Art by Pavel Kolomeyets
Commander deckW
Martok, Hero of the Empire
Spread attacks across all opponents using myriad, token swarms, and aggressive evasive creatures to maximize Martok's Battlefront trigger. Synergize with +1/+1 counters and team-wide combat buffs to overwhelm the board.
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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.
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Commander
1Martok, Hero of the Empire
2WLegendary Creature — Klingon Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
fetches Plains directly to the battlefield on an aggressive body
Loyal Warhound
1WCreature — Dog
catches up on lands while providing an early attacker
Smothering Tithe
3WEnchantment
generates massive Treasure advantage in multiplayer
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
draws cards from noncreature spells and benefits from +1/+1 counters
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
draws cards whenever small attackers or tokens enter
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
efficient repeatable draw on token creation
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
consistent draw engine keyed to creature deployment
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
3WLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
draws extra cards on turns tokens enter the battlefield
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
rewards casting creatures that share a type with Martok
Rumor Gatherer
1WWCreature — Elf Wizard
filters draws and supplies card advantage in a go-wide deck
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
turns expendable 1/1 tokens into raw card advantage
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
cheap attacker that capitalizes on opponents searching their libraries
Removal
10
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
exiles a problematic permanent from every single opponent
Dismantling Wave
2WSorcery
sweeps artifacts and enchantments across the entire table
Council's Judgment
1WWSorcery
non-targeting exile removal that bypasses hexproof and indestructible
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
flexible modal board wipe that can spare your tokens or counters
Threats/Wincons
22
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
creates tokens attacking each opponent to immediately trigger Battlefront for maximum value
Hero of Bladehold
2WWCreature — Human Knight
produces attacking soldiers with battle cry to pump the team
Brimaz, King of Oreskos
1WWLegendary Creature — Cat Soldier
vigilant threat that generates attacking tokens
Battle Angels of Tyr
2WWCreature — Angel Knight
myriad creature that hits every opponent and draws cards or ramps
Herald of the Host
3WWCreature — Angel
flying myriad attacker guaranteeing attacks against all opponents
Hammers of Moradin
2WCreature — Dwarf Cleric
myriad creature that taps down opposing blockers
Skyhunter Strike Force
2WCreature — Cat Knight
gives melee to your team, rewarding attacks at all opponents
Blade of Selves
2Artifact — Equipment
grants myriad to any creature to attack all opponents simultaneously
Myrel, Shield of Argive
3WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
silences opponents during your turn and floods the board with Soldiers
Abzan Falconer
2WCreature — Human Soldier
grants flying to all creatures with +1/+1 counters from Martok
High Sentinels of Arashin
3WCreature — Bird Soldier
grows massive from Martok's counters and distributes more
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
XWLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
scalable threat that distributes team-wide +1/+1 counters
Cathars' Crusade
3WWEnchantment
monstrous pump engine when multiple tokens enter attacking
Felidar Retreat
3WEnchantment
generates bodies or adds +1/+1 counters with vigilance on landfall
Court of Grace
2WWEnchantment
introduces the monarch and generates evasive attackers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4WWLegendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
produces waves of Soldiers and provides selective board control
Intrepid Adversary
1WCreature — Human Scout
lifelink attacker that can anthem your whole board with valor counters
Guardian Scalelord
4WCreature — Dragon
reanimates permanents whenever it attacks an opponent
Basri Ket
1WWLegendary Planeswalker — Basri
puts counters on attackers and creates attacking Soldier tokens
Call the Coppercoats
2WInstant
instant-speed token explosion scaling with opponents' boards
Secure the Wastes
XWInstant
instant-speed army in a can to prepare multi-opponent attack turns
Grand Crescendo
XWWInstant
creates an army of Citizen tokens and provides indestructible protection
Utility
8
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
ultimate board preservation against board wipes and lethal damage
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
free indestructible protection while Martok is on the battlefield
Unbreakable Formation
2WInstant
protects attackers and provides vigilance and +1/+1 counters at addendum
Akroma's Will
3WInstant
game-ending combat blowout providing total evasion and lifelink
Reconnaissance
WEnchantment
allows attacks against all opponents risk-free by untapping blocked attackers
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
free equip haste enabling immediate attacks
Mother of Runes
WCreature — Human Cleric
target protection against single-target removal and evasion in combat
