Art by Bryan Sola
Saved commander deck
Danitha, Spear of Agony
Control the battlefield with cheap targeted removal and interaction aimed at opponents and their creatures, steadily growing Danitha into a lethal first-striking Voltron threat while accumulating card advantage.
Prompt: Danitha, Spear of Agony commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Danitha, Spear of Agony
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Dark Ritual
{B}Instant
explosive burst mana for early commander deployment or removal sprees
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
doubles Swamp mana and provides Extort drain
Card Draw
10 cards
Sign in Blood
{B}{B}Sorcery
card advantage that can also target an opponent to trigger Danitha
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
provides cards, ramp, and board presence
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
draws cards from all the creatures you remove
Removal
16 cards
Defile
{B}Instant
one-mana instant creature removal scaling with Swamps that triggers Danitha
Infernal Grasp
{1}{B}Instant
unconditional creature removal that triggers Danitha
Bitter Triumph
{1}{B}Instant
hits creatures or planeswalkers at instant speed to trigger Danitha
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
targeted removal that deals with creatures or difficult enchantments
Dismember
{1}{B/P}{B/P}Instant
cheap, flexible removal targeting opposing creatures
Tragic Slip
{B}Instant
easily deals with indestructible threats for one mana and triggers Danitha
Baleful Mastery
{3}{B}Instant
exiles a creature or planeswalker targeting an opponent to trigger Danitha
Snuff Out
{3}{B}Instant
free targeted removal spell that immediately grows Danitha
Malicious Affliction
{B}{B}Instant
two-for-one targeted removal triggering Danitha
Sudden Spoiling
{1}{B}{B}Instant
targets an opponent at split second speed and triggers Danitha
Threats/Wincons
18 cards
Sedgemoor Witch
{2}{B}Creature — Human Warlock
generates pests and drains whenever targeted spells are cast
Professor Onyx
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Magecraft drain and card filtering on each spell cast
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
{1}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Demon
doubles life lost by opponents from Danitha attacks and drains
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
punishes opponent draws and stabilizes your life total
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
evasive beater, graveyard hate, and lets you cast opponent cards
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
{1}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
rewards combat damage with card draw and offers a late-game win condition
Torment of Hailfire
{X}{B}{B}Sorcery
devastating finisher that targets each opponent
Exsanguinate
{X}{B}{B}Sorcery
massive drain finisher scaling with mono-black mana generation
Tendrils of Agony
{2}{B}{B}Sorcery
targets an opponent and drains substantially after a flurry of spells
Lashwrithe
{4}Artifact — Equipment
massive power boost based on Swamp count to make Danitha lethal
Nightmare Lash
{4}Artifact — Equipment
swamp-scaling equipment to close out games rapidly
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
heavily buffs legendary creatures for minimal equip cost
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and hexproof protection to Danitha
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
makes Danitha unblockable and untargetable
Vorpal Sword
{B}Artifact — Equipment
gives deathtouch alongside first strike and provides an alternate win condition
Nirkana Revenant
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shade
doubles swamp mana and pumps its own power
Twilight Prophet
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Cleric
Ascend engine that drains opponents and draws extra cards
Utility
8 cards
Imp's Mischief
{1}{B}Instant
black redirection spell that protects Danitha from targeted removal
Withering Boon
{1}{B}Instant
surprise black counterspell for opposing game-winning creatures
Feign Death
{B}Instant
protects Danitha from dying and brings her back with an extra counter
Supernatural Stamina
{B}Instant
protects Danitha in combat or against destruction while boosting power
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
powerful mono-black engine allowing multiple spells to be cast from the top of the library
Dauthi Embrace
{2}{B}Enchantment
repeatable evasion granter that targets creatures
The Meathook Massacre
{X}{B}{B}Legendary Enchantment
scalable board wipe that leaves behind passive drain on creature deaths
