Sludge Strider⁣ - Conflux⁣ (Uncommon)⁣ [126]

Sludge Strider is a 3/3 artifact creature that allows you to drain life from your opponents whenever another artifact enters or leaves the battlefield. By paying {1}, you can deal 1 damage to a target player while gaining 1 life yourself, making it a solid choice for decks that focus on generating and sacrificing artifacts. Its synergy with cards that create or manipulate artifacts can provide consistent life gain and damage output, though it requires a steady flow of artefacts to maximise its effectiveness. **As a Commander:** Sludge Strider fits well in an Esper WUB deck, leveraging its life-draining ability alongside other artefact synergies. Its life gain can help sustain your board presence, making it a viable Commander option for a strategy centred around artefacts and life manipulation.