Art by Cliff Chiang
Saved commander deck
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Deploy a hyper-efficient Warrior engine to generate tokens, utilizing high-budget fast mana and protection to secure infinite combat steps and lethal commander damage.
Prompt: I hope to build a deck with a budget of $10,000, centered around a Warrior commander. The deck should focus on pumping the commander to deal damage while providing protection to keep it alive. It needs to be highly competitive, with a smooth mana base that avoids mana screw or flood—ideally, each basic land type should appear as a one-of. The use of reserve list cards and silver-bordered cards is permitted.
Commander
1 cards
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
13 cards
Noble Hierarch
{G}Creature — Human Druid
Exalted provides a power boost while fixing mana
Ignoble Hierarch
{G}Creature — Goblin Shaman
Mana dork that pumps the commander with Exalted
Grim Hireling
{3}{B}Creature — Tiefling Rogue
Generates mass treasure tokens from combat
Card Draw
11 cards
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Efficient engine to punish opponents for casting non-creature spells
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early creature that draws cards and scales with power
Tymna the Weaver
{1}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Warrior that rewards combat damage with card draw
Dark Confidant
{1}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Efficient low-end card advantage on a body
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Converts combat damage into treasures and cards
Removal
13 cards
Aven Mindcensor
{2}{W}Creature — Bird Wizard
Disrupts opponents' tutoring and mana fixing
Force of Negation
{1}{U}{U}Instant
Essential interaction to prevent opponent wins
Threats/Wincons
12 cards
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
{G}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Bird Wizard
Combos with Najeela for infinite combat steps
Druids' Repository
{1}{G}{G}Enchantment
Stores mana from attacks for infinite combat
Nature's Will
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
Untaps lands on combat damage for infinite turns
Sword of Feast and Famine
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Protects commander and provides mana for extra combats
Champion of Lambholt
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Warrior
Makes your army unblockable and grows with tokens
Bramblewood Paragon
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Warrior
Gives counters and trample to your Warrior tokens
Chatterfang, Squirrel General
{2}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel Warrior
Secondary token generator that acts as removal
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
{R}Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate
Aggressive early threat that provides ramp and draw
Winota, Joiner of Forces
{2}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Cheats powerful humans into play during attacks
Utility
9 cards
Drannith Magistrate
{1}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
Stax piece to keep opponents off their commanders
Grand Abolisher
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Safely resolve spells on your turn
Sylvan Safekeeper
{G}Creature — Human Wizard
On-board protection for the commander
