The play starts with you have 2 cards and ends with you have 2 better cards, setup for future power plays, and the opponent down 1 card, a huge improvement over the Archfiend build already
If the target creature is an illegal target as Absorb Identity tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
Edgin, Larcenous Lutenist (Commander) Original Name: Bohn, Beguiling BalladeerBohn, Beguiling Balladeer Edgin, Larcenous Lutenist Rank #1,086 2,017decks Jul 7, 2026 Crab Twin: Building Red Death, Shipwrecker A Red Death, Shipwrecker Splinter Twin deck, "Crab Twin" packs a pile of two-card combos, from Kiki lines to a Marvin-and-Pili-Pala engine
Axe of Despair works especially well with cards which have some caveat that limits their ATK power in certain circumstances