Azlask, the Swelling Scourge
Azlask, the Swelling Scourge sits as a steadying force in colorless strategy. It rewards you for the quiet costs of sacrifice by granting an experience counter whenever Azlask or another colorless creature you control dies. As you accumulate counters, your army grows more formidable because creatures you control gain +X/+X until end of turn, with X equal to the number of experience counters you have. The effect scales with the board state, rewarding careful tempo and resilient boards in a game plan built around colorless generativity and incremental value.
In addition, Azlask can catalyze a sudden swing by making Scions and Spawns you control gain indestructible and annihilator 1 until end of turn. That temporary protection paired with pressure from annihilator 1 gives you a window to press a win, especially in decks that reliably generate colorless tokens or persistent colorless threats. The card embodies a measured, midrange–leaning Eldrazi vibe, favored in Commander environments that lean into big, sustained boards rather than flashier combo finishes.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
- Subtypes – Eldrazi
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Whenever Azlask, the Swelling Scourge or another colorless creature you control dies, you get an experience counter. Creatures you control get +X/+X until end of turn, where X is the number of experience counters you have. Scions and Spawns you control gain indestructible and annihilator 1 until end of turn.
- Power / Toughness – 2/2
