Art by Tran Nguyen
Commander deckR
Photon, Mighty Marvel
Pump Photon's power and grant double strike to generate enormous bursts of mana upon dealing combat damage, then convert that mana into infinite combat steps or lethal burn spells.
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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
1Photon, Mighty Marvel
3RLegendary Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Neheb, the Eternal
3RRLegendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Generates massive red mana after combat
Treasonous Ogre
3RCreature — Ogre Shaman
Trades life into immediate explosive red mana
Worn Powerstone
3Artifact
Produces two mana to quickly curve into high-impact plays
Card Draw
10
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Converts combat hits into treasures and impulse draw
Removal
10
Deflecting Swat
2RInstant
Free protection or spell redirection with commander out
Threats/Wincons
22
Crackle with Power
XXXRRSorcery
Deadly mana sink to kill all opponents in second main phase
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
XRRLegendary Sorcery
Burns three targets down with excess mana
Aggravated Assault
2REnchantment
Goes infinite with Photon when dealing 5 or more combat damage
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Grants extra combat phases to re-trigger Photon
Scourge of the Throne
4RRCreature — Dragon
Grants extra combats for extra mana generation
Port Razer
3RRCreature — Orc Pirate
Chains additional combat steps when connecting
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Gives first strike and an additional combat phase
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
Huge flying dragon that clears blockers and chips players
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Casts free spells from every player's deck on attack
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Resilient colorless beater with lifelink
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
10Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
Massive colorless sink that refills the hand
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
10Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
Cast trigger exiles permanents and attacks mill libraries
City on Fire
5RRREnchantment
Triples damage, effectively tripling Photon's mana generated
Fiery Emancipation
3RRREnchantment
Triples all damage to supercharge Photon's mana output
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Photon's combat damage mana trigger
Knollspine Dragon
5RRCreature — Dragon
Draws cards equal to the massive damage dealt this turn
Bloodthirster
5RCreature — Demon
Provides up to three additional combat phases per turn
Hellkite Charger
4RRCreature — Dragon
Paid extra combat engine easily fueled by Photon's mana
Utility
10
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Gives haste and shroud to protect the commander
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Massively buffs Photon's power for massive mana yield
Lizard Blades
1RArtifact Creature — Equipment Lizard
Reconfigure equipment granting double strike to double mana
Inquisitor's Flail
2Artifact — Equipment
Doubles combat damage dealt by Photon to double mana
Fireshrieker
3Artifact — Equipment
Equipment giving double strike to double Photon triggers
Commander's Plate
1Artifact — Equipment
Protection from all non-red colors and power boost
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Embercleave
4RRLegendary Artifact — Equipment
Flash equipment providing trample and double strike
Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
2R // 1RArtifact — Equipment // Instant — Adventure
Doubles attacking creature power on attack
