Art by Chris Rallis
Saved commander deck
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
Steal opponents' best creatures straight from their hands and battlefields using Zara and theft spells, then use sacrifice outlets or Sundial of the Infinite to permanently keep or convert their threats into your value.
Prompt: A $150 Zara, Renegade Recruiter commander deck — a theft-and-control deck that steals opponents' creatures and casts their spells, turning their own cards into your win conditions.
Commander
1 cards
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
{3}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Pirate
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Chart a Course
{1}{U}Sorcery
efficient draw paired with attacking with stolen creatures
Removal
10 cards
Evacuation
{3}{U}{U}Instant
instant-speed board bounce to clear problematic battlefields
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Agent of Treachery
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Human Rogue
steals any permanent and draws cards when controlling stolen goods
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
casts spells for free from every player's deck on attack
Stolen Strategy
{4}{R}Enchantment
exiles opponents' top cards to cast as your own
Mass Mutiny
{3}{R}{R}Sorcery
steals a creature from every opponent simultaneously
Roil Elemental
{3}{U}{U}{U}Creature — Elemental
landfalls to continuously steal opposing creatures
Coercive Recruiter
{4}{R}Creature — Orc Pirate
steals and untaps creatures whenever a Pirate enters
Zealous Conscripts
{4}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
steals any permanent for a turn on entering
Molten Primordial
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Avatar
threaten effect for a creature from each opponent
Diluvian Primordial
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Avatar
casts instant/sorcery spells from opponents' graveyards
Spelltwine
{5}{U}Sorcery
casts spells from both your own and opponents' graveyards
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
{3}{R}Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
gives cascade to spells cast from exile/opponents' hands
Blue Sun's Twilight
{X}{U}{U}Sorcery
steals a creature permanently and makes a copy if powerful enough
Grab the Reins
{3}{R}Instant
instant-speed threat effect or sacrifice damage removal
Sower of Temptation
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Faerie Wizard
flying creature that steals an opponent's threat
Blatant Thievery
{4}{U}{U}{U}Sorcery
permanently steals one permanent from each opponent
Keiga, the Tide Star
{5}{U}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
steals a target creature when it dies
Dominus of Fealty
{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}{U/R}Creature — Spirit Avatar
upkeep engine to steal any permanent each turn
Firbolg Flutist
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Giant Bard
steals a creature and gains myriad for massive attacks
Mind Flayer
{3}{U}{U}Creature — Horror
steals a creature for as long as it remains on the field
Mind's Dilation
{5}{U}{U}Enchantment
casts top cards of opponents' decks whenever they play spells
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
gives Zara haste and protection immediately
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
haste enabler and hexproof protection for Zara
Ashnod's Altar
{3}Artifact
sacrifices temporarily stolen creatures for mana before they return
Goblin Bombardment
{1}{R}Enchantment
sacrifice outlet to turn stolen creatures into direct damage
Telepathy
{U}Enchantment
reveals opponents' hands so Zara always chooses the best target
Sundial of the Infinite
{2}Artifact
ends your turn with return triggers on the stack to keep stolen creatures forever
Crashing Drawbridge
{2}Artifact Creature — Wall
gives Zara and stolen creatures haste
