Art by Daarken
Commander deckBRU
Don Andres, the Renegade
Steal opponents' mana rocks, ramp spells, and protection equipment directly from their libraries, hands, and the stack while Don Andres rewards you with Treasure tokens and massive stat buffs. Win by animating the stolen artifact hoard with Cyberdrive Awakener, draining the table with Marionette Master, or burning them out with Exsanguinate.
Asked for“Assumption: most of my opponents will be playing midrange battlecruiser decks with plenty of mana rocks and ramp spells paired with protection artifacts for their linchpin commanders. I want a deck that runs no mana rocks, but instead steals or destroys opponents' mana rocks, and steals ramp spells off the stack to cast for myself. Affects that do the same thing from the opponents' decks or graveyards are also welcome. Also ways to steal protection artifacts to putnon my own creatures or commander. Then need a wincon that utilizes the extra mana and/or extra artifacts in some way. The deck would need a backup plan for if no opponents are playing a deck with destroy/theft targets. Dealing with enemy commanders once protection is gone could probably be focused on bounce, for ing them to replay with their subpar mana.”
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
1Don Andres, the Renegade
1UBRLegendary Creature — Vampire Pirate
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Mahadi, Emporium Master
1BRLegendary Creature — Devil
Generates Treasures at end step whenever creatures die without relying on mana rocks
Burnished Hart
3Artifact Creature — Elk
Fetches basic lands onto the battlefield without being a mana rock
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Puts a basic land onto the battlefield and replaces itself when dying
Storm-Kiln Artist
3RCreature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates Treasures whenever you cast or copy spells
Grim Hireling
3BCreature — Tiefling Rogue
Generates up to six Treasures each turn cycle through combat damage
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Produces Treasures on combat damage and converts them into card advantage
Shiny Impetus
2REnchantment — Aura
Goads an opponent's commander while generating steady Treasure tokens
Big Score
3RInstant
Provides instant-speed hand sculpting and creates two Treasure tokens
Unexpected Windfall
2RRInstant
Filters cards while netting two Treasures at instant speed
Deadly Dispute
1BInstant
Cheap sacrifice-based card draw that ramps with a Treasure token
Card Draw
10
Frantic Search
2UInstant
Smooths your hand and untaps lands to maintain interaction mana
Siphon Insight
UBInstant
Steals cards off the top of opponents' libraries at instant speed to cast with any mana
Outrageous Robbery
XBBInstant
Scalable X-spell that exiles opponents' decks to cast their rocks and threats
Cunning Rhetoric
2BEnchantment
Deters attacks while exiling spells from opponents' libraries for you to cast
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2BBLegendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
Steals nonland ramp or utility cards directly from opponent libraries
Brainstealer Dragon
5BBCreature — Dragon Horror
Exiles cards from each opponent each end step and drains them when cast
Chaos Wand
3Artifact
Digs through opponent libraries to steal their ramp and removal spells for free
Removal
13
Vandalblast
RSorcery
Shatters a single key rock early or wipes out all opponent artifacts for five mana
By Force
XRSorcery
Flexible X-spell to surgically dismantle all opposing mana rocks and equipment
Abrade
1RInstant
Modal answer to destroy early mana rocks or pick off utility creatures
Bedevil
BBRInstant
Flexible instant removal targeting artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers
Resculpt
1UInstant
Exiles troublesome artifacts or commanders permanently for just two mana
Feed the Swarm
1BSorcery
Grixis staple to remove problematic enchantments or enemy commanders
River's Rebuke
4UUSorcery
One-sided mass bounce that resets an opponent's entire board of stripped commanders and tokens
Evacuation
3UUInstant
Instant-speed board bounce that resets opposing commanders without their protective gear
Aetherize
3UInstant
Defensive mass bounce against battlecruiser attacks that forces recast tempo losses
Capsize
1UUInstant
Repeatable buyback bounce engine fueled by all of your stolen mana and Treasures
Run Away Together
1UInstant
Cheap bounce that saves your utility piece while forcing an opponent to replay their commander
Wash Away
UInstant
One-blue hard counter against commanders or spells cast from outside players' hands
Blasphemous Act
8RSorcery
Efficient red board wipe that clears battlecruiser boards for a single red mana
Threats/Wincons
20
Hellkite Tyrant
4RRCreature — Dragon
Steals every artifact damaged opponents control on hit and functions as an alternate wincon
Marionette Master
4BBCreature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents for massive life whenever your Treasures or stolen artifacts are sacrificed
Cyberdrive Awakener
5UArtifact Creature — Construct
Turns all your stolen artifacts and Treasure tokens into 4/4 flying beaters
Rise and Shine
1USorcery
Overload turns your mountain of stolen rocks and tokens into 4/4 creatures permanently
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
4URLegendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Artificer
Converts all generated Treasure tokens into combat-ready creature tokens
Exsanguinate
XBBSorcery
Big-mana finisher utilizing all the extra mana and Treasures stolen from opponents
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
1UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Attacks through islandwalk to tutor and cast opponents' Sol Rings and Lightning Greaves
Hostage Taker
2UBCreature — Human Pirate
Exiles opponent artifacts or creatures and allows you to cast them under your control
Agent of Treachery
5UUCreature — Human Rogue
Steals any target permanent and draws extra cards for hoarding opponent pieces
Treasure Nabber
2RCreature — Goblin Rogue
Borrows opponent mana rocks every single time they tap them for mana
Thieving Skydiver
1UCreature — Merfolk Rogue
Permanently steals cheap mana rocks or protection equipment and equips it to your commander
Dire Fleet Daredevil
1RCreature — Human Pirate
Exiles and casts an opponent's Cultivate or Rampant Growth from their graveyard
Puppeteer Clique
3BBCreature — Faerie Wizard
Reanimates opponent creatures with haste that gain Don Andres's buffs
Evelyn, the Covetous
2UBBBRLegendary Creature — Vampire Rogue
Exiles cards from all players' libraries to give a steady supply of stolen spells
Perplexing Chimera
4UEnchantment Creature — Chimera
Trades control to hijack opponent ramp spells, game-ending bombs, or commanders on the stack
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
Flash body that copies an opponent's ramp or high-impact spell as it resolves
Mirkwood Bats
3BCreature — Bat
Pings the entire table whenever stolen artifacts or Treasure tokens enter or leave
Nadier's Nightblade
2BCreature — Elf Warrior
Drains opponents whenever you cash in your Treasures or sacrificed stolen permanents
Herald of Anguish
5BBCreature — Demon
Improvises off your stolen artifacts to cost two mana, shred hands, and kill creatures
Mayhem Devil
1BRCreature — Devil
Turns all your Treasure crackings and opponent artifact sacrifices into targeted damage
Utility
9
Magnetic Theft
RInstant
Instant-speed equipment hijack to snap enemy Lightning Greaves onto your own commander
Desertion
3UUInstant
Counters an opponent's key artifact or commander and puts it directly onto your battlefield
Spelljack
3UUUInstant
Exiles a spell on the stack and allows you to cast it for free whenever you choose
Aethersnatch
4UUInstant
Takes control of any target spell on the stack, including ramp spells or commanders
Narset's Reversal
UUInstant
Copies an opponent's ramp or tutor spell while bouncing the original back to their hand
Reverberate
RRInstant
Copies an opponent's Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, or big spell for just two red mana
Twincast
UUInstant
Two-blue copy spell that mirrors opponent ramp and card draw spells on the stack
Sudden Substitution
2UUInstant
Gives an opponent a token to steal their noncreature spell right off the stack
Memory Plunder
UBUBUBUBInstant
Casts any instant or sorcery from an opponent's graveyard at instant speed without paying its cost
