Exalted with Rafiq

Commander / EDH Battlecruiser Casual Exalted GWU (Bant) Multiplayer Pillow Fort

Spisepinden

Creature (20)

• 1x Battlegrace Angel
• 1x Daxos of Meletis
• 1x Drogskol Reaver
• 1x Empyrial Archangel
• 1x Ethercaste Knight
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Invisible Stalker
• 1x Jenara, Asura of War
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Knotvine Paladin
• 1x Lu Xun, Scholar General
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sublime Archangel
• 1x Windborn Muse

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
• 1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Land (36)

• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 6x Forest
• 6x Island
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Opal Palace
• 10x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Grove

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Alpha Authority
• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Aspect of Mongoose
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Privileged Position
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Steel of the Godhead

Artifact (14)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Behemoth Sledge
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Body and Mind
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots

Instant (7)

• 1x Condemn
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Essence Scatter
• 1x Negate
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Glittering Wish
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Supply / Demand
• 1x Urban Evolution
• 1x Wargate

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (1)

• 1x Progenitor Mimic

Instant (3)

• 1x Fracturing Gust
• 1x Simic Charm
• 1x Voidslime

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Reborn Hope
• 1x Supreme Verdict

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Maybeboard

Instant (1)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor

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Hello and welcome to my Rafiq of the Many Commander deck list.

Rafiq of the Many is one of my all-time favourite legendary creatures, and this deck is primarily centered around him and the Exalted mechanic in the name of bashing people's faces in with huge attackers. The deck runs a couple of evasive creatures, but also has some nifty equipments and enchantments that'll help our attackers connect and bring the pain. To top it all off, the deck features a couple of artifacts, enchantments and counterspells that'll make it harder for opponents to kill us, along with a couple of tutors and card draw to increase consistency.

Below I'll highlight some of the most notable cards and combos the deck has to offer:

• Lu Xun, Scholar General : Lu Xun is a prime card in the deck and combos extremely well with Rafiq of the Many and Finest Hour for lots of card draw and nearly unblockable damage. (He was printed in Commander 2013, so he isn't very expensive ;))
• Medomai the Ageless: Paired with Rafiq of the Many and possibly Finest Hour , an unblocked Medomai can net you up to four extra turns in a row!
• Sublime Archangel: Already a great card in its own right, this card is a fantastic target for a kicked Rite of Replication.
• Sovereigns of Lost Alara: The Sovereigns allow you to fetch strong auras such as Steel of the Godhead, Spirit Mantle and Armadillo Cloak on the fly to make your exalted creatures hard to block.
• Glittering Wish: Fetches a card from the sideboard when needed. This card is incredibly versatile and could fetch anything from a Supreme Verdict to a Progenitor Mimic depending on the situation.
• Invisible Stalker: One of the most evasive creatures in the game, the Stalker wields cards like Sword of Body and Mind exceptionally well, especially when Rafiq is on the battlefield.

This deck is a bit more on the slow side of what I'm used to play. It has some explosive plays for sure, but generally you'll want to sit back and protect yourself behind a "pillow fort" (Ghostly Prison, Crawlspace etc.) until you're ready to swing for big damage. Board wipes are definitely a weakness, which is why the deck has a couple of counterspells, though I normally don't like counters. Remember that this deck is primarily geared towards a casual playgroup - there are more powerful and one-sided Rafiq decks out there if you want something more hard-core :)

Please write a comment if you have any questions or suggestions for the deck :) +1's are also greatly appreciated!

Date added	10 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 22 - 4 Rares 36 - 2 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Human 2/2 G, Kraken 9/9 U, Saproling 1/1 G, Spirit 1/1 C, Wolf 2/2 G
Folders	neat decks