Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Saved commander deck
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Recycle low-power ETB and death trigger creatures directly from the graveyard into combat. Utilize sacrifice outlets and aristocrat pingers to generate value and finish games with combo pieces like Kiki-Jiki or Master of Cruelties.
Prompt: Alesha, Who Smiles at Death commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
2-power creature that catches up on plains when reanimated
Card Draw
10 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Turns small reanimated tokens and utility creatures into card advantage
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
1-power creature that draws cards every turn creatures die
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws a card whenever low-power creatures enter
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
2-power creature that draws when low-power creatures enter
Dark Confidant
{1}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
2-power creature providing extra card draw each upkeep
Dusk Legion Zealot
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire Soldier
1-power creature that draws a card on ETB for repeat value
Spirited Companion
{1}{W}Enchantment Creature — Dog
1-power creature providing easy ETB card draw
Removal
10 cards
Ravenous Chupacabra
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Beast Horror
2-power creature that destroys an opponent's creature on ETB
Skyclave Apparition
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Kor Spirit
2-power creature that exiles nonland non-token permanents
Big Game Hunter
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Human Rebel Assassin
1-power creature that destroys large threats on ETB
Fiend Hunter
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
1-power creature that temporarily exiles a creature on ETB
Duplicant
{6}Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
2-power creature that exiles a threat on ETB
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Karmic Guide
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel Spirit
2-power creature that reanimates any creature on ETB
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
{2}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Shaman
2-power creature that combo-enables with Felidar Guardian
Felidar Guardian
{3}{W}Creature — Cat Beast
1-power creature that blinks permanents and combos with Kiki-Jiki
Siege-Gang Commander
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Goblin
2-power creature that creates Goblin tokens on ETB
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
2-power creature providing land search on ETB and card draw on death
Imperial Recruiter
{2}{R}Creature — Human Advisor
1-power tutor creature that searches for low-power targets
Recruiter of the Guard
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
1-power tutor creature for low-toughness target search
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
1-power aristocrat pinger on creature death
Blood Artist
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire
0-power creature that drains opponents whenever any creature dies
Cruel Celebrant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire
1-power aristocrat pinger on creature or planeswalker death
Corpse Knight
{W}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
2-power creature that drains opponents whenever creatures enter
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
2-power lifegain and drain engine on ETB and death
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
1-power creature that pings opponents when artifacts/creatures die
Pitiless Plunderer
{3}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
2-power creature generating Treasure tokens on creature death
Master of Cruelties
{3}{B}{R}Creature — Demon
1-power creature reanimated attacking by Alesha to reduce defender to 1 life
Murderous Redcap
{2}{B/R}{B/R}Creature — Goblin Assassin
2-power persist creature for pinging and combo potential
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
High-value enchantment generating massive extra mana
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
Massive engine card that plays cards directly from top of library
Utility
10 cards
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
1-power creature providing a free sac outlet and scry
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
1-power creature providing a free creature sac outlet
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Vampire
2-power creature providing a free sac outlet and indestructible
Goblin Bombardment
{1}{R}Enchantment
Free sacrifice outlet dealing direct damage to any target
Phyrexian Altar
{3}Artifact
Free sacrifice outlet generating colored mana for combos
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Alesha haste and hexproof to attack safely
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Alesha free haste and shroud for immediate attack
Buried Alive
{2}{B}Sorcery
Tutors up to three specific creatures directly into the graveyard
