Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski
Saved commander deck
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Cast low-cost artifact and enchantment spells to generate a massive army of flying Faerie tokens, then buff them with anthems and draw cards on combat damage.
Prompt: Sawubona, bengifuna ukwazi intengo yakho.
Commander
1 cards
Alela, Artful Provocateur
{1}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
turns 1/1 Faerie tokens into massive card draw engine
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
cheap enchantment that draws cards off opponent noncreature spells
Coastal Piracy
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
draws cards when flying Faeries deal combat damage
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
artifact enchantment that draws on combat damage
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
enchantment that draws cards on creature combat damage
Phyrexian Arena
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
steady enchantment card advantage every turn
Baleful Strix
{U}{B}Artifact Creature — Bird
deathtouch artifact creature that replaces itself
Removal
10 cards
Stroke of Midnight
{2}{W}Instant
flexible removal spell that leaves a creature token
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Bitterblossom
{1}{B}Kindred Enchantment — Faerie
enchantment that triggers Alela and produces evasive tokens
Anointed Procession
{3}{W}Enchantment
doubles all token creation from Alela and other cards
Etchings of the Chosen
{1}{W}{B}Enchantment
enchantment anthem that offers protection for key creatures
Intangible Virtue
{1}{W}Enchantment
cheap enchantment granting tokens +1/+1 and vigilance
Empyrean Eagle
{1}{W}{U}Creature — Bird Spirit
flying lord that buffs all other flying creatures
Gravitational Shift
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
enchantment buffing flyers while crippling ground attackers
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
cheap enchantment that slows opponents and drains life
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
high-value enchantment generating massive Treasure tokens
All That Glitters
{1}{W}Enchantment — Aura
enchantment aura granting huge stat boosts per artifact and enchantment
Cranial Plating
{2}Artifact — Equipment
artifact equipment turning any token into a massive lethal threat
Nettlecyst
{3}Artifact — Equipment
living weapon artifact scaling with artifacts and enchantments
Mace of the Valiant
{2}{W}Artifact — Equipment
artifact equipment that grows rapidly whenever tokens enter
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
cheap creature reducing the cost of noncreature spells
Faerie Tauntings
{2}{B}Kindred Enchantment — Faerie
enchantment draining opponents whenever noncreature spells are cast
Scion of Oona
{2}{U}Creature — Faerie Soldier
flash lord that gives Faerie tokens shroud
Spellstutter Sprite
{1}{U}Creature — Faerie Wizard
faerie creature offering counterplay scaled to faerie count
Cloud of Faeries
{1}{U}Creature — Faerie
free faerie creature that untaps lands on entry
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
late game powerhouse controlling the stack and board
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains opponents whenever artifacts or Treasure tokens are sacrificed
Shimmer Dragon
{4}{U}{U}Creature — Dragon
large flyer utilizing artifacts to tap for card draw
Master of Etherium
{2}{U}Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
artifact lord that scales with artifact count
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Elephant Artificer
prevents combat damage to artifact creatures and draws cards
Digsite Engineer
{2}{W}Creature — Dwarf Artificer
generates scaling Construct tokens when artifacts enter
Utility
8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives commander haste and hexproof protection
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
provides free haste and shroud protection
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
artifact allowing you to play spells directly off the top of your deck
Mirrormade
{1}{U}{U}Enchantment
versatile enchantment that copies any artifact or enchantment
Estrid's Invocation
{2}{U}Enchantment
enchantment that flickers itself to re-trigger Alela
Leyline of Anticipation
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
allows casting enchantments and artifacts at instant speed
