Braids, Arisen Nightmare

Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).

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3cmc 3/3 legendary Nightmare that at end step lets you sacrifice a permanent, then each opponent either matches the sacrifice type or loses 2 life while you draw a card. Signature engine in aristocrats and sacrifice shells where feeding Braids is trivially easy, generating repeated drain and card advantage. Also fits stax-prison strategies where forcing opponents into repeated sacrifice decisions taxes their resources. Opponents always choose what to sacrifice (or take the 2 life), limiting your control over what they lose.

• EDHREC rank: #290