Art by Daarken
Commander deckRW
Hofri Ghostforge
Sacrifice and recur creatures to produce hasty, trampling Spirit token copies with Hofri Ghostforge, capitalizing on Strixhaven Lorehold graveyard synergies and explosive spirit tribal payoffs.
Asked for“Lorehold Spirits. Use all strixhaven cards. red/white spirit lordhold flavor win. great mana system”
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
1Hofri Ghostforge
3RWLegendary Creature — Dwarf Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Monologue Tax
2WEnchantment
Strixhaven treasure generation taxing multi-spell turns
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catches up on plains and returns as a Spirit copy when sacrificed
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Fetches lands, draws cards, and synergizes heavily with Hofri loops
Card Draw
10
Secret Rendezvous
1WWSorcery
Strixhaven political card advantage drawing three cards
Thrill of Possibility
1RInstant
Instant-speed discard outlet to fuel graveyard plays
Cathartic Reunion
1RSorcery
Discards creature cards for reanimation while refilling hand
Faithless Looting
RSorcery
Iconic Strixhaven Mystical Archive card selection and graveyard stocking
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponents' noncreature spells for consistent draw
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever small creatures and Spirit tokens enter
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Turns Hofri Spirit tokens and fodder into massive card draw
Spirited Companion
1WEnchantment Creature — Dog
Spirit creature that cantrips and triggers Spirit buffs
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Converts low-power creatures and tokens into card velocity
Removal
10
Rip Apart
RWSorcery
Flexible Strixhaven Lorehold removal for creatures, artifacts, or enchantments
Blasphemous Act
8RSorcery
Cheap board wipe that Hofri leverages by leaving behind Spirit copies
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Two-for-one artifact and enchantment removal
Reduce to Memory
1WWSorcery — Lesson
Strixhaven Lorehold lesson that exiles any nonland permanent
Threats/Wincons
24
Quintorius, Field Historian
3RWLegendary Creature — Elephant Cleric
Strixhaven Lorehold student generating Spirit tokens whenever cards leave the graveyard
Velomachus Lorehold
5RWLegendary Creature — Elder Dragon
Strixhaven founder dragon casting powerful spells for free on attack
Alibou, Ancient Witness
3RWLegendary Artifact Creature — Golem
Haste enabler that deals direct damage and scries on combat
Venerable Warsinger
1RWCreature — Spirit Cleric
Strixhaven trampler recurring fallen creatures straight onto the battlefield
Blade Historian
RWRWRWRWCreature — Human Cleric
Grants attacking creatures and trampling Spirits double strike
Osgir, the Reconstructor
2RWLegendary Creature — Giant Artificer
Reconstructs artifact value from the graveyard with token copies
Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder
1WWLegendary Creature — Fox // Legendary Planeswalker — Lukka
Protects permanents on front side, provides reanimation and theft with Lukka on back
Lorehold Pledgemage
1RWRWCreature — Kor Shaman
Strixhaven mage gaining first strike and fueling magecraft triggers
Quintorius, Loremaster
3RWLegendary Creature — Elephant Cleric
Creates Spirit tokens and re-casts exiled artifacts and enchantments
Rem Karolus, Stalwart Slayer
1RWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Protects friendly creatures from damage while boosting damage-based removal
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Spirit that exiles opposing threats and leaves behind Spirit copies with Hofri
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
On-demand indestructible protection that returns as a Spirit copy
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
Spirit creature providing repeatable reanimation with Hofri interactions
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Recovers low-cost permanents each turn and on attack
Reveillark
4WCreature — Elemental
Leaves-the-battlefield trigger recurs two creatures, doubling value with Hofri
Clarion Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit
Spits out flying Spirit tokens when casting two spells a turn
Hanged Executioner
2WCreature — Spirit
Brings a Spirit body and doubles as exile removal from the graveyard
Spectral Procession
2W2W2WSorcery
Efficiently produces three flying Spirit bodies
Battle Screech
2WWSorcery
Generates multiple flying tokens with built-in flashback
Geist-Honored Monk
3WWCreature — Human Monk
Enters with Spirit tokens and scales power with wide board states
Twilight Drover
2WCreature — Spirit
Converts dying tokens into counters and armies of flying Spirits
Taurean Mauler
2RCreature — Shapeshifter
Grows massively as an honorary Spirit and benefits from Hofri buffs
Anointed Procession
3WEnchantment
Doubles all Spirit tokens created by Hofri and other token makers
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
2WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Indestructible token doubler for Spirit armies
Utility
8
Lorehold Excavation
RWEnchantment
Strixhaven enchantment stocking the graveyard and crafting Spirit tokens with direct burn
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
Free sacrifice outlet to immediately trigger Hofri's exile and copy ability
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
Sacrifice engine generating colorless mana to storm off with Hofri copies
Fanatical Devotion
2WEnchantment
Free sacrifice outlet that protects key creatures like Hofri from destruction
Boros Charm
RWInstant
Crucial flexibility offering board protection, double strike, or finishing burn
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Ultimate emergency defensive phase-out against all removal and wipes
Reconstruct History
2RWSorcery
Iconic Strixhaven Lorehold spell reclaiming up to five card types from the grave
Shared Animosity
2REnchantment
Grants colossal power spikes to attacking Spirit tokens for sudden lethal swings
