Punishing opponents with 2 life loss and instant card draw whenever they play spells or lands matching your chosen number builds an unyielding Dimir control engine. On Moxfield’s competitive and high-power charts, Talion, the Kindly Lord stands out as a premier tier-one commander in the Dimir () color pair.
As a 3/4 Archon Faerie legend costing four mana, Talion features Flying and a game-warping entry trigger: upon entering the battlefield, you choose a number between 1 and 10. Whenever an opponent casts a spell or puts a land onto the battlefield with mana value, power, or toughness equal to the chosen number, that opponent loses 2 life and you draw a card. Naming 2 or 1 locks down standard Commander game plans, turning opposing fetch lands, tutors, fast mana, and cheap interaction into continuous resources for your hand.
Here is the strategic operational blueprint of Moxfield’s premier Talion list, detailing how to turn opponent actions into card advantage and fast combo wins.
1. Core Mechanics & Strategic Phases
Succeeding with Talion requires fast mana acceleration, high-density counter-magic, efficient removal, and the most compact combo finishers in Dimir.
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Early Game (Turns 1–2): Accelerate mana using Dark Ritual, Mana Crypt, or Sol Ring, while playing passive engines like Mystic Remora or Orcish Bowmasters.
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Mid Game (Turns 3–4): Deploy Talion naming 2 (or 1 based on pod density) to draw 3–5 cards per turn cycle while draining enemy life totals.
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Late Game (Turns 5+): Protect your massive hand with zero-mana counterspells, then assemble the instant-speed win line using Thassa’s Oracle + Demonic Consultation or Tainted Pact.
2. Moxfield Highlights: Kindly Lord Control Suite
The highest-rated community lists on Moxfield optimize Talion by pairing his passive card draw with oppressive tax pieces, counter-magic, and fast win conditions.
Thassa’s Oracle + Demonic Consultation / Tainted Pact
The undisputed primary win condition. Talion’s non-stop card draw rapidly sculpts your hand to find both pieces while stockpiling interaction to force the combo through.
Orcish Bowmasters / Dauthi Voidwalker
High-value 2-drop utility. These cards fit the exact mana curve while punishing opponent draws and graveyard strategies, perfectly complementing Talion’s tax drain.
Fierce Guardianship / Force of Will
Free interaction suite. Because Talion keeps your hand brimming with blue cards, you always hold free counter-magic to shield him from removal and stop opponent win attempts.
Toxic Deluge / Cyclonic Rift
Board reset tools. Wiping opponent creature boards ensures Talion’s 3/4 flying body remains a potent aerial attacker while resetting enemy setups.
3. Copy & Paste Talion, the Kindly Lord 100-Card Decklist
Use the text box below to copy the complete highly-optimized community list. It contains exactly 1 Commander and 99 mainboard cards, calibrated perfectly for an error-free import into Moxfield.
1 Talion, the Kindly Lord
1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
1 Ancient Tomb
1 Arcane Signet
1 Bad River
1 Beseech the Mirror
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Brainstorm
1 Cabal Ritual
1 Chrome Mox
1 City of Brass
1 Command Tower
1 Commandeer
1 Counterspell
1 Culling the Weak
1 Cyclonic Rift
1 Dark Ritual
1 Dauthi Voidwalker
1 Delay
1 Demonic Consultation
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Diabolic Intent
1 Dispel
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Fabled Passage
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Fierce Guardianship
1 Flusterstorm
1 Force of Negation
1 Force of Will
1 Gemstone Caverns
1 Gitaxian Probe
1 Imperial Seal
1 Jeweled Lotus
1 Lim-Dûl's Vault
1 Lion's Eye Diamond
1 Lotus Petal
1 Mana Confluence
1 Mana Crypt
1 Mana Drain
1 Mana Vault
1 Marsh Flats
1 Mental Misstep
1 Mindbreak Trap
1 Misty Rainforest
1 Mox Amber
1 Mox Diamond
1 Mox Opal
1 Muddle the Mixture
1 Mystic Remora
1 Mystical Tutor
1 Opposition Agent
1 Orcish Bowmasters
1 Otawara, Soaring City
1 Pact of Negation
1 Polluted Delta
1 Ponder
1 Preordain
1 Reanimate
1 Rhystic Study
1 Scalding Tarn
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Spell Pierce
1 Sol Ring
1 Swan Song
1 Tainted Pact
1 Talisman of Dominance
1 Thassa's Oracle
1 Thoughtseize
1 Toxic Deluge
1 Underground Sea
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Verdant Catacombs
1 Watery Grave
1 Windswept Heath
1 Wishclaw Talisman
1 Wooded Foothills
12 Island
11 Swamp
Summary: Tax the Realm
Moxfield’s top deck builders prioritize Talion, the Kindly Lord because he turns every standard opponent action into free card draw and life drain directly from the command zone. By combining passive card advantage with the fastest combo finishers in Commander, you dominate every pod. Copy the flawless 100-card decklist above, choose your number, and dominate your next Commander pod.
