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Ikoria has proven itself to be a set of intriguing and mechanically complex new mechanics, from the new Keyword Counters to the Mutate ability many of it's non-Human creatures come equipped with.

This is the first deck we've played this season that makes use of one of the most controversial new mechanics: Companion. There are 10 creatures in Ikoria that have the companion keyword, each with their own unique condition that, when satisfied, allows us to cast them from the sideboard. However, we may only designate a single one of them as our Companion, and only a single copy of them.

The one we chose for this deck is a build-around, where most decks won't be able to neatly slot it in without preparation. That said, we don't need to warp our core strategy too great in order to take advantage of it. Yes, as the title of this post suggests, that Companion is Lurrus of the Dream Den.

Read more at: https://www.pressstarttodiscuss.com/2020/05/making-magic-in-arena-lurrus-control.html

Credit to MTGGoldfish for providing the deck list used in this episode: https://www.mtggoldfish.com/archetype/standard-rakdos-lurrus#paper
Companion mechanic tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCzJjon6a1g&feature=youtu.be