Rhys the Redeemed

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Rhys is a 1-mana GW legendary Elf Warrior with two activated abilities: a {2}{G/W} tap to make a 1/1 Elf Warrior token, and a {4}{G/W}{G/W} tap to copy every creature token you control. The second ability is a defining token-doubling engine — the signature payoff for tokens-go-wide strategies, especially those that accumulate varied token types (Rhys copies all of them). As a commander, he leads Selesnya token strategies almost exclusively; as a 99-card inclusion he remains a powerful go-wide engine but needs a token board to shine. His 1/1 body is trivially removed, making him a removal magnet.

• Rhys's second ability copies ALL creature tokens you control simultaneously — not just Elf Warriors — so pairing him with diverse token producers (Tendershoot Dryad, Mycoloth, Shark Typhoon) exponentially increases the payoff far beyond a simple elf tribal shell.

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• At {G/W} (a hybrid 1-mana cost), Rhys can be cast in either mono-green or mono-white Brawl/Commander builds that satisfy the single hybrid pip, making him more splashable than his dual-color identity suggests in singleton formats.

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• The doubling ability costs {4}{G/W}{G/W} (6+ mana, tap, sorcery speed) and requires an existing token board — it is a late-game threat multiplier, not an early ramp tool; decks should plan for at least 7 mana available before expecting the ability to resolve safely.

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• EDHREC rank: #3,245