Alela, Artful Provocateur

Art by Grzegorz Rutkowski

Commander deckBUW

Alela, Artful Provocateur

Cast low-cost enchantments and artifacts to generate a faerie army while controlling the board with tax effects and removal.

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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

Ramp13
Card draw14
Interaction12
↳ 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 29U 26B 9
40lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.76average mana value (nonland)
$437.91whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Alela, Artful Provocateur

Alela, Artful Provocateur

1WUB

Legendary Creature — Faerie Warlock

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Standard format staple for acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Efficient color fixing for three-color decks

Azorius Signet

Azorius Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and triggers Alela

Dimir Signet

Dimir Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and triggers Alela

Orzhov Signet

Orzhov Signet

2

Artifact

Mana fixing and triggers Alela

Talisman of Hierarchy

Talisman of Hierarchy

2

Artifact

Fast mana acceleration

Talisman of Dominance

Talisman of Dominance

2

Artifact

Fast mana acceleration

Talisman of Progress

Talisman of Progress

2

Artifact

Fast mana acceleration

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Efficient artifact ramp

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Ramp that can be traded for a card later

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

1

Artifact

Triggers Alela and fetches a land

Card Draw

10
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

Turns 1/1 tokens into card advantage

Bident of Thassa

Bident of Thassa

2UU

Legendary Enchantment Artifact

Rewards attacking with tokens and triggers Alela

Coastal Piracy

Coastal Piracy

2UU

Enchantment

Triggers on combat damage from faeries

Reconnaissance Mission

Reconnaissance Mission

2UU

Enchantment

Consistent card draw for wide boards

Rhystic Study

Rhystic Study

2U

Enchantment

Powerful enchantment based card draw

Mystic Remora

Mystic Remora

U

Enchantment

Cheap enchantment for early card draw

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

Low cost tax and draw engine

Baleful Strix

Baleful Strix

UB

Artifact Creature — Bird

Cantrip artifact creature that deters attacks

Kindred Discovery

Kindred Discovery

3UU

Enchantment

Explosive draw when naming Faeries

Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

Steady source of card advantage

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

Premier creature removal

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

Efficient exile removal

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

Versatile permanent destruction

Anguished Unmaking

Anguished Unmaking

1WB

Instant

Flexible instant speed exile

Despark

Despark

WB

Instant

Cheap removal for large threats

Utter End

Utter End

2WB

Instant

Exiles any nonland permanent

Supreme Verdict

Supreme Verdict

1WWU

Sorcery

Uncounterable board wipe

Cyclonic Rift

Cyclonic Rift

1U

Instant

One-sided board bounce

Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

1B

Sorcery

Black's way to deal with enchantments

Blind Obedience

Blind Obedience

1W

Enchantment

Slows down opponents and provides drain

Threats/Wincons

22
Bitterblossom

Bitterblossom

1B

Kindred Enchantment — Faerie

Constant stream of faerie tokens

Anointed Procession

Anointed Procession

3W

Enchantment

Doubles all token production

Etchings of the Chosen

Etchings of the Chosen

1WB

Enchantment

Anthem effect and protection for Alela

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

Lord for flying creatures

Mace of the Valiant

Mace of the Valiant

2W

Artifact — Equipment

Scales quickly with token generation

All That Glitters

All That Glitters

1W

Enchantment — Aura

Makes Alela a massive commander damage threat

Ethereal Armor

Ethereal Armor

W

Enchantment — Aura

Powerful buff based on enchantments

Nettlecyst

Nettlecyst

3

Artifact — Equipment

Scales with artifacts and enchantments

Starnheim Courser

Starnheim Courser

2W

Creature — Pegasus

Reduces costs of primary deck types

Hallowed Haunting

Hallowed Haunting

2WW

Enchantment

Secondary token generator and finisher

Shark Typhoon

Shark Typhoon

5U

Enchantment

Cycle for tokens or cast for huge air presence

Sphere of Safety

Sphere of Safety

4W

Enchantment

Protection based on enchantment count

Court of Vantress

Court of Vantress

2UU

Enchantment

Introduces Monarch and copies artifacts/enchantments

Sigil of the Empty Throne

Sigil of the Empty Throne

3WW

Enchantment

Generates 4/4 Angels on enchantment casts

Dictate of Heliod

Dictate of Heliod

3WW

Enchantment

Flash anthem for combat blowouts

Cathars' Crusade

Cathars' Crusade

3WW

Enchantment

Massive scaling for a wide board

Smothering Tithe

Smothering Tithe

3W

Enchantment

Extreme ramp and artifact generation

Shimmer Dragon

Shimmer Dragon

4UU

Creature — Dragon

Uses artifacts for card draw and a big body

Scion of Oona

Scion of Oona

2U

Creature — Faerie Soldier

Flash lord that protects faeries

Spellstutter Sprite

Spellstutter Sprite

1U

Creature — Faerie Wizard

Counterspell on a faerie body

Utility

6
Counterspell

Counterspell

UU

Instant

Classic protection

Negate

Negate

1U

Instant

Simple noncreature counter

Lightning Greaves

Lightning Greaves

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Alela and gives haste

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Hexproof protection for Alela

Ghostly Prison

Ghostly Prison

2W

Enchantment

Defensive enchantment staple

Propaganda

Propaganda

2U

Enchantment

Blue version of Ghostly Prison

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.