Art by Grace Zhu
Saved commander deck
Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
Leverage symmetrical and self-discard effects to strip opponents' hands while Moonstone exiles our discarded cards to be cast until the end of our next turn. Generate overwhelming advantage through discard payoffs like Waste Not, Bone Miser, and Tergrid.
Prompt: Moonstone, Harsh Mistress commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
{3}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Doctor Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Jet Medallion
{2}Artifact
Reduces the casting cost of all black spells played from exile
Dark Ritual
{B}Instant
Explosive burst mana to cast the commander or high-impact spells
Cabal Ritual
{1}{B}Instant
Generates huge black mana boosted by threshold from discarded cards
Black Market Connections
{2}{B}Enchantment
Flexible source of Treasure ramp, token threats, and card advantage
Card Draw
10 cards
Necropotence
{B}{B}{B}Enchantment
Massive hand refill where discarded excess cards are preserved by Moonstone
Morbid Curiosity
{1}{B}{B}Sorcery
Draws chunks of cards by cashing in high-cost permanents
Syphon Mind
{3}{B}Sorcery
Forces everyone to discard while drawing multiple cards
Removal
10 cards
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
Vital black removal that answers both creatures and troublesome enchantments
Infernal Grasp
{1}{B}Instant
Unconditional instant-speed creature removal for two life
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Premier board wipe that bypasses indestructible at low mana cost
Deadly Rollick
{3}{B}Instant
Free creature exile with commander on the battlefield
Withering Torment
{2}{B}Instant
Instant-speed creature or enchantment destruction
Dismember
{1}{B/P}{B/P}Instant
Flexible cheap removal that bypasses indestructible
The Meathook Massacre
{X}{B}{B}Legendary Enchantment
Scalable sweeper that provides recurring life drain
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Waste Not
{1}{B}Enchantment
Tremendous engine rewarding every card opponents discard
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Steals every permanent card discarded or sacrificed by opponents
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Skeleton Rogue
Draws cards off opponent discards and provides a late-game win condition
Tourach, Dread Cantor
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Grows massively while tearing apart opposing hands
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Punishes opponents' draws while preserving our life total
Archfiend of Ifnir
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Wipes opposing boards whenever we cycle or discard cards
Bone Miser
{4}{B}Creature — Zombie Wizard
Triggers huge value whenever we discard cards to Moonstone
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Pumps out indirect damage on every creature discard or death
Rankle, Master of Pranks
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
Hasty flyer forcing symmetrical discard that favors our commander
Geth's Grimoire
{4}Artifact — Book
Turns every opponent's discard into fresh cards for us
Megrim
{2}{B}Enchantment
Punishes opponents with steady burn whenever they discard
Liliana's Caress
{1}{B}Enchantment
Low-cost enchantment that rapidly drains opponents as they discard
Raiders' Wake
{3}{B}Enchantment
Drains opponents on discard and provides raid pressure
Fell Specter
{3}{B}Creature — Specter
Flying beater that strips cards upon entry and bleeds opponents on discard
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
{2}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Davriel
Targeted discard that punishes opponents with empty hands
Skirge Familiar
{4}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Imp
Free discard outlet turning any card into black mana to cast with Moonstone
Zombie Infestation
{1}{B}Enchantment
Converts discarded cards into an army of Zombies while banking cards in exile
Putrid Imp
{B}Creature — Zombie Imp
One-mana discard outlet to freely trigger Moonstone's exile ability
Oona's Prowler
{1}{B}Creature — Faerie Rogue
Aggressive flyer that tempts opponents and enables self-discard
Anvil of Bogardan
{2}Artifact
Symmetrical looting engine that fuels Moonstone every turn
Necrogen Mists
{2}{B}Enchantment
Forces discard every upkeep to lock down opponents while Moonstone saves our cards
Bottomless Pit
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
Symmetrical random discard that completely dismantles opposing strategies
Oppression
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
Punishes every spell cast with discard, breaking parity through Moonstone
Creeping Dread
{3}{B}Enchantment
Symmetrical discard that drains life when card types match
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Moonstone from removal and gives haste
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof protection to ensure our engine sticks
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
Allows us to storm through the top of our deck using life as mana
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
Asymmetrical graveyard hate that lets us cast opponents' best exiled cards
Reanimate
{B}Sorcery
Efficient reanimation to bring back huge creatures pitched to discard
Animate Dead
{1}{B}Enchantment — Aura
Cheap recursion aura that leverages cards placed in the graveyard
Living Death
{3}{B}{B}Sorcery
Symmetrical board wipe and mass reanimation finisher
Professor Onyx
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Card selection, edict removal, and Magecraft drain to close out games
