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A-Dawnbringer Cleric

AFR · common · Released 2023-04-04

Tiers

fringe
tier-2
tier-2

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:
lifegainhatebearsdeath-and-taxes
negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

etb-triggerlifegain-instantremoval-enchantmentanti-graveyardblocker

Risks

etb-only

Mechanics

Typal

synergy:
humancleric
anti:

Structural

triggered-abilitymodal

Rationale

A 2-mana 1/4 creature with a modal ETB offering lifegain, enchantment removal, or graveyard exile. The flexibility is genuinely useful in Brawl — the body is solid for a blocker and all three modes have situational relevance — but none of the modes are individually powerful enough to make this a must-include. It's a common-slot workhorse in precon/bracket-1 and budget bracket-2 decks, especially in human or cleric typal shells.

Learnings (2)

  • This card is the Arena rebalanced version (A- prefix) of Dawnbringer Cleric; the original is commander-legal but this variant is Brawl-only on Arena — both function identically in practice.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • The 1/4 body at 2 mana is deceptively durable in Brawl against early aggressive red or green creatures, making this a reasonable tempo play even when the ETB mode is only marginally relevant.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6