Art by Ryan Valle
Commander deckR
Q, Stacking the Deck
Leverage Q's ability to imprint high-impact spells into exile, repeatedly turning cards in hand into castable copies. Chain multiple spell casts with mana-generating engines and burn opponents out with spellslinger payoffs.
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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
1Q, Stacking the Deck
2RRLegendary Creature — Q
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
2RLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
produces red mana for every spell cast from exile
Runaway Steam-Kin
1RCreature — Elemental
generates bursts of mana as you cast red spells
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
fetches a mountain and draws upon dying
Card Draw
11
Valakut Exploration
2REnchantment
impulse draw off land drops that damages opponents
Unexpected Windfall
2RRInstant
draws cards while generating mana fixing Treasures
Removal
10
Threats/Wincons
23
Guttersnipe
2RCreature — Goblin Shaman
shocks every opponent each time a spell copy is cast
Electrostatic Field
1RCreature — Wall
burns opponents whenever an instant or sorcery is cast
Erebor Flamesmith
1RCreature — Dwarf Artificer
consistent incremental damage on each spell cast
Kessig Flamebreather
1RCreature — Human Shaman
damages each opponent off noncreature spell casts
Storm-Kiln Artist
3RCreature — Dwarf Shaman
creates Treasure tokens whenever you cast or copy spells
Urabrask // The Great Work
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
pings opponents, adds red mana, and transforms into a wipe
Young Pyromancer
1RCreature — Human Shaman
floods the board with Elemental tokens from spell casts
Fiery Inscription
2REnchantment
damages all opponents for two on every spell cast
Grapeshot
1RSorcery
devastating storm win condition after casting multiple copies
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
gains massive life storming off to laser-beam opponents
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
1RRRLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
amps all red damage sources by two
City on Fire
5RRREnchantment
triples damage dealt by all your spells and creatures
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
2RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
doubles noncombat damage dealt by all burn spells
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
4RRLegendary Planeswalker — Chandra
copies the first instant or sorcery and adds mana
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
grants additional combat steps on land drops
Etali, Primal Storm
4RRLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
casts free spells from everyone's libraries on attack
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
turns token creation and creatures into direct damage
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
4RRRLegendary Creature — Dragon
dominates the board with massive attack triggers
Hellkite Tyrant
4RRCreature — Dragon
steals artifacts and provides an alternate win condition
Neheb, the Eternal
3RRLegendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
translates burned life totals into massive post-combat mana
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
turns combat damage into Treasures and card advantage
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
copies high-value spells or combos for win lines
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
2RLegendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
grows rapidly as Q and other spells exile cards
Utility
8
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
free equip shroud and haste for key creatures
Helm of the Host
4Legendary Artifact — Equipment
creates nonlegendary token copies of Q to stack engines
Blade of Selves
2Artifact — Equipment
triggers Q's exile ability multiple times via myriad
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
names Q to double its triggered abilities
Underworld Breach
1REnchantment
recasts pitch fodder or rituals straight from the yard
