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Commander deckBR
Ares, God of War
Leverage Ares' ability to bounce attacking creatures that die by constantly throwing aggressive, self-sacrificing, and high-impact attackers at opponents, capitalizing on enter-the-battlefield and death 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
1Ares, God of War
1BRLegendary Creature — God Warrior Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Phyrexian Altar
3Artifact
Sacrifice outlet during combat to generate mana while bouncing attackers.
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
Converts doomed attacking creatures into bursts of colorless mana.
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Draws two cards whenever low-toughness attackers die.
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
Sacrifices an attacking creature in response to blockers for cards and treasure.
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Steady card draw from combat deaths each turn.
Grim Haruspex
2BCreature — Human Wizard
Draws cards whenever nontoken attackers die.
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
Draws cards when attacking nontoken creatures perish.
Village Rites
BInstant
Cheap one-mana instant to cash in an attacker before it dies.
Removal
10
Feed the Swarm
1BSorcery
Flexible black removal for creatures and problem enchantments.
Bedevil
BBRInstant
Versatile instant removal for artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers.
Rakdos Charm
BRInstant
Flexible utility countering graveyard strategies, artifacts, or wide boards.
Fire Covenant
1BRInstant
Instant-speed, highly customizable one-sided board removal.
Threats/Wincons
24
Ball Lightning
RRRCreature — Elemental
Trampling attacker that sacrifices itself at end of combat, returning to hand.
Lightning Skelemental
BRRCreature — Elemental Skeleton
Forces opponent discards and recurs every turn through Ares.
Spark Elemental
RCreature — Elemental
One-mana recurring trampler that dies after attacking.
Hellspark Elemental
1RCreature — Elemental
Low-cost aggressive creature that sacrifices itself at end of turn.
Tenacious Underdog
1BCreature — Human Warrior
Aggressive blitz creature that draws a card and recurs cleanly.
Bloodsoaked Champion
BCreature — Human Warrior
Inexpensive raid creature that triggers and recurrs easily.
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
Enables multiple combat phases to maximize Ares attack triggers.
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Generates extra combat phases through land drops.
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants first strike and an extra combat phase.
Combat Celebrant
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Exerts to grant extra combats, bouncing to hand if it dies in the process.
Ogre Battledriver
2RRCreature — Ogre Warrior
Gives re-cast creatures haste and bonus power.
Urabrask the Hidden
3RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Gives your team haste while slowing opposing blockers.
Judith, the Scourge Diva
1BRLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
Pumps attackers and pings targets whenever nontoken creatures die.
Mayhem Devil
1BRCreature — Devil
Deals direct damage whenever any player sacrifices a permanent.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Deals damage whenever creatures die or leave your graveyard.
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
Drains opponents when attacking creatures fall in battle.
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains all opponents whenever your attacking creatures perish.
Marionette Apprentice
1BCreature — Human Artificer
Drains life from opponents whenever your creatures or artifacts die.
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3RLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Massive damage output as creatures repeatedly enter the battlefield.
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Deals targeted burn whenever re-cast attackers enter play.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Drains opponents when recast and swung into combat.
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Generates a swarm of attacking goblin tokens each combat.
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
3RLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
Copies key attackers with haste and end-of-turn sacrifice clauses.
Anger
3RCreature — Incarnation
Provides permanent haste to all creatures while in the graveyard.
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Ares and grants immediate haste to recast creatures.
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste for safe, repeated attacks.
Rising of the Day
2REnchantment
Universal haste and bonus power for legendary creatures.
Fervor
2REnchantment
Ensures all recast creatures can immediately attack every turn.
Impact Tremors
1REnchantment
Pings all opponents each time bounced attackers are replayed.
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Sacrifice blocked attackers during combat to ping targets and return them to hand.
Sneak Attack
3REnchantment
Cheats creatures into play with haste that sacrifice at end of turn to return to hand.
Dolmen Gate
2Artifact
Prevents combat damage to your attacking creatures when survival is preferred.
