Curzon Dax, Bound by Blood

Art by Wonchun Choi

Commander deckRW

Curzon Dax, Bound by Blood

Amass an army of resilient Warriors and sacrifice them through free sac outlets to trigger Curzon Dax's burn ability against each opponent simultaneously. Leverage low-mana recursion and death triggers to continuously cycle creatures and drain the table.

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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

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp15
Card draw10
Interaction13
↳ board wipes2
Tutors3

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

W 35R 23
37lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.98average mana value (nonland)
$356.32whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Curzon Dax, Bound by Blood

Curzon Dax, Bound by Blood

2RW

Legendary Creature — Trill Warrior

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

10
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

essential Commander mana acceleration staple

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

efficient untapped two-mana color fixing

Boros Signet

Boros Signet

2

Artifact

cheap Boros guild mana rock

Talisman of Conviction

Talisman of Conviction

2

Artifact

efficient untapped dual-color mana rock

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

low-cost untapped artifact mana

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

ramp that can later cycle for a card

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

two-mana rock with no maximum hand size

Oketra's Monument

Oketra's Monument

3

Legendary Artifact

discounts white creatures while generating 1/1 Warrior tokens

Archaeomancer's Map

Archaeomancer's Map

2W

Artifact

fetches Plains and keeps pace with green ramp

Knight of the White Orchid

Knight of the White Orchid

WW

Creature — Human Knight

cheap creature ramp that can be cheated in off Curzon Dax's death trigger

Card Draw

10
Skullclamp

Skullclamp

1

Artifact — Equipment

turns 1/1 Warrior tokens into massive card advantage

Welcoming Vampire

Welcoming Vampire

2W

Creature — Vampire

steady card draw from small Warrior tokens and low-mana creatures

Tocasia's Welcome

Tocasia's Welcome

2W

Enchantment

reliable enchantment draw on creature ETBs

Mentor of the Meek

Mentor of the Meek

2W

Creature — Human Soldier

converts small Warrior ETBs into additional cards

Bennie Bracks, Zoologist

Bennie Bracks, Zoologist

3W

Legendary Creature — Elf Druid

rewards generating Warrior tokens each turn with extra draws

Idol of Oblivion

Idol of Oblivion

2

Artifact

taps to draw a card whenever Warrior tokens are made

Esper Sentinel

Esper Sentinel

W

Artifact Creature — Human Soldier

early creature taxing opponents' noncreature spells for draw

Professional Face-Breaker

Professional Face-Breaker

2R

Creature — Human Warrior

Warrior that generates Treasures on combat damage and impulsive draw

Jeska's Will

Jeska's Will

2R

Sorcery

explosive red mana burst and card impulse

Trouble in Pairs

Trouble in Pairs

2WW

Enchantment

punishes opponents for taking extra game actions

Removal

10
Swords to Plowshares

Swords to Plowshares

W

Instant

premier one-mana creature exile

Path to Exile

Path to Exile

W

Instant

efficient unconditional creature exile

Generous Gift

Generous Gift

2W

Instant

versatile permanent destruction

Stroke of Midnight

Stroke of Midnight

2W

Instant

flexible removal hitting any nonland permanent

Wear // Tear

Wear // Tear

1R // W

Instant // Instant

cheap and flexible artifact and enchantment removal

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

instant-speed answer to any problem permanent

Cathar Commando

Cathar Commando

1W

Creature — Human Soldier

flash creature that sacrifices itself to blow up artifacts or enchantments

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

cheap one-mana board wipe that triggers mass Curzon Dax pings

Vanquish the Horde

Vanquish the Horde

6WW

Sorcery

discounted white sweeper when the board is full of Warriors

Loran of the Third Path

Loran of the Third Path

2W

Legendary Creature — Human Artificer

removes problem artifacts or enchantments and can be cheated in via Dax

Threats/Wincons

24
Secure the Wastes

Secure the Wastes

XW

Instant

instant-speed burst of Warrior tokens for combat or sacrifice fodder

Kargan Warleader

Kargan Warleader

1RW

Creature — Human Warrior

Warrior lord that pumps all other Warriors

Lovisa Coldeyes

Lovisa Coldeyes

3RR

Legendary Creature — Human

grants Warriors +2/+2 and haste

Arashin Foremost

Arashin Foremost

1WW

Creature — Human Warrior

Warrior that gives itself or another Warrior double strike on attack

Roaming Throne

Roaming Throne

4

Artifact Creature — Golem

naming Warrior doubles Curzon Dax's death triggers

Maskwood Nexus

Maskwood Nexus

4

Artifact

makes all creatures Warriors and spawns Changeling tokens

Mirror Entity

Mirror Entity

2W

Creature — Shapeshifter

Changeling Warrior that acts as an overrun win condition or zero-cost sac outlet

Taurean Mauler

Taurean Mauler

2R

Creature — Shapeshifter

Changeling Warrior that grows massive off opponents' spells

Metallic Mimic

Metallic Mimic

2

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

cheap Changeling that buffs every incoming Warrior with +1/+1 counters

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Moraug, Fury of Akoum

4RR

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior

powerful Minotaur Warrior that grants extra combat phases on landfall

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

Karlach, Fury of Avernus

4R

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian

Warrior offering extra combats and first strike to attackers

Neheb, the Eternal

Neheb, the Eternal

3RR

Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior

Warrior converting Dax's ping damage into massive postcombat red mana

Combat Celebrant

Combat Celebrant

2R

Creature — Human Warrior

Warrior that exerts to provide an additional combat phase

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

2R

Legendary Creature — Goblin

Goblin Warrior that scales up power and token output quickly

Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei

Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei

1R

Legendary Creature — Goblin Samurai

Goblin Warrior giving teamwide haste and dragon token creation

Fireblade Charger

Fireblade Charger

R

Creature — Goblin Warrior

Warrior that deals additional damage upon death alongside Dax's trigger

Ogre Battledriver

Ogre Battledriver

2RR

Creature — Ogre Warrior

Ogre Warrior giving haste and +2/+0 to every entering creature

Jazal Goldmane

Jazal Goldmane

2WW

Legendary Creature — Cat Warrior

Cat Warrior that turns a wide Warrior board into lethal combat damage

Bloodmark Mentor

Bloodmark Mentor

1R

Creature — Goblin Warrior

grants first strike to all red creatures including Curzon Dax and red Warriors

Mardu Woe-Reaper

Mardu Woe-Reaper

W

Creature — Human Warrior

one-drop Warrior that exiles cards from graveyards whenever Warriors enter

Irregular Cohort

Irregular Cohort

2WW

Creature — Shapeshifter

produces two Changeling Warrior bodies across one spell

Bloodline Pretender

Bloodline Pretender

3

Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter

Changeling that continuously grows whenever Warriors enter

Adaptive Automaton

Adaptive Automaton

3

Artifact Creature — Construct

colorless lord chosen as Warrior to pump the team

Dragonscale General

Dragonscale General

3W

Creature — Human Warrior

Warrior that bolsters tapped creatures on each end step

Utility

8
Goblin Bombardment

Goblin Bombardment

1R

Enchantment

free sacrifice outlet that doubles ping damage when Warriors die

Ashnod's Altar

Ashnod's Altar

3

Artifact

free sacrifice outlet converting Warrior bodies into colourless mana

Phyrexian Altar

Phyrexian Altar

3

Artifact

free sacrifice outlet converting Warrior tokens into colored mana

Fanatical Devotion

Fanatical Devotion

2W

Enchantment

sacrifices Warriors to regenerate Curzon Dax or other key threats

Spawning Pit

Spawning Pit

2

Artifact

free sac outlet that stores death charges to create new creatures later

Teferi's Protection

Teferi's Protection

2W

Instant

premier defensive phasing spell to dodge total board resets

Boros Charm

Boros Charm

RW

Instant

protects board with indestructible or delivers direct burn for lethal

Karmic Guide

Karmic Guide

3WW

Creature — Angel Spirit

reanimates Curzon Dax or key Warrior threats upon entering

Lands

37
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Ardenvale

Castle Ardenvale

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Battlefield Forge

Battlefield Forge

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Clifftop Retreat

Clifftop Retreat

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Triumph

Temple of Triumph

Land

Dual land with scry.

Needle Spires

Needle Spires

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Boros Garrison

Boros Garrison

Land

Bounce land — taps for two colors.

Plains

Plains 13x

Basic Land — Plains

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 9x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.