Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast artifacts and enchantments like Ferris Wheel to trigger Alela and generate a massive army of flyers while controlling the board via phasing and stax effects.

$514.61for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Jun 22, 202663 views

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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 · 60 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp14
Card draw15
Interaction13
↳ board wipes5
Tutors1

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 26U 23B 10
39lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.72average mana value (nonland)
$514.61whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

$0.46Buy on Mana Pool

Ramp

12
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Standard format staple

$0.91Buy on Mana Pool
Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Standard mana fixing and acceleration

$0.25Buy on Mana Pool
Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Efficient mana acceleration

$0.30Buy on Mana Pool
Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Efficient mana acceleration

$0.28Buy on Mana Pool
Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Efficient mana acceleration

$0.24Buy on Mana Pool
Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and Alela trigger

$0.25Buy on Mana Pool
Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and Alela trigger

$0.43Buy on Mana Pool
Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and Alela trigger

$0.33Buy on Mana Pool
Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Acceleration and late game card draw

$0.25Buy on Mana Pool
Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Extreme mana generation and Alela trigger

$52.80Buy on Mana Pool
Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

No maximum hand size and mana ramp

$1.37Buy on Mana Pool
Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Reliable mana rock

$0.92Buy on Mana Pool

Card Draw

13
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Powerful enchantment based card advantage

$61.48Buy on Mana Pool
Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

Efficient early game card advantage

$10.83Buy on Mana Pool
Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Rewards attacking with Alela tokens

$0.58Buy on Mana Pool
Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Draws cards for every flying token that hits

$0.29Buy on Mana Pool
Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Cantrip artifact that provides a blocker

$3.96Buy on Mana Pool
Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Early game artifact creature for draw

$52.79Buy on Mana Pool
Ponder

Ponder

U

Sorcery

Low cost card filtering

$0.51Buy on Mana Pool
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

Library manipulation

$0.29Buy on Mana Pool
Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

3UU

Enchantment

Choose Faeries to draw on every token entry

$5.68Buy on Mana Pool
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Converts tokens into cards

$3.16Buy on Mana Pool
Sensei's Divining Top

Sensei's Divining Top

1

Artifact

Repeated top deck manipulation and Alela trigger

$27.77Buy on Mana Pool
Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

Consistent card draw and Alela trigger

$3.06Buy on Mana Pool
Thirst for Knowledge

Thirst for Knowledge

2U

Instant

Efficient draw using artifact synergy

$0.17Buy on Mana Pool

Removal

11
Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel

Artifact — Attraction

Synergizes with Alela and provides board control via phasing

$0.48Buy on Mana Pool
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Premier creature removal

$1.09Buy on Mana Pool
Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Efficient creature removal

$0.37Buy on Mana Pool
Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

One-sided board wipe

$29.97Buy on Mana Pool
Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Flexible permanent removal

$0.60Buy on Mana Pool
Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Versatile removal for any permanent type

$1.01Buy on Mana Pool
Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

Exile removal for non-land permanents

$0.21Buy on Mana Pool
Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe

$0.41Buy on Mana Pool
Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

General protection against threats

$2.14Buy on Mana Pool
Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

Efficient board wipe

$2.26Buy on Mana Pool
Nettlevine Blight

Nettlevine Blight

4BB

Enchantment — Aura

Enchantment based removal that triggers Alela

$1.13Buy on Mana Pool

Threats/Wincons

13
Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

Anthem effect for flying tokens

$0.27Buy on Mana Pool
Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Anthem and protection for tokens

$0.35Buy on Mana Pool
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Constant stream of faerie tokens

$29.05Buy on Mana Pool
Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Doubles all token production

$59.91Buy on Mana Pool
Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

Anthem and vigilance for tokens

$0.16Buy on Mana Pool
All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Makes Alela lethal via commander damage

$0.49Buy on Mana Pool
Ethereal Armor

Ethereal Armor

W

Enchantment — Aura

Massive buff based on enchantments

$0.31Buy on Mana Pool
Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Scales quickly with Alela's token generation

$0.21Buy on Mana Pool
Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Draw engine and a big flying threat

$0.24Buy on Mana Pool
Sun Titan

Sun Titan

4WW

Creature — Giant

Recursion for small artifacts and enchantments

$0.28Buy on Mana Pool
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

5WW

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Massive anthem and board suppression

$20.29Buy on Mana Pool
Wurmcoil Engine

Wurmcoil Engine

6

Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm

High-value artifact creature

$9.27Buy on Mana Pool
Steel Hellkite

Steel Hellkite

6

Artifact Creature — Dragon

Flying threat with removal capabilities

$0.24Buy on Mana Pool

Utility

11
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan

Stenn, Paranoid Partisan

WU

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

Reduces cost of artifacts or enchantments

$0.30Buy on Mana Pool
Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for the commander

$2.58Buy on Mana Pool
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for the commander

$1.26Buy on Mana Pool
Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Protection against aggressive decks

$5.90Buy on Mana Pool
Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

Protection against aggressive decks

$2.22Buy on Mana Pool
Sphere of Safety

Sphere of Safety

4W

Enchantment

Strong defense based on enchantment count

$3.37Buy on Mana Pool
Hanna, Ship's Navigator

Hanna, Ship's Navigator

1WU

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Recursion for the theme's core cards

$0.32Buy on Mana Pool
Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

Ultimate board protection

$37.23Buy on Mana Pool
Emry, Lurker of the Loch

Emry, Lurker of the Loch

2U

Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard

Artifact recursion for Ferris Wheel

$0.91Buy on Mana Pool
Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Slows down opponents and provides drains

$4.62Buy on Mana Pool
Authority of the Consuls

Authority of the Consuls

W

Enchantment

Anti-haste and life gain

$5.23Buy on Mana Pool

Lands

39
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

$1.64Buy on Mana Pool
War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

$1.37Buy on Mana Pool
Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

$0.32Buy on Mana Pool
Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

$0.18Buy on Mana Pool
Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

$0.21Buy on Mana Pool
Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

$0.23Buy on Mana Pool
Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

$0.19Buy on Mana Pool
Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

$0.19Buy on Mana Pool
City of Brass

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

$9.52Buy on Mana Pool
Mana Confluence

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

$34.63Buy on Mana Pool
Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

$5.32Buy on Mana Pool
Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

$1.42Buy on Mana Pool
Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$1.09Buy on Mana Pool
Mystic Sanctuary

Mystic Sanctuary

Land — Island

Recurs an instant or sorcery.

$1.20Buy on Mana Pool
Castle Vantress

Castle Vantress

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$0.34Buy on Mana Pool
Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$0.28Buy on Mana Pool
Adarkar Wastes

Adarkar Wastes

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$0.27Buy on Mana Pool
Glacial Fortress

Glacial Fortress

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$0.24Buy on Mana Pool
Temple of Enlightenment

Temple of Enlightenment

Land

Dual land with scry.

$0.13Buy on Mana Pool
Prairie Stream

Prairie Stream

Land — Plains Island

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$0.17Buy on Mana Pool
Port Town

Port Town

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$0.16Buy on Mana Pool
Plains

Plains 8x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$0.08Buy on Mana Pool
Island

Island 7x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$0.08Buy on Mana Pool
Swamp

Swamp 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$0.09Buy on Mana Pool