Rafiq of the Plague

Commander / EDH

Ishmayl

Creature (36)

• 1x Advance Scout
• 1x Akrasan Squire
• 1x Aven Squire
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blight Mamba
• 1x Blighted Agent
• 1x Blightwidow
• 1x Bond Beetle
• 1x Core Prowler
• 1x Corpse Cur
• 1x Cystbearer
• 1x Elvish Herder
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Glistener Elf
• 1x Ichorclaw Myr
• 1x Jhessian Balmgiver
• 1x Lost Leonin
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Necropede
• 1x Nimble Mongoose
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Phyrexian Digester
• 1x Plague Myr
• 1x Priests of Norn
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Rot Wolf
• 1x Sabertooth Cobra
• 1x Scute Mob
• 1x Shinen of Life's Roar
• 1x Tangle Angler
• 1x Taunting Elf
• 1x Tine Shrike
• 1x Viral Drake
• 1x Viridian Corrupter
• 1x Virulent Sliver

Land (36)

• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Elfhame Palace
• 14x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 5x Island
• 1x Pendelhaven
• 3x Plains
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Saltcrusted Steppe
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Tranquil Thicket

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Archery Training
• 1x Corrupted Conscience
• 1x Hermetic Study
• 1x Psionic Gift
• 1x Retaliation

Artifact (8)

• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton
• 1x Livewire Lash
• 1x Shield of the Righteous
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Surestrike Trident
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Viridian Longbow
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Instant (11)

• 1x Apostle's Blessing
• 1x Barkshell Blessing
• 1x Carrion Call
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Evolution Charm
• 1x Giant Growth
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Mutagenic Growth
• 1x Vines of Vastwood
• 1x Wax / Wane

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Riding Red Hare

Commander (1)

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This deck started initially as a straight Exalted deck. However, it just couldn't win. The problem was, Rafiq's nature would always force players to turn their attention me the second he was out - he's a pretty big aggro-draw. So I needed a way that my deck could do real, permanent damage even when he wasn't out, and then I could just bring him out for killing blows. That's where poison comes in.

So far, in the casual group I play with, I've won about 3 out of 5 games with this deck in single player, and 4 out of 5 in multiplayer. For whatever reason, in multiplayer, this deck doesn't seem to draw the aggro as quickly. Granted, I'm playing with very casual players for the most part, but they are good - they've been building decks a lot longer than I.

Anyway, I have fun with it.

I am happy for suggestions, but as my profile description says, I very rarely go out of my way to buy cards specifically for a deck - they have to be cards I already have access to. I have access to tons of cards through friends and family, as the fact that I was able to throw in a Noble Hierarch should tell you, but they are mostly older cards, hence there being no Sublime Archangel (and etc) in the deck.

Date added	12 years
Last updated	12 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Rares 27 - 0 Uncommons 37 - 0 Commons
Cards	99
Avg. CMC	2.25
Tokens	Phyrexian Insect 1/1 G