Tourach, Dread Cantor

Gameplan

Tourach is a cheap, evasive (protection from white) beater that grows whenever opponents discard cards. You build a mono-black discard/hand-attack deck that strips opponents' hands while pumping Tourach into a fast clock. Cast it early, kick it for value when you can, and turn discard density into both disruption and damage.

Key Cards

• Megrim — Each discarded card deals 2 damage, turning your discard engine into a direct kill condition.
• Liliana's Caress — Stacks with other discard payoffs to punish every card opponents pitch.
• Bottomless Pit — Forces continuous random discard each turn, steadily feeding Tourach's counters and your payoffs.
• Dauthi Voidwalker — Unblockable evasion and a powerful steal effect that complements an aggressive black beatdown plan.
• Necropotence — Refills your hand to keep the discard/disruption engine running in a card-hungry deck.
• Whip of Erebos — Lifelink keeps you alive while Tourach swings and offers recursion for your threats.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana (Dark Ritual, Jeweled Lotus) and efficient tutors (Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor) to assemble discard payoffs quickly. Lean into wheel effects (Windfall, Bottomless Pit, Geier Reach Sanitarium) to maximize discard triggers, and run protection like Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots to keep Tourach alive. To push higher, pair the discard package with a backup combo such as Dross Harvester loops or Bolas's Citadel value for resilience.