Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Hidetsugu and Kairi
Exploit clone spells and sacrifice effects to trigger the commander's death ability repeatedly, draining opponents and casting game-ending high-mana instants and sorceries directly from the top of the library for free.
Prompt: A dimir deck for Hidetsugu and Kairi. Ideally, I can use the commander's abilities as much as possible. For removal, a mix of counter spells and black removal pieces. Ideally, it would amount to $75 total. Please and thanks.
Commander
1 cards
Hidetsugu and Kairi
{2}{U}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Ogre Demon Dragon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
budget artifact that fetches basic lands directly to battlefield
Dimir Keyrune
{3}Artifact
budget colored ramp that doubles as an unblockable blocker or attacker
Card Draw
9 cards
Brainstorm
{U}Instant
stacks expensive spells from hand onto top of library for commander triggers
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
filters hand at net zero mana while filling graveyard
Treasure Cruise
{7}{U}Sorcery
eight mana value burn spell that can be cast for one mana or cheated for free
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
eight mana value instant burn spell that finds key interaction
Removal
15 cards
Negate
{1}{U}Instant
budget counter protecting your commander from sweepers and removal
Drown in the Loch
{U}{B}Instant
versatile counterspell or creature removal in Dimir
Dispel
{U}Instant
protects combo and commander triggers from opposing instant interaction
Go for the Throat
{1}{B}Instant
efficient two-mana removal for nonartifact threats
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
vital black answer to troublesome enchantments and creatures
Curtains' Call
{5}{B}Instant
six mana value spell that destroys two creatures, cheap to cast or cheat
Necromantic Selection
{4}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
seven mana value board wipe that reanimates the best dead creature
Decree of Pain
{6}{B}{B}Sorcery
eight mana value wipe that refills hand and deals massive commander burn
In Garruk's Wake
{7}{B}{B}Sorcery
nine mana value one-sided board wipe that deals lethal burn when exiled
Evacuation
{3}{U}{U}Instant
instant-speed bounce reset that can also save your commander
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Aminatou's Augury
{6}{U}{U}Sorcery
eight mana value bomb that casts up to eight cards for free
Breach the Multiverse
{5}{B}{B}Sorcery
seven mana value spell that mills everyone and steals four creatures
Army of the Damned
{5}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
eight mana value sorcery creating thirteen 2/2 Zombies
Clone Legion
{7}{U}{U}Sorcery
nine mana value swing that copies an entire opponent's board state
Mnemonic Deluge
{6}{U}{U}{U}Sorcery
nine mana value finisher casting three spells from graveyard three times
Spelltwine
{5}{U}Sorcery
high mana value spell stealing two instants or sorceries from graveyards
Peer into the Abyss
{4}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
seven mana value bomb drawing half your deck or finishing off an opponent
Cackling Counterpart
{1}{U}{U}Instant
instant-speed clone that triggers legend rule death trigger with flashback
Quasiduplicate
{1}{U}{U}Sorcery
clone sorcery with jump-start to trigger death triggers repeatedly
Fated Infatuation
{U}{U}{U}Instant
instant clone triggering death trigger and scrying on your turn
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
{3}{U}Sorcery
creates a non-legendary flying duplicate of the commander to keep on board
Extravagant Replication
{4}{U}{U}Enchantment
creates a clone of the commander every upkeep to trigger death triggers
Notion Thief
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
punishes opponents drawing cards and combos with commander draw
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
drains the table when copied or looped
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
seven mana value reanimator threat stealing from each opponent
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
wipes small creatures and inflicts heavy life loss on opponents
Utility
11 cards
Clone
{3}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
copies commander and immediately dies to the legend rule for death triggers
Mirror Image
{2}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
three-mana clone allowing cheap legend-rule death trigger activation
Undercover Operative
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter Rogue
clone that can grant a shield counter or die to legend rule
Vizier of Many Faces
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter Cleric
clone that can be cast from hand or embalmed from the graveyard
Stunt Double
{3}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
flash clone that can copy commander on an opponent's turn
Saw in Half
{2}{B}Instant
destroys commander for death trigger and creates two token copies
Feign Death
{B}Instant
one-mana instant returning commander to battlefield after sacrifice
Undying Malice
{B}Instant
brings commander back to re-trigger enters and dies abilities
Viscera Seer
{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
free sacrifice outlet that scrys to set up the top of the library
Carrion Feeder
{B}Creature — Zombie
one-mana sacrifice outlet enabling instant-speed commander death triggers
Woe Strider
{2}{B}Creature — Horror
repeatable sacrifice outlet that scrys before commander death trigger resolves
