Art by Daarken
Commander deckBRU
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
Cheats out heavy-hitting muscular Demons using creature cost reducers and triggers Be'lakor's burn and draw abilities, backed by dedicated protection and sweeping removal.
Asked for““Create a Be'lakor, the Dark Master bracket 2 with high ramp, so I can cast it easily, demon tribal, make it have high for protection, target removal and/or mass removal, don't make it too expensive, each card can't cost more than 15 dollars each - Instead of putting a lot of mana rocks, put cards that makes my creature spells cost less to be casted, please put cards like rakdos the muscle, and other big buff muscular male guys””
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 spells by two mana and grants them haste
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
BBRRLegendary Creature — Demon
Slashes colorless costs of creature spells based on damage dealt
Rowan, Scion of War
1BRLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Taps to discount spells based on life lost this turn
Semblance Anvil
3Artifact
Imprinting a creature discounts future creature spells by two mana
Card Draw
8
Bloodgift Demon
3BBCreature — Demon
Buff demon providing an extra card draw each upkeep
Harvester of Souls
4BBCreature — Demon
Huge demon drawing cards whenever nontoken creatures die
Stinging Study
4BInstant
Draws six instant cards at five mana with Be'lakor in play
Night's Whisper
1BSorcery
Early-game velocity to hit lands and early cost reducers
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
Instant-speed card selection that stocks the hand and graveyard
Removal
10
Crux of Fate
3BBSorcery
Asymmetrical board wipe that preserves all your Demons while destroying other creatures
Kindred Dominance
5BBSorcery
One-sided wipe choosing Demons to demolish all opponents' armies
Blasphemous Act
8RSorcery
Extremely cheap full board clear in creature-heavy pods
Bedevil
BBRInstant
Flexible instant-speed answer to creatures, artifacts, and planeswalkers
Terminate
BRInstant
Unconditional creature destruction with no regeneration allowed
Dreadbore
BRSorcery
Cost-effective removal for troublesome creatures and planeswalkers
Infernal Grasp
1BInstant
Two-mana unconditional instant-speed creature kill spell
Baleful Mastery
3BInstant
Exile removal that can be cast for two mana in emergencies
Threats/Wincons
22
Rakdos, the Muscle
2BBRLegendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
Muscular demon granting impulse card advantage and sacrifice protection
Rakdos the Defiler
2BBRRLegendary Creature — Demon
Imposing winged demon capable of wiping opposing boards on attack
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
4BRLegendary Creature — Demon
Muscular demon presenting opponents with difficult card draw or damage choices
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5BBBLegendary Creature — Demon
Massive demon that turns life loss from Be'lakor into card draw
Lord Xander, the Collector
4UBRLegendary Creature — Vampire Demon Noble
Huge demon crime boss that punishes opponents on enter, attack, and death
Master of Cruelties
3BRCreature — Demon
Deadly muscular demon that drops defending player life totals to one
Archfiend of Depravity
3BBCreature — Demon
Muscular demon keeping opposing creature counts strictly controlled
Doom Whisperer
3BBCreature — Nightmare Demon
Bulky demon with trample that surveils deeply at instant speed
Spawn of Mayhem
2BBCreature — Demon
Aggressive muscular demon that damages all players and fuels life loss synergies
Reaper from the Abyss
3BBBCreature — Demon
Heavy demon that repeatedly destroys non-demon creatures each end step
Demon of Dark Schemes
3BBBCreature — Demon
Energy-fueled demon that sweeps tokens and reanimates creatures
Dream Devourer
1BCreature — Demon Cleric
Demon that lets you foretell your expensive Demons to curve out early
Burning-Rune Demon
4BBCreature — Demon Berserker
Tutors powerhouses directly to hand or graveyard on entry
Shadowgrange Archfiend
6BCreature — Demon
Madness-capable demon that forces highest-power creature sacrifices and gains life
Taborax, Hope's Demise
2BLegendary Creature — Demon Cleric
Buff demon that grows and draws cards as other creatures fall
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
3BRLegendary Creature — Devil Noble
Buffs all Demons and grants crucial lifelink to survive Be'lakor draws
Sower of Discord
4BBCreature — Demon
Binds two players' life totals to double damage from Be'lakor triggers
Kardur, Doomscourge
2BRLegendary Creature — Demon Berserker
Muscular demon berserker that goads the entire board on entry
Prince of Thralls
4UBBRCreature — Demon
Massive demonic threat that steals opposing permanents when they perish
Overseer of the Damned
5BBCreature — Demon
Removes a threat on entry and creates zombie tokens on creature deaths
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
4BBLegendary Creature — Demon
Big winged demon that draws cards whenever opponents lose permanents
Demonlord Belzenlok
4BBLegendary Creature — Elder Demon
Fills hand with expensive demons and spells upon entering the battlefield
Utility
10
Counterspell
UUInstant
Efficient two-mana answer to keep Be'lakor and big demons safe
An Offer You Can't Refuse
UInstant
Cheap protection against hostile removal targeting key demons
Stubborn Denial
UInstant
Ferocious easily triggered by massive demons for a one-mana hard counter
Bolt Bend
3RInstant
One-mana redirection spell to protect your commander from single-target removal
Slip Out the Back
UInstant
Phases out Be'lakor to dodge board wipes while permanently boosting power
March of Swirling Mist
XUInstant
Scalable phasing protection for Be'lakor or temporary mass removal for blockers
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives commander and demons shroud and immediate haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof protection against targeted exile and kill spells
Whip of Erebos
2BBLegendary Enchantment Artifact
Grants lifelink to the team to offset Be'lakor life loss and recurs dead demons
