Art by Mark Winters
Commander deckBRU
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Force all players to draw massive amounts of cards through chaotic wheel spells and group-hug card draw, then burn the table down using Nekusar alongside damage-on-draw/discard punishment effects like Underworld Dreams, Fate Unraveler, and Liliana's Caress.
Asked for“Grixis deck, the madcap jester as commander. Grouphug/groupslug with a dash of chaos. Maintain a wincon and tell me what it is exactly”
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 · 61 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
1Nekusar, the Mindrazer
2UBRLegendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
12
Master of the Feast
1BBEnchantment Creature — Demon
undercosted flier that forces opponents to draw
Removal
12
Evacuation
3UUInstant
instant board bounce that refuels opponent hands for wheels
Threats/Wincons
19
Fate Unraveler
3BEnchantment Creature — Hag
backup commander effect that pings on opponent draws
Spiteful Visions
2BRBREnchantment
forces extra draws and pings everyone for drawing
Psychosis Crawler
5Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
drains opponents whenever you draw cards
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
punishes opponent draws while healing you
Sangromancer
2BBCreature — Vampire Shaman
gains massive life off opponent discards
Orcish Bowmasters
1BCreature — Orc Archer
punishes opponents heavily for extra draws
Price of Knowledge
6BEnchantment
removes hand size limits and punishes full hands
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
2RLegendary Creature — Devil
creates chaos and forces random discard/draw
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
1BRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Minion
group slug creature that encourages card draw
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
3RLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
pings opponents whenever you discard to wheel effects
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
3BBLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
steals cards discarded during wheels
Kess, Dissident Mage
1UBRLegendary Creature — Human Wizard
allows recast of wheel spells from graveyard
Bloodchief Ascension
BEnchantment
drains opponents rapidly off card discards and damage
Utility
8
Forced Fruition
4UUEnchantment
forces 7 draws per spell, rapidly killing opponents with Nekusar
