Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Saved commander deck
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Fill the graveyard using self-mill and discard spells, then attack with Alesha to reanimate high-value creatures with power 2 or less for massive enter-the-battlefield, death, or combat triggers.
Prompt: A $150 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death commander deck — a graveyard-focused reanimator deck with self-mill, recursion engines, and big reanimation targets.
Commander
1 cards
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
2-power creature that catches up on plains ETB
Card Draw
9 cards
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Instant-speed card filtering and discard outlet
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
Sacrifice outlet for card draw and treasure creation
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards whenever small creatures enter
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Consistent card draw engine on 2-power creature
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Insane card draw engine for small power creatures
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Draws cards consistently whenever creatures die
Removal
10 cards
Fiend Hunter
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
2-power creature that exiles threats on ETB
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
2-power creature that destroys a creature on ETB
Big Game Hunter
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Human Rebel Assassin
1-power creature that destroys big threats on ETB
Leonin Relic-Warder
{W}{W}Creature — Cat Cleric
2-power creature that exiles artifacts or enchantments
Accursed Marauder
{1}{B}Creature — Zombie Warrior
2-power creature that forces non-token sacrifices on ETB
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
Flexible cheap artifact and enchantment destruction
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Karmic Guide
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Spirit
2-power creature that reanimates any creature unconditionally
Master of Cruelties
{3}{B}{R}Creature — Demon
1-power creature that reduces defender life to 1 when reanimated attacking
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
2-power value creature for land ramp and death draw
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
2-power win condition through massive life drain
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Scout
Doubles all ETB and death triggers of 2-power creatures
Siege-Gang Commander
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
2-power creature creating multiple goblin tokens
Beetleback Chief
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin Warrior
2-power creature generating army wide board presence
Mirror Entity
{2}{W}Creature — Shapeshifter
1-power finisher that scales power or acts as sac outlet
Cruel Celebrant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire
1-power aristocrat engine for aristocrats drain strategy
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
1-power life drain payoff on creature deaths
Mayhem Devil
{1}{B}{R}Creature — Devil
2-power ping machine whenever any player sacrifices a permanent
Murderous Redcap
{2}{B/R}{B/R}Creature — Goblin Assassin
2-power creature that combos with counters and deals ETB damage
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Spirit Soldier
2-power creature enabling infinite persist loops
Avalanche Riders
{3}{R}Creature — Human Nomad
2-power creature offering repeatable land destruction
Priest of Gix
{2}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Human Cleric Minion
2-power creature that generates net black mana on ETB
Priest of Urabrask
{2}{R}Creature — Phyrexian Human Cleric
2-power creature that generates net red mana on ETB
Loyal Apprentice
{1}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
2-power commander support that grants haste and flying tokens
Anger
{3}{R}Creature — Incarnation
2-power creature granting haste to all creatures from graveyard
Custodi Soulbinders
{3}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
0-power creature in grave that enters huge and creates tokens
Noosegraf Mob
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
0-power in grave that enters with counters and makes zombie tokens
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
2-power nonland permanent exile creature
Duplicant
{6}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
2-power creature in grave that exiles and copies big threats
Bone Shredder
{2}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Minion
1-power creature with built-in echo sac and creature destruction
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
1-power creature that drains opponents whenever artifacts or creatures die
Utility
9 cards
Goblin Bombardment
{1}{R}Enchantment
Free instant-speed creature sacrifice outlet and ping engine
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
1-power free sacrifice outlet with scry value
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
1-power free sacrifice outlet growing over time
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Vampire
2-power free sacrifice outlet with self-protection
Buried Alive
{2}{B}Sorcery
Tutors 3 key small creatures straight to the graveyard
Key to the City
{2}Artifact
Makes Alesha unblockable while discarding reanimation targets
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Alesha and grants haste for immediate attacks
