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Commander deckB
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.
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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
1Moonstone, Harsh Mistress
3BLegendary Creature — Human Doctor Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Jet Medallion
2Artifact
Reduces the casting cost of all black spells played from exile
Dark Ritual
BInstant
Explosive burst mana to cast the commander or high-impact spells
Cabal Ritual
1BInstant
Generates huge black mana boosted by threshold from discarded cards
Black Market Connections
2BEnchantment
Flexible source of Treasure ramp, token threats, and card advantage
Card Draw
10
Necropotence
BBBEnchantment
Massive hand refill where discarded excess cards are preserved by Moonstone
Morbid Curiosity
1BBSorcery
Draws chunks of cards by cashing in high-cost permanents
Removal
10
Feed the Swarm
1BSorcery
Vital black removal that answers both creatures and troublesome enchantments
Infernal Grasp
1BInstant
Unconditional instant-speed creature removal for two life
Toxic Deluge
2BSorcery
Premier board wipe that bypasses indestructible at low mana cost
The Meathook Massacre
XBBLegendary Enchantment
Scalable sweeper that provides recurring life drain
Threats/Wincons
24
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
3BBLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Steals every permanent card discarded or sacrificed by opponents
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
1BLegendary Creature — Skeleton Rogue
Draws cards off opponent discards and provides a late-game win condition
Tourach, Dread Cantor
1BLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Grows massively while tearing apart opposing hands
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Punishes opponents' draws while preserving our life total
Archfiend of Ifnir
3BBCreature — Demon
Wipes opposing boards whenever we cycle or discard cards
Bone Miser
4BCreature — Zombie Wizard
Triggers huge value whenever we discard cards to Moonstone
Syr Konrad, the Grim
3BBLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Pumps out indirect damage on every creature discard or death
Rankle, Master of Pranks
2BBLegendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
Hasty flyer forcing symmetrical discard that favors our commander
Geth's Grimoire
4Artifact — Book
Turns every opponent's discard into fresh cards for us
Liliana's Caress
1BEnchantment
Low-cost enchantment that rapidly drains opponents as they discard
Raiders' Wake
3BEnchantment
Drains opponents on discard and provides raid pressure
Fell Specter
3BCreature — Specter
Flying beater that strips cards upon entry and bleeds opponents on discard
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
2BLegendary Planeswalker — Davriel
Targeted discard that punishes opponents with empty hands
Skirge Familiar
4BCreature — Phyrexian Imp
Free discard outlet turning any card into black mana to cast with Moonstone
Zombie Infestation
1BEnchantment
Converts discarded cards into an army of Zombies while banking cards in exile
Putrid Imp
BCreature — Zombie Imp
One-mana discard outlet to freely trigger Moonstone's exile ability
Oona's Prowler
1BCreature — Faerie Rogue
Aggressive flyer that tempts opponents and enables self-discard
Anvil of Bogardan
2Artifact
Symmetrical looting engine that fuels Moonstone every turn
Necrogen Mists
2BEnchantment
Forces discard every upkeep to lock down opponents while Moonstone saves our cards
Bottomless Pit
1BBEnchantment
Symmetrical random discard that completely dismantles opposing strategies
Oppression
1BBEnchantment
Punishes every spell cast with discard, breaking parity through Moonstone
Creeping Dread
3BEnchantment
Symmetrical discard that drains life when card types match
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Moonstone from removal and gives haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof protection to ensure our engine sticks
Bolas's Citadel
3BBBLegendary Artifact
Allows us to storm through the top of our deck using life as mana
Dauthi Voidwalker
BBCreature — Dauthi Rogue
Asymmetrical graveyard hate that lets us cast opponents' best exiled cards
Reanimate
BSorcery
Efficient reanimation to bring back huge creatures pitched to discard
Animate Dead
1BEnchantment — Aura
Cheap recursion aura that leverages cards placed in the graveyard
Professor Onyx
4BBLegendary Planeswalker — Liliana
Card selection, edict removal, and Magecraft drain to close out games
