Art by David Seeley
Saved commander deck
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
Equip and modify your creatures using Equipment, Auras, and +1/+1 counters to take full advantage of War Machine's attack trigger, granting attacking modified creatures double strike for lethal combat steps.
Prompt: War Machine, Avenging Arsenal commander deck
Commander
1 cards
War Machine, Avenging Arsenal
{4}{R}Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Runaway Steam-Kin
{1}{R}Creature — Elemental
Grows via +1/+1 counters and refunds mana
Neheb, the Eternal
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
Generates massive red mana after double strike combat
Treasonous Ogre
{3}{R}Creature — Ogre Shaman
Converts life into explosive mana for rapid deployment
Card Draw
10 cards
Mask of Memory
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Modifies a creature and draws cards on combat damage
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Instant-speed velocity to dig for key modifications
Unexpected Windfall
{2}{R}{R}Instant
Card velocity and ramp through Treasure creation
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
Impulse card advantage that also burns opponents
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Rewards aggressive modified attacks with Treasures and draw
Kami of Celebration
{4}{R}Creature — Spirit
Modified synergy engine that gives counters and impulse draw
Removal
10 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
Top-tier board wipe that usually costs one red mana
Chandra's Ignition
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
Turns a large modified creature into a one-sided wipe
Brotherhood's End
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
Modal sweeper against weenies or cheap utility artifacts
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin
Modifies itself with +1/+1 counters and swarms the board
Taurean Mauler
{2}{R}Creature — Shapeshifter
Passively accrues +1/+1 counters to stay modified
Agitator Ant
{2}{R}Creature — Insect
Distributes +1/+1 counters to modify your team and goad foes
Thundering Raiju
{2}{R}{R}Creature — Spirit
Direct modified payoff that modifies creatures and burns all foes
Akki Battle Squad
{5}{R}Creature — Goblin Samurai
Grants additional combat steps whenever modified creatures attack
Lizard Blades
{1}{R}Artifact Creature — Equipment Lizard
Reconfigure equipment providing innate double strike
Rabbit Battery
{R}Artifact Creature — Equipment Rabbit
Reconfigure equipment providing haste and modification
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Provides an additional combat phase to exploit double strike
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Chains additional combat steps with land drops
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Grows with +1/+1 counters upon exile and provides card advantage
Godo, Bandit Warlord
{5}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian
Tutors any equipment to the battlefield and takes extra combat
Scavenged Brawler
{6}Artifact Creature — Construct
Provides four keyword counters and +1/+1 counters from graveyard
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Cheap modification granting trample, lifelink, and shield removal
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample and lifelink to maximize double strike damage
Sword of Feast and Famine
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands twice across double strike combat steps
Sword of Fire and Ice
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Double strike triggers its damage and draw abilities twice
Sword of Forge and Frontier
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Triggers twice on double strike to provide immense card advantage
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Massive power buff for the commander to threaten lethal
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Creates copies of itself on combat damage to modify entire board
The Reaver Cleaver
{2}{R}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Produces huge bursts of Treasure when double strike connects
Umezawa's Jitte
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Gains four charge counters per combat step via double strike
Komainu Battle Armor
{2}{R}Artifact Creature — Equipment Dog
Reconfigure equipment that goads opposing boards
Utility
10 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip offering haste and shroud to protect key creatures
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste while allowing further targeting
Hammer of Nazahn
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Auto-attaches equipment on entry and provides indestructible
Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
{2}{R} // {1}{R}Artifact — Equipment // Instant — Adventure
Doubles power on attack, stacking devastatingly with double strike
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Accrues +1/+1 counters whenever artifacts or creatures die
Dueling Rapier
{R}Artifact — Equipment
Attaches for free upon entry to immediately modify a creature
Aggravated Assault
{2}{R}Enchantment
Repeatable extra combat engine synergizing with high damage output
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
{1}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Increases red damage dealt per hit, doubling under double strike
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Names Human or Hero to duplicate War Machine attack triggers
Goblin Engineer
{1}{R}Creature — Goblin Artificer
Tutors key equipment into graveyard and recurs them
