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Alela, Artful Provocateur

Leverage Flash-speed artifacts and enchantments to build an evasive Faerie army on opponents' turns while maintaining control of the board.

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Commander

1 cards
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

{1}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Standard format staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana fixing in Esper colors

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Color fixing and ramp

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana for Dimir

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana for Azorius

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana for Orzhov

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Efficient multi-color ramp

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that provides card draw late game

Card Draw

10 cards
Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Rewards attacking with Alela's Faerie tokens

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Generates card advantage from evasive tokens

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Card draw engine for attacking creatures

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Premier engine for steady hand refill

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

{W}

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Early creature that taxes opponents and draws cards

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Selection and card advantage at instant speed

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

{U}

Instant

Top deck manipulation and cheap draw

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Efficient deck thinning and selection

Frantic Search

Frantic Search

{2}{U}

Instant

Card filtering that untaps lands for flash plays

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Dragon

Uses tokens and artifacts to draw cards

Removal

9 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

The most efficient creature removal in the format

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

High-quality targeted exile

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Versatile non-land permanent exile

Despark

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

Efficient exile for large threats

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Can destroy any permanent

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

Powerful board wipe that can be cast at flash speed

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

{1}{W}{W}{U}

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe

Utter End

Utter End

{2}{W}{B}

Instant

Flexible instant speed exile

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Universal answer to any spell

Threats/Wincons

22 cards
Leyline of Anticipation

Leyline of Anticipation

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Enables the 'Sonic flash' theme for entire deck

Shimmer Myr

Shimmer Myr

{3}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Allows artifacts to be played at flash speed

Vedalken Orrery

Vedalken Orrery

{4}

Artifact

Ultimate enabler for playing on opponents' turns

Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

{1}{B}

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Continuous token generation

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

{1}{W}{B}

Enchantment

Buffs Faeries and provides protection

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

{1}{W}

Enchantment

Massive buff for the token swarm

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

{1}{U}

Enchantment

Anthem effect for the flying tokens

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

{2}{W}

Creature — Pegasus

Reduces cost of enchantments and artifacts

Etherium Sculptor

Etherium Sculptor

{1}{U}

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Artificer

Reduces cost of artifacts for rapid deployment

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

{2}{U}

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Recovers artifacts from the graveyard

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

{2}{U}

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Secondary token generator for artifact casts

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

{5}{U}

Enchantment

Provides bodies and card draw at flash speed

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

{1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Turns Alela into a massive voltron threat

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

{2}{W}

Artifact — Equipment

Grows rapidly as tokens enter the battlefield

Ethereal Armor

Ethereal Armor

{W}

Enchantment — Aura

Huge power boost based on enchantment count

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Weaponizes the volume of artifacts/enchantments

Blackblade Reforged

Blackblade Reforged

{2}

Legendary Artifact — Equipment

Scaleable power for the commander

Cranial Archive

Cranial Archive

{2}

Artifact

Artifact that provides utility and tokens

Opposition Agent

Opposition Agent

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Powerful flash creature that disrupts opponents

Hullbreaker Horror

Hullbreaker Horror

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken Horror

The ultimate flash-speed win condition and control piece

Hallowed Haunting

Hallowed Haunting

{2}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Generates additional scaling tokens from enchantments

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Provides massive mana advantage for flash plays

Utility

7 cards
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects the commander

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and protection for key creatures

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Doubles the tokens Alela creates

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Converts 1/1 tokens into significant card draw

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

{1}{W}

Enchantment

Slows down opponents and provides life drain

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

{2}{W}

Enchantment

Defensive enchantment to protect your life total

Propaganda

Propaganda

{2}{U}

Enchantment

Stops massive retaliatory swings

Lands

40 cards
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 7x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 10x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 2x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.