Thousand Blade Strike

Commander / EDH Equip RW (Boros) Samurai Voltron Warrior

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Artifact (25)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Bilbo's Ring
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Embercleave
• 1x Gorgon's Head
• 1x Infiltration Lens
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Two-Handed Axe
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte
• 1x Vorrac Battlehorns

Instant (11)

• 1x Akroma's Will
• 1x Beaming Defiance
• 1x Blacksmith's Skill
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chance for Glory
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Temur Battle Rage
• 1x Tibalt's Trickery

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 6x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Slayers' Stronghold
• 1x Spectator Seating
• 1x Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Relentless Assault
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Waves of Aggression
• 1x World at War

Commander (1)

Creature (18)

• 1x Akrasan Squire
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Aven Squire
• 1x Combat Celebrant
• 1x Eiganjo Exemplar
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Goblin Champion
• 1x Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
• 1x Karlach, Fury of Avernus *f-etch*
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Luminarch Aspirant
• 1x Moraug, Fury of Akoum
• 1x Peerless Samurai
• 1x Port Razer
• 1x Reckless Stormseeker  ^Flip
• 1x Selfless Samurai
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Sublime Archangel

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Court of Grace
• 1x Curse of Opulence
• 1x Footfall Crater
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Smuggler's Share

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Creature (15)

• 1x Akki Battle Squad
• 1x Akki Ronin
• 1x Asari Captain
• 1x Battlegrace Angel
• 1x Blade Historian
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord
• 1x Iizuka the Ruthless
• 1x Imperial Subduer
• 1x Lion Sash
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Rionya, Fire Dancer
• 1x Silverblade Paladin
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Wrecking Ogre

Land (2)

• 1x Scorched Ruins
• 1x Urza's Saga

Instant (13)

• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Fateful Absence
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Gods Willing
• 1x Infuriate
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Lightning Helix
• 1x Mana Tithe
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast
• 1x Wear / Tear

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Angelic Exaltation
• 1x Unquenchable Fury

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Divine Gambit
• 1x Reconstruct History
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Rip Apart
• 1x Slash the Ranks
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Wheel of Misfortune

Artifact (5)

• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Fire Diamond
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots

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Exalted and Extra Combats version of Raiyuu voltron. Exalted triggers and stacks for each combat in a turn, so the extra damage bonus increases more and more dramatically with each additional combat in a turn. The first combat gets +1 per exalted stack, the second +2, etc.

To deal at least 21 combat damage with Raiyuu, just have one of the following assembled:

• 2 sources of exalted + 1 extra combat spell: (5)(7)(9) = 21 damage dealt

• 1 extra combat spell and at least +4/+x: (7)(7)(7) = 21 damage dealt

• 1 extra combat spell, double strike, and +1/+x: (8)(8)(8) = 24 damage dealt

• +3/+x and double strike: (12)(12) = 24 damage dealt

• 2 source of exalted and double strike: (10)(14) = 24 damage dealt

• 1 source of exalted, double strike, and 1 extra combat spell: (8)(10)(12) = 30 damage dealt (extra damage helps if you need to trample through blockers)

• 2 sources of exalted, +2/+x, double strike, and 1 extra combat spell: (14)(18)(22) = 32 damage to first opponent + 22 damage to a second opponent (add another combat to kill third opponent)

• 3 sources of exalted, double strike, and 1 extra combat spell: (12)(18)(24) = 30 damage to first opponent + 24 damage to a second opponent (add another combat to kill third opponent)

• At least +8/+0, double strike, and 1 extra combat spell: (22)(22)(22) = 22 commander damage to all 3 opponents

As you can see, it is very easy to assemble a combination of exalted, pump effects, extra combat, and double strike that is capable of killing two or more opponents in a single turn. The rest of the deck is focused on protecting you and your creatures, as the table will quickly learn to try to focus on stopping Raiyuu before he can swing. Deathtouch is especially powerful in the deck, as a first strike + deathtouch commander can play defense very well. The heavy ramp focus of the deck is important for having the resources required to try to play Raiyuu, protect him, and pay for extra combats as quickly as possible.

For the equipment version of the deck and Raiyuu, Storm's Edge primer, see: Ronin Down Mid

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	22 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.41
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Day, Dragon Spirit 5/5 R, Gold, Night, On an Adventure, Spirit 1/1 W, Monarch Emblem, Treasure
Based on	Ronin with the Devil Rocketman988 EDH