Art by Anastasia Ovchinnikova
Commander deckBRW
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
Generate overwhelming incremental card and board advantage by repeatedly reanimating low-power, high-impact utility creatures with Alesha. Win through relentless aristocrats drain, combat pressure, or clean combo finishes with Kiki-Jiki or Karmic Guide loops.
Asked for“A $600 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.”
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
9
Fellwar Stone
2Artifact
Efficient two-mana rock that reliably produces needed colors
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Incredible card draw with Alesha's recursive 1-toughness creatures
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards steadily off small creature ETBs and is reanimatable
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Consistent enchantment-based card draw trigger on reanimation
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Premier early-game engine that Alesha can easily recur
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Steady card advantage off sacrificial value loops
Dark Confidant
1BCreature — Human Wizard
Low curve makes Bob extremely safe and potent early draw
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Converts spare mana into raw cards from recurring low-power creatures
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
Sacrifices an ETB creature to draw cards and make treasure
Faithless Looting
RSorcery
Filters hand and loads the graveyard with reanimation targets
Removal
10
Anguished Unmaking
1WBInstant
Instant-speed unconditional exile for any nonland permanent
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Efficient board wipe that bypasses indestructible at low mana cost
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Cheap, versatile answer to problem artifacts and enchantments
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Reanimatable exile removal for problematic low-CMC nonland permanents
Leonin Relic-Warder
WWCreature — Cat Cleric
Reusable artifact/enchantment exile and combo piece with sacrifice outlets
Big Game Hunter
1BBCreature — Human Rebel Assassin
Reanimatable assassin that destroys large threats upon entry
Bone Shredder
2BCreature — Phyrexian Minion
Echo creature that readily kills nonblack creatures and bins itself
Threats/Wincons
24
Master of Cruelties
3BRCreature — Demon
Reanimated tapped and attacking to immediately reduce an opponent to 1 life
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
Reanimatable recursive engine and infinite combo engine
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
2RRRLegendary Creature — Goblin Shaman
Reanimatable value engine that combos with Village Bell-Ringer
Village Bell-Ringer
2WCreature — Human Scout
Infinite untap combo piece with Kiki-Jiki
Murderous Redcap
2BRBRCreature — Goblin Assassin
Persist creature that creates infinite damage with a sac outlet and redcap loop
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
Drains opponents life whenever any creature dies
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Consistent aristocrat drain off recurring sacrifice loops
Cruel Celebrant
WBCreature — Vampire
Redundant aristocrat drain effect triggering on creature deaths
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Provides an extra body or counters and drains on creature or artifact death
Corpse Knight
WBCreature — Zombie Knight
Drains each opponent every time a creature enters under your control
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
WBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
Drains opponents while gaining life off creature deaths
Judith, the Scourge Diva
1BRLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
Buffs your board and pings any target whenever nontoken creatures die
Serra Ascendant
WCreature — Human Monk
Devastating 6/6 lifelink beater for one mana early or reanimated late
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
Brings multiple bodies and acts as a direct burn finisher
Accursed Marauder
1BCreature — Zombie Warrior
Forces all opponents to sacrifice nontoken creatures on entry
Gravelighter
2BCreature — Spirit
Edits opponents' boards or draws a card when recurred
Warren Soultrader
2BCreature — Zombie Goblin Wizard
Free sacrifice outlet that generates treasures and fuels storm/loops
Imperial Recruiter
2RCreature — Human Advisor
Tutors any creature in the deck directly to hand and is reanimatable
Recruiter of the Guard
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Tutors low-toughness creatures and combos into your graveyard plans
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Recurrable artifact/enchantment removal with optional card draw
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws a card on death, excellent recur target
Spirited Companion
1WEnchantment Creature — Dog
Reanimatable cantrip that smooths out card flow
Wall of Omens
1WCreature — Wall
Cheap early blocker that cantrips on entry and upon reanimation
Priest of Forgotten Gods
1BCreature — Human Cleric
Converts sacrificial fodder into mana, card draw, and edict removal
Utility
9
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides haste and protection to let Alesha attack safely immediately
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and hexproof to protect Alesha and key combo creatures
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Instant-speed sacrifice outlet that doubles as direct damage removal
Viscera Seer
BCreature — Vampire Wizard
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet that fixes draws via scry
Carrion Feeder
BCreature — Zombie
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet that grows into a substantial attacker
Grand Abolisher
WWCreature — Human Cleric
Shuts down interaction during your turn, protecting your combat and combos
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
Stax piece that prevents opponents from casting commanders or spells from exile
Mother of Runes
WCreature — Human Cleric
Protects Alesha or combo pieces from targeted removal and aids evasion
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Reanimatable board-wide protection against damage and destruction wipes
