Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos
CommanderBrimaz, Blight of Oreskos leans into Phyrexian and artifact-creature casting to build Incubators and snowball counters with end-step proliferate.
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Card text
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Cat
Whenever you cast a Phyrexian creature or artifact creature spell, incubate X, where X is that spell's mana value. (Create an Incubator token with X +1/+1 counters on it and ": Transform this token." It transforms into a 0/0 Phyrexian artifact creature.)
At the beginning of each end step, if a Phyrexian died under your control this turn, proliferate.
Overview
- Plays as an Orzhov value engine: cast Phyrexian creatures and artifact creatures to generate Incubator tokens sized to your mana curve.
- Turns Incubators into a board presence over time, then leverages proliferate to grow both unflipped Incubators and other counters you’ve accumulated.
- Wants a steady stream of creatures dying on your turn cycle to reliably trigger the end-step proliferate clause.
- Often shifts between developing wide material (Incubators) and converting that material into attackers once you can pay to transform tokens.
- Typically closes by overwhelming combat with a growing artifact-creature army backed by repeatable counter growth.
Common lines
- Cast a Phyrexian or artifact creature to incubate, then set up a sacrifice/combat exchange to ensure a Phyrexian dies before your end step.
- Sequence plays so your higher mana-value spells produce larger Incubators, then proliferate to push those counters into lethal range.
- Stabilize with blockers from transformed Incubators, then pivot to offense once your board can survive a crack-back.
Strengths
- Consistent board development from simply casting the creature types the deck already wants.
- Scales well into longer games as proliferate compounds counters turn after turn.
- Naturally resilient to some spot removal thanks to spreading power across multiple tokens.
- Can play both defense and offense effectively by choosing when to transform Incubators.
Weaknesses
- Needs the right mix of Phyrexian/artefact creature density to keep the engine humming.
- Proliferate is conditional; if you can’t reliably have a Phyrexian die each turn, the snowball slows down.
- Token- and counter-based boards can be set back hard by sweeping answers.
- Mana can get stretched by repeatedly paying to transform Incubators while also advancing your board.
Rule zero notes
- Share whether your build is primarily combat/value or if it includes any dedicated combo finishes (if applicable).
- Mention how often your list expects to sacrifice its own creatures to guarantee proliferate each end step.
- Call out if you run a high density of board wipes, since the deck can rebuild but pods may find it grindy.
- Clarify your expected game length, since the commander tends to reward longer, incremental games.
Matchups
Best into
- Creature-heavy midrange pods where bodies and incremental value matter.
- Slower tables that give you time to build Incubators and compound proliferate triggers.
Struggles against
- Fast combo tables where combat pressure arrives too slowly.
- Decks packed with sweepers and exile-based removal that cleanly answers token boards and death-trigger plans.
Recent public decks
No public decks are available yet.
FAQ
What does Brimaz want in the 99?
A high density of Phyrexian creatures and artifact creatures to keep incubating, plus ways to ensure a Phyrexian dies so proliferate happens consistently.
Do I have to transform Incubators right away?
Often you can wait; leaving them untransformed can keep your mana flexible and lets proliferate grow them before you commit to attackers.
How does the deck usually win?
Most builds can lean on combat by turning Incubators into a wide board and using repeated proliferate to make that board too large to manage.
Is Brimaz more of an aggro or a value commander?
It tends to play like value that becomes inevitability: you accrue material and counters, then convert into a decisive combat step.
What should I watch out for at the table?
Expect opponents to respect your ability to rebuild and grow counters; mass removal and exile effects are the cleanest ways to keep you from snowballing.