Alesha, who keeps playing cards

Commander / EDH RBW (Mardu)

JazzElves

Creature (29)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Ardent Elementalist
• 1x Auramancer
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Champion of the Parish
• 1x Custodi Soulcaller
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Dragonscale General
• 1x Duergar Hedge-Mage
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Elturel Survivors
• 1x Graveblade Marauder
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Jaxis, the Troublemaker
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Militia Bugler
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Nighthowler
• 1x Parish-Blade Trainee
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
• 1x Swift Warkite
• 1x Thief of Blood
• 1x Unruly Mob
• 1x Vile Entomber

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger
• 1x Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
• 1x The Wanderer

Land (35)

• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 8x Plains
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Shineshadow Snarl
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Berserkers' Onslaught
• 1x Campaign of Vengeance
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dictate of Heliod
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Marshal's Anthem
• 1x Shadows of the Past
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x Vicious Shadows

Instant (4)

• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Raise the Draugr
• 1x Village Rites

Commander (1)

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Angelfire Ignition
• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Divine Reckoning
• 1x Dusk / Dawn
• 1x Explosive Entry
• 1x Final Parting
• 1x Inspiring Roar
• 1x Mythos of Snapdax
• 1x Slaughter the Strong
• 1x Unmarked Grave

Artifact (7)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Mardu Banner
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Replicating Ring
• 1x Savai Crystal
• 1x Sol Ring

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Artifact (10)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Hazoret's Monument
• 1x Key to the City
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Lithoform Engine
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Creature (7)

• 1x Labyrinth Raptor
• 1x Loran of the Third Path
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Raving Dead
• 1x Sonorous Howlbonder
• 1x Virtus the Veiled
• 1x Welcoming Vampire

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Goblin War Drums
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Tocasia's Welcome

Instant (1)

• 1x Wear / Tear

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Dismantling Wave

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First draft of a deck in a style I don't play very often (not used to graveyard interactions, repeat recursion, etc).

Current focus is "get creatures with useful ETB triggers in graveyard, load up on bonus ETB triggers from other sources or buffs if possible, swing with Alesha and recur useful creatures, rinse and repeat". Reveillark and Karmic Guide are there for bonus recursion.

Played it a few times and it works, but feels sluggish. I already know that I'll need to tune up the mana base, and Strionic Resonator is already on the list to get more bang out of Alesha's buck.

Updates and notes:

• Looking at cuts to fit Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots into the deck for Alesha protection and haste. Might cut Dictate of Heliod and Cathars' Crusade just to maximize speed and maximize the various "Power 2 or less" triggers that are out there, but I'm undecided, sometimes it's nice to have the extra stats.

• Good suggestions in comments for more card draw and removal.

• I'm considering downplaying/removing the +1/+1 counter subtheme and adding more ETB/sacrifice outlet plays to maximize Alesha, which would also give me room to cycle in Lithoform Engine and Strionic Resonator to take further advantage of that. Stay tuned, I guess.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.63
Tokens	Copy Clone, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Replicated Ring, Soldier 1/1 W