Art by Ryuichi Sakuma
Saved commander deck
Fire Lord Ozai
Sacrifice undercosted, high-power beaters when Ozai attacks to generate massive bursts of red mana, immediately feeding his six-mana ability to exile and cast opposing spells for free while burning opponents down.
Prompt: fire lord ozai
Commander
1 cards
Fire Lord Ozai
{3}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
Generates Treasures, card advantage, and sac fodder tokens
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Fetches a land and replaces itself when sacrificed to Ozai
Neheb, the Eternal
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Converts combat and burn damage into massive post-combat mana
Card Draw
10 cards
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Draws a card each turn a creature dies
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
Instant sacrifice outlet that yields two cards and a Treasure
Skullclamp
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Turns recurring fodder into massive card advantage
Disciple of Bolas
{3}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Converts high-power creatures into huge life and hand refills
Removal
10 cards
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Flexible board wipe that answers indestructible creatures
Bedevil
{B}{B}{R}Instant
Versatile removal targeting creatures, artifacts, or planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Rotting Regisaur
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie Dinosaur
Three-mana 7/6 provides seven red mana when sacrificed to Ozai
Phyrexian Soulgorger
{3}Snow Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Construct
Three-mana 8/8 that fuels eight red mana on attack
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
{4}Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon Construct
Four-mana 7/7 colorless beatstick to sacrifice for huge mana
Shakedown Heavy
{2}{B}Creature — Ogre Warrior
Three-mana 6/4 that draws cards or swings for six mana
Lupine Prototype
{2}Artifact Creature — Wolf Construct
Two-mana 5/5 ideal for early attack conversion
Yargle, Glutton of Urborg
{4}{B}Legendary Creature — Frog Spirit
Provides nine red mana in one attack trigger
Phyrexian Fleshgorger
{7}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
High-power threat with lifelink and ward that ramps Ozai
Clackbridge Troll
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Troll
Five-mana 8/8 trample that provides eight mana to Ozai
Lightning Skelemental
{B}{R}{R}Creature — Elemental Skeleton
Hasty 6/1 that attacks, discards opponent cards, and yields mana
Ball Lightning
{R}{R}{R}Creature — Elemental
Hasty 6/1 sacrifice fodder to attack alongside Ozai
Ebondeath, Dracolich
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Zombie Dragon
Recastable 5/2 flyer from graveyard after sacrifices occur
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Giant
6/6 body that disrupts hands and can be sacrificed or escaped
Port Razer
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Orc Pirate
Repeated extra combat triggers on player combat damage
Stalking Vengeance
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Avatar
Burns opponents for damage equal to sacrificed creatures' power
Terror of the Peaks
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Turns incoming high-power creatures into direct burn
Mayhem Devil
{1}{B}{R}Creature — Devil
Pings any target whenever any player sacrifices a permanent
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Drains opponents when sacrificed creatures hit the graveyard
Blood Artist
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire
Classic aristocrat drain when Ozai sacrifices creatures
Marionette Apprentice
{1}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents on creature and artifact deaths
Judith, the Scourge Diva
{1}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Pings any target upon nontoken creature death and buffs power
Bloodsoaked Champion
{B}Creature — Human Warrior
Easily recurs from the graveyard due to Ozai's raid condition
Reassembling Skeleton
{1}{B}Creature — Skeleton Warrior
Cheap reliable repeatable sacrifice fodder
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
{3}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Copies high-power creatures with haste to sacrifice to Ozai
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Boar God
Sneaks massive creatures onto the battlefield attacking
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Ozai haste and shroud to attack safely right away
Anger
{3}{R}Creature — Incarnation
Grants haste to the entire board from the graveyard
Rising of the Day
{2}{R}Enchantment
Grants team-wide haste and buffs legendary creatures
Aggravated Assault
{2}{R}Enchantment
Extra combat steps that can be funded by Ozai's mana generation
Relentless Assault
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Grants an additional combat to trigger Ozai again
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants an extra combat step and first strike on attacks
