Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

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Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to trigger Alela, generating an army of Flying Faerie tokens while pumping them with anthems and maintaining board control.

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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 · 62 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp14
Card draw15
Interaction10
↳ board wipes3
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 24U 29B 15
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.82average mana value (nonland)
$423.39whole 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

Essential format staple for fast mana

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Efficient multi-color mana fixing

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Fixes white and black mana

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Fixes blue and black mana

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Fixes white and blue mana

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Untapped Orzhov mana ramp

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Untapped Dimir mana ramp

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Untapped Azorius mana ramp

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Provides mana early and cantrips later

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Low-cost mana fixing artifact

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Enchantment that draws massive amounts of cards

Card Draw

9
Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

Cheap enchantment that draws cards on opponent spells

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Enchantment that draws cards when flying tokens hit

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Artifact enchantment drawing cards on combat damage

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

Enchantment rewarding attacking flyers with card draw

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Artifact that turns 1/1 Faerie tokens into card draw

Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind

3B

Sorcery

Draws three cards while disrupting opponents

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

Steady enchantment-based card draw

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

Instant-speed digging and card advantage

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

Cheap instant card selection

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Premier single-target creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Cheap efficient creature removal

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Classic efficient countermagic

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Flexible instant-speed nonland exile

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

Exiles high-value threats at low cost

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Flexible removal that handles any permanent

Stroke of Midnight

Stroke of Midnight

2W

Instant

Versatile non-token permanent removal

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

One-sided instant-speed board bounce

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

Uncounterable creature board wipe

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

Low-cost creature wipe bypassing indestructible

Threats/Wincons

24
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Enchantment that continuously builds flying token pressure

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

Cheap enchantment pumping all flying creatures

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Enchantment lord providing protection to Commander

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

Creature lord pumping flying tokens

Gravitational Shift

Gravitational Shift

3UU

Enchantment

Enchantment buffing flyers while crippling ground attackers

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

Cheap enchantment giving tokens +1/+1 and vigilance

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Enchantment that doubles token creation

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Enchantment creating artifact treasure tokens

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

Enchantment that rapidly inflates token sizes

Black Market Connections

Black Market Connections

2B

Enchantment

Enchantment providing tokens, card draw, and ramp

Mirrormade

Mirrormade

1UU

Enchantment

Versatile enchantment copying key artifacts or enchantments

Estrid's Invocation

Estrid's Invocation

2U

Enchantment

Self-blinking enchantment copying key enchantments

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Enchantment granting massive power boost based on artifacts/enchantments

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Equipment that grows rapidly with token generation

Cranial Plating

Cranial Plating

2

Artifact — Equipment

Equipment giving massive power boosts based on artifacts

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

3

Artifact — Equipment

Living weapon scaling with artifacts and enchantments

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Large flyer that turns artifacts into free card draw

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

2U

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Generates extra thopter tokens on casting artifacts

Sharuum the Hegemon

Sharuum the Hegemon

3WUB

Legendary Artifact Creature — Sphinx

Large flying threat that recurs key artifacts

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Cheap artifact creature that cantrips and defends

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

4

Artifact Creature — Golem

Artifact value creature providing ramp and draw

Master of Etherium

Master of Etherium

2U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Artifact lord that scales with artifact count

Thunderclap Wyvern

Thunderclap Wyvern

2WU

Creature — Drake

Flash flyer lord boosting the team

Archon of Sun's Grace

Archon of Sun's Grace

2WW

Creature — Archon

Creates flying Pegasus tokens on constellation triggers

Utility

8
Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Provides haste and protection for Commander

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Commander with hexproof

Bolas's Citadel

Bolas's Citadel

3BBB

Legendary Artifact

Artifact allowing top-of-deck spell casting

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

B

Enchantment

Cheap enchantment for creature recursion

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Enchantment slowing down opponent threats and draining life

Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

Enchantment deterring creature attacks

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Enchantment taxing attacking opponents

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

Ultimate phase-out protection spell

Lands

37
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 6x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 7x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.