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Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to build a flying Faerie token army with Alela, buffing them with anthem effects while controlling the board with powerful Esper spells.

100 cards$555.91 totalSep 16, 202622 views

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Commander

1 cards
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

{1}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

essential Commander fast mana staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp fixing all three colors

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

{2}

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp triggering Alela

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp triggering Alela

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

{2}

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp triggering Alela

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

{2}

Artifact

untapped artifact ramp triggering Alela

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

untapped artifact ramp triggering Alela

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

{2}

Artifact

untapped artifact ramp triggering Alela

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

cheap artifact ramp that converts to draw later

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

efficient two-mana artifact ramp

Card Draw

10 cards
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

{2}{U}

Enchantment

top tier enchantment card draw engine that triggers Alela

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

{U}

Enchantment

cheap enchantment offering massive draw potential

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

turns 1/1 Faerie tokens into massive card draw

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

{2}{U}{U}

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

enchantment artifact drawing cards when flying tokens hit

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

enchantment drawing cards on combat damage from flyers

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

{2}{U}{U}

Enchantment

enchantment card draw engine with cycling flexibility

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

{1}{B}{B}

Enchantment

consistent draw engine enchantment triggering Alela

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

{W}

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

artifact creature providing early card advantage

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

{U}{B}

Artifact Creature — Bird

cheap artifact creature cantrip and deathtouch blocker

Idol of Oblivion

Idol of Oblivion

{2}

Artifact

artifact draw engine triggered by Alela creating tokens

Removal

10 cards
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

premier targeted creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

efficient one-mana creature exile

Counterspell

Counterspell

{U}{U}

Instant

classic unconditional spell interaction

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

{1}{U}

Instant

asymmetric instant-speed board wipe staple

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

instant speed unconditional nonland permanent exile

Despark

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

cheap targeted exile for high-value targets

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

flexible removal handling any permanent type

Mortify

Mortify

{1}{W}{B}

Instant

instant creature or enchantment removal

Utter End

Utter End

{2}{W}{B}

Instant

versatile permanent exile

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

{2}{B}

Sorcery

efficient low-mana board wipe bypassing indestructible

Threats/Wincons

24 cards
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

{1}{B}

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

enchantment generating passive flying tokens each turn

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

{3}{W}

Enchantment

doubles all token creation from Alela and other cards

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

{1}{W}

Enchantment

cheap enchantment buffing tokens with +1/+1 and vigilance

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

{1}{U}

Enchantment

cheap enchantment giving all flying creatures +1/+1

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

{1}{W}{B}

Enchantment

enchantment tribal anthem providing protection for key creatures

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

{3}{W}{W}

Enchantment

rapidly pumps your entire board whenever tokens enter

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

{3}{W}

Enchantment

enchantment providing explosive treasure mana

Mirrormade

Mirrormade

{1}{U}{U}

Enchantment

versatile enchantment copying best artifacts or enchantments

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

{1}{W}

Enchantment

slows opponent haste/mana while providing extort triggers

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

{2}{W}

Enchantment

enchantment tax deterring attacks against you

Propaganda

Propaganda

{2}{U}

Enchantment

blue pillowfort enchantment protecting your life total

Sphere of Safety

Sphere of Safety

{4}{W}

Enchantment

scales pillowfort tax heavily with your enchantment count

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

{1}{W}

Enchantment — Aura

cheap aura giving enormous power buff based on board state

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

{1}{W}{U}

Creature — Bird Spirit

flying anthem lord for the token army

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

{2}{U}

Creature — Faerie Soldier

flash lord granting shroud and stats to Faeries

Spellstutter Sprite

Spellstutter Sprite

{1}{U}

Creature — Faerie Wizard

flash Faerie that counters spells scaled by your token count

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

{4}

Artifact Creature — Golem

artifact creature ramping and replacing itself

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

{4}{U}{U}

Creature — Dragon

large flying threat using artifacts to draw free cards

Marionette Master

Marionette Master

{4}{B}{B}

Creature — Human Artificer

finisher dealing massive damage when artifacts are sacrificed

Sharuum the Hegemon

Sharuum the Hegemon

{3}{W}{U}{B}

Legendary Artifact Creature — Sphinx

recurrence threat returning high-value artifacts from graveyard

Bolas's Citadel

Bolas's Citadel

{3}{B}{B}{B}

Legendary Artifact

win-condition artifact allowing playing spells directly off top of deck

Black Market Connections

Black Market Connections

{2}{B}

Enchantment

enchantment offering draw, treasures, and tokens

Gravitational Shift

Gravitational Shift

{3}{U}{U}

Enchantment

asymmetric enchantment buffing flyers and nerfing non-flyers

Court of Grace

Court of Grace

{2}{W}{W}

Enchantment

monarch enchantment generating flying tokens every turn

Utility

8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

protects Alela and gives haste

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

zero-cost shroud protection for key creatures

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

{2}{W}

Instant

ultimate defensive spell saving board state from wipes

Phyrexian Reclamation

Phyrexian Reclamation

{B}

Enchantment

cheap enchantment returning key creatures to hand

Ashnod's Altar

Ashnod's Altar

{3}

Artifact

converts tokens into massive mana

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

grants unblockable and shroud to key threats

Open the Vaults

Open the Vaults

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

late-game mass recursion for all artifacts and enchantments

Karmic Guide

Karmic Guide

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Angel Spirit

reanimates key creatures from your graveyard

Lands

37 cards
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 6x

Basic Land — Island

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Swamp

Swamp 4x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.