Art by Mateus Manhanini
Commander deckR
Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
Generate steady Treasure tokens every combat to trigger explosive artifact and burn payoffs, accelerating into game-ending dragons and extra combat steps.
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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 · 60 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
1Luke Cage, Hero for Hire
2RRLegendary Creature — Human Mercenary Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Goldspan Dragon
3RRCreature — Dragon
Makes Treasures produce two mana and generates more on attack
Crime Novelist
2RCreature — Goblin Bard
Produces red mana whenever a Treasure is sacrificed
Inspiring Statuary
3Artifact
Improvises non-artifact spells using accumulated Treasures
Glittering Stockpile
2RArtifact — Treasure
Mana rock that stores charges to cash out as Treasures later
Card Draw
10
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Turns combat hits into Treasures and impulse draws
Removal
9
Mizzium Mortars
1RSorcery
Early creature removal that can overload as a one-sided wipe
Threats/Wincons
21
Reckless Fireweaver
1RCreature — Human Artificer
Burns every opponent each time Luke Cage creates a Treasure
Ingenious Artillerist
2RCreature — Human Artificer
Deals direct damage to all opponents whenever artifacts enter
Agate Instigator
1RCreature — Lizard Rogue
Pings opponents when non-token and token creatures/artifacts enter
Hedron Detonator
2RCreature — Goblin Artificer
Damages opponents whenever artifacts enter your battlefield
Dragonspark Reactor
1RArtifact
Charges rapidly off Treasures to nuke an opponent and creature
Hellkite Tyrant
4RRCreature — Dragon
Alternate win condition through accumulated Treasures
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
7RRCreature — Dragon
Hasty flyer that punishes opponents' artifacts and generates hoard
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
1RLegendary Creature — Dwarf Berserker
Tutors dragons and powerful artifacts by sacrificing Treasures
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
2RRLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Evasive flyer that leaves behind cards or Treasures upon dying
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Grows and produces Goblins whenever artifacts are sacrificed
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Grants extra combat phases which trigger Luke Cage each time
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Provides extra combat phase to trigger another Treasure token
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
Chains multiple combat steps together when connecting
Combat Celebrant
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Exerts for an additional combat step and another combat trigger
Aggravated Assault
2REnchantment
Repeatable extra combats funded by Treasure generation
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Dominant dragon that deals lethal burn alongside combat
Breeches, Eager Pillager
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Pirate
Versatile combat triggers granting Treasures, exile draws, or damage
Gimli of the Glittering Caves
2RLegendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Grows larger whenever Treasures are sacrificed and gains double strike
Ganax, Astral Hunter
4RLegendary Creature — Dragon
Creates even more Treasures alongside dragon threats
Brass's Bounty
6RSorcery
Massive burst of Treasures to trigger all damage engines
Ancient Copper Dragon
4RRCreature — Elder Dragon
Rolls a d20 to create a massive explosion of Treasure tokens
Utility
9
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Luke Cage with hexproof and grants haste
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free equip cost haste and shroud for the commander
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Makes Luke Cage unblockable and gives shroud
Akroma's Memorial
7Legendary Artifact
Gives your combat threats comprehensive combat abilities
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Free protection spell to redirect removal targeting Luke Cage
Bolt Bend
3RInstant
Redundant cheap redirect protection for your high-power commander
Academy Manufactor
3Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
Turns each combat Treasure into a Clue and Food as well
Sundial of the Infinite
2Artifact
Versatile utility artifact to protect combat interactions
