Rafiq Exhaulted Catharsis

Commander / EDH

wkli6

Creature (20)

• 1x Akrasan Squire
• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blighted Agent
• 1x Boreal Druid
• 1x Cephalid Constable
• 1x Cystbearer
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Ethercaste Knight
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Jhessian Balmgiver
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Putrefax
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sigiled Paladin
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Trygon Predator

Artifact (11)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Civic Saber
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x O-Naginata
• 1x Prowler's Helm
• 1x Selesnya Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantment (15)

• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Ardent Plea
• 1x Armadillo Cloak
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Favor of the Overbeing
• 1x Finest Hour
• 1x Flickering Ward
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Steel of the Godhead
• 1x Unflinching Courage

Instant (13)

• 1x Apostle's Blessing
• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Invigorate
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Mutagenic Growth
• 1x Simic Charm
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vines of Vastwood

Commander (1)

Land (32)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flood Plain
• 7x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 6x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Slip Through Space
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Windfall

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Sideboard

Artifact (2)

• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Tormod's Crypt

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers

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Maybeboard

Creature (11)

• 1x Cold-Eyed Selkie
• 1x Elvish Spirit Guide
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Glistener Elf
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Noble Hierarch
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Scout
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sublime Archangel

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Awesome Presence
• 1x Blessing of the Nephilim
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Journey to Nowhere
• 1x Primal Rage
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

Instant (5)

• 1x Berserk
• 1x Might of Old Krosa
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Predator's Strike
• 1x Ranger's Guile

Artifact (6)

• 1x Bonesplitter
• 1x Haunted Cloak
• 1x Horned Helm
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Ring of Valkas
• 1x Silver-Inlaid Dagger

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Artful Dodge
• 1x Nature's Lore

Land (1)

• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord

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This is my Rafiq deck. This deck in general is about using exalted and Rafiq's ability to make measly cards into powerhouses. This deck has gone through almost constant updating and fixing since its inception. This deck is built for speed. It can reliably kill on turn 4-5 and with perfect hands that can even fall all the way down to turn 2. The majority of the wincons involve attacking with Rafiq for commander damage. However, there are a few other wincons to speak of. Serra Ascendent is already a pretty broken turn 1 play. However, things get even sillier when on turn 3 you give it +1/+1 and doublestrike via Rafiq. Another obvious win con is infect damage. The main players here are Blighted Agent, Cystbearer and Putrefax. Putrefax coupled with Rafiq is an instant win if your opponent has no blockers. Blighted agent and Cystbearer require slightly more work to accomplish but not by much. Glistener elf is currently not in the decklist but will allow for a turn 2 win. If you so desire feel free to add it in, but for now I feel that it is better off on the maybeboard. You can follow along with how I've upgraded this deck in the updates section below. Check back every so often as this deck is constantly being refined. If you have any suggestions feel free to comment below and let me know what you're thinking.

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Here are a few early game winning combos as examples:

Combo One:

[T1] Play Llanowar Elves.

[T2] Play Cystbearer.

[T3] Play Rafiq and Mutagenic Growth on Cystbearer. Attack with Cystbearer for 10 poison.

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Turn 3 bounce all opponents permanents:

[T1] Play Llanowar Elves.

[T2] Play Cephalid Constable.

[T3] Play Rafiq. Attack with Constable and bounce all of their lands. Repeat every turn.

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God Hand turn 2 kill with Glistener Elf:

[T1] Play Glistener Elf.

[T2] Play Invigorate, Mutagenic Growth, Simic Charm. Attack with Glistener Elf for 10 infect.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	1 - 0 Mythic Rares 22 - 0 Rares 31 - 3 Uncommons 26 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.07
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G