Though mono-red is one of the weakest colors, if not the weakest color, in the Commander format, I have dedicated considerable energies into making this deck as formidable as possible.

The deck's primary win condition is good ol' blackjack (21 commander damage), which is most easily obtained with Akroma's innate firebreathing/trample and

  • Double Strike or double damage (Berserkers' Onslaught, Rage Reflection, Gratuitous Violence, Savage Beating)

  • Causing Mountains to tap for more than one red mana (Caged Sun, Gauntlet of Might, Gauntlet of Power, Extraplanar Lens)

  • Extra Combat Phases (Seize the Day, Savage Beating)

Other win conditions:

  • Godo, Bandit Warlord + Grafted Exoskeleton

  • Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre

Other cards include mana acceleration, board clears, buffs/protections to Akroma and other valuable creatures, and a few opponent hindrances.

There are many cards designed for wiping troublesome things off the board because voltron/aggro is pretty easy to disrupt in EDH.

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I decided to pick up a Sword of Fire and Ice, Sword of War and Peace, and Umezawa's Jitte for my favorite voltron deck. Cut sword of vengeance b/c it's effect was usually meh (and is definitely inferior to either of the additions) as well as stranglehold after I had it played from my own deck when I played against a Sen Triplets deck. Strong effect, but a bit rude. Red Sun's Zenith was also cut b/c it's only sorcery speed single target removal, which is not that strong for EDH.

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Revision 13 See all

(8 years ago)

-1 Stranglehold main
+1 Sword of Fire and Ice main
-1 Sword of Vengeance main
+1 Umezawa's Jitte main
Date added 9 years
Last updated 8 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

16 - 0 Mythic Rares

37 - 0 Rares

14 - 0 Uncommons

2 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 4.10
Tokens Emblem Daretti, Scrap Savant, Emblem Koth of the Hammer, Morph 2/2 C, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B
Folders Akroma's Fury!
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