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Alela, Artful Provocateur

Leverage Flash creatures and instant-speed spells to build an evasive army of Faeries, controlling the board while maintaining tempo.

100 cards$293.6 totalJul 7, 20263 views

Prompt: Sonic the Hedgehog, focusing on creatures with flash

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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

12 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Standard format staple.

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Consistent mana fixing for three colors.

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

{2}

Artifact

Provides blue and white mana.

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

Provides blue and black mana.

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Provides white and black mana.

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana rock.

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana rock.

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

Efficient mana rock.

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Early game mana acceleration.

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Versatile mana production.

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Mana and late-game card draw.

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

{2}

Artifact

Eliminates hand size cap for draw engines.

Card Draw

11 cards
Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Rewards attacking with our flyers and tokens.

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Draws cards for every creature connecting.

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Synergizes with Alela's evasive tokens.

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Converts 1/1 tokens into fresh cards.

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

{3}{U}

Instant

Strong instant-speed card selection.

Frantic Search

Frantic Search

{2}{U}

Instant

Card filtering that untaps lands to keep flash threats ready.

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

{U}

Instant

Efficient top-deck manipulation.

Ponder

Ponder

{U}

Sorcery

Early game deck smoothing.

Chemister's Insight

Chemister's Insight

{3}{U}

Instant

Instant speed draw with jump-start.

Dig Through Time

Dig Through Time

{6}{U}{U}

Instant

High-impact card selection at instant speed.

Thirst for Discovery

Thirst for Discovery

{2}{U}

Instant

Instant speed card advantage.

Removal

12 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Best creature removal in the format.

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Efficient creature removal.

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

Versatile exile for any nonland permanent.

Despark

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

Cheap exile for high-cost threats.

Utter End

Utter End

{2}{W}{B}

Instant

Unconditional nonland exile.

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Answers any permanent.

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

Classic hard counter.

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

{1}{U}

Instant

Efficient universal counter.

Negate

Negate

{1}{U}

Instant

Counters noncreature threats.

Dovin's Veto

Dovin's Veto

{W}{U}

Instant

Uncounterable protection.

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

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

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe.

Cleansing Nova

Cleansing Nova

{3}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Modal board wipe for artifacts or creatures.

Threats/Wincons

20 cards
Slitherwisp

Slitherwisp

{U}{B}{B}

Creature — Elemental Nightmare

Direct payoff for playing cards with flash.

Cunning Nightbonder

Cunning Nightbonder

{U/B}{U/B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Makes flash spells cheaper and uncounterable.

Nymris, Oona's Trickster

Nymris, Oona's Trickster

{3}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Faerie Knight

Draw engine for casting spells on opponents' turns.

Hullbreaker Horror

Hullbreaker Horror

{5}{U}{U}

Creature — Kraken Horror

Ultimate flash finisher and control piece.

Faerie Mastermind

Faerie Mastermind

{1}{U}

Creature — Faerie Rogue

Efficient flash creature that draws cards.

Notion Thief

Notion Thief

{2}{U}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Punishes opponents for drawing extra cards.

Opposition Agent

Opposition Agent

{2}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue

Powerful flash creature to stop searching effect.

Spellstutter Sprite

Spellstutter Sprite

{1}{U}

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Scaleable counterspell on a faerie body.

Snapcaster Mage

Snapcaster Mage

{1}{U}

Creature — Human Wizard

Recycles low-cost spells with flash.

Ertai Resurrected

Ertai Resurrected

{2}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Wizard

Removal or counter on a flash body.

Ethereal Investigator

Ethereal Investigator

{3}{U}

Creature — Spirit

Generates spirits and clues.

Whirler Rogue

Whirler Rogue

{2}{U}{U}

Creature — Human Rogue Artificer

Makes Alela unblockable and adds artifacts.

Stunt Double

Stunt Double

{3}{U}

Creature — Shapeshifter

Flash clone for dynamic plays.

Pestermite

Pestermite

{2}{U}

Creature — Faerie Rogue

Flash disruption and untapping utility.

Restoration Angel

Restoration Angel

{3}{W}

Creature — Angel

Protects Alela or re-triggers ETBs at flash speed.

The Wandering Emperor

The Wandering Emperor

{2}{W}{W}

Legendary Planeswalker

Planeswalker with flash that acts as removal and a buffer.

Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

{1}{B}

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Steady token generator and enchantment for Alela.

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

{1}{W}{B}

Enchantment

Anthem that protects Alela via sacrifice.

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

{1}{W}

Enchantment

Buffs Alela's tokens and gives vigilance.

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

{3}{W}

Enchantment

Doubles token production from Alela.

Utility

5 cards
Shimmer Myr

Shimmer Myr

{3}

Artifact Creature — Myr

Gives artifacts flash to trigger Alela instantly.

Leyline of Anticipation

Leyline of Anticipation

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

Gives every spell in the deck flash.

Teferi, Time Raveler

Teferi, Time Raveler

{1}{W}{U}

Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi

Forces opponents to play at sorcery speed.

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects the commander.

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Haste and shroud for Alela.

Lands

39 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 5x

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 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.