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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.

100 cards$220.08 totalApr 21, 20262 views

Prompt: A $150 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death commander deck — an aggressive tribal combat deck with haste enablers, extra combat steps, and wide creature swarms.

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1 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
1 Sol Ring
1 Arcane Signet
1 Boros Signet
1 Orzhov Signet
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Talisman of Conviction
1 Talisman of Hierarchy
1 Talisman of Indulgence
1 Knight of the White Orchid
1 Mind Stone
1 Fellwar Stone
1 Village Rites
1 Corrupted Conviction
1 Deadly Dispute
1 Skullclamp
1 Painful Truths
1 Mentor of the Meek
1 Welcoming Vampire
1 Rumor Gatherer
1 Faithless Looting
1 Cathartic Reunion
1 Swords to Plowshares
1 Path to Exile
1 Generous Gift
1 Wear // Tear
1 Ravenous Chupacabra
1 Shriekmaw
1 Duplicant
1 Wild Magic Surge
1 Despark
1 Austere Command
1 Anger
1 Buried Alive
1 Viscera Seer
1 Carrion Feeder
1 Key to the City
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Unearth
1 Karmic Guide
1 Master of Cruelties
1 Ponyback Brigade
1 Siege-Gang Commander
1 Hordeling Outburst
1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
1 Relentless Assault
1 Seize the Day
1 World at War
1 Aurelia, the Warleader
1 Anarchist
1 Brutal Hordechief
1 Hellrider
1 Shared Animosity
1 Cathars' Crusade
1 Impact Tremors
1 Zulaport Cutthroat
1 Cruel Celebrant
1 Imperial Recruiter
1 Murderous Redcap
1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1 Selfless Spirit
1 Dockside Chef
1 Dreadhorde Butcher
1 Reliquary Tower
1 War Room
1 Rogue's Passage
1 Temple of the False God
1 Command Tower
1 Exotic Orchard
1 Path of Ancestry
1 Myriad Landscape
1 City of Brass
1 Mana Confluence
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Castle Locthwain
1 Castle Embereth
1 Castle Ardenvale
1 Caves of Koilos
1 Isolated Chapel
1 Temple of Silence
1 Tainted Field
1 Orzhov Basilica
1 Battlefield Forge
5 Plains
5 Swamp
6 Mountain

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Commander

1 cards

Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

{2}{R}

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

$0.21Buy

Ramp

11 cards

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Universal commander staple for acceleration

$1.38Buy

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient color fixing in Mardu colors

$1.42Buy

Boros Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color fixing

$0.48Buy

Orzhov Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color fixing

$0.31Buy

Rakdos Signet

{2}

Artifact

Mana acceleration and color fixing

$2.1Buy

Talisman of Conviction

{2}

Artifact

Low mana value acceleration

$0.34Buy

Talisman of Hierarchy

{2}

Artifact

Low mana value acceleration

$0.0Buy

Talisman of Indulgence

{2}

Artifact

Low mana value acceleration

$3.29Buy

Knight of the White Orchid

{W}{W}

Creature — Human Knight

Catch-up ramp on a body Alesha can recur

$3.06Buy

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that can be traded for a card later

$0.28Buy

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Cheap mana rock that usually taps for any color

$1.31Buy

Card Draw

11 cards

Village Rites

{B}

Instant

Sacrifice a creature about to die to draw cards

$0.35Buy

Corrupted Conviction

{B}

Instant

Functional reprint of Village Rites

$0.28Buy

Deadly Dispute

{1}{B}

Instant

Draw cards and generate treasure for sacrifice

$0.0Buy

Skullclamp

{1}

Artifact — Equipment

Broken draw engine with Alesha's small creatures

$4.92Buy

Painful Truths

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Efficient draw three in a three-color deck

$0.31Buy

Mentor of the Meek

{2}{W}

Creature — Human Soldier

Strong synergy with high volume of small creatures

$0.31Buy

Welcoming Vampire

{2}{W}

Creature — Vampire

Reliable draw triggers on power 2 or less creatures

$0.0Buy

Rumor Gatherer

{1}{W}{W}

Creature — Elf Wizard

Scry and draw on creature ETB

$0.35Buy

Faithless Looting

{R}

Sorcery

Discards creatures into the graveyard for reanimation

$3.51Buy

Cathartic Reunion

{1}{R}

Sorcery

Card filtering and graveyard enabler

$0.0Buy

Dockside Chef

{B}

Enchantment Creature — Human Citizen

Sacrifice outlet and card draw on a power 2 body

$0.0Buy

Removal

10 cards

Swords to Plowshares

{W}

Instant

Best single target creature removal

$3.76Buy

Path to Exile

{W}

Instant

Highly efficient creature removal

$1.88Buy

Generous Gift

{2}{W}

Instant

Versatile removal for any permanent

$1.03Buy

Wear // Tear

{1}{R} // {W}

Instant // Instant

Efficient artifact and enchantment removal

$1.0Buy

Ravenous Chupacabra

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Beast Horror

Removal on a body that Alesha can recur

$0.42Buy

Shriekmaw

{4}{B}

Creature — Elemental

Evoke early, then recur with Alesha for removal

$0.32Buy

Duplicant

{6}

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

Exile removal on a recurrable body

$0.29Buy

Wild Magic Surge

{R}{R}

Instant

Versatile Red removal for difficult permanents

$1.64Buy

Despark

{W}{B}

Instant

Cheap exile for high-CMC threats

$3.41Buy

Austere Command

{4}{W}{W}

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe that can spare your small creatures

$1.36Buy

Threats/Wincons

20 cards

Karmic Guide

{3}{W}{W}

Creature — Angel Spirit

Recurs larger threats; has power 2 for Alesha synergy

$5.71Buy

Master of Cruelties

{3}{B}{R}

Creature — Demon

Lethal combo with Alesha if unblocked

$3.66Buy

Ponyback Brigade

{3}{R}{W}{B}

Creature — Goblin Warrior

Creates an instant swarm of tokens on ETB

$0.04Buy

Siege-Gang Commander

{3}{R}{R}

Creature — Goblin

Token generation and direct damage

$0.31Buy

Hordeling Outburst

{1}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Efficient wide token creation

$0.31Buy

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

{4}{R}

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian

Provides extra combat steps and haste

$0.0Buy

Relentless Assault

{2}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Standard extra combat spell

$4.31Buy

Seize the Day

{3}{R}

Sorcery

Extra combat with flashback for synergy

$14.33Buy

World at War

{3}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Multiple extra combats over two turns

$7.07Buy

Aurelia, the Warleader

{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}

Legendary Creature — Angel

Repeated combat steps on a strong flyer

$0.0Buy

Brutal Hordechief

{3}{B}

Creature — Orc Warrior

Massive life drain and combat manipulation

$0.0Buy

Hellrider

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Devil

Direct damage for attacking wide

$0.52Buy

Shared Animosity

{2}{R}

Enchantment

Massive power buff for creature swarms

$3.36Buy

Cathars' Crusade

{3}{W}{W}

Enchantment

Turns small tokens into massive threats

$6.13Buy

Impact Tremors

{1}{R}

Enchantment

Burn damage for every creature entering the battlefield

$4.91Buy

Zulaport Cutthroat

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue Ally

Value for creatures dying in combat

$14.75Buy

Cruel Celebrant

{W}{B}

Creature — Vampire

Drain-on-death effects for the swarm

$0.56Buy

Murderous Redcap

{2}{B/R}{B/R}

Creature — Goblin Assassin

Persist creature that deals damage on entry

$1.35Buy

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Zombie

Finisher that can be looped for health drain

$2.11Buy

Dreadhorde Butcher

{B}{R}

Creature — Zombie Warrior

Aggressive scaling threat that rewards combat

$0.31Buy

Utility

10 cards

Anger

{3}{R}

Creature — Incarnation

Gives whole team haste while in the graveyard

$2.01Buy

Buried Alive

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Sets up the perfect graveyard for Alesha

$2.83Buy

Viscera Seer

{B}

Creature — Vampire Wizard

Free sacrifice outlet and deck manipulation

$0.0Buy

Carrion Feeder

{B}

Creature — Zombie

Aggressive sacrifice outlet

$3.97Buy

Key to the City

{2}

Artifact

Makes Alesha unblockable and discards reanimation targets

$0.0Buy

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Protects Alesha and provides haste

$0.0Buy

Unearth

{B}

Sorcery

Cheap recursion for the core of the deck

$13.42Buy

Anarchist

{4}{R}

Creature — Human Wizard

Recurs extra combat sorceries

$0.09Buy

Imperial Recruiter

{2}{R}

Creature — Human Advisor

Tutors for almost any creature in the deck

$14.09Buy

Selfless Spirit

{1}{W}

Creature — Spirit Cleric

Board wipe protection on a recurrable body

$0.0Buy

Lands

37 cards

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

$3.95Buy

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

$0.0Buy

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

$0.37Buy

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

$0.23Buy

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

$0.31Buy

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

$0.32Buy

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

$0.23Buy

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

$0.41Buy

City of Brass

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

$19.87Buy

Mana Confluence

Land

Untapped five-color fixing.

$0.0Buy

Reflecting Pool

Land

Copies colors your other lands produce.

$0.0Buy

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

$1.65Buy

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$0.0Buy

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$0.29Buy

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

$1.32Buy

Caves of Koilos

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$17.38Buy

Isolated Chapel

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$7.07Buy

Temple of Silence

Land

Dual land with scry.

$0.22Buy

Tainted Field

Land

Dual land (needs a Swamp).

$0.34Buy

Orzhov Basilica

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

$0.44Buy

Battlefield Forge

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

$0.34Buy

Plains 5x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$0.25Buy

Swamp 5x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$0.34Buy

Mountain 6x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

$2.82Buy