Akal Pakal, First Among Equals — Calm Command

Akal Pakal, First Among Equals brings patient value to artifact decks. As a Legendary Creature Human Advisor with a casting cost of {2}{U}, he sits back at 1/5 and taxes removal that targets tempo. His triggered ability reads like incremental card advantage in civic robes. When an artifact comes under your control during the turn Akal Pakal rewards you at each player end step by letting you sift the top two cards of your library, taking one and milling the other into the graveyard.

Play him in a control build or an artifact synergy shell where slow, repeatable advantage matters. He pairs naturally with cheap artifacts and sacrifice outlets that can enter the battlefield under your control each turn. The card reads practically and fits into a wide range of strategies where topdeck manipulation and steady value are preferable to one time bursts. Use Akal Pakal to smooth draws and fuel graveyard interactions while keeping a solid defensive body on the battlefield.

Card Details:

• Mana Cost – {2}{U}
• Card Type – Legendary Creature
• Subtypes – Human Advisor
• Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – At the beginning of each player's end step, if an artifact entered the battlefield under your control this turn, look at the top two cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the other into your graveyard.
• Power / Toughness – 1/5