Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to generate Faerie tokens, then buff them with anthems to win through evasive combat damage.

$407.03for all 100 cards at today’s prices
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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 · 59 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp13
Card draw13
Interaction13
↳ 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 29U 28B 7
40lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.76average mana value (nonland)
$407.03whole 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

Standard format staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Consistent color fixing and ramp

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Enters as an artifact to trigger the commander

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Enters as an artifact to trigger the commander

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Enters as an artifact to trigger the commander

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Efficient two-mana acceleration

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Efficient two-mana acceleration

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Efficient two-mana acceleration

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Artifact ramp that scales with opponents

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

1

Artifact

Artifact-based land ramp

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Powerful enchantment providing massive mana

Card Draw

10
Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Artifact that rewards attacking with fliers

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Enchantment that draws cards on combat damage

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

Cycling-capable draw engine for tokens

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Turns 1/1 tokens into card advantage

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Premier blue enchantment for card draw

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

Low cost enchantment for early card draw

Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

3UU

Enchantment

Massive draw engine naming Faeries

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Artifact creature providing early card advantage

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Artifact creature that replaces itself

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

High quality instant speed draw

Removal

11
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Efficient single target creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Premier creature exile effect

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Versatile nonland permanent exile

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Deals with any problematic permanent

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

Cheap exile for high-CMC threats

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

Unconditional exile for nonland permanents

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

Flexible wipe for indestructible creatures

Austere Command

Austere Command

4WW

Sorcery

Modality allows for keeping your own tokens

Imprisoned in the Moon

Imprisoned in the Moon

2U

Enchantment — Aura

Enchantment that shuts down commanders

Spellstutter Sprite

Spellstutter Sprite

1U

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Counterspell on a Faerie body

Threats/Wincons

18
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Continuous Faerie production

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Doubles the tokens Alela creates

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Artifact that grows quickly with tokens

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

Enchantment anthem for flying creatures

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

Aggressive fliers commander for the air

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Anthem and protection for tokens

Spear of Heliod

Spear of Heliod

1WW

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Artifact enchantment anthem and removal

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

Cheap anthem that gives tokens vigilance

Dictate of Heliod

Dictate of Heliod

3WW

Enchantment

Combat trick anthem with flash

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

Explosive growth for the token army

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Utilizes artifacts for draw and a large body

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

2U

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Secondary token generator for artifacts

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

5U

Enchantment

Scalable enchantment that makes flying bodies

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Enchantment that makes Alela a lethal threat

Ethereal Armor

Ethereal Armor

W

Enchantment — Aura

Massive buff based on enchantment count

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

3

Artifact — Equipment

Artifact that scales with artifact/enchantment count

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

2U

Creature — Faerie Soldier

Faerie lord that provides shroud protection

Faerie Mastermind

Faerie Mastermind

1U

Creature — Faerie Rogue

Evasive body that draws cards

Utility

9
Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

2W

Creature — Pegasus

Reduces costs of artifacts and enchantments

Etherium Sculptor

Etherium Sculptor

1U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Artificer

Reduces costs of all artifact spells

Hanna, Ship's Navigator

Hanna, Ship's Navigator

1WU

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Recursion for key artifacts and enchantments

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Slows down opponents while being an enchantment

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protects the commander and provides haste

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Hexproof protection for Alela

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Taxing enchantment to protect your life total

Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

Defensive enchantment against wide boards

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Standard protection for your board state

Lands

40
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 9x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 8x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 2x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.