Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
Sacrifice recursive creatures to grow Elenda into a massive threat, then sacrifice her to spawn a lethal army of lifelink Vampire tokens while draining the table with aristocrat payoffs.
Prompt: Elenda, the Dusk Rose commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
{2}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Knight
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Pitiless Plunderer
{3}{B}Creature — Human Pirate
Produces Treasure whenever any creature you control dies
Card Draw
10 cards
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Draws two cards repeatedly off 1/1 tokens and fodder
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Steady card draw on each player's turn when creatures die
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever small Vampire tokens enter
Village Rites
{B}Instant
Inexpensive instant-speed card draw off disposable bodies
Plumb the Forbidden
{1}{B}Instant
Scalable instant-speed burst draw from sacrifice triggers
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
{3}{B}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Resilient enchantment that draws cards from creature deaths
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Consistent card draw triggered by small token generation
Removal
10 cards
Cleansing Nova
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible sweeper for either creatures or artifacts/enchantments
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Blood Artist
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire
Core aristocrat drain effect on any creature death
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains the entire table when your creatures die
Cruel Celebrant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire
Drains each opponent on creature and planeswalker deaths
Corpse Knight
{W}{B}Creature — Zombie Knight
Drains opponents whenever Elenda's tokens enter the battlefield
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Kor Cleric
Lifegain on ETB and opponent drain on your creature deaths
Bastion of Remembrance
{2}{B}Enchantment
Enchantment-based drain effect resilient to board wipes
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Massive damage output from creatures entering the graveyard
Teysa Karlov
{2}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Doubles all death triggers and grants tokens lifelink/vigilance
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Doubles all creature death triggers
Mirkwood Bats
{3}{B}Creature — Bat
Punishes opponents whenever tokens enter or leave
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
Fabricates a body and drains when artifacts or creatures die
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Weaponizes Elenda and her Vampire tokens' lifelink into damage
Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
{3}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Soldier
Grows when things are sacrificed and reanimates permanents
Charismatic Conqueror
{1}{W}Creature — Vampire Soldier
Pressures opponents and generates Vampire fodder
Ophiomancer
{2}{B}Creature — Human Shaman
Provides a continuous stream of Snake tokens to sacrifice
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Free decayed Zombie fodder each turn for death triggers
Reassembling Skeleton
{1}{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Endlessly repeatable sacrifice fodder
Nether Traitor
{B}{B}Creature — Spirit
Hasty recurring creature whenever other creatures die
Knight of the Ebon Legion
{B}Creature — Vampire Knight
Aggressive one-drop Vampire that scales quickly
Cordial Vampire
{B}{B}Creature — Vampire
Distributes +1/+1 counters to all Vampires upon creature deaths
Captivating Vampire
{1}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire
Lords the token army and steals opposing threats
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Creates additional lifelink Vampire tokens on attacks
Legion Lieutenant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire Knight
Inexpensive anthem effect for Vampire tokens and Elenda
Utility
8 cards
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet that fixes draws via scry
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
Zero-mana sacrifice outlet that grows into a big threat
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
Free sacrifice outlet with an extra token and escape utility
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Vampire
Free sacrifice outlet that becomes indestructible and grows
Luminous Broodmoth
{2}{W}{W}Creature — Insect
Recovers non-flying creatures with flying counters when they die
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Massively buffs the entire board whenever Elenda creates tokens
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Elenda from targeted exile removal and grants haste
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost shroud and haste protection for key commanders
