Art by Alexander Mokhov
Saved commander deck
Loki, the Deceiver
Utilize changelings and creature-type manipulation like Maskwood Nexus to turn powerful threats into Villains, allowing Loki to copy them on attack and draw cards from combat damage.
Prompt: Loki, the Deceiver commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Loki, the Deceiver
{1}{U}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — God Sorcerer Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Explosive early-game card draw against noncreature spells
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Doubles down on card draw whenever creatures deal combat damage
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Rewards attacking with our evasive and copied creatures
Windfall
{2}{U}Sorcery
Refills an empty hand while disrupting opponent strategies
Removal
10 cards
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
One-sided instant board bounce to clear way for attacks
Bedevil
{B}{B}{R}Instant
Flexible instant-speed removal hitting creatures, artifacts, or planeswalkers
Counterspell
{U}{U}Instant
Standard answer to threats and interaction on the stack
Threats/Wincons
23 cards
Changeling Outcast
{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
Unblockable Villain that easily triggers Loki's combat damage card draw
Taurean Mauler
{2}{R}Creature — Shapeshifter
Villain that quickly grows massive and makes a terrifying attacking copy
Graveshifter
{3}{B}Creature — Shapeshifter
Villain that recurs key creatures upon entering the battlefield
Mothdust Changeling
{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
Low-cost flying Villain to ensure reliable combat damage triggers
Baleful Strix
{U}{B}Artifact Creature — Bird
Deathtouch flying cantrip that is great to clone when made a Villain
Solemn Simulacrum
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws on death when copied and sacrificed
Grave Titan
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Giant
Overwhelming token generation on entry and attack when copied
Inferno Titan
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Giant
Direct damage triggers on entry and attack to control the board
Archon of Cruelty
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Archon
Massive swing in life, cards, and board state on entry and attack
Combustible Gearhulk
{4}{R}{R}Artifact Creature — Construct
Bursts for high damage or draws three cards when copied
Terror of the Peaks
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Deals heavy damage whenever Loki creates token copies
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Devastates opposing boards and drains life when copied
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
Steals the best creatures from opponents' graveyards upon entry
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Drains significant life when copied by Loki
Auton Soldier
{4}{U}{U}Artifact Creature — Alien Soldier
Myriad clone that can enter as a Villain to proliferate tokens across all opponents
Sakashima the Impostor
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Can copy Loki to double attack triggers without legend rule issues
Spark Double
{3}{U}Creature — Illusion
Creates a nonlegendary copy of Loki for redundant triggers
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
{3}{U}Sorcery
Creates a flying, nonlegendary copy of Loki for an additional attack trigger
Morbid Opportunist
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Draws cards when the temporary token illusions are sacrificed at end step
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
Unblockable attacker that exiles opposing cards for free casts
Notion Thief
{2}{U}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Denies opposing card draw and connects easily for combat triggers
Bloodthirster
{5}{R}Creature — Demon
Grants extra combat steps to trigger Loki multiple times in a turn
Port Razer
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Orc Pirate
Chains additional combats whenever it deals combat damage to players
Utility
8 cards
Maskwood Nexus
{4}Artifact
Crucial engine piece that turns all our creatures into Villains for Loki
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Counts as a Villain and doubles Loki's attack and combat damage triggers
Conspiracy
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
Changes all creature types to Villain to empower Loki's copy ability
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Gives Loki haste and hexproof so he can attack immediately
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-equip haste and shroud enabling immediate attacks
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Ensures Loki can attack safely and unblocked to trigger his ability
Strionic Resonator
{2}Artifact
Copies Loki's attack-triggered ability to make multiple tokens
Sundial of the Infinite
{2}Artifact
Ends the turn in response to the delayed sacrifice trigger, keeping Loki's token copies permanently
