Art by Wayne Reynolds
Saved commander deck
Zo-Zu the Punisher
Punish land-heavy green, Gruul, Naya, and Bant ramp strategies by turning every land drop, spell cast, and nonbasic land into massive noncombat damage while shutting down greedy mana bases with blood moon effects.
Prompt: Create a budget deck that counters: Ramp, Green, Gruul e Naya (and as a bonus bonus Bant),
Commander
1 cards
Zo-Zu the Punisher
{1}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Wheel of Misfortune
{2}{R}Sorcery
card advantage wheel that fits group slug theme
Card Draw
9 cards
Light Up the Stage
{2}{R}Sorcery
cheap impulse draw easily enabled by damage triggers
Valakut Exploration
{2}{R}Enchantment
steady impulse draw that deals damage on unplayed cards
Experimental Frenzy
{3}{R}Enchantment
digs deep through the deck for more damage spells
Removal
10 cards
Blasphemous Act
{8}{R}Sorcery
ultra-cheap board wipe against creature-heavy green decks
Tibalt's Trickery
{1}{R}Instant
unexpected red counterspell to stop game-winning plays
Wild Magic Surge
{R}{R}Instant
flexible instant removal for any problematic target
Brotherhood's End
{1}{R}{R}Sorcery
clears small creature boards or wipes artifact ramp
Chain Reaction
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
board wipe that scales with opposing creature counts
Star of Extinction
{5}{R}{R}Sorcery
sweeps all creatures and destroys problematic land
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
{1}{R}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
amplifies all noncombat red damage sources by 2
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
doubles all noncombat damage dealt by sources you control
Rampaging Ferocidon
{2}{R}Creature — Dinosaur
stops lifegain and punishes go-wide creature decks
Harsh Mentor
{1}{R}Creature — Human Cleric
punishes activated abilities of artifacts and land
Scab-Clan Berserker
{1}{R}{R}Creature — Human Berserker
punishes opponents for casting noncreature ramp spells
Magus of the Moon
{2}{R}Creature — Human Wizard
turns nonbasic lands into mountains, crippling 3+ color decks
Price of Progress
{1}{R}Instant
devastating damage against multi-color nonbasic land bases
Acidic Soil
{2}{R}Sorcery
directly punishes green and land ramp players for hoarding lands
Burning Earth
{3}{R}Enchantment
heavily punishes multi-colored decks tapping nonbasic lands
Roiling Vortex
{1}{R}Enchantment
shuts off lifegain and punishes free spells and cascade
Descent into Avernus
{2}{R}Enchantment
speeds up game pace while dealing massive escalating damage
Dictate of the Twin Gods
{3}{R}{R}Enchantment
flash damage doubler for lethal surprise turns
Chandra's Incinerator
{5}{R}Creature — Elemental
turns passive group slug damage into creature removal
Guttersnipe
{2}{R}Creature — Goblin Shaman
burns opponents whenever noncreature spells are cast
Kessig Flamebreather
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
deals damage whenever noncreature spells are cast
Fiery Confluence
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
versatile damage to each opponent or artifact removal
Neheb, the Eternal
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
converts damage dealt to opponents into massive red mana
Stuffy Doll
{5}Artifact Creature — Construct
redirects global burn damage straight to the biggest threat
Brash Taunter
{4}{R}Creature — Goblin
indestructible damage reflector and blocker
Utility
8 cards
Blood Moon
{2}{R}Enchantment
shuts down nonbasic land ramp bases of Gruul, Naya, and Bant
Basilisk Collar
{1}Artifact — Equipment
gives Zo-Zu lifelink, turning damage triggers into life gain
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
grants commander lifelink and power boost to survive damage race
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
grants hexproof protection to key damage pieces
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
provides mana, card advantage, removal, and burn
