How to Mulligan Isshin, Two Heavens as One
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Opening hand priorities
Attack-trigger doubling with token makers, equipment, and extra combats. The goal is not a pretty seven-card hand. It is a hand that develops mana, lines up colors, and actually points toward the deck first meaningful turns.
Ideal Early Script
- Turn 1: develop mana or the cheapest enabler for Mardu attack-trigger doubling.
- Turn 2: add protection, card flow, or the support piece that makes Isshin matter.
- Turn 3+: commit the commander or bridge toward the first engine turn only when the board can use it.
Your opener should support
Hands to be suspicious of
- - slow control pieces
- - board wipes that reset your own army
Mulligan decisions with Isshin, Two Heavens as One start with role clarity: does your opener actually support a real Isshin, Two Heavens as One game plan around attack triggers and tokens? Attack-trigger doubling with token makers, equipment, and extra combats. Prioritise creatures with impactful attack triggers and mass haste.
What a keepable hand looks like
Keep hands that curve into attack triggers, not just creatures. Two or three lands plus a ramp piece and cards like , , , or are where you want to be.
When to ship a hand
Ship hands that are all removal, all equipment with no creature pressure, or top-heavy extra-combat spells with no board. Isshin punishes stumbles by asking you to commit to the board early and then multiply that board's value.
Your first three turns
A good opening sequence is develop mana, play a creature that rewards attacking, then land when you can immediately attack next turn or protect him. If Isshin resolves into an empty board, he is much easier to answer fairly.
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FAQ
- What is the London mulligan?
- You put any number of cards from your hand on the bottom of your library, then draw back up to seven. In Commander, your first mulligan is free.
- How many lands should I keep?
- Most Commander decks want two to four lands in the opener. Low-curve decks can keep two; higher curves want three or four.
- Should I mulligan a hand with no ramp?
- It depends on your curve. If your deck needs early ramp to function, ship hands without it. If you have enough lands and cheap plays, you might keep.
- Does play vs draw affect mulligan strategy?
- Yes. On the draw you get an extra card, so you can sometimes keep slightly weaker hands.
- How can I test my mulligan strategy?
- Use the ManaTap mulligan simulator. Paste your decklist, set parameters, and run thousands of simulations to see keep rates.