Initial D(epala): Aether Stage

Commander / EDH Aggro Budget Casual RW (Boros) Theme/Gimmick Tribal

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Artifact (24)

• 1x Aethersphere Harvester
• 1x Aradara Express
• 1x Ballista Charger
• 1x Bomat Bazaar Barge
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Consulate Dreadnought
• 1x Cultivator's Caravan
• 1x Daredevil Dragster
• 1x Darksteel Forge
• 1x Demolition Stomper
• 1x Fleetwheel Cruiser
• 1x Heart of Kiran
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Mobile Garrison
• 1x Ovalchase Dragster
• 1x Peacewalker Colossus
• 1x Renegade Freighter
• 1x Sky Skiff
• 1x Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
• 1x Smuggler's Copter
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Untethered Express
• 1x Weatherlight

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Aerial Modification
• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Pia's Revolution
• 1x Siege Modification
• 1x Tempered Steel

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Daretti, Scrap Savant
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger

Land (36)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Inspiring Vantage
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 7x Mountain
• 12x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Instant (8)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Built to Last
• 1x Built to Smash
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Refurbish
• 1x Scrap Mastery
• 1x Start Your Engines
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Creature (18)

• 1x Aerial Responder
• 1x Aeronaut Admiral
• 1x Duergar Hedge-Mage
• 1x Duergar Mine-Captain
• 1x Dwarven Blastminer
• 1x Dwarven Miner
• 1x Dwarven Recruiter
• 1x Fairgrounds Warden
• 1x Gearshift Ace
• 1x Master Trinketeer
• 1x Renegade Wheelsmith
• 1x Restoration Specialist
• 1x Solemn Recruit
• 1x Speedway Fanatic
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Toolcraft Exemplar
• 1x Veteran Motorist
• 1x Visionary Augmenter

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Creature (1)

• 1x Duergar Mine-Captain

Artifact (1)

• 1x Weatherlight

Instant (1)

• 1x Chaos Warp

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES!!!

It's time to drift your way to victory with Initial D(epala)'s Aether Stage. This an aggro build based around vehicles and dwarves, held together by our commander, Depala, Pilot Exemplar . Turn your dwarves into master street racers as you deal tons of damage with massive vehicles straight to the opponent's face. When you eventually run out of gas (see what I did there?), you can just pay Depala's and draw another hand of dwarves and vehicles to continue the carnage. If you are looking to buy this deck, you can remove Heart of Kiran and Nahiri, the Harbinger if your budget is around $70.

Playstyle!!!

The overall goal of Initial D(epala) is to dump a load of vehicles and crew them with dwarves to smash face and take names. When playing this list, it's often more important to keep your dwarf pilots in one piece so that you can recur your vehicles with cards like Refurbish or Daretti, Scrap Savant 's -2. Being in red and white, we have quite a few combat tricks to chose from, but by staying on theme we get access to Built to Smash and Built to Last . These cards buff our creatures, but get the maximum value by hitting a crewed vehicle. For those wondering, the fastest you can get out Metalwork Colossus is turn 3.

Strengths/Weaknesses!!!

This deck draws great value from the fact you can crew a summoning-sickness creature as soon as it enters the battlefield. In addition Depala, Pilot Exemplar can get herself into any vehicle at instant speed, meaning you can leave your mana and blockers open so that during your opponents' end steps and pay her , ensuring a full hand of dwarves and vehicles next turn. Depala values early and fast attacks, often gaining strength from playing fast & furious. This does leave you open to other players, especially with larger playgroups.

[TESTING INTENSIFIES] Show

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Deck inspired by the greatest 90's street racing anime ever: Initial D. Do you like, my deck? If you do, +1 and leave comments or suggestions!!! Want to talk more about my deck or Depala in general? Feel free to enable chat with me and we can talk more in depth about playstlye and meta-specific modifications. Drift on!

Top Ranked	Achieved #12 position overall 7 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Aggro 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Budget 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Casual 5 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	4 years
Exclude colors	UBG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 24 - 0 Rares 39 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.08
Tokens	Emblem Daretti, Scrap Savant, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Energy Reserve, Morph 2/2 C, Servo 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W
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