Art by Xabi Gaztelua & Marta Nael
Commander deckRW
Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light
Cast cheap noncreature spells and token producers to build a wide board, then transform into Photon, Living Light to turn every subsequent noncreature spell into an anthem of +1/+1 counters.
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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 · 58 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
1Monica Rambeau // Photon, Living Light
2WLegendary Creature — Human Hero // Legendary Creature — Elemental Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Refunds red mana for every noncreature spell cast
Storm-Kiln Artist
3RCreature — Dwarf Shaman
Generates Treasure tokens on every instant or sorcery cast
Card Draw
10
Faithless Looting
RSorcery
Cheap noncreature card filtering that can be cast twice
Wrenn's Resolve
1RSorcery
Functional duplicate of Reckless Impulse for spell velocity
Light Up the Stage
2RSorcery
Spectacle-costed impulse draw to keep the engine flowing
Idol of Oblivion
2Artifact
Consistent noncreature draw engine when making creature tokens
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxing card draw engine that synergizes with +1/+1 counters
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards whenever token creators trigger off noncreatures
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Noncreature enchantment that draws when low-cost tokens enter
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws off small tokens created by spellslinger triggers
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Cheap, flexible artifact and enchantment removal
Dusk // Dawn
2WW // 3WWSorcery // Sorcery
Asymmetric board wipe that leaves small tokens alive and recurs creatures
Threats/Wincons
19
Young Pyromancer
1RCreature — Human Shaman
Creates an Elemental token for every instant and sorcery
Monastery Mentor
2WCreature — Human Monk
Creates prowess Monk tokens from any noncreature spell
Leonin Lightscribe
1WCreature — Cat Cleric
Magecraft trigger pumps the whole board alongside Photon
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
Explodes in token count as Photon puts counters on him
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
2WLegendary Creature — Gith Warrior
Doubles the +1/+1 counters placed on your creatures
Raise the Alarm
1WInstant
Instant-speed token creation to trigger prowess and go wide
Krenko's Command
1RSorcery
Low-mana noncreature spell generating two creature targets
Hordeling Outburst
1RRSorcery
Noncreature spell creating three creatures for Photon to buff
Forbidden Friendship
1RSorcery
Two mana for two bodies with dinosaur and human subtypes
Release the Dogs
3WSorcery
Generates four creature bodies off a single noncreature spell
Call the Coppercoats
2WInstant
Flash noncreature spell capable of creating a massive army
White Sun's Zenith
XWWWInstant
Scalable instant token maker that shuffles back into the library
Secure the Wastes
XWInstant
Flexible X-spell creating instant-speed Warrior tokens
Intangible Virtue
1WEnchantment
Buffs and gives vigilance to all your token creatures
Cathars' Crusade
3WWEnchantment
Heavily multiplies counters as tokens enter the battlefield
Utility
7
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
Free protection spell that keeps your creature army alive
Unbreakable Formation
2WInstant
Grants indestructible defensively or adds counters on offense
Loran's Escape
WInstant
Cheap one-mana noncreature hexproof and indestructible protection
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Monica before transformation and grants haste
