Art by Sami Makkonen
Saved commander deck
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
Slow down opponents with tax effects while utilizing life-gain and drain triggers from creatures entering or land drops to outlast and out-value the table.
Prompt: thalia and the gitrog monster. life gain and drain.
Commander
1 cards
Thalia and The Gitrog Monster
{1}{W}{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Human Frog Horror
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Kodama's Reach
{2}{G}Sorcery — Arcane
Essential for establishing land drops for Gitrog triggers.
Wood Elves
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Scout
Puts a forest directly into play to trigger landfall.
Sakura-Tribe Elder
{1}{G}Creature — Snake Shaman
Ramp on a body that can be sacrificed.
Card Draw
9 cards
Deathreap Ritual
{2}{B}{G}Enchantment
Rewards the deck for sacrificing creatures or lands.
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards for the high creature count.
Tireless Tracker
{2}{G}Creature — Human Scout
Generates clues for card draw on landfall.
Soul of the Harvest
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental
Large body that draws cards on creature entry.
Removal
12 cards
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Versatile board wipe to handle specific problems.
Assassin's Trophy
{B}{G}Instant
Cheap and effective removal for any permanent types.
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Dina, Soul Steeper
{B}{G}Legendary Creature — Dryad Druid
Drains opponents whenever life is gained.
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
{2}{B}Legendary Creature — Vampire Cleric
Primary engine for turning life gain into damage.
Sanguine Bond
{3}{B}{B}Enchantment
Classic enchantment for life-drain win conditions.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Huge swing in life totals on entry.
Kokusho, the Evening Star
{4}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
High impact life drain on death.
Soul Warden
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistent life gain triggers for the drain engines.
Soul's Attendant
{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Duplicate effect for triggering life gain engines.
Cruel Celebrant
{W}{B}Creature — Vampire
Drains opponents when your creatures die.
Zulaport Cutthroat
{1}{B}Creature — Human Rogue Ally
Provides reach and life gain when boards are cleared.
Scute Swarm
{2}{G}Creature — Insect
Quickly generates a massive board with extra land plays.
Courser of Kruphix
{1}{G}{G}Enchantment Creature — Centaur
Provides life gain on landfall and card selection.
Sunscorch Regent
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Dragon
Grows and gains life on every opponent's spell.
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Provides tokens and a potential board wipe/finisher.
Cliffhaven Vampire
{2}{W}{B}Creature — Vampire Warrior Ally
Drains the table whenever life is gained.
Vizkopa Guildmage
{W}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Activated ability allows for massive burst damage.
Rampaging Baloths
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
Creates 4/4s to close out the game via landfall.
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
High-value lifelink threat that leaves behind tokens.
Utility
6 cards
Eternal Witness
{1}{G}{G}Creature — Human Shaman
Recursion for key pieces of the drain engine.
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects the commander and key drain creatures.
Zuran Orb
{0}Artifact
Allows for emergency life gain and land sacrifice for Gitrog.
Ramunap Excavator
{2}{G}Creature — Snake Cleric
Allows playing lands from graveyard sacrificed to Gitrog.
Splendid Reclamation
{3}{G}Sorcery
Brings back all lands sacrificed to Thalia and the Gitrog Monster.
