Art by Leroy Steinmann
Commander deckB
Boomerang, Blade Flinger
Maximize Boomerang's attack trigger with damage-doubling, lifegain, and life-drain payoffs while keeping him safely attacking every turn.
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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
1Boomerang, Blade Flinger
1BLegendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Black Market Connections
2BEnchantment
Flexible source of ramp, draw, and attackers offset by life gain.
Card Draw
11
Phyrexian Arena
1BBEnchantment
Reliable extra card every upkeep negated by life gain.
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Draws cards as opponents' creatures die.
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
Card advantage and win condition fueled by life gain.
Pact of the Serpent
1BBSorcery
Massive draw refill or targeted drain against go-wide decks.
Vampiric Rites
BEnchantment
Sacrifice outlet that converts spare bodies into cards and life.
Removal
11
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Premier board wipe that black can easily afford with lifegain.
Soul Shatter
2BInstant
Edict removal forcing each opponent to sacrifice their biggest threat.
Threats/Wincons
24
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
2BLegendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Turns Boomerang's attack lifegain into extra direct damage.
Marauding Blight-Priest
2BCreature — Vampire Cleric
Deals 1 damage to each opponent whenever you gain life.
Epicure of Blood
4BCreature — Vampire
Monoblack lifegain trigger that burns each opponent.
Defiant Bloodlord
5BBCreature — Vampire
Redundant Sanguine Bond effect on a creature body.
Wound Reflection
5BEnchantment
Doubles all damage dealt to opponents at the end of each turn.
Archfiend of Despair
6BBCreature — Demon
Prevents opponents from gaining life and doubles damage dealt.
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
1BBBCreature — Vampire Demon
Causes opponents to lose twice as much life during your turns.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive life gain and life loss engine.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Massive life drain finisher in mono-black.
Creeping Bloodsucker
1BCreature — Vampire
Continuous life drain on each of your upkeeps.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Punishes deaths and mills with repeated pings.
Ayara, First of Locthwain
BBBLegendary Creature — Elf Noble
Drains opponents on creature ETBs and draws cards.
Dauthi Voidwalker
BBCreature — Dauthi Rogue
Unblockable attacker that exiles opposing graveyards and steals spells.
Nighthawk Scavenger
1BBCreature — Vampire Rogue
Evasive, deathtouch lifelink threat.
Bloodchief Ascension
BEnchantment
Easily triggered by Boomerang to become an oppressive drain engine.
Exquisite Blood
4BEnchantment
Gains life whenever opponents take damage, forming a win combo with Sanguine Bond.
Twilight Prophet
2BBCreature — Vampire Cleric
Ascend engine that drains each opponent and draws cards.
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2BBLegendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
Deathtouch body that steals opponent cards.
Kokusho, the Evening Star
4BBLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Substantial drain threat when it dies.
Utility
6
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives Boomerang haste and protection to attack immediately.
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to ensure Boomerang attacks safely.
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Makes Boomerang unblockable and shroud to attack without fear.
Dolmen Gate
2Artifact
Prevents combat damage to attacking creatures, letting Boomerang attack freely.
Basilisk Collar
1Artifact — Equipment
Equips deathtouch and lifelink to Boomerang or pingers.
Blade of the Bloodchief
1Artifact — Equipment
Pumps commander as creatures die in combat.
