Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Commander / EDH

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Creature (32)

• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Aura Thief
• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Dack's Duplicate
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Falkenrath Aristocrat
• 1x Flayer of the Hatebound
• 1x Fleshwrither
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Helium Squirter
• 1x Hellhole Flailer
• 1x Impaler Shrike
• 1x Jeering Instigator
• 1x Marchesa's Smuggler
• 1x Mindless Automaton
• 1x Molten Primordial
• 1x Nekrataal
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x River Kelpie
• 1x Sage of Fables
• 1x Shriekmaw
• 1x Thalakos Deceiver
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Torch Fiend
• 1x Treasonous Ogre
• 1x Tymaret, the Murder King
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Zealous Conscripts

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1x Liliana Vess

Land (37)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dimir Guildgate
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Faerie Conclave
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 4x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Underground River

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Barrage of Expendables
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Grave Betrayal
• 1x Underworld Connections
• 1x Unspeakable Symbol

Artifact (10)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Unstable Obelisk

Instant (4)

• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Grab the Reins
• 1x Slaughter
• 1x Spinal Embrace

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Act of Treason
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Dread Return
• 1x Harness by Force
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Life's Finale
• 1x Mark of Mutiny
• 1x Mass Mutiny
• 1x Slave of Bolas

Commander (1)

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Creature (1)

• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

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The gameplan: steal creatures, put +1/+1 counters on those creatures, sac the creatures, gain permanent control of the creatures. This gives you a certain resilience to most boardwipes.

Fleshwrither is an absolute house in this deck. Search up Archaeomancer if you need to retreive a Threaten effect. Aura Thief if an opponent's Grave Betrayal is spoiling your fun. Find Marchesa if she gets tucked, or fetch Dack's Duplicate if she's been stolen. Falkenrath Aristocrat gives you a free sac outlet, Olivia Voldaren lets you take over the late game and generates her own counters. Tutor for Treasonous Ogre if you need to get yourself off the throne, or Nekrataal if you just need something dead.

Still looking to add a Dack Fayden, mostly for flavour reasons.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 0 Rares 36 - 0 Uncommons 19 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.73
Tokens	Morph 2/2 C, Zombie 2/2 B