Last updated on May 20, 2026 Tinybones, Trinket Thief | Illustration by Jason Rainville Anybody whos been on the business end of a Thoughtseize or Liliana of the Veil understands how powerful discard effects can be
In a deck built around DON
Generally, most aristocrat cards can be found in white, black, and red, as they have the most sacrifice effects but can still be found in other colors
Cards like Isabella Madrigal, Caring Cultivator and Ming Lee, Giant Red Panda both interact with damage counters and healing, but The Madrigal Family only really offers high willpower and ink ramp, which isn't enough to offset the volume of other, more useful cards in this set
The name of the card is an allusion to the traditional Christmas carol called "Deck the Halls", as well as a meta-reference to "topdecking" which refers to playing a card on the same turn you draw it, often in a way to swing the game in your favor (which also provides its connection to the miracle keyword)
It works wonders in goblin decks, since those are very numerous by nature when you have a goblin commander like Krenko, Mob Boss churning out tokens
