Art by Eric Deschamps
Commander deckR
Anax, Hardened in the Forge
Leverage red devotion and death triggers to generate an army of Satyr tokens, sacrificing nontoken creatures to burn down opponents with ETB and death damage triggers.
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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 · 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
1Anax, Hardened in the Forge
1RRLegendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Runaway Steam-Kin
1RCreature — Elemental
Provides red pips and explosive mana bursts
Neheb, the Eternal
3RRLegendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Converts burn and combat damage into massive post-combat mana
Treasonous Ogre
3RCreature — Ogre Shaman
Adds red devotion and converts life into burst red mana
Card Draw
10
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Turns combat hits into treasure and impulsive draw
Demand Answers
1RInstant
Draws two cards by sacrificing a spare token or artifact
Experimental Frenzy
3REnchantment
Allows storming off through the top of the library with low mana costs
Removal
10
Blasphemous Act
8RSorcery
Cheap red board wipe that also triggers massive Satyr token generation
Chandra's Ignition
3RRSorcery
Turns Anax's massive devotion power into a lethal board clear
Threats/Wincons
25
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3RLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Packs double red devotion and deals 2 damage to each opponent on every token entry
Impact Tremors
1REnchantment
Pings all opponents whenever Satyrs or creatures enter
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Free sacrifice outlet to convert Satyrs into direct damage
Witty Roastmaster
2RCreature — Devil Citizen
Additional creature-based ping trigger for creature tokens
Agate Instigator
1RCreature — Lizard Rogue
Creature entry burn trigger with offspring synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Adds three red pips to devotion and accelerates all red damage by 2
Fanatic of Mogis
3RCreature — Minotaur Shaman
Massive direct burn to all opponents based on total red devotion
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Turns every creature entry into targeted damage
Warstorm Surge
5REnchantment
Repeated burn damage scaling with entering creature power
Krenko, Mob Boss
2RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Explosive token producer that can quickly flood the board
Legion Warboss
2RCreature — Goblin Soldier
Generates fodder each turn to sacrifice or attack
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
Brings multiple bodies and acts as a direct damage sac outlet
Ogre Battledriver
2RRCreature — Ogre Warrior
Grants haste and power boosts to turn new tokens into immediate threats
Pashalik Mons
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Deals damage whenever Goblins die and generates extra bodies
Spiteful Prankster
2RCreature — Devil
Pings target player or planeswalker whenever any creature dies
Squee, the Immortal
1RRLegendary Creature — Goblin
Infinite sacrifice fodder from graveyard or exile
Feldon of the Third Path
1RRLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Reanimates high-power creatures as sacrifice fodder
Loyal Apprentice
1RCreature — Human Artificer
Creates flying Thopters while Anax is on the battlefield
Greater Gargadon
9RCreature — Beast
Sacrifice outlet from the exile zone that emerges as a 9/7 threat
Thermopod
4RSnow Creature — Slug
Sacrifice outlet that converts Satyr tokens into red mana
Blood Aspirant
1RCreature — Satyr Berserker
Grows when permanents are sacrificed and can act as a sac outlet
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Generates Goblin tokens proportional to its power when attacking
Taurean Mauler
2RCreature — Shapeshifter
Grows huge rapidly, hitting 4+ power easily for bonus Satyrs
Utility
7
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
Sacrifices tokens to generate two colorless mana apiece
Phyrexian Altar
3Artifact
Sacrifices tokens to generate colored mana to cast more red spells
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Anax with hexproof and gives haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free equip protection and haste enabling immediate attacks
Shared Animosity
2REnchantment
Massively buffs attacking Satyrs when swarming together
Eldrazi Monument
5Artifact
Provides flying and indestructible to the swarm using Satyrs for upkeep
Rising of the Day
2REnchantment
Gives the whole team haste and buffs legendary creatures like Anax
