Glissa, the Mindslaver

Commander / EDH BG (Golgari) Combo Cruel Control

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Creature (25)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Brutalizer Exarch
• 1x Darksteel Colossus
• 1x Darksteel Juggernaut
• 1x Deadly Recluse
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Glissa, the Traitor *oversized*
• 1x Hornet Queen
• 1x Karn, Silver Golem
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Nath of the Gilt-Leaf
• 1x Phylactery Lich
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Skullbriar, the Walking Grave
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Ulvenwald Tracker
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Vhati il-Dal
• 1x Visara the Dreadful
• 1x Vulturous Zombie
• 1x Xathrid Gorgon

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Liliana of the Dark Realms
• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Liliana Vess
• 1x Vraska the Unseen

Land (36)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 8x Forest
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Nature's Revolt
• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Artifact (23)

• 1x Codex Shredder
• 1x Darksteel Axe
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Ichor Wellspring
• 1x Jester's Cap
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mask of Avacyn
• 1x Memory Jar
• 1x Mindslaver
• 1x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Piston Sledge
• 1x Ring of Xathrid
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Smokestack
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Urza's Bauble
• 1x Worldslayer

Instant (2)

• 1x Entomb
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Revelation
• 1x Life's Finale
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Reanimate

Commander (1)

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Creature (1)

• 1x Leveler

Artifact (1)

• 1x Mirror of Fate

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As the title would imply, this deck has turned many a face red due to this combo. Using cards such as Forbidden Orchard guarantees the player's turn that's taken over will have a creature ripe for Glissa, the Traitor to send to the graveyard during an attack phase to fetch Mindslaver again.

More fun ensues with cards such as Smokestack, Spine of Ish Sah, Eternal Witness, and Volrath's Labatory. One particular honorable mention would go to Darksteel Juggernaut and Worldslayer.

The deck plays well one-on-one or with multiplayer. One-on-one it can be a little more aggressive due to Glissa, the Traitor's relatively small casting cast. During multiplayer games, Glissa's first strike deathtouch makes her a solid blocker. She can also team up with cards such as Ulvenwald Tracker. Many of the spells/creature cards in this deck have removal abilities or deathtouch to stifle opponents from attacking. Eventually, this allows for multi-casting cards like Mindslaver and Jester's Cap.

I look forward to any critiques, suggestions, or reviews of the deck. Thanks for looking!

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	101
Avg. CMC	3.65
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Emblem Liliana of the Dark Realms, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Spirit 1/1 C