Art by Kieran Yanner
Commander deckBRW
Queen Marchesa
Lock down opponents with oppressive spell and mana taxes before systematically destroying all lands. Use phase-out spells, indestructible effects, and graveyard recursion like Crucible of Worlds to asymmetrical break mass land destruction.
Asked for“I want a deck that its sole purpose is to tax the opponents and destroy their lands”
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
1Queen Marchesa
1RWBLegendary Creature — Human Assassin
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Smothering Tithe
3WEnchantment
punishes opponents for drawing while generating insane mana
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
taxes opponents noncreature spells while drawing cards
Black Market Connections
2BEnchantment
provides draw, ramp treasure, and board presence
Removal
10
Path to Exile
WInstant
cheap creature removal when opponents have no lands left to pull
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
efficient double removal for artifacts and enchantments
Crackling Doom
RWBInstant
forces each opponent to sacrifice their biggest creature
Threats/Wincons
24
Ruination
3RSorcery
punishes greedy multi-color manabases by destroying nonbasic lands
Boom // Bust
1R // 5RSorcery // Sorcery
flexible single land removal or mass land destruction
Fall of the Thran
5WEnchantment — Saga
destroys all lands while giving a controlled trickle back
Impending Disaster
1REnchantment
cheap telegraphed land wipe that forces terrible opponent decisions
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
forces nonbasic lands and creatures to enter tapped
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
taxes noncreature spells across the table
Archon of Emeria
2WCreature — Archon
limits spellcasting and makes nonbasic lands enter tapped
Grand Abolisher
WWCreature — Human Cleric
prevents opponents from reacting during your turn
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
1WBLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
taxes opponent life totals whenever they cast noncreature spells
Zo-Zu the Punisher
1RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
deals direct damage whenever players play lands
Loxodon Gatekeeper
2WWCreature — Elephant Soldier
makes enemy artifacts, creatures, and lands enter tapped
Blind Obedience
1WEnchantment
taps incoming opponent artifacts and creatures with extort value
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
locks opponents out of casting commanders and exiled spells
Harsh Mentor
1RCreature — Human Cleric
punishes nonland activated abilities with damage
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
3BBLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
steals lands and permanents sacrificed or discarded by opponents
Utility
8
Boros Charm
RWInstant
gives all your permanents indestructible before a land destruction spell
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
phases out your board so only opponent lands are wiped
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
free protection spell to keep board intact through destruction
Faith's Reward
3WInstant
returns all your lands to play after destroying everyone else's
Crucible of Worlds
3Artifact
recycles destroyed lands directly from your graveyard
Cosmic Intervention
3WInstant
exiles lands and permanents to bring them back at end step after MLD
Aura of Silence
1WWEnchantment
taxes opponent artifacts/enchantments and sacrifices for removal
Damping Sphere
2Artifact
shuts down high-mana lands and storm/multiple spell plays
