Fynn, the Fangbearer
Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Deathtouch (Any amount of damage this deals to a creature is enough to destroy it.) Whenever a creature you control with deathtouch deals combat damage to a player, that player gets two poison counters. (A player with ten or more poison counters loses the game.)
"Come, Koma, and reclaim what you lost! Or does the great serpent fear a rematch?"
Strategy & Gameplay
This legendary green creature represents an exciting bridge between aggressive poison strategies and efficient creature-based combat in Magic: The Gathering. Fynn, the Fangbearer costs just one green mana and one colorless mana, making it an exceptionally efficient commander or deck inclusion that can be cast as early as turn two in most formats. The card's natural deathtouch ability makes it a reasonable blocker despite its modest 1/3 toughness, and it immediately becomes a primary win condition by converting any deathtouch damage into poison counters. Since poison counters only require ten to win the game rather than the standard twenty life total, Fynn enables explosive kill sequences that would be impossible through conventional means. This card naturally slots into poison-focused decks that already run cards like Plague Stinger, Ichorclaw Myr, or other deathtouch creatures, turning what would be incremental damage into a race to ten poison counters instead. The mana efficiency cannot be overstated, as Fynn functions as both a commander in singleton formats and a powerful glue piece in constructed decks, rewarding players for building around its deathtouch synergies. Players seeking to pilot unconventional strategies will appreciate how this card transforms traditional green creature combat into a tempo-based poison game plan. With legal availability across Standard, Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, and other major formats, Fynn offers flexibility and competitive potential in multiple contexts.
Illustrated by Lie Setiawan