Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

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Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost artifacts and enchantments to trigger Alela's ability, creating a massive army of flying Faerie tokens while boosting them with anthem effects to overwhelm opponents.

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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 draw16
Interaction13
↳ board wipes2
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 31U 27B 16
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.87average mana value (nonland)
$459.82whole 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

essential mana acceleration staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient three-color mana fixing

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

triggers Alela while fixing white and black mana

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

triggers Alela while fixing blue and black mana

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

triggers Alela while fixing white and blue mana

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact ramp

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact ramp

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

low-cost artifact ramp

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

artifact ramp that can cycle for a card later

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

artifact ramp that removes hand size limit

Card Draw

10
Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

enchantment draw engine that triggers Alela

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

cheap enchantment draw that triggers Alela

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

enchantment that converts flying tokens into card draw

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

artifact enchantment providing combat card draw

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

enchantment that draws cards on combat damage

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

artifact creature that draws cards on opponent spells

Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

converts 1/1 tokens into steady card draw

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

enchantment providing extra card draw each turn

Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind

3B

Sorcery

draws cards while draining opponents

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

instant speed card advantage

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

efficient single-target creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

cheap creature exile

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

exiles high-value permanent threats

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

versatile permanent exile

Mortify

Mortify

1WB

Instant

instant creature or enchantment removal

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

flexible nonland permanent exile

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

one-sided board bounce

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

uncounterable board wipe

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

destroys any target permanent

Stroke of Midnight

Stroke of Midnight

2W

Instant

flexible permanent destruction

Threats/Wincons

24
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

enchantment generating tokens every turn

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

enchantment that doubles token output

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

cheap enchantment anthem for flyers

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

enchantment anthem and protection for Faeries

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

enchantment giving tokens +1/+1 and vigilance

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

flying creature anthem

Gravitational Shift

Gravitational Shift

3UU

Enchantment

enchantment buffing flying creatures and penalizing ground non-flyers

Stenn, Paranoid Partisan

Stenn, Paranoid Partisan

WU

Legendary Creature — Human Wizard

reduces cost of noncreature spells

Master of Etherium

Master of Etherium

2U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

grows with artifact count and buffs artifact creatures

Sai, Master Thopterist

Sai, Master Thopterist

2U

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

creates additional Thopter tokens on artifact casts

Sharuum the Hegemon

Sharuum the Hegemon

3WUB

Legendary Artifact Creature — Sphinx

returns key artifacts from graveyard

Marionette Master

Marionette Master

4BB

Creature — Human Artificer

drains opponents when tokens or artifacts leave the battlefield

Solemn Simulacrum

Solemn Simulacrum

4

Artifact Creature — Golem

artifact creature providing ramp and draw on death

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

large flyer that uses artifacts to draw cards

Archon of Sun's Grace

Archon of Sun's Grace

2WW

Creature — Archon

creates Pegasus tokens on enchantment casts

Mesa Enchantress

Mesa Enchantress

1WW

Creature — Human Druid

draws cards whenever enchantments are cast

Starfield Mystic

Starfield Mystic

1W

Creature — Human Cleric

reduces enchantment costs and grows when enchantments die

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

enchantment aura providing massive power boost based on artifacts and enchantments

Cranial Plating

Cranial Plating

2

Artifact — Equipment

equipment granting huge power boost per artifact

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

enchantment generating treasure artifacts and mana

Black Market Connections

Black Market Connections

2B

Enchantment

enchantment offering ramp, draw, and tokens

Court of Grace

Court of Grace

2WW

Enchantment

enchantment creating flying tokens and monarch mechanic

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

enchantment providing drain with extort and slowing opponent haste

Sigil of the Empty Throne

Sigil of the Empty Throne

3WW

Enchantment

creates 4/4 Angel tokens on enchantment casts

Utility

8
Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

classic efficient interaction

Negate

Negate

1U

Instant

counters noncreature spells threatening the board

Dovin's Veto

Dovin's Veto

WU

Instant

uncounterable noncreature spell counter

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

protects commander and gives haste

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

free equip protection for commander

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

complete board protection phase-out

Mirrormade

Mirrormade

1UU

Enchantment

flexible aura/artifact clone enchantment

Bolas's Citadel

Bolas's Citadel

3BBB

Legendary Artifact

topdeck casting engine using life

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.