Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast noncreature spells like artifacts and enchantments to trigger Alela, generating an army of flying Faerie tokens while buffing them and locking down opponents.

$570.47for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Sep 4, 202648 views

Asked for“Γεια σου, ήθελα να μάθω την τιμή σας.”

Buy the whole deck on Mana PoolBuild another

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

7
23
13
10
6
3
01234567+
RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp13
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 32U 25B 12
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.90average mana value (nonland)
$570.47whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

fast mana staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient multi-color mana ramp

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact mana

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact mana

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact mana

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

triggers commander while fixing mana

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

triggers commander while fixing mana

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

triggers commander while fixing mana

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

colorless ramp with hand size utility

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp

Card Draw

10
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

enchantment that draws massive cards

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

early game card engine enchantment

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

sacrifices 1/1 faerie tokens for massive draw

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

turns flying token attacks into card draw

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

artifact that draws cards on combat damage

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

enchantment drawing cards on combat damage

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

early taxing card draw engine

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

consistent extra card per turn

Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

3UU

Enchantment

draws on Faerie ETB and attack

Distant Melody

Distant Melody

3U

Sorcery

burst draw for Faerie tribal

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

premier targeted creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

cheap single-target exile

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

cheap exile for big threats

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

instant-speed nonland exile

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

one-sided board bounce

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

efficient unconditional counter

Arcane Denial

Arcane Denial

1U

Instant

flexible counterspell that replaces itself

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

versatile permanent destruction

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

uncounterable board wipe

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

cheap life-based board wipe

Threats/Wincons

24
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

steady passive token generator

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

doubles all generated token army

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

buffs tokens and gives vigilance

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

enchantment anthem for flying tokens

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

flying anthem lord

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

anthem and protection for commander

Gravitational Shift

Gravitational Shift

3UU

Enchantment

buffs flyers while weakening non-flyers

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

exponentially buffs tokens as they enter

Archon of Sun's Grace

Archon of Sun's Grace

2WW

Creature — Archon

creates Pegasus tokens on enchantment cast

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

5U

Enchantment

creates sharks on noncreature casts

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

makes commander lethal with artifact/enchantment density

Cranial Plating

Cranial Plating

2

Artifact — Equipment

massive power boost based on artifacts

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

3

Artifact — Equipment

living weapon that scales with artifacts/enchantments

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

generates massive treasure tokens

Mirrormade

Mirrormade

1UU

Enchantment

flexible copy of best artifact or enchantment

Mondrak, Glory Dominus

Mondrak, Glory Dominus

2WW

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror

token doubler on a resilient body

Divine Visitation

Divine Visitation

3WW

Enchantment

turns small faeries into massive 4/4 Angels

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

slows down opponents with extort win condition

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

defensive pillowfort enchantment

Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

defensive pillowfort enchantment

Sphere of Safety

Sphere of Safety

4W

Enchantment

locks out attacks based on enchantment count

Black Market Connections

Black Market Connections

2B

Enchantment

generates tokens, mana, and card draw

Luminarch Ascension

Luminarch Ascension

1W

Enchantment

cheap win condition if left unchecked

Sigil of the Empty Throne

Sigil of the Empty Throne

3WW

Enchantment

makes 4/4 Angels on enchantment casts

Utility

8
Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

protects commander with haste

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

hexproof protection for key creatures

Bolas's Citadel

Bolas's Citadel

3BBB

Legendary Artifact

allows casting top of library for life

Sensei's Divining Top

Sensei's Divining Top

1

Artifact

library manipulation combo with citadel

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

ultimate defensive phase-out protection

Idol of Oblivion

Idol of Oblivion

2

Artifact

cheap draw engine for token strategy

Open the Vaults

Open the Vaults

4WW

Sorcery

late game recursion for all artifacts and enchantments

Zur the Enchanter

Zur the Enchanter

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

tutors key low-cmc enchantments directly to battlefield

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 7x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Island

Island 6x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.