Art by Chris Rahn
Commander deckBG
Glissa, the Traitor
Destroy opposing creatures to trigger Glissa's ability, recurring powerful artifacts from the graveyard for continuous control and massive value.
Asked for“a green black glissa deck”
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
1Glissa, the Traitor
BGGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Commander's Sphere
3Artifact
Mana fixer that can be sacced for a draw and recurred with Glissa
Card Draw
10
Morbid Curiosity
1BBSorcery
Sacrifices high mana value artifacts for massive draw
Trading Post
4Artifact
Versatile utility engine for sacrificing and returning artifacts
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
Massive top-deck engine and artifact win condition
Removal
10
Sylvok Replica
3Artifact Creature — Shaman
Recyclable artifact and enchantment destruction
Caustic Caterpillar
GCreature — Insect
Cheap creature removal for artifacts and enchantments
Assassin's Trophy
BGInstant
Unconditional instant-speed removal for any permanent
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Efficient board wipe to trigger multiple Glissa recurrences
Threats/Wincons
24
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Resilient token-generating artifact threaten target
Noxious Gearhulk
4BBArtifact Creature — Construct
Creature removal attached to a large menace threat
Verdurous Gearhulk
3GGArtifact Creature — Construct
Distributes counters to turn Glissa and others into massive threats
Marionette Master
4BBCreature — Human Artificer
Drains opponents rapidly when artifacts are sacrificed
Scrap Trawler
3Artifact Creature — Construct
Provides additional artifact recursion loops
Workshop Assistant
3Artifact Creature — Construct
Secondary creature that returns artifacts on death
Steel Hellkite
6Artifact Creature — Dragon
Flying artifact threat capable of wiping nonland permanents
Meteor Golem
7Artifact Creature — Golem
Big body that destroys any nonland permanent on ETB
Walking Ballista
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Repeatable creature removal and direct damage finisher
Hangarback Walker
XXArtifact Creature — Construct
Scalable threat that creates tokens when sacrificed
Portal to Phyrexia
9Artifact
Forces opponent sacrifices while reanimating creatures for you
Triplicate Titan
9Artifact Creature — Golem
Massive French-vanilla threat that splits into token threats on death
Scuttling Doom Engine
6Artifact Creature — Construct
Unblockable by small creatures and deals 6 damage on death
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
4Legendary Artifact Creature — Dragon Construct
Massive 7/7 trampler easily untapable in an artifact deck
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6Legendary Artifact
Stax threat that taxes opponents and drains them slowly
Phyrexian Triniform
9Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
High-impact token creator with Encore value
Foundry Inspector
3Artifact Creature — Construct
Reduces cost of all artifact spells
Jhoira's Familiar
4Artifact Creature — Bird
Flying threat that reduces cost of historic spells
Armix, Filigree Thrasher
2BLegendary Artifact Creature — Golem
Uses artifact count to destroy opposing creatures on attack
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
2BLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Human Artificer
Sacrifices artifacts and creatures to dig deep into the library
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free protection and haste for key creatures
