Art by Issei Murakami
Saved commander deck
Alania, Divergent Storm
Synergize with Otter tribal and spellcasting triggers to double value with Alania's copying ability while overwhelming opponents with prowess-like effects.
Prompt: Alania, Divergent Storm ,Construct deck following this commander's Otter flavor theme; competitive strength: 5–6/10.
Commander
1 cards
Alania, Divergent Storm
{3}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Otter Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Ramp that addresses hand size limits from heavy drawing.
Midnight Clock
{2}{U}Artifact
Ramp that provides a full hand refill after three turns.
Card Draw
11 cards
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Free spell that loots and enables Alania's copy trigger.
Kindred Discovery
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
Exceptional draw engine for an Otter-focused deck.
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
Excellent instant-speed selection and graveyard filling.
Blue Sun's Zenith
{X}{U}{U}{U}Instant
Scalable draw spell that tucks itself back in.
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Provides massive card draw whenever you cast or copy a spell.
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Fast card filtering that is an excellent target for Alania's copy effect.
Removal
11 cards
Abrade
{1}{R}Instant
Flexible interaction that can deal with both small creatures and artifacts.
Threats/Wincons
17 cards
Stormsplitter
{3}{R}Creature — Otter Wizard
Otter that multiplies itself when casting spells.
Valley Floodcaller
{2}{U}Creature — Otter Wizard
Provides flash to noncreature spells and buffs Otters.
Lutri, the Spellchaser
{1}{U/R}{U/R}Legendary Creature — Elemental Otter
Flavorful Otter that copies spells on entry.
Thousand-Year Storm
{4}{U}{R}Enchantment
Explosive enchantment that finishes games with spell copies.
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Generates blockers and attackers while casting spells.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates 2/2 Drakes to build an aerial army.
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
Flexible token generator that can also be a hard-to-interact-with cycle.
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Generates 1/1 birds to defend the skies.
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduces costs and allows filtering when countering.
Haughty Djinn
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
Reduces costs and becomes a massive flying threat.
Ral, Crackling Wit
{2}{U}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Ral
Planeswalker that syngergizes specifically with Otters.
Electrostatic Field
{1}{R}Creature — Wall
Early defensive wall that chips away at health.
Third Path Iconoclast
{U}{R}Creature — Human Monk
Efficient token generator similar to Young Pyromancer for board presence.
Utility
11 cards
Veyran, Voice of Duality
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Efreet Wizard
Doubles all spell-casting triggers, perfect for an Izzet shell.
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Versatile tool for copying impactful spells on the stack.
