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Laelia, the Blade Reforged · R · 100 cards · 38 lands
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Bracket 3 - UpgradedCommander 1Creatures 44Instants 5Sorceries 7Artifacts 2Enchantments 3Lands 38
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Strategy
Laelia, the Blade Reforged leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it, pointing repeated damage at players. The list holds 12 ramp pieces, 9 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 13 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 3.57.
Early: Use the early turns on mana. Jeska's Will and the rest of the 12 ramp pieces are what let the deck cast Laelia, the Blade Reforged on curve and keep casting after it.
Mid: Once the commander is down, the deck wants to be doing two things at once: advancing its own board and answering everyone else's. Trumpeting Carnosaur is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Tavern Brawler keeps the hand full while you do it.
Late: Hold Blasphemous Act for the turn the table gets ahead of you - with 2 in the deck you can afford to use one early and still have an answer later. At 3.57 average mana value the top end is middling, which means most turns hold two spells.
Win conditions: Wins by pointing damage at players until they run out of life.
- Etali's Favor - Core to the plan
- Throes of Chaos - Core to the plan
- Geological Appraiser - Core to the plan
- Wild-Magic Sorcerer - Core to the plan
- Tavern Brawler - Card draw
- Party Thrasher - Card draw
- Inti, Seneschal of the Sun - Card draw
- Trumpeting Carnosaur - Interaction
~$319.66
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Haste
Whenever Laelia attacks, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
Whenever one or more cards are put into exile from your library and/or your graveyard, put a +1/+1 counter on Laelia.
Creatures (44)
Geological Appraiser
Creature — Human Artificer
$0.27
When this creature enters, if you cast it, discover 3. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
$5.74
The first spell you cast from exile each turn has cascade. (When you cast your first spell from exile, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Party Thrasher
Creature — Lizard Wizard
$0.5
Noncreature spells you cast from exile have convoke. (Each creature you tap while casting a noncreature spell from exile pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.)
At the beginning of your first main phase, you may discard a card. If you do, exile the top two cards of your library, then choose one of them. You may play that card this turn.
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
$1.66
Whenever you attack, you may discard a card. When you do, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature. It gains trample until end of turn.
Whenever you discard one or more cards, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card until your next end step.
Trumpeting Carnosaur
Creature — Dinosaur
$1.91
Trample
When this creature enters, discover 5.
{2}{R}, Discard this card: It deals 3 damage to target creature or planeswalker.
Etali, Primal Storm
Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
$0.45
Whenever Etali attacks, exile the top card of each player's library, then you may cast any number of spells from among those cards without paying their mana costs.
Professional Face-Breaker
Creature — Human Warrior
$5.23
Menace
Whenever one or more creatures you control deal combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token.
Sacrifice a Treasure: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn.
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Legendary Creature — Elemental Lizard
$5.09
Whenever a commander you control deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to each other opponent.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Runaway Steam-Kin
Creature — Elemental
$1.48
Whenever you cast a red spell, if this creature has fewer than three +1/+1 counters on it, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Remove three +1/+1 counters from this creature: Add {R}{R}{R}.
Kami of Celebration
Creature — Spirit
$1.11
Whenever a modified creature you control attacks, exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. (Equipment, Auras you control, and counters are modifications.)
Whenever you cast a spell from exile, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
$1.51
Haste
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. You may play it this turn.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, the next time they would draw a card this turn, instead they exile the top card of their library. They may play it this turn.
Aurora Phoenix
Creature — Phoenix
$0.33
Flying
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Whenever you cast a spell with cascade, return this card from your graveyard to your hand.
Tectonic Giant
Creature — Elemental Giant
$0.25
Whenever this creature attacks or becomes the target of a spell an opponent controls, choose one —
• This creature deals 3 damage to each opponent.
• Exile the top two cards of your library. Choose one of them. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card.
Plargg and Nassari
Legendary Creature — Orc Efreet
$0.27
At the beginning of your upkeep, each player exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card. An opponent chooses a nonland card exiled this way. You may cast up to two spells from among the other cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
Nalfeshnee
Creature — Beast Demon
$8.36
Flying
Whenever you cast a spell from exile, copy it. You may choose new targets for the copy. If it's a permanent spell, the copy gains haste and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this permanent." (A copy of a permanent spell becomes a token.)
Noise Marine
Creature — Astartes Warrior
$1.76
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Sonic Blaster — When this creature enters, it deals damage equal to the number of spells you've cast this turn to any target.
Boarding Party
Creature — Human Pirate
$0.22
Haste
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Bonehoard Dracosaur
Creature — Dinosaur Dragon
$14.8
Flying, first strike
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top two cards of your library. You may play them this turn. If you exiled a land card this way, create a 3/1 red Dinosaur creature token. If you exiled a nonland card this way, create a Treasure token.
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
Legendary Creature — Bird Dragon
$4.67
Flying
Whenever Dragonhawk enters or attacks, exile the top X cards of your library, where X is the number of creatures you control with power 4 or greater. You may play those cards until your next end step. At the beginning of your next end step, Dragonhawk deals 2 damage to each opponent for each of those cards that are still exiled.
Neheb, the Eternal
Legendary Creature — Zombie Minotaur Warrior
$7.01
Afflict 3 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, defending player loses 3 life.)
At the beginning of each of your postcombat main phases, add {R} for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
Legendary Artifact Creature — Cat Moogle
$0.25
Lucky Slots — At the beginning of combat on your turn, scry 1, then exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. When you exile a card this way, target creature you control gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's mana value.
Magmatic Channeler
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.3
As long as there are four or more instant and/or sorcery cards in your graveyard, this creature gets +3/+1.
{T}, Discard a card: Exile the top two cards of your library, then choose one of them. You may play that card this turn.
Lizard Blades
Artifact Creature — Equipment Lizard
$3.27
Double strike
Equipped creature has double strike.
Reconfigure {2} ({2}: Attach to target creature you control; or unattach from a creature. Reconfigure only as a sorcery. While attached, this isn't a creature.)
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot
$1.68
First strike
Raid — At end of combat on your turn, if you attacked this turn, create a Junk token for each opponent you attacked. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Exile the top card of your library. You may play that card this turn. Activate only as a sorcery.")
Whenever you sacrifice a Junk, add {R}.
Iraxxa, Empress of Mars
Legendary Creature — Alien Warrior
$1.87
Trample
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
Paradox — Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, create a 2/2 red Alien Warrior creature token.
Keeper of Secrets
Creature — Demon
$10.55
First strike, haste
Symphony of Pain — Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, this creature deals damage equal to that spell's mana value to target opponent.
Grim Lavamancer
Creature — Human Wizard
$0.31
{R}, {T}, Exile two cards from your graveyard: This creature deals 2 damage to any target.
Solemn Simulacrum
Artifact Creature — Golem
$0.27
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
When this creature dies, you may draw a card.
Headliner Scarlett
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock
$4.07
Haste
When Headliner Scarlett enters, creatures target player controls can't block this turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library face down. You may look at and play that card this turn.
Bomat Courier
Artifact Creature — Construct
$0.26
Haste
Whenever this creature attacks, exile the top card of your library face down. (You can't look at it.)
{R}, Discard your hand, Sacrifice this creature: Put all cards exiled with this creature into their owners' hands.
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Legendary Creature — Monkey Pirate
$40.41
Whenever Ragavan deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token and exile the top card of that player's library. Until end of turn, you may cast that card.
Dash {1}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)
Flaming Tyrannosaurus
Creature — Dinosaur
$8.58
Menace
Paradox — Whenever you cast a spell from anywhere other than your hand, this creature deals 3 damage to any target. Then put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
When this creature dies, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
Conspiracy Theorist
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.31
Whenever this creature attacks, you may pay {1} and discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
Whenever you discard one or more nonland cards, you may exile one of them from your graveyard. If you do, you may cast it this turn.
Dark Apostle
Creature — Astartes Warlock
$0.38
Gift of Chaos — {3}, {T}: The next noncreature spell you cast this turn has cascade. (When you cast that spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
$0.44
Flying, trample
When Atsushi dies, choose one —
• Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
• Create three Treasure tokens.
Simian Spirit Guide
Creature — Ape Spirit
$3.1
Exile this card from your hand: Add {R}.
Maelstrom Colossus
Artifact Creature — Golem
$0.46
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Rubble Rouser
Creature — Dwarf Sorcerer
$0.19
When this creature enters, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
{T}, Exile a card from your graveyard: Add {R}. When you do, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Archetype of Aggression
Enchantment Creature — Human Warrior
$2.34
Creatures you control have trample.
Creatures your opponents control lose trample and can't have or gain trample.
Bloodbraid Marauder
Creature — Human Berserker
$0.24
This creature can't block.
Delirium — This spell has cascade as long as there are four or more card types among cards in your graveyard. (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Storm-Kiln Artist
Creature — Dwarf Shaman
$1.62
This creature gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Impulsive Pilferer
Creature — Goblin Pirate
$0.23
When this creature dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Encore {3}{R} ({3}{R}, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Defiler of Instinct
Creature — Phyrexian Kavu
$0.42
First strike
As an additional cost to cast red permanent spells, you may pay 2 life. Those spells cost {R} less to cast if you paid life this way. This effect reduces only the amount of red mana you pay.
Whenever you cast a red permanent spell, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Instants (5)
Chaos Warp
Instant
$0.3
The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.
Abrade
Instant
$0.18
Choose one —
• Abrade deals 3 damage to target creature.
• Destroy target artifact.
Untimely Malfunction
Instant
$8.86
Choose one —
• Destroy target artifact.
• Change the target of target spell or ability with a single target.
• One or two target creatures can't block this turn.
Delayed Blast Fireball
Instant
$14.86
Delayed Blast Fireball deals 2 damage to each opponent and each creature they control. If this spell was cast from exile, it deals 5 damage to each opponent and each creature they control instead.
Foretell {4}{R}{R} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)
Sorceries (7)
Throes of Chaos
Sorcery
$0.16
Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom in a random order.)
Retrace (You may cast this card from your graveyard by discarding a land card in addition to paying its other costs.)
Daring Discovery
Sorcery
$0.22
Up to three target creatures can't block this turn.
Discover 4. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 4 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Light Up the Stage
Sorcery
$0.29
Spectacle {R} (You may cast this spell for its spectacle cost rather than its mana cost if an opponent lost life this turn.)
Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
Blasphemous Act
Sorcery
$0.86
This spell costs {1} less to cast for each creature on the battlefield.
Blasphemous Act deals 13 damage to each creature.
Reckless Impulse
Sorcery
$0.88
Exile the top two cards of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play those cards.
Jeska's Will
Sorcery
$40.12
Choose one. If you control a commander as you cast this spell, you may choose both instead.
• Add {R} for each card in target opponent's hand.
• Exile the top three cards of your library. You may play them this turn.
Gamble
Sorcery
$15.59
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, discard a card at random, then shuffle.
Artifacts (2)
Swiftfoot Boots
Artifact — Equipment
$1.93
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and {T} no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Enchantments (3)
Etali's Favor
Enchantment — Aura
$0.2
Enchant creature you control
When this Aura enters, discover 3. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 3 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.
Tavern Brawler
Legendary Enchantment — Background
$0.26
Commander creatures you own have "At the beginning of your upkeep, exile the top card of your library. This creature gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is that card's mana value. You may play that card this turn."
Underworld Breach
Enchantment
$7.36
Each nonland card in your graveyard has escape. The escape cost is equal to the card's mana cost plus exile three other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast cards from your graveyard for their escape cost.)
At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this enchantment.
Lands (38)
Hidden Volcano
Land — Cave
$0.16
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {R}.
{4}{R}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Discover 4. Activate only as a sorcery. (Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card with mana value 4 or less. Cast it without paying its mana cost or put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
Rogue's Passage
Land
$0.39
{T}: Add {C}.
{4}, {T}: Target creature can't be blocked this turn.
Spinerock Knoll
Land
$1.03
Hideaway 4 (When this land enters, look at the top four cards of your library, exile one face down, then put the rest on the bottom in a random order.)
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {R}.
{R}, {T}: You may play the exiled card without paying its mana cost if an opponent was dealt 7 or more damage this turn.
Mines of Moria
Legendary Land
$3.33
Mines of Moria enters tapped unless you control a legendary creature.
{T}: Add {R}.
{3}{R}, {T}, Exile three cards from your graveyard: Create two Treasure tokens.
War Room
Land
$5.32
{T}: Add {C}.
{3}, {T}, Pay life equal to the number of colors in your commanders' color identity: Draw a card.
Scavenger Grounds
Land — Desert
$0.29
{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}, Sacrifice a Desert: Exile all graveyards.
Forgotten Cave
Land
$0.13
This land enters tapped.
{T}: Add {R}.
Cycling {R} ({R}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
Land
$11.73
This land enters tapped.
Whenever a Mountain you control enters, if you control at least five other Mountains, you may have this land deal 3 damage to any target.
{T}: Add {R}.
Arena of Glory
Land
$7.51
This land enters tapped unless you control a Mountain.
{T}: Add {R}.
{R}, {T}, Exert this land: Add {R}{R}. If that mana is spent on a creature spell, it gains haste until end of turn. (An exerted permanent won't untap during your next untap step.)
Command Beacon
Land
$7.91
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}, Sacrifice this land: Put your commander into your hand from the command zone.
Witch's Clinic
Land
$14.24
{T}: Add {C}.
{2}, {T}: Target commander gains lifelink until end of turn.
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
Legendary Land
$16.57
{T}: Add {R}.
{R}, {T}: Target legendary creature gains first strike until end of turn.
Basic lands: 26 Mountain
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