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Lazav, Familiar Stranger
Price tag $0.10

Legendary CreatureShapeshifter

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Ranking

#1647 Current Rank
#1564 Last Week
#1507 Last Month

Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Lazav, Familiar Stranger.

New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Lazav, Familiar Stranger decks.

Unwelcome Sprite Unwelcome Sprite
+2% Synergy $0.20
Aquitect's Defenses Aquitect's Defenses
+2% Synergy $0.10
Glamermite Glamermite
+2% Synergy $0.12
Dream Harvest Dream Harvest
-1% Synergy $0.50
Glen Elendra Guardian Glen Elendra Guardian
-2% Synergy $0.79

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Lazav, Familiar Stranger's abilities and overall game plan.

Deepmuck Desperado Deepmuck Desperado
+53% Synergy $0.11
Codex Shredder Codex Shredder
+49% Synergy $0.32
Seize the Secrets Seize the Secrets
+39% Synergy $0.06
Thought Scour Thought Scour
+39% Synergy $0.47
Jace's Erasure Jace's Erasure
+39% Synergy $0.14
Vadmir, New Blood Vadmir, New Blood
+37% Synergy $0.17
Consuming Aberration Consuming Aberration
+33% Synergy $0.18
Duskmantle, House of Shadow Duskmantle, House of Shadow
+33% Synergy $0.21
Cruel Somnophage Cruel Somnophage
+32% Synergy $0.51
Rattleback Apothecary Rattleback Apothecary
+31% Synergy $0.10

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Lazav, Familiar Stranger decks.

Hedron Crab Hedron Crab
+28% Synergy $1.53
Terisian Mindbreaker Terisian Mindbreaker
+28% Synergy $0.98
Drown in the Loch Drown in the Loch
+25% Synergy $0.91
Likeness Looter Likeness Looter
+25% Synergy $3.44
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+17% Synergy $0.42
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+10% Synergy $0.20
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+9% Synergy $1.58
Reanimate Reanimate
+8% Synergy $6.67
Negate Negate
+3% Synergy $0.24
Counterspell Counterspell
-10% Synergy $1.60

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Notion Thief Notion Thief
+5% Synergy $1.65
Orcish Bowmasters Orcish Bowmasters
-1% Synergy $37.86
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-8% Synergy $45.55
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-11% Synergy $53.63
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-11% Synergy $61.04
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-12% Synergy $57.52
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-15% Synergy $40.86

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Lazav, Familiar Stranger's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Raven of Fell Omens Raven of Fell Omens
+28% Synergy $0.06
Nimble Brigand Nimble Brigand
+28% Synergy $0.08
Cathartic Adept Cathartic Adept
+27% Synergy $0.15
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
+24% Synergy $0.73
Blood Hustler Blood Hustler
+24% Synergy $0.07
Kaervek, the Punisher Kaervek, the Punisher
+24% Synergy $0.19
Scion of Darkness Scion of Darkness
+23% Synergy $0.20
Fleet Swallower Fleet Swallower
+21% Synergy $1.35
Duelist of the Mind Duelist of the Mind
+21% Synergy $0.30
The Ancient One The Ancient One
+20% Synergy $1.44
Gisa, the Hellraiser Gisa, the Hellraiser
+20% Synergy $5.52
Dimir Doppelganger Dimir Doppelganger
+19% Synergy $0.55
Servant of the Stinger Servant of the Stinger
+19% Synergy $0.09
Abyssal Harvester Abyssal Harvester
+18% Synergy $0.55
Marauding Sphinx Marauding Sphinx
+18% Synergy $0.08
Syr Konrad, the Grim Syr Konrad, the Grim
+17% Synergy $0.53
Ruin Crab Ruin Crab
+17% Synergy $1.27
Lazav, Wearer of Faces Lazav, Wearer of Faces
+16% Synergy $0.15
Tinybones, the Pickpocket Tinybones, the Pickpocket
+15% Synergy $5.77
Desperate Bloodseeker Desperate Bloodseeker
+15% Synergy $0.07
The Mindskinner The Mindskinner
+14% Synergy $1.75
Lazav, the Multifarious Lazav, the Multifarious
+12% Synergy $0.20
Troll of Khazad-dûm Troll of Khazad-dûm
+12% Synergy $0.55
Phage the Untouchable Phage the Untouchable
+12% Synergy $9.53
Wrexial, the Risen Deep Wrexial, the Risen Deep
+11% Synergy $1.38
Veteran Ice Climber Veteran Ice Climber
+10% Synergy $0.09
Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
+10% Synergy $0.72
Overzealous Muscle Overzealous Muscle
+9% Synergy $0.03
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
+8% Synergy $0.12
Ancient Brass Dragon Ancient Brass Dragon
+8% Synergy $30.08
Striped Riverwinder Striped Riverwinder
+8% Synergy $0.12
Hollow Marauder Hollow Marauder
+8% Synergy $0.15
Geyser Drake Geyser Drake
+7% Synergy $0.07
Harrier Strix Harrier Strix
+7% Synergy $0.13
Shoreline Looter Shoreline Looter
+6% Synergy $0.21
Obsessive Stitcher Obsessive Stitcher
+6% Synergy $0.28
Ancient Silver Dragon Ancient Silver Dragon
+6% Synergy $40.17
Archpriest of Shadows Archpriest of Shadows
+6% Synergy $1.70
Zellix, Sanity Flayer Zellix, Sanity Flayer
+5% Synergy $37.25
Duskmantle Guildmage Duskmantle Guildmage
+5% Synergy $0.78
Baleful Strix Baleful Strix
+4% Synergy $1.38
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Bruvac the Grandiloquent
+4% Synergy $41.22
Millikin Millikin
+4% Synergy $0.12
Looter il-Kor Looter il-Kor
+4% Synergy $0.09
Shadow Kin Shadow Kin
+4% Synergy $0.93
Nemesis of Reason Nemesis of Reason
+3% Synergy $2.93
Ledger Shredder Ledger Shredder
+3% Synergy $6.52
Ghostly Pilferer Ghostly Pilferer
+3% Synergy $2.02
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+2% Synergy $1.29
Hullbreaker Horror Hullbreaker Horror
-2% Synergy $5.13

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Lazav, Familiar Stranger safe.

Shoot the Sheriff Shoot the Sheriff
+28% Synergy $0.41
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+18% Synergy $0.76
Psychic Strike Psychic Strike
+18% Synergy $0.16
Murder Murder
+16% Synergy $0.05
Didn't Say Please Didn't Say Please
+16% Synergy $0.21
Winds of Rebuke Winds of Rebuke
+16% Synergy $0.12
Go for the Throat Go for the Throat
+15% Synergy $0.53
Dream Twist Dream Twist
+15% Synergy $0.13
Tyrant's Scorn Tyrant's Scorn
+13% Synergy $0.10
Slip Out the Back Slip Out the Back
+12% Synergy $3.59
Archive Trap Archive Trap
+12% Synergy $2.01
Take the Fall Take the Fall
+10% Synergy $0.06
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
+9% Synergy $0.15
Thought Collapse Thought Collapse
+9% Synergy $0.28
Essence Capture Essence Capture
+9% Synergy $0.08
Tainted Indulgence Tainted Indulgence
+8% Synergy $0.24
Fake Your Own Death Fake Your Own Death
+8% Synergy $0.08
Fleeting Reflection Fleeting Reflection
+8% Synergy $0.08
Don't Make a Sound Don't Make a Sound
+7% Synergy $0.04
Dimir Charm Dimir Charm
+7% Synergy $0.18
Skulduggery Skulduggery
+7% Synergy $0.03
Siphon Insight Siphon Insight
+6% Synergy $0.21
Three Steps Ahead Three Steps Ahead
+6% Synergy $3.87
Refute Refute
+6% Synergy $0.09
Metamorphic Blast Metamorphic Blast
+6% Synergy $0.09
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
+5% Synergy $0.86
Price of Fame Price of Fame
+5% Synergy $0.07
Imp's Mischief Imp's Mischief
+5% Synergy $4.35
Consuming Ashes Consuming Ashes
+5% Synergy $0.05
Entomb Entomb
+4% Synergy $13.85
Memory Plunder Memory Plunder
+4% Synergy $1.53
Drown in Dreams Drown in Dreams
+4% Synergy $0.93
Doom Blade Doom Blade
+4% Synergy $0.21
Pongify Pongify
+3% Synergy $1.74
Snap Snap
+3% Synergy $2.41
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+2% Synergy $3.91
Waterlogged Teachings Inundated Archive Waterlogged Teachings
+1% Synergy $1.12
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+1% Synergy $0.16
Countersquall Countersquall
+1% Synergy $1.45
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-1% Synergy $1.93
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-3% Synergy $7.56
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $3.81
Reality Shift Reality Shift
-4% Synergy $0.14
Consider Consider
-4% Synergy $0.22
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-5% Synergy $2.29
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-8% Synergy $21.94
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-9% Synergy $52.65
Swan Song Swan Song
-10% Synergy $7.83
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
-18% Synergy $4.24
Brainstorm Brainstorm
-20% Synergy $1.29

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Lazav, Familiar Stranger's game plan and control the board.

Glimpse the Unthinkable Glimpse the Unthinkable
+20% Synergy $2.53
Pilfered Plans Pilfered Plans
+20% Synergy $0.12
Singularity Rupture Singularity Rupture
+19% Synergy $0.59
Paranoid Delusions Paranoid Delusions
+18% Synergy $0.07
Cut Your Losses Cut Your Losses
+11% Synergy $1.24
Arcane Heist Arcane Heist
+11% Synergy $5.43
Binding Negotiation Binding Negotiation
+11% Synergy $0.08
Buried Alive Buried Alive
+10% Synergy $0.84
Lively Dirge Lively Dirge
+10% Synergy $0.60
Windfall Windfall
+9% Synergy $4.14
Enter the Enigma Enter the Enigma
+9% Synergy $0.15
Rush of Dread Rush of Dread
+9% Synergy $0.31
Extract from Darkness Extract from Darkness
+8% Synergy $0.17
Duress Duress
+8% Synergy $0.12
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
+7% Synergy $3.18
Thought Erasure Thought Erasure
+7% Synergy $0.10
Maddening Cacophony Maddening Cacophony
+6% Synergy $5.49
Chart a Course Chart a Course
+6% Synergy $0.14
Nuclear Fallout Nuclear Fallout
+6% Synergy $0.92
Jailbreak Scheme Jailbreak Scheme
+6% Synergy $0.04
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
+5% Synergy $2.42
Wail of the Forgotten Wail of the Forgotten
+5% Synergy $0.14
Shifting Grift Shifting Grift
+5% Synergy $0.14
Heartless Pillage Heartless Pillage
+5% Synergy $0.03
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+4% Synergy $5.83
Fell Fell
+4% Synergy $0.51
Mind Funeral Mind Funeral
+4% Synergy $0.97
Diresight Diresight
+4% Synergy $0.14
Fractured Sanity Fractured Sanity
+3% Synergy $2.06
Traumatize Traumatize
+3% Synergy $4.06
Deep Analysis Deep Analysis
+3% Synergy $0.14
Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave
+3% Synergy $3.12
Night's Whisper Night's Whisper
+2% Synergy $0.24
Notion Rain Notion Rain
+2% Synergy $0.09
Treasure Cruise Treasure Cruise
-1% Synergy $0.19
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
-1% Synergy $5.60
Damnation Damnation
-5% Synergy $18.65
Victimize Victimize
-8% Synergy $0.48
Toxic Deluge Toxic Deluge
-11% Synergy $6.86

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Riverchurn Monument Riverchurn Monument
+24% Synergy $2.14
Glasses of Urza Glasses of Urza
+18% Synergy $49.38
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
+13% Synergy $0.35
The Water Crystal The Water Crystal
+12% Synergy $2.50
Grindclock Grindclock
+9% Synergy $0.22
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+8% Synergy $11.40
Scrabbling Claws Scrabbling Claws
+8% Synergy $0.09
Palantír of Orthanc Palantír of Orthanc
+7% Synergy $17.69
Ghost Vacuum Ghost Vacuum
+7% Synergy $2.37
Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+6% Synergy $2.35
Mesmeric Orb Mesmeric Orb
+6% Synergy $26.32
Grindstone Grindstone
+6% Synergy $10.31
Key to the City Key to the City
+6% Synergy $0.55
Relic of Progenitus Relic of Progenitus
+5% Synergy $5.16
The Key to the Vault The Key to the Vault
+4% Synergy $0.31
Lavaspur Boots Lavaspur Boots
+4% Synergy $0.71
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+2% Synergy $0.23
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
-4% Synergy $4.38

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Lazav, Familiar Stranger's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Teferi's Tutelage Teferi's Tutelage
+28% Synergy $0.35
Intimidation Campaign Intimidation Campaign
+26% Synergy $0.11
Tinybones Joins Up Tinybones Joins Up
+24% Synergy $0.40
Sphinx's Tutelage Sphinx's Tutelage
+19% Synergy $3.20
Court of Cunning Court of Cunning
+16% Synergy $3.73
Drowned Secrets Drowned Secrets
+11% Synergy $0.58
Aqueous Form Aqueous Form
+9% Synergy $0.42
Spatial Binding Spatial Binding
+8% Synergy $0.27
Witness Protection Witness Protection
+7% Synergy $0.04
Patient Rebuilding Patient Rebuilding
+6% Synergy $0.67
Fraying Sanity Fraying Sanity
+5% Synergy $1.13
Psychic Corrosion Psychic Corrosion
+4% Synergy $5.47
Memory Erosion Memory Erosion
+2% Synergy $7.82
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+2% Synergy $6.26
Propaganda Propaganda
-1% Synergy $3.23
Phyrexian Arena Phyrexian Arena
-1% Synergy $3.28
Animate Dead Animate Dead
-1% Synergy $7.94
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-7% Synergy $8.92

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Lazav, Familiar Stranger to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Jace, the Perfected Mind Jace, the Perfected Mind
+7% Synergy $1.18
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
+3% Synergy $6.44

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Nephalia Drownyard Nephalia Drownyard
+28% Synergy $0.15
Restless Reef Restless Reef
+14% Synergy $1.06
Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+11% Synergy $0.27
Sunscorched Desert Sunscorched Desert
+8% Synergy $0.26
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
+7% Synergy $0.56
Maze of Ith Maze of Ith
+6% Synergy $7.91
Moonring Island Moonring Island
+6% Synergy $0.39
Desert Desert
+6% Synergy $0.72
Ipnu Rivulet Ipnu Rivulet
+6% Synergy $0.16
Sandstorm Verge Sandstorm Verge
+6% Synergy $0.15
Field of Ruin Field of Ruin
+5% Synergy $0.22
Pit of Offerings Pit of Offerings
+5% Synergy $0.21
Cephalid Coliseum Cephalid Coliseum
+4% Synergy $0.18
Minamo, School at Water's Edge Minamo, School at Water's Edge
+2% Synergy $50.05
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+2% Synergy $0.64
Shizo, Death's Storehouse Shizo, Death's Storehouse
0% Synergy $34.22
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
-4% Synergy $8.55
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
-4% Synergy $0.11
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-5% Synergy $20.40
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-7% Synergy $5.01
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-10% Synergy $0.85
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
-11% Synergy $53.21
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-18% Synergy $3.28

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Bandit's Haul Bandit's Haul
+38% Synergy $0.15
Liquimetal Torque Liquimetal Torque
+14% Synergy $4.51
Bounty Board Bounty Board
+14% Synergy $2.07
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
-1% Synergy $0.28
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
-1% Synergy $0.21
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-2% Synergy $0.17
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-6% Synergy $0.23
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-9% Synergy $0.72
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
-11% Synergy $0.87
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-13% Synergy $0.32
Talisman of Dominance Talisman of Dominance
-16% Synergy $4.41
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-17% Synergy $1.04
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-18% Synergy $1.71

Lands

The mana base foundation for Lazav, Familiar Stranger decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Soured Springs Soured Springs
+45% Synergy $0.10
Conduit Pylons Conduit Pylons
+8% Synergy $0.12
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
+7% Synergy $0.17
Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater
+7% Synergy $0.08
Mirage Mesa Mirage Mesa
+7% Synergy $0.07
Dimir Guildgate Dimir Guildgate
+6% Synergy $0.12
Demolition Field Demolition Field
+5% Synergy $0.27
Forbidden Orchard Forbidden Orchard
+4% Synergy $7.15
Murky Sewer Murky Sewer
+4% Synergy $0.06
Contaminated Aquifer Contaminated Aquifer
+3% Synergy $0.15
Waterfront District Waterfront District
+3% Synergy $0.08
Thriving Moor Thriving Moor
+3% Synergy $0.10
Hydroelectric Specimen Hydroelectric Laboratory Hydroelectric Specimen
+2% Synergy $1.29
Sinister Hideout Sinister Hideout
+2% Synergy $0.06
Island Island
+1% Synergy $0.15
Swamp Swamp
+1% Synergy $0.14
Waterlogged Teachings Inundated Archive Waterlogged Teachings
+1% Synergy $1.12
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+1% Synergy $0.09
Mistvault Bridge Mistvault Bridge
+1% Synergy $0.46
Submerged Boneyard Submerged Boneyard
+1% Synergy $0.09
Ice Tunnel Ice Tunnel
0% Synergy $0.29
Fetid Pools Fetid Pools
-1% Synergy $0.16
Boggart Trawler Boggart Bog Boggart Trawler
-1% Synergy $1.19
Darkslick Shores Darkslick Shores
-2% Synergy $2.24
Port of Karfell Port of Karfell
-2% Synergy $0.07
Dimir Aqueduct Dimir Aqueduct
-3% Synergy $0.18
Sink into Stupor Soporific Springs Sink into Stupor
-3% Synergy $7.56
River of Tears River of Tears
-3% Synergy $0.14
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
-4% Synergy $3.81
Undercity Sewers Undercity Sewers
-5% Synergy $18.24
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
-6% Synergy $0.20
Sunken Ruins Sunken Ruins
-6% Synergy $8.38
Underground Sea Underground Sea
-6% Synergy
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
-7% Synergy $0.19
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-7% Synergy $0.21
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-8% Synergy $0.12
Tainted Isle Tainted Isle
-9% Synergy $0.28
Underground River Underground River
-9% Synergy $1.12
Gloomlake Verge Gloomlake Verge
-9% Synergy $13.29
Drowned Catacomb Drowned Catacomb
-10% Synergy $2.86
Command Tower Command Tower
-11% Synergy $0.23
Morphic Pool Morphic Pool
-12% Synergy $18.51
Clearwater Pathway Murkwater Pathway Clearwater Pathway
-12% Synergy $4.94
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
-13% Synergy $0.23
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
-14% Synergy $0.23
Shipwreck Marsh Shipwreck Marsh
-14% Synergy $5.33
Polluted Delta Polluted Delta
-14% Synergy $16.58
Watery Grave Watery Grave
-16% Synergy $9.01
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
-17% Synergy $0.13

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