Zur the Enchanter

How it plays & wins

This is a blue-white-black stax-lite control deck built around fast mana like Mana Vault, Mox Diamond, and Dark Ritual, plus a big suite of tutors and free counterspells. Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Pact of Negation, Silence, and Swan Song protect the plan, while Rhystic Study, Mystic Remora, and Smothering Tithe grind value. Zur can attack and fetch an enchantment, such as Necropotence, onto the battlefield, but he mostly serves as a tutor engine on the side.

The most likely win is a two-card combo. Demonic Consultation or Tainted Pact empties the library, then Thassa's Oracle resolves with an empty deck and wins on the spot. Vampiric Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Enlightened Tutor, and Gifts Ungiven help assemble the pieces, usually with counterspell backup. The list has no clear backup win condition, so it relies on this line.

Analysis written with AI assistance based on this decklist.