Art by Alexander Mokhov
Commander deckBRU
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.
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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 · 61 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
1Loki, the Deceiver
1UBRLegendary Creature — God Sorcerer Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Explosive early-game card draw against noncreature spells
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Doubles down on card draw whenever creatures deal combat damage
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Rewards attacking with our evasive and copied creatures
Removal
10
Bedevil
BBRInstant
Flexible instant-speed removal hitting creatures, artifacts, or planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
23
Changeling Outcast
BCreature — Shapeshifter
Unblockable Villain that easily triggers Loki's combat damage card draw
Taurean Mauler
2RCreature — Shapeshifter
Villain that quickly grows massive and makes a terrifying attacking copy
Graveshifter
3BCreature — Shapeshifter
Villain that recurs key creatures upon entering the battlefield
Mothdust Changeling
UCreature — Shapeshifter
Low-cost flying Villain to ensure reliable combat damage triggers
Baleful Strix
UBArtifact Creature — Bird
Deathtouch flying cantrip that is great to clone when made a Villain
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws on death when copied and sacrificed
Grave Titan
4BBCreature — Giant
Overwhelming token generation on entry and attack when copied
Inferno Titan
4RRCreature — Giant
Direct damage triggers on entry and attack to control the board
Archon of Cruelty
6BBCreature — Archon
Massive swing in life, cards, and board state on entry and attack
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
Bursts for high damage or draws three cards when copied
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Deals heavy damage whenever Loki creates token copies
Massacre Wurm
3BBBCreature — Phyrexian Wurm
Devastates opposing boards and drains life when copied
Sepulchral Primordial
5BBCreature — Avatar
Steals the best creatures from opponents' graveyards upon entry
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
3BBCreature — Zombie
Drains significant life when copied by Loki
Auton Soldier
4UUArtifact Creature — Alien Soldier
Myriad clone that can enter as a Villain to proliferate tokens across all opponents
Sakashima the Impostor
2UULegendary Creature — Human Rogue
Can copy Loki to double attack triggers without legend rule issues
Spark Double
3UCreature — Illusion
Creates a nonlegendary copy of Loki for redundant triggers
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
3USorcery
Creates a flying, nonlegendary copy of Loki for an additional attack trigger
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Draws cards when the temporary token illusions are sacrificed at end step
Dauthi Voidwalker
BBCreature — Dauthi Rogue
Unblockable attacker that exiles opposing cards for free casts
Notion Thief
2UBCreature — Human Rogue
Denies opposing card draw and connects easily for combat triggers
Bloodthirster
5RCreature — Demon
Grants extra combat steps to trigger Loki multiple times in a turn
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
Chains additional combats whenever it deals combat damage to players
Utility
8
Maskwood Nexus
4Artifact
Crucial engine piece that turns all our creatures into Villains for Loki
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Counts as a Villain and doubles Loki's attack and combat damage triggers
Conspiracy
3BBEnchantment
Changes all creature types to Villain to empower Loki's copy ability
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives Loki haste and hexproof so he can attack immediately
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Zero-equip haste and shroud enabling immediate attacks
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Ensures Loki can attack safely and unblocked to trigger his ability
Strionic Resonator
2Artifact
Copies Loki's attack-triggered ability to make multiple tokens
Sundial of the Infinite
2Artifact
Ends the turn in response to the delayed sacrifice trigger, keeping Loki's token copies permanently
