Art by Marco Teixeira
Commander deckRW
Nori, Teller of Tales
An aggressive Boros combat deck leveraging Nori's attack trigger to grant first strike to heavy hitters and deathtouch attackers, dominating combat while generating card advantage and tempo.
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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 · 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
1Nori, Teller of Tales
1RWLegendary Creature — Dwarf Bard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
plains tutor on a relevant first strike body
Sword of the Animist
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
fetches lands repeatedly on attack
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
continuous early-game tax and card draw
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
punishes opponents for attacking or multi-spelling
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
turns combat damage into treasure and impulse draw
Mask of Memory
2Artifact — Equipment
card advantage engine for unblocked or winning attackers
Aurelia, the Law Above
3RWLegendary Creature — Angel
rewards wide attack steps with extra card draw and burn
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
24
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
provides extra combats and first strike to attackers
Aurelia, the Warleader
2RRWWLegendary Creature — Angel
gives an additional combat phase each turn
Combat Celebrant
2RCreature — Human Warrior
exerts on attack to grant another combat step
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
chains extra combats upon dealing combat damage to players
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
generates attacking tokens and grows huge quickly
Hero of Bladehold
2WWCreature — Human Knight
battle cry and attacking soldier production
Iroas, God of Victory
2RWLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
grants menace and prevents all combat damage to attackers
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
grants extra combat steps on land drops
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
4RWWLegendary Creature — Angel
doubles damage dealt while halving damage taken
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
casts free spells from all libraries whenever it attacks
Blade Historian
RWRWRWRWCreature — Human Cleric
gives all attacking creatures double strike
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
1RWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
spawns growing waves of attacking Gnomes
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
swarms goblins and benefits heavily from first strike safety
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
amplifies all red damage sources during combat
Battle Angels of Tyr
2WWCreature — Angel Knight
myriad flyer generating card draw, life, and treasure
Firemane Commando
3WCreature — Angel Soldier
evasive beater that draws cards from aggressive attacks
Odric, Master Tactician
2WWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
dictates exactly how opponents block in combat
Adriana, Captain of the Guard
3RWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
pumps entire team through melee triggers
Captain Lannery Storm
2RLegendary Creature — Human Pirate
attacks to generate treasures and ramp into bigger threats
Tajic, Legion's Edge
1RWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
mentors small creatures and protects the board from burn
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
2RWLegendary Creature — Human Rebel
gives tokens double strike and exiles cards for impulse advantage
Utility
8
Basilisk Collar
1Artifact — Equipment
grants deathtouch to create lethal first-strike trades
Quietus Spike
3Artifact — Equipment
deathtouch synergy with first strike and massive life halving
Gorgon's Head
1Artifact — Equipment
cheap deathtouch equipment to pair with Nori's first strike
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
gives haste and hexproof to protect key attackers
