Art by Chris Rallis
Saved commander deck
Zara, Renegade Recruiter
Theft and control strategy focused on looking at opponents' hands, putting their creatures onto the battlefield attacking, and using sacrifice outlets or bounce effects to ensure they never get them back.
Prompt: A $600 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
10 cards
Card Draw
9 cards
Mulldrifter
{4}{U}Creature — Elemental
Divination with a body that can be flickered
Removal
11 cards
Threats/Wincons
16 cards
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Steals and casts off the top of libraries
Agent of Treachery
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Human Rogue
Permanent theft of any permanent
Dack Fayden
{1}{U}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Dack
Theft of artifacts and hand filtering
Sower of Temptation
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Faerie Wizard
Efficient creature theft on a body
Zealous Conscripts
{4}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Steals any permanent including Planeswalkers
Humble Defector
{1}{R}Creature — Human Rogue
Synergistic draw that provides value when stolen back
Utility
11 cards
Ashnod's Altar
{3}Artifact
Sacrifice outlet for stolen creatures before they return
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
{3}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Flicker engine to keep stolen creatures
Helm of the Host
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Makes non-legendary copies of Zara for multiple thefts
Sundial of the Infinite
{2}Artifact
End the turn to keep temporary theft creatures
