Art by Jeff Dekal
Saved commander deck
Karolina Dean, Runaway
Harness Karolina Dean's free WUBRG mana each turn by casting spells from exile, graveyard, and the command zone, while activating powerful mana sinks and impulse draw engines.
Prompt: Karolina Dean, Runaway commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Karolina Dean, Runaway
{3}{R}Legendary Creature — Alien Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Ignoble Hierarch
{G}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Provides early mana acceleration and fixing.
Noble Hierarch
{G}Creature — Human Druid
Fixes Bant colors and provides early mana ramp.
Card Draw
11 cards
Prosper, Tome-Bound
{2}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Warlock
Generates treasures and card advantage from exile casts.
Jeska's Will
{2}{R}Sorcery
Impulse draws three cards that can be cast using Karolina's mana.
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Exiles cards to play each combat and grows into a massive threat.
Expressive Iteration
{U}{R}Sorcery
Puts a card into exile ready to be cast with Karolina's mana.
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
Exiles top cards to cast or burns opponents.
Wrenn's Resolve
{1}{R}Sorcery
Impulse card advantage that synergizes with Karolina's mana.
Sylvan Library
{1}{G}Enchantment
Exceptional continuous card selection and draw.
Removal
11 cards
Assassin's Trophy
{B}{G}Instant
Universal permanent removal across all five colors.
Anguished Unmaking
{1}{W}{B}Instant
Flexible instant-speed exile for any nonland permanent.
Beast Within
{2}{G}Instant
Catch-all instant removal for any problematic permanent.
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
Overload can be paid normally or as a board-resetting blowout.
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Flexible, low-cost board wipe that ignores indestructible.
Dovin's Veto
{W}{U}Instant
Uncounterable protection against enemy win conditions.
Threats/Wincons
18 cards
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
{5}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur // Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Elder Dinosaur
Casts free spells from exile and transforms into a lethal threat.
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Steals and casts cards from exile on attack.
Maelstrom Wanderer
{5}{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Elemental
Double cascade lets you cast high-impact cards directly from exile.
Passionate Archaeologist
{1}{R}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Turns casting spells from exile into heavy direct damage.
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dinosaur
Grows and deals massive burn whenever you cast from exile.
Vega, the Watcher
{1}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Spirit
Draws cards whenever you cast spells outside your hand.
Karn, Legacy Reforged
{5}Legendary Artifact Creature — Golem
Provides huge artifact-based mana and board presence.
Kess, Dissident Mage
{1}{U}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Recasts instants and sorceries from the graveyard using Karolina's mana.
Underworld Breach
{1}{R}Enchantment
Grants escape to let Karolina's mana cast graveyard spells.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Giant
Escape cost can be easily paid with Karolina's mana.
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Elder Giant
Escape cost is easily paid using Karolina's free WUBRG mana.
Averna, the Chaos Bloom
{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Elemental Shaman
Ramps lands whenever cascade spells trigger from exile.
The Kami War // O-Kagachi Made Manifest
{1}{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Dragon Spirit
Five-color powerhouse that exiles threats and flips into a deadly flyer.
Omnath, Locus of Creation
{R}{G}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Elemental
Synergizes with five-color ramp and provides massive value.
Kenrith, the Returned King
{4}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Noble
Activated abilities provide ideal sinks for Karolina's uncastable hand mana.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
{5}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
Delve threat whose activated ability sinks Karolina's mana each turn.
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Rogue
Goads threats or exiles opponent cards to cast with your mana.
Durnan of the Yawning Portal
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Exiles creature cards to cast later at a steep discount.
Utility
8 cards
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Protects your board from sweepers and targeted removal.
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Ultimate defensive spell to phase out and dodge wipes.
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and shroud protection for Karolina Dean.
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to keep Karolina active.
Memnarch
{7}Legendary Artifact Creature — Wizard
Activated mana sink to steal artifacts and permanents with Karolina's mana.
Staff of Domination
{3}Artifact
Quintessential mana sink for unspent WUBRG mana to draw, tap, and untap.
Trading Post
{4}Artifact
Versatile utility sink for Karolina's mana across multiple modes.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Karolina's exact WUBRG mana pays for extra combat steps each turn.
