Art by Rimas Valeikis
Commander deckBG
The Serpent Society
Flood the board with cheap deathtouch creatures to deter attacks, then sacrifice them through outlets to trigger The Serpent Society and force opponents to sacrifice their best nontoken creatures while draining them out.
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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
1The Serpent Society
1BGLegendary Creature — Human Snake Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sakura-Tribe Elder
1GCreature — Snake Shaman
sacrificeable ramp creature that hits grave on demand
Card Draw
10
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
turns one-toughness deathtouchers into massive card draw
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
draws cards whenever your deathtouch creatures perish
Grim Haruspex
2BCreature — Human Wizard
draws whenever nontoken deathtouchers die
Midnight Reaper
2BCreature — Zombie Knight
rewards your deathtouch creature deaths with extra cards
Ohran Frostfang
3GGSnow Creature — Snake
draws on combat damage and grants deathtouch to all attackers
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
indestructible engine drawing cards off unblocked deathtouchers
Beast Whisperer
2GGCreature — Elf Druid
cantrips every deathtouch creature spell cast
Plumb the Forbidden
1BInstant
instant-speed sacrifice burst that triggers the commander repeatedly
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
exceptional early-game card selection and advantage
Removal
10
Culling Ritual
2BGSorcery
clears small permanents and tokens while generating huge mana
Grave Pact
1BBBEnchantment
doubles up forced sacrifices alongside your commander
Dictate of Erebos
3BBEnchantment
flash sacrifice edict that breaks opponent boards
Acidic Slime
3GGCreature — Ooze
deathtouch body that removes problematic utility permanents
Threats/Wincons
24
Fynn, the Fangbearer
1GLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
turns deathtouch attacks into lethal poison counters
Hooded Blightfang
2BCreature — Snake
drains opponents whenever deathtouch creatures attack
Glissa Sunslayer
1BGLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Zombie Elf
first strike deathtoucher that provides combat versatility
Chevill, Bane of Monsters
BGLegendary Creature — Human Rogue
bounty hunter deathtoucher that draws cards and gains life
Vampire Nighthawk
1BBCreature — Vampire Shaman
flying lifelink deathtouch blocker and threat
Nighthawk Scavenger
1BBCreature — Vampire Rogue
evasive deathtoucher that grows huge from opposing graveyards
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
2BGLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
recurs dead deathtouch creatures every end step
Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons
BGLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
deathtouch attacker that generates deathtouch snake tokens
Pharika, God of Affliction
1BGLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
indestructible source of deathtouch snake tokens from graveyards
Hornet Queen
4GGGCreature — Insect
armada of flying deathtouch tokens that stall and sacrifice
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
2BBLegendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue
deathtoucher that steals value from opponents' libraries
Sedge Scorpion
GCreature — Scorpion
one-mana deathtoucher to trigger commander sacrifice triggers easily
Foulmire Knight // Profane Insight
B // 2BCreature — Zombie Knight // Instant — Adventure
cheap deathtoucher with built-in adventure card draw
Gnarlwood Dryad
GCreature — Dryad Horror
early deathtouch body that scales with delirium
Wasteland Viper
GCreature — Snake
bloodrush combat trick or cheap deathtouch body
Ambush Viper
1GCreature — Snake
flash deathtoucher that doubles as surprise combat removal
Thornweald Archer
1GCreature — Elf Archer
reach and deathtouch stops evasive attackers
Deadly Recluse
1GCreature — Spider
reach deathtouch creature that deters aerial attacks
Ochran Assassin
1BGCreature — Elf Assassin
forces all opponents to block it, clearing their boards on death
Vraska, Swarm's Eminence
2BGBGLegendary Planeswalker — Vraska
pumps deathtouchers and creates deathtouch assassin tokens
Vraska, the Silencer
1BGLegendary Creature — Gorgon Assassin
deathtoucher that turns dying opposing creatures into treasures
Living Death
3BBSorcery
mass wipe and reanimation swing that triggers multiple dies effects
Utility
8
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
free sacrifice outlet to trigger your commander at instant speed
Phyrexian Reclamation
BEnchantment
repeatable creature recursion for cheap mana and life
Bow of Nylea
1GGLegendary Enchantment Artifact
grants attacking creatures deathtouch and offers versatile modes
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
haste and protection for your key creatures
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
grants hexproof and haste to keep your commander safe
