Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to build an army of Faeries, then buff them with anthems to win through combat damage.

$408.92for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Apr 20, 202662 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 draw16
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 28B 7
39lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.83average mana value (nonland)
$408.92whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

12
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Format staple acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Consistent color fixing

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color filtering

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color filtering

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color filtering

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Efficient mana rock

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Efficient mana rock

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Efficient mana rock

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Ramp that provides card draw late

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Multiplayer mana rock

Heraldic Banner

Heraldic Banner

3

Artifact

Mana and global buff

Foundry Inspector

Foundry Inspector

3

Artifact Creature — Construct

Reduces artifact costs

Card Draw

10
Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Massive draw for evasive flyers

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Draw on hit and enchantment synergy

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

Card advantage for attackers

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Classic engine for card advantage

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Low-cost artifact creature engine

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Turns tokens into cards

Ponder

Ponder

U

Sorcery

Efficient selection

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

Top deck manipulation

Windfall

Windfall

2U

Sorcery

Refills hand in high-velocity deck

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

Strong instant-speed card selection

Removal

11
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Premier creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Efficient exile removal

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Versatile nonland permanent removal

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Universal removal

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

Cheap exile for large targets

Wrath of God

Wrath of God

2WW

Sorcery

Board wipe reset

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

Game-ending board bounce

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Reliable interaction

Negate

Negate

1U

Instant

Cheap protection against wipes

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

Flexible exile removal

Austere Command

Austere Command

4WW

Sorcery

Selective board wipe

Threats/Wincons

19
Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

Buffs entire flying army

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

Buffs and gives vigilance to tokens

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

Flying lord that triggers Alela

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Buffs Faeries and provides protection

Ethereal Absolution

Ethereal Absolution

4WB

Enchantment

Powerful anthem and graveyard hate

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Turns Alela into a massive finisher

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Grows with every token created

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

Massive permanent buffs for tokens

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

2W

Creature — Pegasus

Reduces costs of many deck components

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

2U

Creature — Faerie Soldier

Faerie lord with protection

Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Passive token generation and enchantment

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Turn artifacts into repeated card draw

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

2U

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

Secondary token production

Mirrodin Besieged

Mirrodin Besieged

2U

Enchantment

Engine for token creation

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Doubles all token output

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Artifact creature that cantrips

Steel Hellkite

Steel Hellkite

6

Artifact Creature — Dragon

Artifact dragon for removal

Master of Etherium

Master of Etherium

2U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Large body and artifact synergy

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

5U

Enchantment

Spell-based token engine

Utility

8
Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Mana engine and artifact trigger

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Slowing opponents and extort triggers

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Commander protection

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Commander protection

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Deters attackers while you build

Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

Excellent pillowfort effect

Sphinx's Revelation

Sphinx's Revelation

XWUU

Instant

Late game life gain and draw

Monologue Tax

Monologue Tax

2W

Enchantment

Provides artifacts for Alela

Lands

39
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 8x

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.