Rafiq, The King Maker

Commander / EDH

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Creature (26)

• 1x Akrasan Squire
• 1x Aven Squire
• 1x Battlegrace Angel
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blighted Agent
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Cold-Eyed Selkie
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Ethercaste Knight
• 1x Frontline Sage
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Invisible Stalker
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Knight of the Reliquary
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Sigarda, Heron's Grace
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Sublime Archangel
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Trygon Predator

Instant (8)

• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Faith's Shield
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Think Twice
• 1x Vines of Vastwood

Land (35)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Graypelt Refuge
• 6x Island
• 5x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 4x Snow-Covered Forest
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Grove
• 1x Vivid Meadow
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Artifact (9)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Sigil of Valor
• 1x Sword of the Animist

Commander (1)

Enchantment (15)

• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Ardent Plea
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Mirari's Wake
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Steel of the Godhead

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Farseek
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Supreme Verdict

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tamiyo, Field Researcher

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We only need one attacker. Rafiq makes a monster out of the smallest creatures possible. Even 1/1's pose a threat to our enemy with out stacks of Exalted, Double Strike, card draw, and evasion. Rafiq has to be played as an aggro deck, as small amounts will matter as late game hits. There are two paths to victory, either buffing and swinging with Rafiq himself for commander damage or through our smaller soldiers. With our colors with have access to plenty of ramp, card draw, and evasion making our engine difficult to stop as long as we are attacking. I don't have as much spot removal in the deck as I would like, and will add a Path to Exile and other removal once I get a hold of them as well as a Sword of Feast and Famine once I hit the lottery. I'm always looking for more ways to make the deck more consistent, so feel free to leave suggestions as to what I should add!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 30 - 0 Rares 31 - 0 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.82
Tokens	Emblem Tamiyo, Field Researcher, Human Soldier 1/1 W