[Rafiq of the Plenty] EDH

Commander / EDH Aggro Competitive Control Counterspell Enchant GWU (Bant) Protection Voltron

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Creature (22)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Allosaurus Shepherd
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Eight-and-a-Half-Tails
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Peregrine Drake
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
• 1x Rhonas the Indomitable
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Spectral Adversary
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Garruk Wildspeaker
• 1x Nissa, Steward of Elements

Land (33)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 2x Forest
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Horizon Canopy
• 2x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Otawara, Soaring City
• 2x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Spara's Headquarters
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Freed from the Real
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Prodigious Growth
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (8)

• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Instant (16)

• 1x Berserk
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Emerge Unscathed
• 1x Enlightened TutorGC
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Heroic Intervention *f-etch*
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Orim's Chant
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Tyvar's Stand
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Bribery *f-etch*
• 1x Farewell
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith *f-etch*
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Sylvan Tutor
• 1x Time Warp
• 1x Tooth and Nail
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Delighted Halfling
• 1x Drannith MagistrateGC
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Endurance
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Skrelv, Defector Mite

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Combat Research
• 1x Tiger Claws

Artifact (2)

• 1x Robe of Stars
• 1x Shadowspear

Instant (7)

• 1x Angel's Grace
• 1x Charge Through
• 1x Legolas's Quick Reflexes
• 1x March of Swirling Mist
• 1x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Wild Shape

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Sudden Disappearance

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Maybeboard

Creature (3)

• 1x Danitha, New Benalia's Light
• 1x Displacer Kitten
• 1x Gilded Drake

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tamiyo, Field Researcher

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Flowering of the White Tree
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Smothering TitheGC

Artifact (1)

• 1x Veilstone Amulet

Instant (1)

• 1x Soul Partition

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Austere Command

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Rafiq of the Many is my favorite General! He doesn't get enough love so I want to spotlight him, and his artist, Michael Komarck. I have been working on this deck and appreciating this art since I was a young man, hands down one of my favorite artists in MtG. This deck revolves around setting up a protective zone to play Rafiq then keeping him protected long enough to deal 21 General (Commander) damage. Virtually every card in this deck is solely dedicated to getting Rafiq to get through the enemy defenses as quickly as possible. I will do my best to illustrate the purpose behind each card choice and how I premeditate my strategy based on the deck I am going up against. While this deck excels in 1v1 scenarios I am always looking to make it more powerful in multiplayer games. Please comment below and let me know any suggestions or questions you may have. Thanks!

This bad boy is loaded with all the most OP cards in the game. It leans more on the enchantment side to synergize more with the deck as a whole. An artifact leaning version may be made to replace this one at some point. Certain Equipment have made the list for obvious reasons. The deck is not ultra complex but explaining some of the important interactions and combos may be needed for newer players.

Let's start with Deadeye Navigator. He can be used to create a myriad of infinite combos. Peregrine Drake gives infinite mana which enables Eternal Witness to give infinite grave recall for cards such as Time Warp or other cards to pull every land or creature from your deck into your hand/battlefield. Acidic Slime or Aura ShardsDestroys their objects. Sun Titan and Phyrexian Metamorph are useful, Etc, etc.

Eldrazi Conscription is the most important Aura for Rafiq. Unfortunately if you use Sovereigns of Lost Alara to play it the Annihilator will not activate but that's alright. What we really want is the +10 and Trample. It's all Rafiq needs on the offensive side to end the game.

Objective - Hit Enemy Player with Rafiq Directly Show

Rafiq is a 3/3, when attacking alone he is a 4/4 double strike. If unblocked he would deal 8 out of 21 Commander damage. In theory, all you need to do is give him +7 Damage to deal 22 c.damage. Easier said than done!!

Date added	13 years
Last updated	4 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 3 Mythic Rares 56 - 10 Rares 12 - 4 Uncommons 4 - 3 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.69
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Beast 3/3 G
Folders	Remodels, EDH DECKS, Refiq of the Many, Commander, cEDH