Historic Brawl: Garna and Judith

Standard Brawl* BR (Rakdos)

Himi

Creature (42)

• 1x Ashnod, Flesh Mechanist
• 1x Ayara's Oathsworn
• 1x Bloodghast
• 1x Bloodsoaked Champion
• 1x Bloodtithe Harvester
• 1x Body Launderer
• 1x Bomat Courier
• 1x Bonecrusher Giant
• 1x Cavalier of Night
• 1x Cult Conscript
• 1x Dreadhorde Butcher
• 1x Eradicator Valkyrie
• 1x Faerie Dreamthief
• 1x Falkenrath Aristocrat
• 1x Feldon, Ronom Excavator
• 1x Fell Stinger
• 1x Fireblade Charger
• 1x Gutterbones
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Hope of Ghirapur
• 1x Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
• 1x Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
• 1x Judith, the Scourge Diva
• 1x Juri, Master of the Revue
• 1x Kari Zev, Skyship Raider
• 1x Liliana, Heretical Healer  ^Flip
• 1x Lord Skitter, Sewer King
• 1x Mayhem Devil
• 1x Nighthawk Scavenger
• 1x Orcish Bowmasters
• 1x Plaguecrafter
• 1x Rabbit Battery
• 1x Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
• 1x Rankle and Torbran
• 1x Redcap Gutter-Dweller
• 1x Robber of the Rich
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
• 1x Skyclave Shade
• 1x Spawn of Mayhem
• 1x Tenacious Underdog
• 1x Totentanz, Swarm Piper
• 1x Woe Strider

Land (36)

• 1x Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1x Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Blinkmoth Nexus
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Castle Embereth
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Mutavault
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Ramunap Ruins
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Unearth
• 1x Wrenn's Resolve

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

Commander (1)

Instant (8)

• 1x Bitter Triumph
• 1x Bladebrand
• 1x Deadly Dispute
• 1x Fanatical Offering
• 1x Infernal Grasp
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Sheoldred's Edict
• 1x Wild Magic Surge

Artifact (5)

• 1x Diamond Pick-Axe
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Mukotai Soulripper
• 1x Sword of Once and Future
• 1x Urabrask's Forge

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x The Meathook Massacre

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Sideboard

Artifact (3)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Wand of Orcus

Creature (2)

• 1x Simian Sling
• 1x Vampire of the Dire Moon

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Historic Brawl aggro deck. I built this initially to test the waters in Brawl for a friend who was playing this midrange GB Glissa deck and found that aggro was definitely something that could work and/or be engaging while failing to clear the finish line.

I spent some time deliberating if Judith, the Scourge Diva should be the commander for this deck for a few reasons but ultimately chose to continue with Garna because she gives us more card draw during trades in combat or if your non-blocking creatures are being outscaled. Unsurprisingly, a lot of these 1-2 drops that can return from the grave yard synergize well with each other for bringing themselves back and continuing to maintain relevancy with the card draw or direct damage their deaths can provide.

Fortunately we can still include Judith in the 99 and you're free to swap them in an out as commander as you choose. Judith makes this deck come in faster and harder out the gates. The extra power buff to other creatures and the ability to aim the damage from dying creatures provides good pressure and flexibility but the most compelling reason to have Judith as commander is the fact that she is a 3 drop. Coming in on curve and accelerating the pressure of your 1-2 drops and making them trade up even harder is more than enough to strongly consider having her at the helm rather than Garna but I think also makes the deck way more vulnerable to combat blow outs and board wipes.

Playing this deck: Its an aggro deck. Play your on drops, turn sideways, draw cards on trades or while using some tricks in combat. Garna has lots of pressure by utilizing these extra expendable creatures to feed your other sac outlets. It's pivotal to make sure you have a hand that has early plays to ensure that you get their life total low enough that your creatures dying with Garna in play can potentially kill them. If they get low the can't remove your creatures very safely.

Have fun!

Date added	9 months
Last updated	9 months
Legality	This deck is not Standard Brawl legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 40 - 1 Rares 20 - 3 Uncommons 6 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.36
Tokens	Blood, Devil 1/1 R, Emblem Liliana, Defiant Necromancer, Goat 0/1 W, Goblin 1/1 R, Map, On an Adventure, Orc Army, Phyrexian Horror X/1 R, Powerstone, Ragavan, Rat 1/1 B w/ Can't Block, Spirit 1/1 C, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B w/ Decayed, Zombie 3/3 C