Inigo (B14)

## Overview

Written by: Basil

The ultimate simp MC, Inigo can tap to buff female allies, and when they destroy something, he untaps himself. This synergizes extremely well with female units that can untap themselves, since any time any ally he buffs kills something, he gets to untap, leading to a lot of potential free swings. He is also good at controlling the board since the allies he buffs also can’t be evaded by non-Main Character enemies. The problem is that if his allies’ attacks miss or are evaded by their Main Character, then he loses his attack, so he can be a bit risky, and also burns out of fuel pretty quickly.

## Gameplan

Inigo plays like a pretty straightforward midrange deck- he’ll play for the board, pressure the opponent’s MC when he’s ahead, and try to end the game before decks slower than him can get set up. Early on he likes the blue manaketes not just for their ramp, but because late game they scale very well, and he has the ability to buff them even further.

After promoting, you’re looking to use your strong female units that can untap themselves to control the board- Ideally, you buff one, they attack and hit something, Inigo untaps, Inigo attacks or buffs another ally if you have one, then you untap your first ally, they kill something and Inigo untaps, swing with Inigo, any other buffed allies attack and maybe hit something- you can see how he can dominate the board.

He also traditionally works quite well with fliers- for one, most fliers are female. Second, they are 30 supports, which helps him hit relevant numbers. And third, they have good tempo or even untap but they can struggle to hit stuff, which he can help them out with. Brown also has a few key cards that untap themselves- Leonie 4(2) is great because she has range, and Edelgard 5(4) is big and easy to use with him, just flip 1 to untap her, making brown the most commonly splashed color for him.

Like most midrange decks, you want to own the board, which Inigo is pretty good at, and then hit the opponent with your remaining swings, which you should have some extras of thanks to his ability to untap.

## Strengths and Weaknesses

**Strengths:**

* Very good at clearing board since allies get unavoidable
* Can double up on untaps for lots of pressure

**Weaknesses:**

* No way to get advantage on his own
* If his allies miss, he loses his attacks
* Doesn’t do anything on his own, can be stalled out pretty easily

## Key Cards

### Blue Ketes (Nowi, Tiki)

The blue ketes work extremely well with Inigo- though he doesn’t necessarily care for ramp more than the average deck, but it never hurts. The main advantage of having them is that early on they can swing, and then in the mid/late game they get +30- and combined with Inigo’s +20, they become excellent for clearing the board with range.

### Cordelia 4(3) & 3(2)

Cordelia is a great inclusion since both versions of her can untap themselves- the 4(3) will likely need to flip 2 for it, but she gets range and hits a larger number. The 3(2) does it for free on hit, and has the ability to get range if needed. The 3(2) is also good if you have other tempo fliers, since they can often deploy 3 costs.

### Brown Package (Leonie, Edelgard, Ingrid)

Leonie needs to flip 1 upfront to be able to untap, but makes up for it for swinging for 80 with 2-3 range with Inigo’s buff, and since non-MCs can’t avoid her, it's not really risky whether she’ll hit or not. Edelgard is a big, bulky unit that will be 80 with the occasional flier support, and has a very straightforward flip 1 to untap. Ingrid has tempo that is free if you hit, which Inigo definitely can help with. She can even hit the enemy’s back line, and deploying a 3 cost from hand can be something that will generate value or bring even more pressure.

## Sample Decks

Brown Inigo
4 Inigo, Floral Scented Dancing Sword
3 Inigo, A Man for Flowers
3 Inigo, Everpresent Smile
4 Leonie, The Blade Breaker II
3 Peony, Sweet Dream-Bringing Lass
3 Sumia, Sweet Blossom of the Skies
4 Ingrid, Aspiring Ideal Knight
3 Mercedes, Benevolent Soul
4 Nowi, Long-Lived Little Dragon
4 Edelgard, She Who Bares Her Fangs at the Gods
4 Tiki, Sleeping Princess of Ancient Times
2 Cordelia, Prodigal Knight on Swooping Black Wings
3 Cordelia, Flawless Pegasus Knight
3 Lachesis, Leonine Princess+
2 Marianne, Tranquil Heart Taking Flight
MC:
1 Inigo, Everpresent Smile