Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Commander deckBRW
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Fill the graveyard with impactful creatures with power 2 or less, then attack with Alesha to repeatedly resurrect them for enter-the-battlefield triggers, aristocrat sacrifice loops, and disruptive combat effects.
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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 · 60 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
Talisman of Hierarchy
2Artifact
Untapped black/white mana for Alesha's hybrid activation
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
2-power creature that tutors Plains onto the battlefield on entry
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Turns recurring small creatures into massive card draw
Bitter Reunion
1REnchantment
Discards a creature to draw two and grants Alesha haste
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws whenever Alesha reanimates low-power creatures
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws off every reanimated power 2 or less creature
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Draws cards consistently as creatures die every turn
Grim Haruspex
2BCreature — Human Wizard
Draw engine on death triggers for nontoken creatures
Plumb the Forbidden
1BInstant
Sacrifice outlet that draws cards and dodges exile removal
Removal
10
Anguished Unmaking
1WBInstant
Instant-speed unconditional nonland permanent exile
Ravenous Chupacabra
2BBCreature — Beast Horror
2-power creature that destroys an opponent's creature on entry
Cathar Commando
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Reanimatable artifact and enchantment destruction with flash
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
2-power creature that exiles nonland permanents CMC 4 or less
Threats/Wincons
17
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
2-power creature that reanimates any creature regardless of power
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Reanimates Alesha, utility creatures, or key permanents
Master of Cruelties
3BRCreature — Demon
Reanimated tapped and attacking by Alesha to reduce a player to 1 life
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Aristocrats staple draining each opponent on creature death
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Creates an artifact token and drains when artifacts or creatures die
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
2-power creature that enters with three Goblins and acts as a fling outlet
Pia and Kiran Nalaar
2RRLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
2-power creature that brings flying Thopter tokens and direct damage
Mirkwood Bats
3BCreature — Bat
Drains life when tokens enter or leave the battlefield
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Massive life drain on reanimation in black-heavy boards
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
2WBLegendary Creature — Vampire Knight
1-power creature that grows and creates a Vampire army upon death
Murderous Redcap
2BRBRCreature — Goblin Assassin
Persist creature that deals damage on entry and loops with sacrifice outlets
Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
WWLegendary Creature — Spirit Soldier
Bolsters creatures and enables infinite persist combo loops
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Rogue
Goads opposing threats or steals cards from opponents upon combat damage
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
2-power value staple that ramps on entry and draws on death
Doomed Traveler
WCreature — Human Soldier
Efficient chump blocker that leaves a flying Spirit token
Utility
13
Imperial Recruiter
2RCreature — Human Advisor
Tutors any creature with power 2 or less directly to hand
Recruiter of the Guard
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Tutors low-toughness utility creatures directly to hand
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
Free sacrifice outlet with scry to fill graveyard strategically
Carrion Feeder
BCreature — Zombie
Free sacrifice outlet that grows into a lethal threat
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Free enchantment sacrifice outlet that pings any target
Buried Alive
2BSorcery
Tutors three key low-power creatures straight into the graveyard
Entomb
BInstant
Instant-speed tutor putting the best Alesha target directly into the graveyard
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants Alesha haste and shroud so she can attack safely right away
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants Alesha hexproof and haste for safe attacks
Reconnaissance
WEnchantment
Untaps Alesha and removes her from combat after triggering to keep her alive
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Sacrifices at will to give team indestructible, recurred by Alesha
Grand Abolisher
WWCreature — Human Cleric
Protects your turn and combat step from opposing interaction
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
2-power hatebear locking opponents out of casting commanders or cards from exile
