Art by Tyler Walpole
Saved commander deck
Alex Wilder, Runaway
Chain together free creature spells from exile using cascade, discover, and impulse draw to rapidly overwhelm opponents with high-value threats.
Prompt: Alex Wilder, Runaway as commander, trying to cast creatures using cascade, discover or from exile.
Commander
1 cards
Alex Wilder, Runaway
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Hero Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
efficient mana acceleration with no maximum hand size bonus
Descent into Avernus
{2}{R}Enchantment
generates massive treasure tokens and speeds up game tempo
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
generates red mana on cast and provides impulse draw on the back
Card Draw
12 cards
Ignite the Future
{3}{R}Sorcery
Exiles three cards, flashback lets you cast them for free
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
Turn landfalls into exile impulse draw and damage
Rob the Archives
{1}{R}Sorcery
Exiles top cards with casualty option for extra exile casting
Outpost Siege
{3}{R}Enchantment
consistent upkeep exile draw to trigger cast-from-exile payoffs
Commune with Lava
{X}{R}{R}Instant
exiles X cards to cast until the end of your next turn
You Find Some Prisoners
{1}{R}Instant
allows casting opponent cards from exile or destroys artifacts
Demand Answers
{1}{R}Instant
instant speed draw to cycle extra artifacts or lands
Removal
10 cards
Chain Reaction
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Budget red board wipe scaling with total creatures
Mizzium Mortars
{1}{R}Sorcery
versatile single target or asymmetric creature board wipe
Tibalt's Trickery
{1}{R}Instant
red counterspell that fits the chaotic exile theme
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Trumpeting Carnosaur
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dinosaur
Discover 5 creature with built-in removal mode
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Exiles and casts spells from all players free on attack
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
{3}{R}Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
Gives Cascade to the first spell cast from exile each turn
Geological Appraiser
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Human Artificer
Enters the battlefield and Discover 3
Aurora Phoenix
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Phoenix
Flying Cascade creature with exile recursion
Throes of Chaos
{3}{R}Sorcery
Cascade spell with Retrace for repeatable free casts
Hit the Mother Lode
{4}{R}{R}{R}Sorcery
Discover 10 spell that refunds mana with treasure tokens
Plargg and Nassari
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Orc Efreet
Exiles top cards every turn and lets you cast them for free
Passionate Archaeologist
{1}{R}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Deals direct damage whenever a spell is cast from exile
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Exiles cards on attack/discard and adds counters
Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
{2}{R} // {1}{R}Creature — Giant // Instant — Adventure
Adventure creature cast from exile after shock effect
Creative Technique
{4}{R}Sorcery
Demonstrate spell that cascades into nonland cards
Kari Zev's Expertise
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Steals a creature and lets you cast a free spell from hand
Keeper of Secrets
{5}{R}Creature — Demon
deals damage to an opponent whenever a spell is cast from exile
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dinosaur
burns creatures and opponents whenever you cast from exile
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Alien Warrior
creates alien tokens when spells are cast from exile
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
grows rapidly whenever cards are exiled and impulse draws on attack
Squee, the Immortal
{1}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
can be cast directly from exile, endlessly triggering exile cast payoffs
Tectonic Giant
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Elemental Giant
solid attacker that provides impulse draw or direct damage
Chaos Channeler
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
impulse draws on attack using a d20 roll
Utility
6 cards
Wand of Wonder
{3}{R}Artifact
Rolls d20 to exile and cast instant/sorceries from opponents
Delayed Blast Fireball
{1}{R}{R}Instant
Asymmetrical board wipe that deals extra damage when cast from exile
Sunbird's Invocation
{5}{R}Enchantment
pseudo-cascade trigger every time you cast a spell from hand
Battle Hymn
{1}{R}Instant
explosive ritual mana when you have a wide board of creatures
