Art by Jeremy Paillotin
Saved commander deck
Rex, Cyber-Hound
Fill the graveyard with high-value activated ability creatures using self-mill and discard, then steal those abilities with Rex, Cyber-Hound to generate extreme value, protect your board, and combo off.
Prompt: A Rex, the cyber hound deck, that also utilizes the recruit mechanic from The Hobbit set to discard cards for Rex to exile.
Commander
1 cards
Rex, Cyber-Hound
{1}{W}{U}Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot Dog
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Liquimetal Torque
{2}Artifact
mana rock that turns permanents into artifacts for synergy
Card Draw
12 cards
Careful Study
{U}Sorcery
discards high-value creatures into the graveyard for Rex
Ledger Shredder
{1}{U}Creature — Bird Advisor
connive lets you discard creature targets while growing
Merfolk Looter
{1}{U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue
repeated activated looting that Rex can also copy
Thirst for Knowledge
{2}{U}Instant
instant speed draw that discards excess creatures or artifacts
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
selectively loads the graveyard and draws key cards
Removal
10 cards
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Mother of Runes
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
gives Rex protection from colors on demand
Giver of Runes
{W}Creature — Kor Cleric
protects Rex or lets him swing past blockers
Mirror-Mad Phantasm
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Spirit
gives Rex an ability to mill massive portions of the library
Pili-Pala
{2}Artifact Creature — Scarecrow
activated untap ability that enables mana combos with Rex
Grand Architect
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Vedalken Artificer
gives Rex activated mana generation abilities
Arcanis the Omnipotent
{3}{U}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Wizard
tap ability lets Rex draw 3 cards at a time
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
gives Rex a direct damage outlet for +1/+1 counters
Steel Overseer
{2}Artifact Creature — Construct
tap ability puts +1/+1 counters on Rex and artifact creatures
Beguiler of Wills
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
allows Rex to tap and steal opponent creatures
Empress Galina
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
allows Rex to tap and steal enemy legendary permanents
Triskelion
{6}Artifact Creature — Construct
allows Rex to remove counters to ping targets
Adarkar Valkyrie
{4}{W}{W}Snow Creature — Angel
gives Rex the ability to recur creatures that die
Mangara of Corondor
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
tap ability lets Rex exile any permanent target
Oswald Fiddlebender
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Gnome Artificer
gives Rex Birthing Pod capability for artifacts
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard // Legendary Planeswalker — Jace
loot ability gives Rex extra card flow
Ghostly Pilferer
{1}{U}Creature — Spirit Rogue
discard outlet that makes Rex unblockable
Selfless Spirit
{1}{W}Creature — Spirit Cleric
ability to sacrifice for indestructible protection
Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist
{1}{U}Creature — Human Wizard // Creature — Spirit Wizard
sacrifices to counter noncreature spells
Hangarback Walker
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
gives Rex an activated ability to gain counters and make thopters
Unctus, Grand Metatect
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Vedalken
activated ability turns creatures blue and loots on tap
Skill Borrower
{2}{U}Artifact Creature — Human Wizard
gains activated abilities from top of library for extra redundancy
Thought Monitor
{6}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
affinity artifact creature that draws cards and provides a body
Utility
7 cards
Illusionist's Bracers
{2}Artifact — Equipment
doubles Rex's stolen activated abilities
Rings of Brighthearth
{3}Artifact
copies Rex's activated abilities for two generic mana
Thousand-Year Elixir
{3}Artifact
lets Rex use tap abilities immediately and untaps him
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
free haste and shroud for immediate Rex attacks
Training Grounds
{U}Enchantment
dramatically reduces the cost of Rex's activated abilities
