike enabler so a single removed Shaun doesn't end your game.