Art by Tomek Larek
Saved commander deck
Magar of the Magic Strings
Discard massive high-mana instants and sorceries into the graveyard, then use Magar to animate them as face-down 3/3 creatures. Grant them evasion and haste to connect in combat, repeatedly casting spells like extra combat steps, massive reanimation, and board wipes for free.
Prompt: commander:Magar of the Magic Strings The deck should be built around using Magar's ability to turn instants and sorceries in the graveyard into creatures, attack with them, and cast those spells for free. Target Commander Bracket: 3. Prioritize synergies that are unique to Magar rather than generic powerful cards.
Commander
1 cards
Magar of the Magic Strings
{1}{B}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Performer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
8 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
provides mana and removes maximum hand size for big card draw
Mana Vault
{1}Artifact
burst mana to quickly cast expensive spells or Magar's ability
Card Draw
10 cards
Faithless Looting
{R}Sorcery
cheap looting spell to dump high-cost spells into the graveyard
Cathartic Reunion
{1}{R}Sorcery
digs deep while discarding priority spell targets
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
instant-speed discard and treasure generator
Wheel of Fortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
refills hand while milling opponents and dumping spells
Reforge the Soul
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
miracle wheel effect to fill graveyard with reanimation targets
Electric Revelation
{2}{R}Instant
looting with flashback flexibility from graveyard
Removal
8 cards
In Garruk's Wake
{7}{B}{B}Sorcery
one-sided board wipe that can be cast repeatedly with Magar
Bedevil
{B}{B}{R}Instant
flexible removal for artifacts, creatures, or planeswalkers
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Rise of the Dark Realms
{7}{B}{B}Sorcery
game-ending spell that puts all creatures onto your battlefield
Army of the Damned
{5}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
creates 13 zombies every time your animated creature hits
Choice of Damnations
{5}{B}Sorcery — Arcane
punishes opponents heavily when copied continuously
Blood for the Blood God!
{8}{B}{B}{R}Instant
massive instant damage and card draw engine
Savage Beating
{3}{R}{R}Instant
extra combat spell that creates infinite attack loops when hit
Seize the Day
{3}{R}Sorcery
untaps your face-down creature for repeated extra attacks
Relentless Assault
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
grants extra combat phase to trigger Magar's spell again
Peer into the Abyss
{4}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
draws half library and reduces target opponent's life by half
Din of the Fireherd
{5}{B/R}{B/R}{B/R}Sorcery
creates elemental tokens and forces opponents to sacrifice permanents
Fevered Suspicion
{6}{B}{R}Sorcery
casts top spells from every opponent's deck every turn
Breach the Multiverse
{5}{B}{B}Sorcery
mills cards and reanimates creatures/planeswalkers continuously
Necromantic Selection
{4}{B}{B}{B}Sorcery
sweeps the board and steals the best creature
Beacon of Unrest
{3}{B}{B}Sorcery
reanimates key artifacts or creatures repeatedly
Mob Rule
{4}{R}{R}Sorcery
steals all creatures on combat damage hit to swing for lethal
Decree of Pain
{6}{B}{B}Sorcery
sweeps board and draws massive cards when triggered
Utility
10 cards
Entomb
{B}Instant
searches any high-cost spell straight to the graveyard for Magar
Unmarked Grave
{1}{B}Sorcery
tutors nonlegendary instants/sorceries directly into graveyard
Key to the City
{2}Artifact
makes Magar's face-down creatures unblockable while discarding spells
Cover of Darkness
{1}{B}Enchantment
grants fear to all your face-down creature spells
Bedlam
{2}{R}{R}Enchantment
prevents all creatures from blocking, ensuring Magar's spells hit
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
provides hexproof and haste to commander or face-down creatures
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives free haste and shroud to let animated creatures attack immediately
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
makes animated face-down spell unblockable and shrouded
