Deadly Disguise Precon: Decklist, Value, and Verdict

This is the only deck in the bunch that I’m a little low on, simply because disguise isn’t different enough from morph to make it feel that distinct from the superior Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer precon. That said, it’s nice to have a different direction for a morph deck, though I’m not sure cards like Krosan Colossus are the incentive I’m looking for in this archetype. You could justify buying this for the reprint value alone, or if you just want to scrap it for playables for other decks. Otherwise, it seems a little narrow and gimmicky in my estimation.

As the name suggests, Deadly Disguise shows off the “new” disguise mechanic from MKM, though disguise is basically the patch notes version of morph, and not that groundbreaking. But hey, not everything needs to be, and there’s still plenty to love. It mixes in all the other morph-adjacent abilities in Magic, using hidden-information 2/2s that flip up and catch your opponents off guard with their abilities.

Kaust, Eyes of the Glade is the lead commander, though it seems like a step down from Commander 2019’s Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer, which has been and will probably continue to be the go-to morph/disguise commander. Like Kadena, Kaust cheats on mana and draws cards, though it’s a bit more limited in comparison. Kadena basically guarantees an extra draw each turn and Kaust’s card draw is contingent on creatures dealing combat damage the same turn they turn face-up.

You’ve also got Duskana, the Rage Mother as an alternative commander, and a clever one at that. It’s a legendary bear that cares about bears – the 2/2 kind, not the fuzzy ferocious kind. It seems strange until you realize face-down creatures are treated as 2/2s, and honestly, it might be a better payoff for going wide with face-down creatures than Kaust. Pick whichever one suits your fancy.

As far as strategy, we’ve seen this before with Kadena’s precon. Disguise creatures play the same sneaky game as morphs, though moving the strategy into makes it a more aggressive beat-down version than its more controlling counterpart. You’ve got some big creatures and some sneaky lines of play to work with, but I’d say this lands firmly in novel/gimmick territory instead of being inherently powerful.

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