Art by Filipe Pagliuso
Commander deckR
Matoc, Lavamancer
Trigger Matoc repeatedly by dealing exactly two damage with group-slug permanents, sweeper spells, and targeted burns to chain endless impulse card advantage.
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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 · 62 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
1Matoc, Lavamancer
3RLegendary Creature — Human Barbarian Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds mana on each spell cast
Runaway Steam-Kin
1RCreature — Elemental
Explosive mana generator for red spellechains
Card Draw
8
Big Score
3RInstant
Discards to fuel graveyard while providing cards and treasures
Removal
12
Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp
2R // 1RCreature — Giant // Instant — Adventure
Stomp deals exactly 2 damage to trigger Matoc
Volcanic Fallout
1RRInstant
Uncounterable wipe dealing exactly 2 damage to each creature and player
Flame Sweep
2RInstant
Instant-speed sweep that deals exactly 2 damage to grounded creatures
Rough // Tumble
1R // 5RSorcery // Sorcery
Rough mode deals exactly 2 damage to ground units
Threats/Wincons
24
Guttersnipe
2RCreature — Goblin Shaman
Deals exactly 2 damage to each opponent on spellcast to trigger Matoc
Eidolon of the Great Revel
RREnchantment Creature — Spirit
Deals exactly 2 damage whenever low-cost spells are cast
Harsh Mentor
1RCreature — Human Cleric
Punishes activated abilities with exactly 2 damage
Immolation Shaman
1RCreature — Lizard Shaman
Punishes artifact and creature activations with 2 damage
Scab-Clan Berserker
1RRCreature — Human Berserker
Deals exactly 2 damage to opponents casting noncreature spells
Sulfuric Vortex
1RREnchantment
Stops lifegain and deals exactly 2 damage on upkeep
Spellshock
2REnchantment
Deals exactly 2 damage each time any player casts a spell
Zo-Zu the Punisher
1RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Deals exactly 2 damage whenever any player drops a land
Ankh of Mishra
2Artifact
Deals exactly 2 damage per land drop to keep card advantage rolling
Cemetery Gatekeeper
1RCreature — Vampire
Punishes card types by dealing exactly 2 damage
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2RRLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra
+1 deals exactly 2 damage to each opponent
Grim Lavamancer
RCreature — Human Wizard
Tap ability deals exactly 2 damage to any target
Chandra's Incinerator
5RCreature — Elemental
Turns face-burn triggers into free creature removal
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
2RLegendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Grows massively from all the cards Matoc exiles
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
3RCreature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
Grants cascade to spells cast from exile
Passionate Archaeologist
1RLegendary Enchantment — Background
Deals heavy damage whenever spells are cast from exile
Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
2RLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
Makes 2-power attackers unblockable to guarantee combat 2-damage triggers
Robber of the Rich
1RCreature — Human Archer Rogue
Two-power creature that provides additional exile card theft
Loyal Apprentice
1RCreature — Human Artificer
Provides hasty 1/1 attackers while packing a 2-power body
Squee, Dubious Monarch
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Noble
Two-power recursive attacker that generates goblin pressure
Legion Warboss
2RCreature — Goblin Soldier
Two-power token producer that applies steady combat pressure
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Rewards combat damage with treasures and impulse draw
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip protection and haste enabling immediate tap ability
Liquimetal Torque
2Artifact
Enables red artifact removal to destroy enchantments or creatures
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Free protection and redirection while commander is out
Thousand-Year Elixir
3Artifact
Lets Matoc tap immediately and untaps him for extra burns
Basilisk Collar
1Artifact — Equipment
Gives Matoc deathtouch to turn his 2-damage ping into hard creature removal
