Art by Steve Prescott
Commander deckBR
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Discard high-cost creatures to Chainer or other outlets to cheat them into play using reanimation spells or Sneak Attack, gaining haste for immediate impact.
Asked for“black, red commander deck focused around the sneak attack and reanimator cards”
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 · 59 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
1Chainer, Nightmare Adept
2BRLegendary Creature — Human Minion
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Card Draw
9
Cathartic Reunion
1RSorcery
Efficient way to put reanimation targets in the graveyard
Vilis, Broker of Blood
5BBBLegendary Creature — Demon
Massive draw engine and huge reanimation target
Removal
11
Inferno Titan
4RRCreature — Giant
A creature that acts as targeted removal on ETB and attack
Meteor Golem
7Artifact Creature — Golem
Can be sneaked or reanimated to destroy any permanent
Threats/Wincons
20
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Wins games when reanimated repeatedly
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Incredible value when given haste via Chainer or Sneak Attack
Sepulchral Primordial
5BBCreature — Avatar
Steals opponents' best creatures from graveyards
It That Betrays
12Creature — Eldrazi
Massive sneak attack target that ends games
Ancient Copper Dragon
4RRCreature — Elder Dragon
Generates massive treasure for further plays
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Direct damage when large creatures enter
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
Deals massive damage on attack
Noxious Gearhulk
4BBArtifact Creature — Construct
Removal and life gain on a stick
Sheoldred, Whispering One
5BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Passive removal and repeatable reanimation
Ancient Stone Idol
10Artifact Creature — Golem
Enormous body that leaves behind a token after Sneak Attack
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
3RRLegendary Creature — Boar God
Acts as a second Sneak Attack on a creature
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
Card draw or massive burn damage
Butcher of Malakir
5BBCreature — Vampire Warrior
Forces sacrifices when your sneaked creatures die
Sire of Insanity
4BRCreature — Demon
Locks down the game once you have graveyard recursion
Lord of the Void
4BBBCreature — Demon
Steals cards directly from opponents' libraries
