I'm no longer actively playing the deck as I moved to Duel Commander, however as it's been my main deck for years I decided to keep it updated with what I believe are the best additions from the new sets. Wizards is no longer updating the 1v1 commander banlist so the deck assumes the banlist is the same as 4 player commander.

A CEDH 1v1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer aggro - control deck which focuses on disrupting opponents through artifact / creature removal and stax while using treasure generation in order to ramp into strong threats. Dominate the early game with Ragavan while protecting your threats by attacking your opponents manabase and board.

Competes well vs any deck, possible turn 3 kills, consistent turn 4-6 wins. Can easily outvalue control decks in the long game with card draw and token generation, amazing at countering combo decks. Extensively play tested vs competitive decks on MTGO, with over 70% win rate in competitive lobbies.

The deck is very flexible with tons of artifact removal + Liquimetal Torque to turn any permanent into an artifact and remove enchantments, planeswalkers etc. Blood moon effects, Ruination and Karn, the Great Creator, Tangle Wire to completely lock out mana bases, Relic of Progenitus, Unlicensed Hearse, Maddening Hex, Agatha's Soul Cauldron, God-Pharaoh's Statue, Vexing Bauble to stop most combo shenanigans.

Features

Over 20 token generating cards.

Amazing treasure generation and payoffs with Ragavan and Guild Artisan, Sticky Fingers, Professional Face-Breaker, Breeches, Eager Pillager and Magda, Brazen Outlaw that can tutor dragons or stax pieces.

A selection of the highest damage per turn / most efficient red creatures such as Laelia, the Blade Reforged, Gut, True Soul Zealot, Loyal Apprentice etc. to build a strong board while still having access to interaction and stax pieces.

Sol Ring, Moz Opal, Mana Vault, Grim Monolith, Mox Amber, Lotus Petal, Chrome Mox etc. offer incredible ramp together with treasure generating cards.

Some of the best artifact removal around with Shattering Spree, Vandalblast, By Force, Fiery Confluence, Abrade, Brotherhood's End.

Over 20 spot removal spells and 2 damage-based wrath effects allow you to deal with almost any board state.

Idol of Oblivion, Bonehoard Dracosaur, The One Ring, Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Karn, Scion of Urza, War Room, Headliner Scarlett, Crimson Fleet Commodore amongst other card advantage sources so you don't lose steam.

Turn 2 Jeska's Will into big creature/planeswalker payoffs or stax.

Important interactions:

Karn, the Great Creator's -2 ability allows you to recast Relic of Progenitus and since it exiles itself, meaning you can use it to chain graveyard exiles and draw cards. Also works for any other exiled artifacts from Unlicensed Hearse etc.

Relic and other exile grave cards also synergise well with Laelia, the Blade Reforged, along with other exile effects.

Fable of the Mirror-Breaker   can copy creatures like Fury, Caves of Chaos Adventurer for great value.

Filter useless cards and dig for answers with Fable of the Mirror-Breaker  , Volcanic Spite.

Urza's Saga + Karn, Scion of Urza + treasure and token generation = huge artifact creature tokens that can overwhelm your opponent by turn 3-4.

Urza's Saga can tutor graveyard hate.

Thanks for reading - Colossum

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+1 Detective's Phoenix main
-1 Emberwilde Captain main
-1 Fanged Flames main
+1 Fountainport main
+1 Headliner Scarlett main
-1 Mana Crypt main
+1 Mox Opal main
-1 Winter Moon main
Date added 2 years
Last updated 1 week
Legality

This deck is 1v1 Commander legal.

Rarity (main - side)

14 - 0 Mythic Rares

40 - 0 Rares

18 - 0 Uncommons

11 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 2.37
Tokens Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Dinosaur 3/1 R, Dungeon: Undercity, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Energy Reserve, Fish 1/1 U, Goblin 1/1 R, Goblin Shaman, Gold, On an Adventure, Scorpion Dragon 4/4 R, Skeleton 4/1 B, Spirit 1/1 C, The Initiative, The Monarch, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders Competitive 1v1
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