Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Saved commander deck
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Leverage small creatures with powerful enter-the-battlefield abilities to generate incremental value, drawing cards and controlling the board through recursive combat triggers.
Prompt: A $150 Alesha, Who Smiles at Death commander deck — an efficient engine-building deck with a low mana curve, cheap card-advantage engines and cantrips, minimal splash, winning through sheer incremental value and consistent interaction.
Commander
1 cards
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Catch-up ramp on a recruitable body.
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Value engine that fetches lands and draws cards upon death.
Card Draw
12 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Turns small creatures into massive card advantage.
Faithless Looting
{R}Sorcery
Filters the hand and puts Alesha targets in the yard.
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Triggers off of Alesha's low-power reanimation.
Rumor Gatherer
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Elf Wizard
Provides scrying and draw when creatures enter.
Removal
12 cards
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
Versatile artifact and enchantment destruction.
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
Recruitable creature destruction.
Big Game Hunter
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Human Rebel Assassin
Kills large threats and is easily reanimated.
Duplicant
{6}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
Exiles a creature on an artifact body for recursion.
Shriekmaw
{4}{B}Creature — Elemental
Evoke it for cheap and bring it back with Alesha.
Threats/Wincons
19 cards
Karmic Guide
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Spirit
Alesha target that can bring back even larger creatures.
Reveillark
{4}{W}Creature — Elemental
Loops with Karmic Guide and other power 2 or less targets.
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Staple drain effect for sacrifice decks.
Master of Cruelties
{3}{B}{R}Creature — Demon
Classic Alesha win-condition if unblocked.
Ponyback Brigade
{3}{R}{W}{B}Creature — Goblin Warrior
Creates an army of tokens upon entry.
Siege-Gang Commander
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
Creates tokens and acts as a direct damage outlet.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Can end games through repeated drain triggers.
Dockside Chef
{B}Enchantment Creature — Human Citizen
Cheap sacrifice outlet on a recruitable body.
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet for library manipulation.
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet that grows into a threat.
Murderous Redcap
{2}{B/R}{B/R}Creature — Goblin Assassin
Persist creature that provides indirect damage.
Spirited Companion
{1}{W}Enchantment Creature — Dog
Cheap draw on a creature body.
Mogis's Marauder
{2}{B}Creature — Human Berserker
Grants Alesha haste and intimidation to get through.
Utility
6 cards
Selfless Spirit
{1}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
Protects your board from board wipes.
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
Graveyard hate and a potential threat.
