Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Commander deckBRW
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Leverage Alesha's attack trigger to repeatedly reanimate low-power hatebears, value engines, and lethal combo pieces directly from the graveyard. Close the game with rapid infinite damage loops or unblockable Master of Cruelties strikes.
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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 · 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
10
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Low-power creature that taxes opponents for card advantage
Dark Confidant
1BCreature — Human Wizard
Reliable extra card draw recurrable with Alesha
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Converts low-toughness recurred creatures into cards
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Steady card draw from combat trades and sacrifices
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever Alesha reanimates small creatures
Faithless Looting
RSorcery
Filters hand while stocking the graveyard with targets
Plumb the Forbidden
1BInstant
Burst card draw in response to board wipes or targeted removal
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Punishes opponents taking high-power game actions
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Flexible, cheap artifact and enchantment removal
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Recurrable nonland permanent exile with power 2
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Recurrable artifact/enchantment removal on a 2/1 body
Dauntless Dismantler
1WCreature — Human Artificer
Recurrable artifact sweep and taxing effect
Threats/Wincons
22
Master of Cruelties
3BRCreature — Demon
Sets opponent life to 1 when reanimated attacking by Alesha
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
Alesha target that chains reanimation into combo pieces
Reveillark
4WCreature — Elemental
Combo engine with Karmic Guide that recurs multiple pieces
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
2RRRLegendary Creature — Goblin Shaman
Power-2 combo finisher with Felidar Guardian or Bell-Ringer
Felidar Guardian
3WCreature — Cat Beast
Infinitely blinks with Kiki-Jiki to generate hasty attackers
Village Bell-Ringer
2WCreature — Human Scout
Power-1 creature that untaps Kiki-Jiki for infinite tokens
Fiend Hunter
1WWCreature — Human Cleric
Enables infinite sacrifice loops with a sacrifice outlet and Karmic Guide
Leonin Relic-Warder
WWCreature — Cat Cleric
Combos with Animate Dead and blood artists for infinite drain
Animate Dead
1BEnchantment — Aura
Cheap reanimation that loops with Leonin Relic-Warder
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Redundant aristocrats finisher for reanimation loops
Cruel Celebrant
WBCreature — Vampire
Low-cost drain piece to close out sacrifice loops
Corpse Knight
WBCreature — Zombie Knight
Damages opponents on each reanimation or blink iteration
Judith, the Scourge Diva
1BRLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
Buffs attackers and pings any target on nontoken deaths
Orcish Bowmasters
1BCreature — Orc Archer
Punishe opponents' card draw with direct damage and tokens
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
Locks opponents out of casting commanders and exiled spells
Grand Abolisher
WWCreature — Human Cleric
Protects combo turns from opponent interaction
Aven Mindcensor
2WCreature — Bird Wizard
Disrupts opposing tutors on a recurrable flash body
Eidolon of Rhetoric
2WEnchantment Creature — Spirit
Prevents storm turns while Alesha cheats spells via combat
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents whenever artifacts or creatures hit the graveyard
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
WBLegendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Generates Treasures off opponents casting multiple spells
Serra Ascendant
WCreature — Human Monk
Aggressive 6/6 flying beater easily recurred by Alesha
Utility
10
Buried Alive
2BSorcery
Tutors any three combo creatures directly to the graveyard
Imperial Recruiter
2RCreature — Human Advisor
Recurrable creature tutor for almost any creature in the deck
Recruiter of the Guard
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Fetches low-toughness combo and utility creatures on ETB
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Free sacrifice outlet that doubles as an instant win con
Red Elemental Blast
RInstant
Crucial stack interaction to protect combos from blue counters
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Zero-mana spell redirection to shield Alesha and key pieces
