Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Synergize artifacts and enchantments to create an army of flying Faeries while buffing them with anthem effects.

$384.11for all 100 cards at today’s prices
Built Jul 25, 202687 views

Asked for“I play mtg for the fun and I'm not very competitive. I want a deck that is fun to play, has some kind of cool thing to it and has a nice theme to it. Cute or sexy or something dangerous.”

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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

Ramp14
Card draw14
Interaction12
↳ board wipes4
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 29U 27B 10
40lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.95average mana value (nonland)
$384.11whole 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

Standard format staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Consistent three-color fixing

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Artifact that triggers Alela and ramps

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Artifact that triggers Alela and ramps

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Artifact that triggers Alela and ramps

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Fast mana and Alela trigger

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Fast mana and Alela trigger

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Fast mana and Alela trigger

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Ramp that can be traded for card draw later

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

3

Artifact

Fixing and card draw value

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Extremely powerful enchantment ramp in white

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

Ramp and utility to keep a large hand

Card Draw

11
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Turn 1/1 tokens into card advantage

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Consistent enchantment-based card draw

Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

3UU

Enchantment

Massive draw when Faeries enter or attack

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Reward for attacking with flying tokens

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Draws cards for every creature connecting

Sram, Senior Edificer

Sram, Senior Edificer

1W

Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor

Draws cards when casting equipment or auras

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

Steady extra card each turn

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Artifact creature that draws and defends

Ponder

Ponder

U

Sorcery

Low cost card filtering

Brainstorm

Brainstorm

U

Instant

Instant speed hand management

Fact or Fiction

Fact or Fiction

3U

Instant

Interaction and deep digging

Removal

11
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Best single target creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Efficient exiling removal

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Versatile non-land permanent exile

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

Clean exile for any non-land permanent

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Deals with any problematic permanent

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

Great for removing high-cost threats

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

One-sided board wipe for blue

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe

Merciless Eviction

Merciless Eviction

4WB

Sorcery

Flexible exile board wipe

Mortify

Mortify

1WB

Instant

Standard creature or enchantment destruction

Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Standard protection for the board state

Threats/Wincons

21
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Consistent thematic token generator

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Doubles all token output

Divine Visitation

Divine Visitation

3WW

Enchantment

Turns Faeries into 4/4 Angels

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

5WW

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Massive anthem and opponent debuff

Favorable Winds

Favorable Winds

1U

Enchantment

Cheap anthem for flying tokens

Intangible Virtue

Intangible Virtue

1W

Enchantment

Anthem and vigilance for tokens

Empyrean Eagle

Empyrean Eagle

1WU

Creature — Bird Spirit

Anthem that triggers Alela

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Anthem and protection for Alela

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

2W

Creature — Pegasus

Cost reduction for main strategy

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Uses tokens for massive card draw

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Turns Alela into a massive voltron threat

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Grows as you flood the board with tokens

Sphere of Safety

Sphere of Safety

4W

Enchantment

Protective pillow fort enchantment

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Taxing effect to prevent being attacked

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Slows opponents and adds life drain

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

5U

Enchantment

Enchantment that makes more tokens

Steel-Plume Marshal

Steel-Plume Marshal

3WW

Creature — Bird Soldier

Anthem for attacking flyers

Heraldic Banner

Heraldic Banner

3

Artifact

Ramp and anthem in one

Master of Etherium

Master of Etherium

2U

Artifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard

Huge artifact creature that buffs others

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

2U

Creature — Faerie Soldier

Protection and buff for Faerie tokens

Thunderclap Wyvern

Thunderclap Wyvern

2WU

Creature — Drake

Flash anthem for flyers

Utility

4
Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for the Commander

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Hexproof for the Commander

Mirrormade

Mirrormade

1UU

Enchantment

Copies any artifact or enchantment

Leyline of Anticipation

Leyline of Anticipation

2UU

Enchantment

Allows all triggers at instant speed

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 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 3x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.