Art by Aleksi Briclot
Saved commander deck
Molly Hayes, Runaway
Maximize Molly's Power-up ability by capitalizing on impulse draw payoffs, +1/+1 counters, and recast/flicker synergies to continuously trigger her discounted power-up.
Prompt: Molly Hayes, Runaway commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Molly Hayes, Runaway
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
Essential mana acceleration to power out Molly and activations
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Grows with red spells and produces burst mana
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refills mana as spells are cast from exile
Defiler of Instinct
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Phyrexian Kavu
Converts life into red mana and deals chip damage
Card Draw
10 cards
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Generates Treasures and exiles cards to play
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
Impulse draws on landfall and deals burn damage
Light Up the Stage
{2}{R}Sorcery
Cheap exile draw that synergizes with Molly's strategy
Robber of the Rich
{1}{R}Creature — Human Archer Rogue
Steals and plays opponents' cards from exile
Experimental Frenzy
{3}{R}Enchantment
Allows churning through the top of the library
Removal
10 cards
Delayed Blast Fireball
{1}{R}{R}Instant
Devastating asymmetric damage when cast from exile
Volcanic Torrent
{4}{R}Sorcery
Board wipe that cascades to cast another spell from exile
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Grows massively whenever cards are exiled
Passionate Archaeologist
{1}{R}Legendary Enchantment — Background
Burns opponents whenever spells are cast from exile
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
{3}{R}Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
Grants cascade to the first spell cast from exile
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Provides personal impulse draw and slows opponents down
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Exiles and casts spells for free from all players
Bonehoard Dracosaur
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dinosaur Dragon
Provides continuous impulse draw, tokens, and treasure
Kami of Celebration
{4}{R}Creature — Spirit
Adds counters on modified creatures and exiles more cards
Thundering Raiju
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Spirit
Puts counters on creatures and burns opponents based on modified attackers
Agitator Ant
{2}{R}Creature — Insect
Distributes +1/+1 counters while goading opposing threats
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Token producer that scales with power and +1/+1 counters
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Provides value on death via impulse draw or treasures
Goldspan Dragon
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Explosive mana generator and aerial threat
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Grants additional combat steps to capitalize on Molly's buffs
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants extra attacks and first strike to attackers
Neheb, the Eternal
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Turns post-combat damage into immense mana for Power-up
Bloodthirster
{5}{R}Creature — Demon
Multi-combat threat that closes games quickly
Taurean Mauler
{2}{R}Creature — Shapeshifter
Rapidly accumulates +1/+1 counters from opponents' spells
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
{1}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
Ramps, adds impulse draw, and pings opponents
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
Multi-role planeswalker offering mana, exile draw, and removal
Caves of Chaos Adventurer
{3}{R}Creature — Human Barbarian
Introduces the initiative and impulse draws every turn
Tectonic Giant
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Elemental Giant
Modal trigger between burn and exile draw on attack
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Puts counters on attackers and converts discard into exile draw
Imodane, the Pyrohammer
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Converts single-target burn into table-wide player damage
Utility
8 cards
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves Molly's +1/+1 counters if she leaves the battlefield
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Molly's triggered and activated abilities
Conjurer's Closet
{5}Artifact
Flickers Molly so she can reactivate her discounted Power-up
Sword of Forge and Frontier
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Grants protection, ramp, and impulse card advantage
Unleash Fury
{1}{R}Instant
Doubles Molly's power for unexpected lethal combat damage
