The Rage of Achilles | Haktos EDH

Commander / EDH RW (Boros) Voltron

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Creature (16)

• 1x Akrasan Squire
• 1x Aven Squire
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Bloodsworn Steward
• 1x Dauntless Bodyguard
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Duergar Hedge-Mage
• 1x Goblin Champion
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Lightning Mauler
• 1x Magus of the Wheel
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Silverblade Paladin
• 1x Tectonic Giant
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Ignite the Future
• 1x Insult / Injury
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Relentless Assault
• 1x Single Combat
• 1x Storm's Wrath
• 1x Waves of Aggression
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x World at War

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Enchantment (16)

• 1x Always Watching
• 1x Ashling's Prerogative
• 1x Berserkers' Onslaught
• 1x Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Goblin Oriflamme
• 1x Gratuitous Violence
• 1x Honor of the Pure
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Legion's Initiative
• 1x Mass Hysteria
• 1x Radiant Destiny
• 1x Rage Reflection
• 1x Shared Triumph
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (11)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Fire Diamond
• 1x Marble Diamond
• 1x Star Compass
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Tome of Legends
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Coldsteel Heart

Commander (1)

Land (34)

• 12x Mountain
• 12x Plains
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon

Instant (9)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Make a Stand
• 1x Savage Beating
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Unbreakable Formation
• 1x Wear / Tear

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Creature (4)

• 1x Crashing Drawbridge
• 1x Sanctum Prelate
• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader

Instant (1)

• 1x Gideon's Sacrifice

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Angelic Exaltation
• 1x Duelist's Heritage

Artifact (1)

• 1x Chalice of the Void

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

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I told myself I didn't want to build him. Yet here we are.

“Sing, O muse, of the rage of Achilles, son of Peleus, that brought countless ills upon the Achaeans.”

Haktos the Unscarred is interesting and flavorful, and may just be very powerful too. His abilities solve two problems of voltron strategy, protection and unblockable. He's also low-costed compared to many voltron commanders. This means we just have to solve the other problems.

With this deck and this description, I hope to lay out what I think is the best way to build and play Haktos, with the only caveat being the lack of tutors and cEDH mana. This deck requires luck, aggressive mulligans, linear play, and smashing people in the face. It's powerful, simple, risky, and I love it.

So let's win with Boros, in 4 difficult steps.

Step 1: Set Up.

Step one is setting up for our first attack, which best case scenario usually comes turn 4.

Since Haktos costs 4, 2 CMC mana rocks are essential for getting him out a turn early, allowing us to attack turn 4. In this scenario, which I'll call the "Ramp Scenario," we need a mana rock, and then something to buff Haktos +1/+0 at least to get him on a 3-turn clock.

Mana Rocks:

• Boros Signet
• Arcane Signet
• Star Compass
• Fire Diamond
• Marble Diamond
• Coldsteel Heart
• Fellwar Stone
• Wayfarer's Bauble
• Talisman of Conviction
• Dockside Extortionist

Buff:

• Crusade
• Bastion Protector
• Always Watching
• Goblin Oriflamme
• Honor of the Pure
• Akrasan Squire
• Goblin Champion
• Knight of Glory
• Aven Squire
• Radiant Destiny
• Shared Triumph

Here's the "Haste Scenario." The Haste scenario still requires a +1 pump piece, but does not need a mana rock to get Haktos attacking turn 4. It does, however, require perfect land drops. In this Scenerio, the haste and buff enabler share the turn 2 and 3 slots. Haktos Comes down turn 4 for the first attack.

Step 2: Attack with Haktos.

Step two is going into combat with our near-invulnerable commander. His protection will mean that most of the time, our options will be quite open, but if some people have appropriately costed blockers, we can go a different way. This is again why the buff is so important, getting him to 7 power means without any other cards, we can kill the person we attack first two turns from now. But that isn't fast enough, we want to kill turn 5.

Step 3: Snipe.

Turns 5 and sometimes 6 are for giving Haktos doublestrike, double power, double damage, or an extra combat to finish the first victim off. Assuming 5 land drops, the "ramp" scenario is great for also ensuring a 6 drop lands on turn five.

• Silverblade Paladin
• Berserkers' Onslaught
• Gratuitous Violence
• Dictate of the Twin Gods
• Relentless Assault
• Waves of Aggression
• World at War
• Insult / Injury
• Savage Beating

Step 4: Finish the game.

Assuming Haktos hasn't been killed, the last step is killing our other opponents. By this time they've had time to search for answers, either in the form of blockers or removal or board wipes. We take care of their blockers with sweepers/wipes that usually won't hurt Haktos, or targeted removal.

• Hour of Devastation
• Single Combat
• Blasphemous Act
• Chaos Warp
• Storm's Wrath
• Wear / Tear
• Generous Gift
• Duergar Hedge-Mage
• Swords to Plowshares

If they come at us with boardwipes or spells of the CMC Haktos is weak to, we can prevent his death with protection cards.

• Unbreakable Formation
• Boros Charm
• Selfless Spirit
• Make a Stand
• Legion's Initiative
• Dauntless Bodyguard

What else is in the deck?

We round out the deck with a draw package.

• Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• Humble Defector
• Ignite the Future
• Light Up the Stage
• Magus of the Wheel
• Tectonic Giant
• Tome of Legends
• Wheel of Fortune
• Reforge the Soul

And of course, my alternative Win Condition and favorite Magic card: Elspeth, Sun's Champion. All those anthems can be put to work now.

To Recap:

Optimal lines of play for turn 5 kill.

Ramp Scenario

• Turn 1: land.
• Turn 2: land, 2 CMC rock.
• Turn 3: land, Haktos.
• Turn 4: land, Anthem or Exalted, etc. Attack with Haktos.
• Turn 5: land, Doublestrike, Double Damage, Extra combat. One Player down.

Haste Scenario:

• Turn 1: land.
• Turn 2: land, Anthem or Haste enabler.
• Turn 3: land, Anthem or Haste enabler, whichever wasn't played last turn.
• Turn 4: land, Haktos. Attack with Haktos.
• Turn 5: land, Doublestrike, Double Damage, Extra combat. One Player down.

Turns 6+ involve removing threats, protecting our board, drawing cards, and attacking the other players.

All this put together might make one of the most consistent Voltron decks in the format. Not easy, but might be fun.

Thanks for reading. Comments and upvotes appreciated.

Top Ranked	Achieved #4 position overall 4 years ago Achieved #3 position in Commander / EDH 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH RW (Boros) 4 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Voltron 4 years ago
Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.11
Tokens	City's Blessing, Elephant 3-3 G, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Enchantment Golem 3/3 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Treasure
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