Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Commander deckBRW
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Aggressive Mardu reanimator focused on small creatures with power 2 or less, using extra combat steps and haste to overwhelm opponents while recurring key pieces.
Asked for“A $150 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death commander deck — an aggressive tribal combat deck with haste enablers, extra combat steps, and wide creature swarms.”
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
The working parts
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
Commander
1Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
2RLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catch-up ramp on a body Alesha can recur
Card Draw
11
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Broken draw engine with Alesha's small creatures
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Strong synergy with high volume of small creatures
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Reliable draw triggers on power 2 or less creatures
Dockside Chef
BEnchantment Creature — Human Citizen
Sacrifice outlet and card draw on a power 2 body
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Efficient artifact and enchantment removal
Ravenous Chupacabra
2BBCreature — Beast Horror
Removal on a body that Alesha can recur
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Flexible board wipe that can spare your small creatures
Threats/Wincons
20
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
Recurs larger threats; has power 2 for Alesha synergy
Ponyback Brigade
3RWBCreature — Goblin Warrior
Creates an instant swarm of tokens on ETB
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Provides extra combat steps and haste
Aurelia, the Warleader
2RRWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Repeated combat steps on a strong flyer
Brutal Hordechief
3BCreature — Orc Warrior
Massive life drain and combat manipulation
Impact Tremors
1REnchantment
Burn damage for every creature entering the battlefield
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Value for creatures dying in combat
Murderous Redcap
2BRBRCreature — Goblin Assassin
Persist creature that deals damage on entry
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Finisher that can be looped for health drain
Dreadhorde Butcher
BRCreature — Zombie Warrior
Aggressive scaling threat that rewards combat
Utility
10
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
Free sacrifice outlet and deck manipulation
Key to the City
2Artifact
Makes Alesha unblockable and discards reanimation targets
Imperial Recruiter
2RCreature — Human Advisor
Tutors for almost any creature in the deck
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Board wipe protection on a recurrable body
