Alesha, Who Smiles at (Your) Death EDH

Commander / EDH RBW (Mardu)

jthumby

Creature (26)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Anger
• 1x Azra Oddsmaker
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Deal Broker
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Ignition Team
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Sewer Nemesis
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x War Priest of Thune
• 1x Worldgorger Dragon

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Cataclysm
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Razia's Purification
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Victimize

Land (34)

• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Dust Bowl
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x High Market
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 5x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of Triumph

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Attrition
• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sneak Attack

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Key to the City
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Tangle Wire
• 1x Winter Orb

Instant (5)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

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Land (7)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Strip Mine

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Alesha EDH, uses some stax and graveyard synergy to out-value your opponents

The Basics

Ramp

Cost: 1. None

Cost: 1. Sol Ring 2. Land Tax (I know this technically does not ramp)

Cost: 1.Talisman of Hierarchy 2. Orzhov Signet 3. Sword of the Animist 4. Talisman of Conviction

Cost: 1. Burnished Hart 2. Darksteel Ingot

Cost: 1. Smothering Tithe 2. Solemn Simulacrum

Card Draw

1. Phyrexian Arena 2. Mask of Memory 3. Key to the City 4. Deal Broker 5. Solemn Simulacrum 6. Skullclamp 7. Azra Oddsmaker 8. Reforge the Soul 9. Faithless Looting

Removal

1. Duplicant 2. Attrition 3. Strip Mine 4. War Priest of Thune 6. Anguished Unmaking 7. Fiend Hunter

Board Wipes

1. Blasphemous Act 2. Razia's Purification 3. Living Death 4. Cataclysm 5. Day of Judgment

Tutors

1. Imperial Recruiter 2. Entomb 3. Entomb 4. Buried Alive 5. Recruiter of the Guard

Synergy and Combos

Stax Effects

1. Tangle Wire 2. Winter Orb 3. Deafening Silence 4. Thalia, Guardian of Thraben 5. Thalia, Heretic Cathar

Mass Land Destruction (MLD)

Ok so, caveat to this. My playgroup does not mind MLD as long as it is done with purpose. This deck grinds a lot of value out of Alesha, Who Smiles at Death's ability. Some of the combos in this deck include:

Armageddon + Boros Charm: This destroys all lands, and saves your own. This is usually enough.

Razia's Purification/Cataclysm + Orzhov Basilica/Orzhov Signet + Alesha, Who Smiles at Death: This one land provides the needed to get Alesha, Who Smiles at Death recurring your creatures and allowing you to out-value your opponents.

Reveillark Shenanigans

Uses Reveillark to infinite out in a couple of ways:

Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead

Animate Dead can be used on Worldgorger Dragon to make infinite mana. You can use this to evade your own board/land wipes, or pump into:

Anafenza + Murderous Redcap

Using Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit + Murderous Redcap and any sac outlet

Fiend Hunter Tricks

Fiend Hunter can exile a creature forever with any sacrifice outlet (such as Viscera Seer, Goblin Bombardment, High Market) by stacking the triggers such that the leaves the battlefield trigger resolves first.

Fiend Hunter + Sun Titan + a sacrifice outlet = infinite damage

Fiend Hunter + Reveillark or Karmic Guide also provides infinite damage with Goblin Bombardment

Considering to remove:

Global Ruin Temple of the False God Key to the City Enlightened Tutor for Diabolic Intent

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.14
Tokens	Treasure