Rafiq of the Fancy Pants

Commander / EDH Budget Enchantment Exalted GWU (Bant) Voltron

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Creature (24)

• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Squire
• 1x Bant Battlemage
• 1x Bruna, Light of Alabaster
• 1x Elvish Visionary
• 1x Ethercaste Knight
• 1x Guardians of Akrasa
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Invisible Stalker
• 1x Jhessian Balmgiver
• 1x Jhessian Infiltrator
• 1x Knight of Glory
• 1x Knotvine Paladin
• 1x Latch Seeker
• 1x Lorescale Coatl
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Mistmeadow Skulk
• 1x Rhox War Monk
• 1x Serra Avenger
• 1x Sigarda, Host of Herons
• 1x Sovereigns of Lost Alara
• 1x Stoic Angel
• 1x Vedalken Heretic

Instant (8)

• 1x Angelsong
• 1x Bant Charm
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Offering to Asha
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Saving Grasp
• 1x Sigil Blessing

Enchantment (23)

• 1x Abundant Growth
• 1x Alpha Authority
• 1x Angelic Benediction
• 1x Aqueous Form
• 1x Ardent Plea
• 1x Asceticism
• 1x Asha's Favor
• 1x Auramancer's Guise
• 1x Canopy Cover
• 1x Celestial Mantle
• 1x Crystallization
• 1x Ethereal Armor
• 1x Khalni Heart Expedition
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Rancor
• 1x Righteous Authority
• 1x Sigil of the Nayan Gods
• 1x Spectral Flight
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Triclopean Sight
• 1x Trollhide
• 1x Unflinching Courage
• 1x Wings of Aesthir

Artifact (3)

• 1x Avacyn's Collar
• 1x Mask of Avacyn
• 1x Vorrac Battlehorns

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Divine Reckoning

Commander (1)

Land (39)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Bant Panorama
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 6x Forest
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 6x Island
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 7x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Guildgate
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Transguild Promenade

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Enchantment (12)

• 1x Boar Umbra
• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Daybreak Coronet
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Favor of the Overbeing
• 1x Glaring Aegis
• 1x Holy Strength
• 1x Hyena Umbra
• 1x Invocation of Saint Traft
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x Shield of the Oversoul
• 1x Spider Umbra

Creature (4)

• 1x Giltspire Avenger
• 1x Kor Spiritdancer
• 1x Skyward Eye Prophets
• 1x Soldier of the Pantheon

Artifact (3)

• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

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Typical Bant Voltron. Some of the cards are really only in there for more Alara-block flavor (i.e. Rhox War Monk, Bant Battlemage, Bant Charm etc.), but they do function pretty well toward the deck's synergy.

I tried to put in some hexproof/shroud (Asceticism, Canopy Cover, Robe of Mirrors, Alpha Authority) so that my lower-than-usual amount of counterspell magic wouldn't leave my creatures defenseless; however, as I keep playing that may change.

Certain cards that may be called into question:

Mistmeadow Skulk - It's one of the most interesting cards I've ever run across. In EDH, it's pretty common to face a bunch of 3-CMC-or-greater threats, so I figured it's like a different, possibly better form of unblockable. Horrible against token Decks though...

Angel of Jubilation - It's not an Exalted creature, nor is it a terribly hefty creature, but it does tie into my metagame. I see so many graveborn/sacrifice decks that I needed something to shut/slow them down.

Herald of War - Though I don't necessarily need my creatures to be any cheaper (most are 2- and 3- drops anyway), this functions mostly for those times when everyone with a Doom Blade or a Go for the Throat is just not having Rafiq and I need to keep re-casting him.

Vedalken Heretic - He basically has Curiosity included, and since my draw card ability/cantrip count is really low, I needed something that can give me card advantage.

There is a heavy focus on unblockable, flying, and trample in this deck, designed to make sure that damage goes through. Even though Rafiq is the supposed to be the main win con, more often than not, Bruna, Light of Alabaster ends up pulling more weight when she's on the field. So far, it's been one of my more successful decks, but it's absolutely terrible in multiplayer. Open for comments and suggestions!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 18 - 0 Rares 29 - 0 Uncommons 31 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.80
Tokens	Spirit 1/1 W
Folders	Current EDH Decks