Kraum, Violent Cacophony

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Kraum is a 4cmc flying 2/3 that rewards casting a second spell each turn with a +1/+1 counter and a card draw — a strong incremental engine in Izzet spellslinger and tempo shells. As a commander with mech-partner (partner with Tymna and other partners), he enables two-color decks with consistent card advantage. He's a signature spellslinger payoff and fits well in combo shells that naturally cast multiple spells per turn.

• Kraum has the Partner keyword, meaning he can be paired with any other commander that also has Partner — this makes him a popular cEDH partner commander alongside Tymna the Weaver or other black/white partners, enabling 4-color decks.

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• The trigger fires on the 'second spell each turn,' not just your own turn — casting spells on opponents' turns (e.g., counterspells, flash threats) can also trigger Kraum during their turns, giving him more draw opportunities than he appears.

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• In cEDH contexts, Kraum+Tymna is a classic 'partner pair' because Kraum refuels on turns you cast multiple spells while Tymna draws off combat damage, creating a two-card draw engine in the command zone.

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• EDHREC rank: #8,507