Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
First strike Whenever Alesha attacks, you may pay {W/B}{W/B}. If you do, return target creature card with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.
A ready-made Alesha decklist
Complete 100-card Mardu deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.
How Alesha decks play in EDH
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death is a Mardu commander in white, black and red costing 2R, and its legendary creature - human warrior line shapes the whole deck around it. It works out of the graveyard, so self-mill and cheap recursion effectively become extra card advantage. The card rewards attacking, so the deck is built to keep creatures pointed at opponents rather than sitting back. The cards below are the ones Alesha, Who Smiles at Death decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $56.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (2)
Card draw (6)
Removal (1)
Creatures (9)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Alesha, Who Smiles at Death decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deck?
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death has a Mardu colour identity, so every card in the deck must be white, black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Alesha, Who Smiles at Death?
The cards played most often in Alesha, Who Smiles at Death decks include The Queen of Dale, My Precious // Allure of Power, Gleaming Splendor. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $56.41 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Alesha, Who Smiles at Death deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.