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Mahadi, Emporium Master · BR · 100 cards · 37 lands
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Strategy
Mahadi, Emporium Master leads a deck built from the cards players most often run with it, sacrificing its own creatures for value and draining the table. The list holds 14 ramp pieces, 9 pieces of targeted interaction, 2 board wipes and 9 sources of card draw, at an average mana value of 3.03.
Early: Use the early turns on mana. Pitiless Plunderer and the rest of the 14 ramp pieces are what let the deck cast Mahadi, Emporium Master 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. Accursed Marauder is the first answer you will usually reach for, and Village Rites 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 3.03 average mana value the top end is middling, which means most turns hold two spells.
Win conditions: Wins by draining life a few points at a time while the board keeps recurring.
- Lagomos, Hand of Hatred - Core to the plan
- Accursed Marauder - Interaction
- Mirkwood Bats - Core to the plan
- Plaguecrafter - Interaction
- Nadier's Nightblade - Core to the plan
- Reckless Fireweaver - Core to the plan
- Fleshbag Marauder - Interaction
- Mayhem Devil - Interaction
~$323.86
estimated to build this deck
Commander (1)
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Legendary Creature — Devil
At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each creature that died this turn. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Creatures (55)
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
$0.22
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
{T}: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.
Accursed Marauder
Creature — Zombie Warrior
$0.28
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a nontoken creature of their choice.
Mirkwood Bats
Creature — Bat
$0.91
Flying
Whenever you create or sacrifice a token, each opponent loses 1 life.
Plaguecrafter
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.36
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice. Each player who can't discards a card.
Nadier's Nightblade
Creature — Elf Warrior
$0.27
Whenever a token you control leaves the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Reckless Fireweaver
Creature — Human Artificer
$0.42
Whenever an artifact you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Fleshbag Marauder
Creature — Zombie Warrior
$0.19
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Mayhem Devil
Creature — Devil
$0.33
Whenever a player sacrifices a permanent, this creature deals 1 damage to any target.
Pitiless Plunderer
Creature — Human Pirate
$3.75
Whenever another creature you control dies, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Reassembling Skeleton
Creature — Skeleton Warrior
$0.22
{1}{B}: Return this card from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped.
Juri, Master of the Revue
Legendary Creature — Human Shaman
$0.25
Whenever you sacrifice a permanent, put a +1/+1 counter on Juri.
When Juri dies, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Marionette Apprentice
Creature — Human Artificer
$2.62
Fabricate 1 (When this creature enters, put a +1/+1 counter on it or create a 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature token.)
Whenever another creature or artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, each opponent loses 1 life.
Viscera Seer
Creature — Vampire Wizard
$0.42
Sacrifice a creature: Scry 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge
Legendary Creature — Dragon
$0.38
Flying
Gadrak can't attack unless you control four or more artifacts.
At the beginning of your end step, create a Treasure token for each nontoken creature that died this turn. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Morbid Opportunist
Creature — Human Rogue
$0.23
Whenever one or more other creatures die, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
Blood Artist
Creature — Vampire
$2.67
Whenever this creature or another creature dies, target player loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Ingenious Artillerist
Creature — Human Artificer
$2.44
Whenever one or more artifacts you control enter, this creature deals that much damage to each opponent.
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.)
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
Legendary Creature — Nightmare
$4.18
At the beginning of your end step, you may sacrifice an artifact, creature, enchantment, land, or planeswalker. If you do, each opponent may sacrifice a permanent of their choice that shares a card type with it. For each opponent who doesn't, that player loses 2 life and you draw a card.
Crime Novelist
Creature — Goblin Bard
$2.91
Whenever you sacrifice an artifact, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and add {R}.
Academy Manufactor
Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
$7.86
If you would create a Clue, Food, or Treasure token, instead create one of each.
Marionette Master
Creature — Human Artificer
$1.71
Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
Zulaport Cutthroat
Creature — Human Rogue Ally
$1.02
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.
Xorn
Creature — Elemental
$9.34
If you would create one or more Treasure tokens, instead create those tokens plus an additional Treasure token.
Demon's Disciple
Creature — Human Cleric
$0.24
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature or planeswalker of their choice.
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.
Merciless Executioner
Creature — Orc Warrior
$0.37
When this creature enters, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Dockside Chef
Enchantment Creature — Human Citizen
$0.22
{1}{B}, Sacrifice an artifact or creature: Draw a card.
Goldspan Dragon
Creature — Dragon
$10.17
Flying, haste
Whenever this creature attacks or becomes the target of a spell, create a Treasure token.
Treasures you control have "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add two mana of any one color."
Loyal Apprentice
Creature — Human Artificer
$0.28
Haste
Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying. That token gains haste until end of turn.
Pawn of Ulamog
Creature — Vampire Shaman
$0.52
Whenever this creature or another nontoken creature you control dies, you may create a 0/1 colorless Eldrazi Spawn creature token. It has "Sacrifice this token: Add {C}."
Disciple of the Vault
Creature — Human Cleric
$0.9
Whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may have target opponent lose 1 life.
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
$1.21
At the beginning of your end step, if you control no creatures with decayed, create a 2/2 black Zombie creature token with decayed. (It can't block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.)
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.
Ophiomancer
Creature — Human Shaman
$0.95
At the beginning of each upkeep, if you control no Snakes, create a 1/1 black Snake creature token with deathtouch.
Warren Soultrader
Creature — Zombie Goblin Wizard
$16.4
Pay 1 life, Sacrifice another creature: Create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Kalain, Reclusive Painter
Legendary Creature — Human Elf Bard
$0.22
When Kalain enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Other creatures you control enter with an additional +1/+1 counter on them for each mana from a Treasure spent to cast them.
Greedy Freebooter
Creature — Human Pirate
$0.89
When this creature dies, scry 1 and create a Treasure token. (To scry 1, look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom. A Treasure token is an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Gravelighter
Creature — Spirit
$0.39
Flying
When this creature enters, draw a card if a creature died this turn. Otherwise, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Skullport Merchant
Creature — Dwarf Citizen
$0.13
When this creature enters, create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
{1}{B}, Sacrifice another creature or a Treasure: Draw a card.
Weftstalker Ardent
Creature — Drix Artificer
$1.97
Whenever another creature or artifact you control enters, this creature deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Warp {R} (You may cast this card from your hand for its warp cost. Exile this creature at the beginning of the next end step, then you may cast it from exile on a later turn.)
Carrion Feeder
Creature — Zombie
$3.84
This creature can't block.
Sacrifice a creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
Legendary Creature — Human Berserker
$0.15
Whenever another creature you control dies, draw a card if it was attacking. Otherwise, Garna deals 1 damage to each opponent.
Priest of Forgotten Gods
Creature — Human Cleric
$0.6
{T}, Sacrifice two other creatures: Any number of target players each lose 2 life and sacrifice a creature of their choice. You add {B}{B} and draw a card. (Activate only as an instant.)
Umbral Collar Zealot
Creature — Human Cleric
$0.36
Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Surveil 1. (Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard.)
Stormclaw Rager
Creature — Ogre Warrior
$0.31
{1}, Sacrifice another creature or artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature and draw a card. Activate only as a sorcery.
Grim Haruspex
Creature — Human Wizard
$2.61
Morph {B} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.)
Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, draw a card.
Woe Strider
Creature — Horror
$0.27
When this creature enters, create a 0/1 white Goat creature token.
Sacrifice another creature: Scry 1.
Escape—{3}{B}{B}, Exile four other cards from your graveyard. (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its escape cost.)
This creature escapes with two +1/+1 counters on it.
Hellkite Tyrant
Creature — Dragon
$2.21
Flying, trample
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, gain control of all artifacts that player controls.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if you control twenty or more artifacts, you win the game.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
$1.21
Whenever another creature dies, or a creature card is put into a graveyard from anywhere other than the battlefield, or a creature card leaves your graveyard, Syr Konrad deals 1 damage to each opponent.
{1}{B}: Each player mills a card. (They each put the top card of their library into their graveyard.)
Avenger of the Fallen
Creature — Human Warrior
$0.47
Deathtouch
Mobilize X, where X is the number of creature cards in your graveyard. (Whenever this creature attacks, create X tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature tokens. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step.)
Butcher of Malakir
Creature — Vampire Warrior
$0.32
Flying
Whenever this creature or another creature you control dies, each opponent sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Totentanz, Swarm Piper
Legendary Creature — Human Warlock Bard
$0.29
Whenever Totentanz or another nontoken creature you control dies, create a 1/1 black Rat creature token with "This token can't block."
{1}{B}: Target attacking Rat you control gains deathtouch until end of turn.
Midnight Reaper
Creature — Zombie Knight
$0.23
Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, this creature deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.
Massacre Wurm
Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
$1.81
When this creature enters, creatures your opponents control get -2/-2 until end of turn.
Whenever a creature an opponent controls dies, that player loses 2 life.
Instants (2)
Deadly Dispute
Instant
$0.29
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice an artifact or creature.
Draw two cards and create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this token: Add one mana of any color.")
Village Rites
Instant
$0.28
As an additional cost to cast this spell, sacrifice a creature.
Draw two cards.
Sorceries (4)
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.
Victimize
Sorcery
$0.55
Choose two target creature cards in your graveyard. Sacrifice a creature. If you do, return the chosen cards to the battlefield tapped.
Demonic Tutor
Sorcery
$62.17
Search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
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.
Artifacts (1)
Bolas's Citadel
Legendary Artifact
$9.05
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may play lands and cast spells from the top of your library. If you cast a spell this way, pay life equal to its mana value rather than pay its mana cost.
{T}, Sacrifice ten nonland permanents: Each opponent loses 10 life.
Lands (37)
Bojuka Bog
Land
$1.24
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, exile target player's graveyard.
{T}: Add {B}.
Phyrexian Tower
Legendary Land
$28.43
{T}: Add {C}.
{T}, Sacrifice a creature: Add {B}{B}.
Kher Keep
Legendary Land
$0.32
{T}: Add {C}.
{1}{R}, {T}: Create a 0/1 red Kobold creature token named Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Legendary Land
$55.46
Each land is a Swamp in addition to its other land types.
Treasure Vault
Artifact Land
$1.35
{T}: Add {C}.
{X}{X}, {T}, Sacrifice this land: Create X Treasure tokens.
Mortuary Mire
Land
$0.29
This land enters tapped.
When this land enters, you may put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.
{T}: Add {B}.
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.
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
Legendary Land
$11.85
{T}: Add {B}.
Channel — {3}{B}, Discard this card: Mill three cards, then return a creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to your hand. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
Legendary Land
$2.97
{T}: Add {R}.
Channel — {3}{R}, Discard this card: Create two 1/1 colorless Spirit creature tokens. They gain haste until end of turn. This ability costs {1} less to activate for each legendary creature you control.
Spymaster's Vault
Land
$2.75
This land enters tapped unless you control a Swamp.
{T}: Add {B}.
{B}, {T}: Target creature you control connives X, where X is the number of creatures that died this turn. (Draw X cards, then discard X cards. Put a +1/+1 counter on that creature for each nonland card discarded this way.)
Basic lands: 18 Swamp 7 Mountain
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