Alena, Kessig Trapper

Legendary Creature — Human Scout

First strike

: Gain an amount of equal to the greatest power among creatures you control that entered the battlefield this turn.

Partner (You can have two commanders if both have parner.)

Discussion (10)

sub780lime on Scouts for the Empyrean Squadron

3 weeks ago

1empyrean, It depends on your build, but it sounds like you are aiming to use Alena, Kessig Trapper as much as possible. You have quite a few 4+ power creatures in the deck, so it doesn't seem out of the realm of possibility to at 7 or likely more to use with Doubling Cube. Just my 2 cents; you'll definitely know better how that plays out in the deck.

As far as what to remove, how often is Elixir of Immortality's shuffle back in really helping your strategy? Maybe I am just not seeing it, but I'm wondering how often it's a whiff.

1empyrean on Scouts for the Empyrean Squadron

4 weeks ago

The infinite combos in this deck mostly have to do with untapping Alena, Kessig Trapper after playing a creature or making a token. This gives me infinite red mana (assuming the creature's power is high enough, but that's what the auras and equipment help with), and depending on what I am using to achieve this, other things as well. The most potent is Staff of Domination, which lets me draw my deck.

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker is in the deck to make a creature token more than as a central combo piece, and that's why I'm not running the expected combos. Kiki/Bellringer also gives me infinite red mana with Alena.

Should I list the things that untap Alena?

1empyrean on Advertise your COMMANDER deck!

1 month ago

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Scouts for the Empyrean Squadron

Commander / EDH 1empyrean

SCORE: 3 | 40 VIEWS | IN 1 FOLDER

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This is a weird boros combo deck built around Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Alena, Kessig Trapper. I mostly built it to see if it would work and if I liked how it played. Let me know what you think and if its worth keeping around.

johjamage on Dressed up Kobold

1 month ago

Boxing League Round 2 Swaps

Alena, Kessig Trapper -> Kemba, Kha Regent

Filigree Familiar -> Sunspear Shikari

Impulsive Pilferer -> Bloodshot Trainee

Livio -> Elspeth Tirel

Dragon Mantle -> Strider Harness

Undying Rage -> Echo Circlet

Vow of Lightning -> Accorder's Shield

Explosion of Riches -> Barbed Battlegear

Staff of Domination -> Bladed Pinions

Vow of Duty -> Prototype Portal

Volcanic Torrent -> Golem Foundry

Flamekin Herald -> Mox Opal

Mountain -> Golem's Heart

Podkomorka on Pauper EDH Deck Compendium

2 months ago

Decks added:

• Araumi of the Dead Tide
• Juri, Master of the Revue
• Ghost of Ramirez DePietro + Tormod, the Desecrator
• Brinelin, the Moon Kraken + Alena, Kessig Trapper
• Brinelin, the Moon Kraken + Dargo, the Shipwrecker
• Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar + Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
• Rebbec, Architect of Ascension + Armix, Filigree Thrasher

Alkadron on Pauper EDH Deck Compendium

2 months ago

Heya Mr. Pod! I got some goodies for you.

• Araumi of the Dead Tide deck here: PDH(UB) - Araumi demands additional performances

• Juri, Master of the Revue deck here: PDH(RB) - The Murder Clown wants volunteers

• Ghost of Ramirez DePietro and Tormod, the Desecrator deck here: PDH(UB) - The Undead Tide

• Alena, Kessig Trapper and Brinelin, the Moon Kraken deck here: PDH(RU) - Big Stupid Nonsense

I'm pretty hype about them all! I'll be back with more soon.

Coward_Token on Alena & Thrasios | Openers of the void

3 months ago

Oh and I dunno if it can be abused but AFAIK you're allowed to pump creatures that ETB'd on the current turn before you tap Alena, Kessig Trapper for mana. Ogre Battledriver?

Poly_raptor on Advertise your COMMANDER deck!

4 months ago

I’ll take a look 1empyrean

I’ve been away from the MTG scene for a while, I’m having a bit of a break from it but when I saw the spoiled Alena, Kessig Trapper I couldn’t resist putting my brewing cap on.

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Alena & Thrasios | Openers of the void

Commander / EDH* Poly_raptor

SCORE: 2 | 1 COMMENT | 29 VIEWS

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Pump out some crazy mana with Alena to cast Eldrazi monsters or go infinite with Thrasios to find everything you need.