Malfegor

Art by Karl Kopinski

Commander deckBR

Malfegor

Force all players to discard their hands and punish them for being empty-handed using continuous damage effects and discard triggers.

$289.02for all 98 cards at today’s prices
Built Jun 17, 202661 views

Asked for“I want to build a Malfegor deck that can hellbent everyone at the table. I want the deck win with burn damage from either discard punish or empty hand punish. The deck has a limit of 3 game changer.”

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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 · 57 nonland cards

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RampCard drawInteractionThreats & synergy

The working parts

Ramp12
Card draw18
Interaction9
↳ board wipes4
Tutors0

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

B 39R 15
40lands · rule of thumb 35–38
2.86average mana value (nonland)
$289.02whole deck, today

The list

Commander

1
Malfegor

Malfegor

2BBRR

Legendary Creature — Demon Dragon

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

8
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

1

Artifact

Essential mana acceleration.

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

2

Artifact

Efficient color fixing.

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

2

Artifact

Standard mana rock for the colors.

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

2

Artifact

Fast mana production.

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

2

Artifact

Ramp that can be sacrificed for a card later.

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

2

Artifact

Efficient mana source in multiplayer.

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

3

Artifact

Fixing and late-game card draw.

Thought Vessel

Thought Vessel

2

Artifact

Provides mana without discarding pressure.

Card Draw

8
Phyrexian Arena

Phyrexian Arena

1BB

Enchantment

Consistent extra draws per turn.

Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

1B

Sorcery

Cheap, efficient draw.

Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood

BB

Sorcery

Low cost card advantage.

Reforge the Soul

Reforge the Soul

3RR

Sorcery

Wheel effect to force discard and refuel.

Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind

3B

Sorcery

Draws cards while forcing opponents to discard.

Temple Bell

Temple Bell

3

Artifact

Consistent group draw to enable more discard.

Waste Not

Waste Not

1B

Enchantment

Generates massive value from Malfegor's trigger.

Painful Truths

Painful Truths

2B

Sorcery

Efficient draw in three-color or high-mana lists.

Removal

8
Damnation

Damnation

2BB

Sorcery

Premier board wipe.

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

8R

Sorcery

Highly efficient board wipe.

Terminate

Terminate

BR

Instant

Instant speed unconditional creature removal.

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

2R

Instant

Red's best answer to any permanent type.

Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

1B

Sorcery

Necessary enchantment removal in Black.

Vandalblast

Vandalblast

R

Sorcery

Mass artifact destruction.

Rakdos Charm

Rakdos Charm

BR

Instant

Modal utility against artifacts or graveyards.

Toxic Deluge

Toxic Deluge

2B

Sorcery

Flexible board wipe that bypasses indestructible.

Threats/Wincons

18
Megrim

Megrim

2B

Enchantment

Classic discard damage dealer.

Liliana's Caress

Liliana's Caress

1B

Enchantment

More efficient version of Megrim.

The Rack

The Rack

1

Artifact

Punishes opponents for being Hellbent.

Raiders' Wake

Raiders' Wake

3B

Enchantment

Damage on discard and encourages attacking.

Fell Specter

Fell Specter

3B

Creature — Specter

Creature that causes discard and punishes it.

Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage

Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage

2B

Legendary Planeswalker — Davriel

Planeswalker that forces discard and punishes empty hands.

Painful Quandary

Painful Quandary

3BB

Enchantment

Taxing effect that forces discard or life loss.

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden

3

Artifact

Deals damage based on hand size (inverse Rack).

Misery's Shadow

Misery's Shadow

1B

Creature — Shade

Provides graveyard hate and a scaling threat.

Bone Miser

Bone Miser

4B

Creature — Zombie Wizard

Turns your own discards into mana, cards, or tokens.

Geth's Grimoire

Geth's Grimoire

4

Artifact — Book

Massive card draw when opponents discard.

Court of Ambition

Court of Ambition

2BB

Enchantment

Forces discards and provides the Monarch.

Shrieking Affliction

Shrieking Affliction

B

Enchantment

Significant damage to Hellbent opponents.

Bloodchief Ascension

Bloodchief Ascension

B

Enchantment

Game changer that drains based on cards hitting the graveyard.

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

2BB

Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor

Game changer that punishes draws and heals you.

Sire of Insanity

Sire of Insanity

4BR

Creature — Demon

Forces everyone to be Hellbent every turn.

Sangromancer

Sangromancer

2BB

Creature — Vampire Shaman

Keeps your life total high when others discard.

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

BR

Legendary Creature — Elder Giant

Repeatable discard and burn on a stick.

Utility

15
Burning Inquiry

Burning Inquiry

R

Sorcery

Chaos discard for one mana.

Anvil of Bogardan

Anvil of Bogardan

2

Artifact

Forces constant draw/discard cycle.

Library of Leng

Library of Leng

1

Artifact

Protects your own hand from your discard effects.

Bag of Holding

Bag of Holding

1

Artifact

Allows you to recover cards discarded to Malfegor.

Containment Construct

Containment Construct

2

Artifact Creature — Construct

Allows you to play cards discarded to Malfegor.

Anger

Anger

3R

Creature — Incarnation

Gives Malfegor haste when discarded.

Squee, Goblin Nabob

Squee, Goblin Nabob

2R

Legendary Creature — Goblin

Infinite discard fodder for Malfegor.

Big Score

Big Score

3R

Instant

Discard for value and ramp.

Unexpected Windfall

Unexpected Windfall

2RR

Instant

Similar to Big Score, provides treasure.

Shadow of the Grave

Shadow of the Grave

1B

Instant

Returns all cards discarded this turn to your hand.

Noetic Scales

Noetic Scales

4

Artifact

Bounces creatures based on hand size (punishes discard).

Bottomless Pit

Bottomless Pit

1BB

Enchantment

Ensures no one keeps a hand for long.

Oppression

Oppression

1BB

Enchantment

Forces discard for every spell cast.

Words of Waste

Words of Waste

2B

Enchantment

Turns your draws into opponents' discards.

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

2

Artifact — Equipment

Protection for Malfegor.

Lands

40
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Sulfurous Springs

Sulfurous Springs

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Dragonskull Summit

Dragonskull Summit

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Malice

Temple of Malice

Land

Dual land with scry.

Smoldering Marsh

Smoldering Marsh

Land — Swamp Mountain

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Swamp

Swamp 18x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 7x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.