Art by Stephanie Hans
Saved commander deck
Hulkling, Young Avenger
Cast cheap noncreature spells and cantrips to trigger Hulkling, turning him into a flying copy of the strongest combat or damage-trigger creatures on the battlefield.
Prompt: Hulkling, Young Avenger commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Hulkling, Young Avenger
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Kree Skrull Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
Essential format staple for fast colorless mana acceleration
Ruby Medallion
{2}Artifact
Reduces the cost of all red noncreature spells to enable chain casting
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Consistent two-mana ramp that removes maximum hand size
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Generates red mana whenever a spell is cast, fueling spell chains
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Grows with red spells and converts counters into bursts of mana
Jeska's Will
{2}{R}Sorcery
Explosive ritual that generates high mana and card advantage
Treasonous Ogre
{3}{R}Creature — Ogre Shaman
Turns life into red mana to power out explosive turns
Card Draw
10 cards
Faithless Looting
{R}Sorcery
One-mana noncreature spell that sculpts the hand and has flashback
Light Up the Stage
{2}{R}Sorcery
Cheap impulse draw triggered reliably by flying attacks
Reckless Impulse
{1}{R}Sorcery
Efficient two-mana noncreature spell granting impulse card advantage
Wrenn's Resolve
{1}{R}Sorcery
Second copy of Reckless Impulse to maintain card flow
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
Provides steady card advantage and extra non-combat reach
Experimental Synthesizer
{R}Artifact
Cheap artifact that triggers Hulkling while digging for cards
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Instant-speed card filtering that triggers Hulkling on opponents' turns
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
Refuels empty hands with noncreature wheel potential
Dragon's Rage Channeler
{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Surveils on noncreature spells to smooth out draws
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Provides cards or treasure on death and is a great creature copy target
Removal
10 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
Premier red board wipe that usually costs just one mana
Vandalblast
{R}Sorcery
Flexible artifact removal that can overload to wipe opponents' artifacts
Deflecting Swat
{2}{R}Instant
Free interaction with commander out that redirects harmful spells
Bolt Bend
{3}{R}Instant
Reduces to one mana when Hulkling is out, redirecting spells or abilities
Lightning Bolt
{R}Instant
Classic efficient one-mana burn spell that triggers Hulkling
Brotherhood's End
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Modal sweeper answering token swarms or mana rocks
Chain Reaction
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Scalable board wipe based on total creature count
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Cast-free spells on attack; phenomenal ability for Hulkling to copy
Port Razer
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Orc Pirate
Combat damage trigger creates additional combat phases when copied
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Extra combat phases and creature pump that synergize with aggression
Terror of the Peaks
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Deals massive damage whenever creatures enter the battlefield
Balefire Dragon
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Combat damage trigger clears an opponent's board of creatures
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
{4}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon
Devastating attack trigger dealing 10 total damage split across targets
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Burns every opponent for two damage whenever noncreature spells are cast
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Hulkling copies his attack trigger to spawn four Goblins with flying
Young Pyromancer
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
Builds an army of Elemental tokens from noncreature spells
Storm-Kiln Artist
{3}{R}Creature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates Treasures whenever spells are cast or copied
Urabrask // The Great Work
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Burns opponents, provides mana on instant/sorcery cast, and can transform
Goldspan Dragon
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Haste, flying, and generates doubled mana from attacking Treasures
Neheb, the Eternal
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Generates immense red mana post-combat equal to damage dealt
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants extra combat phases and first strike when attacking
Scourge of the Throne
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Dethrone trigger enables extra combat steps and untaps creatures
Hellkite Charger
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Repeatable extra combat trigger to keep Hulkling attacking
Combat Celebrant
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Exert ability grants an extra combat step when copied
Chandra's Incinerator
{5}{R}Creature — Elemental
Turns non-combat burn into targeted removal against opponent creatures
Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
{2}{R} // {1}{R}Creature — Giant // Instant — Adventure
Adventure provides a cheap noncreature spell, creature body punishes targeting
Dualcaster Mage
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
Copies critical spells and provides a useful body to copy
Ogre Battledriver
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Ogre Warrior
Grants haste and power boosts to entering creatures
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Grows quickly from exile effects and provides extra card access
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Converts combat damage into Treasure and Treasures into cards
Archwing Dragon
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Hasty repeatable creature that returns to hand, providing a flying copy target
Utility
8 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste to protect Hulkling immediately
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-equip protection giving haste and shroud
Underworld Breach
{1}{R}Enchantment
Enables replaying cheap spells from graveyard to repeatedly trigger Hulkling
Crash Through
{R}Sorcery
One-mana cantrip that grants trample and triggers Hulkling's copy ability
Renegade Tactics
{R}Sorcery
One-mana cantrip that stops a blocker while triggering Hulkling
Expedite
{R}Instant
One-mana instant cantrip granting haste and triggering Hulkling at instant speed
Fists of Flame
{1}{R}Instant
Draws a card and gives a significant power buff with trample
Unleash Fury
{1}{R}Instant
Doubles Hulkling's power at instant speed after copying a huge threat
