Art by Ryan Valle
Commander deckRU
Reg Barclay, Fidgety Fantasist
Draw multiple cards on your turns and opponents' turns to continually trigger Reg Barclay, creating hasty Illusion artifact copies of powerful creatures with explosive enter-the-battlefield, death, and combat abilities.
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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
1Reg Barclay, Fidgety Fantasist
2URLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws cards on death, doubling in value when copied
Goblin Electromancer
URCreature — Goblin Wizard
Reduces the cost of your instant-speed draw and interaction
Ornithopter of Paradise
2Artifact Creature — Thopter
Early creature ramp that can serve as an emergency copy target
Card Draw
12
Brainstorm
UInstant
Instant-speed draw three to instantly trigger Barclay on any turn
Opt
UInstant
Cheap instant cantrip to achieve the second card drawn on an opponent's turn
Archmage Emeritus
2UUCreature — Human Wizard
Triggers card draw whenever you cast an instant or sorcery
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Punishes opponents' extra draws and can activate at instant speed
Mulldrifter
4UCreature — Elemental
Draws two cards on entry, perfectly enabling Barclay when copied
Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Consistent card advantage engine that regularly draws on opponents' turns
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Burst draw engine to guarantee second draws across turn cycles
Ledger Shredder
1UCreature — Bird Advisor
Connives on multiple spells each turn, fueling Barclay
Windfall
2USorcery
Massive wheel effect that refills hands and disrupts opponents
Removal
10
Cyclonic Rift
1UInstant
One-sided mass bounce spell to clear the board for lethal swings
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free counterspell while Barclay is on the battlefield
Vandalblast
RSorcery
Modular artifact sweep that answers opposing mana and threats
Threats/Wincons
22
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
Deals huge burst damage or draws cards when copied
Inferno Titan
4RRCreature — Giant
Triggers burn on entry and on attack for each copy made
Terror of the Peaks
3RRCreature — Dragon
Deals massive direct damage whenever Barclay creates token copies
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Lifelink threat that leaves behind permanent tokens when the copy dies
Scourge of Valkas
2RRRCreature — Dragon
Repeated burn trigger that scales with every dragon token created
Dualcaster Mage
1RRCreature — Human Wizard
Copies critical spells and provides combo potential
Zealous Conscripts
4RCreature — Human Warrior
Steals opposing permanents with haste when copied
Professional Face-Breaker
2RCreature — Human Warrior
Generates Treasures on player combat damage and converts them into cards
Cavalier of Flame
2RRRCreature — Elemental Knight
Filters cards, pumps the team with haste, and burns on death
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
2RRLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Provides Treasures or impulsive card draw when the temporary copy dies
Keiga, the Tide Star
5ULegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Steals any target creature permanently when the token copy expires
Thopter Engineer
2RCreature — Human Artificer
Produces artifact bodies and gives artifact tokens haste
Master of Etherium
2UArtifact Creature — Vedalken Wizard
Massive beater that buffs Barclay's artifact Illusion tokens
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
4URLegendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Artificer
Transforms all tokens into copies of your most devastating creature
Urabrask the Hidden
3RRLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Gives your board haste and taps down opposing blockers
Purphoros, God of the Forge
3RLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Burns each opponent for two whenever token copies enter
Agitator Ant
2RCreature — Insect
Goads opposing threats while pumping your own attackers
Ancient Copper Dragon
4RRCreature — Elder Dragon
Generates massive amounts of Treasure when attacking with haste
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Uncounterable menace that bounces spells and nonland permanents
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Barclay's triggered abilities when naming Artificer or Human
Agent of Treachery
5UUCreature — Human Rogue
Steals any permanent on entry and draws cards each turn
Cityscape Leveler
8Artifact Creature — Construct
Destroys nonland permanents on entry and whenever the copy attacks
Utility
8
Sundial of the Infinite
2Artifact
Ends your turn in response to Barclay's exile trigger to keep tokens permanently
Strionic Resonator
2Artifact
Copies Barclay's trigger to produce multiple token copies in a turn
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Protects Barclay with shroud and offers zero-mana haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof protection for Barclay and key creatures
Panharmonicon
4Artifact
Doubles all enter-the-battlefield triggers from copied creatures
Impact Tremors
1REnchantment
Pings all opponents each time Barclay creates an Illusion token
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
Doubles every card draw so regular draw steps automatically trigger Barclay
The One Ring
4Legendary Artifact
Protection on cast and tap-to-draw that easily triggers Barclay on any turn
