Art by Brian Valeza
Commander deckBRW
Tsagan, Raider Warlord
Aggressive Mardu beatdown leveraging first strike and double strike creatures to supercharge Tsagan's attack trigger, alongside reliable life loss effects to reach max speed quickly.
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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
1Tsagan, Raider Warlord
RWBLegendary Creature — Dinosaur Berserker
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
draws cards from opponent noncreature spells
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
converts small or dying creatures into card advantage
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
draws cards whenever creatures die in combat
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
punishes opponents for attacking or double-spelling
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
punishes common opponent value actions with card draw
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
efficient artifact and enchantment destruction
Crackling Doom
RWBInstant
forces opponents to sacrifice their biggest threats and deals damage
Threats/Wincons
22
Swiftblade Vindicator
RWCreature — Human Soldier
double strike threat that scales massively with power buffs
Mirran Crusader
1WWCreature — Human Knight
double strike attacker with relevant protections
Boros Strike-Captain
1RWRWCreature — Minotaur Soldier
first strike attacker with battalion token generation
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
1WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
first strike creature that slows down noncreature spells
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
first strike creature that forces opposing blockers to enter tapped
Archetype of Courage
1WWEnchantment Creature — Human Soldier
grants team first strike and strips it from opponents
Balan, Wandering Knight
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Knight
first strike threat that easily gains double strike
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
1BBLegendary Creature — Vampire Ally
first strike attacker that buffs the team before normal damage
Blade Historian
RWRWRWRWCreature — Human Cleric
gives all attacking creatures double strike
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
first strike keyword carrier with lifelink and vigilance
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
4RWWLegendary Creature — Angel
first strike finisher that doubles outgoing combat damage
Silverblade Paladin
1WWCreature — Human Knight
pairs with Tsagan to grant double strike
Solemn Recruit
1WWCreature — Dwarf Warrior
double strike attacker that grows with revolt
Twinblade Paladin
3WCreature — Human Knight
double strike threat that grows through lifegain
Kwende, Pride of Femeref
3WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
upgrades all first strike creatures to double strike
Ankle Shanker
2RWBCreature — Goblin Berserker
gives all attacking creatures first strike and deathtouch
Adriana, Captain of the Guard
3RWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
melee triggers pump the team heavily alongside Tsagan
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
RWBLegendary Creature — Human Samurai
doubles Tsagan's attack trigger and other combat effects
Aurelia, the Warleader
2RRWWLegendary Creature — Angel
provides an additional combat step for extra triggers
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
first strike attacker providing extra combats
Iroas, God of Victory
2RWLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
grants menace and prevents all combat damage to attacking creatures
Utility
10
Blood Artist
1BCreature — Vampire
causes opponents to lose life to reliably increase speed
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
passive opponent life loss triggers engine speed consistently
Sulfuric Vortex
1RREnchantment
guarantees opponent life loss on your turn to rapidly hit max speed
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Tsagan and enables immediate attacking
Akroma's Will
3WInstant
grants double strike and evasion for lethal combat swings
Reconnaissance
WEnchantment
allows free attacks and untaps creatures after combat damage
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
doubles Tsagan's attack trigger by naming Dinosaur or Berserker
