Art by Junggeun Yoon
Saved commander deck
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
Force opponents to draw extra cards through symmetrical card draw and wheels to constantly trigger Black Widow, accumulating +1/+1 counters and drawing cards while leveraging +1/+1 counter synergies and Boros combat pressure to close out the game.
Prompt: Black Widow, Agile Avenger commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Black Widow, Agile Avenger
{1}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Spy Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
generates massive treasure whenever opponents draw extra cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
fetches plains onto the battlefield on curve
Archaeomancer's Map
{2}{W}Artifact
smooths land drops and catches up on opponent ramp
Card Draw
11 cards
Howling Mine
{2}Artifact
symmetrically guarantees opponents draw a second card on their turn
Temple Bell
{3}Artifact
tap on any turn to trigger opponent second draw and Black Widow
Secret Rendezvous
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
draws you three cards and forces an opponent to draw their second
Cut a Deal
{2}{W}Sorcery
gives every opponent an extra draw while filling your hand
Loran of the Third Path
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer
removal on entry with an activated symmetrical draw tap ability
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
abundantly rewards you whenever opponents draw cards or attack
Mangara, the Diplomat
{3}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
draws cards from opponent multi-spelling and attacks
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
punishes opponents casting noncreature spells
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
forces heavy card draw and hand resets across the board
Reforge the Soul
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
full wheel effect guaranteeing everyone draws their second card
Removal
10 cards
Swords to Plowshares
{W}Instant
premier single-target creature exile for one mana
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
cheap and flexible artifact and enchantment removal
Stroke of Midnight
{2}{W}Instant
reliable catch-all removal for nonland permanents
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
efficient sweeper that often costs a single red mana
Dismantling Wave
{2}{W}Sorcery
cleans up artifacts and enchantments across all opponents
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
taxes attackers based on counters and distributes +1/+1 counters
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior
deters attacks from opponents holding loaded hands
Sunscorch Regent
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dragon
grows rapidly with opponent spellcasts alongside Black Widow
Taunt from the Rampart
{3}{R}{W}Sorcery
goads the entire table and clears pathways for attack
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
{4}{R}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
doubles damage dealt while halving damage taken
Aurelia, the Warleader
{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
provides extra combat steps to press counter advantages
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Elemental Lizard
spreads commander combat damage to all opponents
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
gives modified creatures double strike for huge commander hits
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
grants first strike and extra combat steps
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
doubles Black Widow triggered abilities for extra counters and draws
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Gith Warrior
adds additional +1/+1 counters whenever Widow receives them
Together Forever
{W}{W}Enchantment
protects modified creatures by returning them to hand upon death
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
preserves stacked +1/+1 counters if Black Widow is removed
Agitator Ant
{2}{R}Creature — Insect
distributes counters and forces opponents to attack each other
Duelist's Heritage
{2}{W}Enchantment
gives double strike to attackers to finish players off quickly
All Will Be One
{3}{R}{R}Enchantment
turns every +1/+1 counter placed on Widow into direct burn
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
converts menace combat hits into treasure and card advantage
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
creates additional combat steps from land drops
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
buffs your entire team with +1/+1 counters repeatedly
Akki Battle Squad
{5}{R}Creature — Goblin Samurai
rewards modified creatures with extra combat phases
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
generates wide boards of attackers and scales in power
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
scales token generation off of +1/+1 counter power buffs
Utility
9 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protects commander with hexproof and grants haste
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
free equip shroud and haste for Black Widow
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
ultimate defensive phase-out against board wipes and lethal damage
Boros Charm
{R}{W}Instant
modal protection from wipes, double strike, or burn finish
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
free indestructible protection when your commander is out
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
on-board targeted protection and evasion enabler
Giver of Runes
{W}Creature — Kor Cleric
protects your commander from spot removal and enables attacks
Akroma's Will
{3}{W}Instant
lethal combat finisher granting comprehensive combat keywords
Ghostly Prison
{2}{W}Enchantment
taxes attacks against you to discourage retaliation
