Art by Daarken
Commander deckBRU
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Ramp aggressively to deploy Be'lakor early, then maintain control with interaction and board wipes while burning opponents down through Demon enter-the-battlefield triggers.
Asked for“Create a Be'lakor, the Dark Master bracket 2 with high ramp, so I can cast it easily, demon tribal, make it be a very controlling deck with cards for protection, removal, and do damage, don't make it too expensive, each card can't cost more than 15 dollars each”
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
1Be'lakor, the Dark Master
3UBRLegendary Creature — Demon Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Herald of Slaanesh
2RCreature — Demon
reduces Demon costs by two and grants them haste
Card Draw
8
Removal
12
Crux of Fate
3BBSorcery
one-sided board wipe when choosing to destroy non-Dragons
Threats/Wincons
22
Dream Devourer
1BCreature — Demon Cleric
Demon that foretells expensive demons for earlier casts
Taborax, Hope's Demise
2BLegendary Creature — Demon Cleric
cheap Demon that grows and draws cards on deaths
Spawn of Mayhem
2BBCreature — Demon
aggressively costed Demon that triggers Be'lakor burn
Kardur, Doomscourge
2BRLegendary Creature — Demon Berserker
Demon ETB goad that protects your life total
Master of Cruelties
3BRCreature — Demon
deadly Demon that threatens lethal surprise attacks
Archfiend of Depravity
3BBCreature — Demon
Demon that severely restricts opposing creature boards
Bloodgift Demon
3BBCreature — Demon
Demon body that supplies extra cards every upkeep
Nightmare Shepherd
2BBEnchantment Creature — Demon
creates token copies of dying Demons for extra ETBs
Sower of Discord
4BBCreature — Demon
Demon that doubles the impact of Be'lakor damage triggers
Burning-Rune Demon
4BBCreature — Demon Berserker
Demon tutor on ETB that triggers heavy burn
Harvester of Souls
4BBCreature — Demon
Demon that turns creature deaths into massive card advantage
Reaper from the Abyss
3BBBCreature — Demon
Demon that repeatedly destroys non-Demon creatures on morbid
Balor
3RRCreature — Demon
disrupts opponents' hands, artifacts, and life on attack
Bloodthirster
5RCreature — Demon
grants additional combat phases to close out games
Rakdos, the Showstopper
4BRLegendary Creature — Demon
Demon sweeper that spares your tribal board
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
4BRLegendary Creature — Demon
forces opponents to sacrifice permanents or give you cards
Lord Xander, the Collector
4UBRLegendary Creature — Vampire Demon Noble
devastating Demon Noble ETB and death triggers
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5BBBLegendary Creature — Demon
draws cards from Be'lakor life loss and provides removal
Lord of Change
6UCreature — Demon
draws three cards on ETB while dealing six burn damage
Shadowgrange Archfiend
6BCreature — Demon
Demon that forces creature sacrifices and gains life
Dread Cacodemon
7BBBCreature — Demon
massive body that wipes opposing boards when cast from hand
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
BBRRLegendary Creature — Demon
massively discounts future Demons using Be'lakor burn damage
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Be'lakor with shroud and grants haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
hexproof protection for your commander and key demons
Whip of Erebos
2BBLegendary Enchantment Artifact
gives Demons lifelink to offset Be'lakor life loss and reanimates
Molten Echoes
2RREnchantment
creates hasty token copies of cast Demons for double burn
Reflections of Littjara
4UEnchantment
copies every Demon spell cast for double the triggers
Patriarch's Bidding
3BBSorcery
mass reanimates all Demons from graveyard for game-ending burn
Conjurer's Closet
5Artifact
repeatedly blinks Demons each end step for bonus ETB triggers
