Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to generate Faerie tokens, then buff the board with anthem effects and flyers.

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Deck anatomy

What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.

Mana curve · 59 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp12
Card draw14
Interaction15
↳ board wipes4
Tutors2

Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.

Colored mana symbols

W 27U 26B 10
40lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.59average mana value (nonland)
$413.49whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

format staple ramp

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

essential color fixing

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

artifact ramp that triggers Alela

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

artifact ramp that triggers Alela

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

artifact ramp that triggers Alela

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

efficient artifact ramp

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

efficient artifact ramp

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

efficient artifact ramp

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

1

Artifact

early artifact for Alela triggers

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

versatile artifact ramp

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

high-value enchantment ramp and Alela trigger

Card Draw

11
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

consistent draw and Alela trigger

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

early card advantage and artifact status

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

turns Faerie tokens into cards

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

rewards flying tokens with card draw

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

draws cards when tokens connect

Shoreline Looter

Shoreline Looter

1U

Creature — Rat Rogue

repeatable looting on a body

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

synergy with wide token boards

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

efficient instant speed draw

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

steady enchantment draw

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

powerful early enchantment draw

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

low cost deck manipulation

Removal

14
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

premier creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

efficient creature removal

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

flexible permanent removal

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

versatile exile removal

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

can hit any permanent

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

cheap exile for big threats

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

board-clearing staple

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

uncounterable board wipe

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

efficient board wipe

Austere Command

Austere Command

4WW

Sorcery

flexible modal board wipe

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

efficient stack interaction

Seal of Cleansing

Seal of Cleansing

1W

Enchantment

enchantment that acts as removal

Seal of Removal

Seal of Removal

U

Enchantment

cheap enchantment for bounce

Executioner's Capsule

Executioner's Capsule

B

Artifact

cheap artifact for removal

Threats/Wincons

16
Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

anthem for flying tokens

Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

steady faerie production

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

anthem and protection for tokens

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

universal token buff

Spear of Heliod

Spear of Heliod

1WW

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

artifact anthem and removal

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

doubles Faerie token output

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

grows quickly with token enters

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

evasive lord for flyers

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

massive power boost on Alela

Ethereal Armor

Ethereal Armor

W

Enchantment — Aura

scales with enchantments

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

3

Artifact — Equipment

scales with artifacts and enchantments

Hallowed Haunting

Hallowed Haunting

2WW

Enchantment

secondary token engine

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

draws cards from artifact tokens

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

2U

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

backup token generator

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

2U

Creature — Faerie Soldier

protection for faeries

Glen Elendra Liege

Glen Elendra Liege

1UBUBUB

Creature — Faerie Knight

significant buff for Dimir creatures

Utility

7
Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

2W

Creature — Pegasus

discounts artifacts and enchantments

Herald's Horn

Herald's Horn

3

Artifact

names Faerie for cost reduction

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

tempo and enchantment trigger

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar

2W

Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer

draws cards from artifact tokens

Foundry Inspector

Foundry Inspector

3

Artifact Creature — Construct

artifact cost reduction

Etherium Sculptor

Etherium Sculptor

1U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Artificer

cheap artifact ramp

Court of Vantress

Court of Vantress

2UU

Enchantment

card draw and copying engine

Lands

40
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Adarkar Wastes

Adarkar Wastes

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Glacial Fortress

Glacial Fortress

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Enlightenment

Temple of Enlightenment

Land

Dual land with scry.

Prairie Stream

Prairie Stream

Land — Plains Island

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Port Town

Port Town

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Plains

Plains 8x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 8x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.