Jaxis, the Troublemaker

Legendary Creature — Human Warrior

{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of another target creature you control. It gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step. Activate this ability only as a sorcery.

Blitz {1}{R} (If you cast this for this spell's blitz cost, this gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice this at the beginning of the next end step.)

Tokens

• Copy Clone

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Brawl	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (22)

amarthaler on EDH Kardur, Doomscourge

5 months ago

Updates!

Out: Warmonger Hellkite... Drivnod, Carnage Dominus... Supernatural Stamina

In: Jaxis, the Troublemaker... Frenzied Saddlebrute... Mahadi, Emporium Master

yggup on Kir 'em With Fire

5 months ago

Well I have it to keep the tokens made from cards like Flameshadow Conjuring and Molten Echoes like I do in my Jaxis, the Troublemaker deck, but I don't get them often enough. I'll likely sub it for something else.

Crow_Umbra on Alesha EDH

7 months ago

Always happy to see another Alesha player! She was my favorite and longest running deck for a while before I took her apart about a year ago to build my Isshin deck.

All in all your deck looks fairly solid and like you have most of the core components that a more combo focused Alesha deck would want. Pulling off the Master of Cruelties resurrection with Alesha once is definitely a favorite memory from my time playing it.

I'd recommend checking out Jaxis, the Troublemaker if you like Preston, the Vanisher for getting additional token copies and value. Jaxis fits really nicely with Alesha's general game plan and does some solid work of filling your yard and also drawing with Blitz.

Although it may sound counter-intuitive, I'd actually recommend swapping out 2-4 lands for some mana rock ramp, like the cycles of Talisman of Indulgence or Orzhov Signet or even something like Hazoret's Monument. 40 lands is a bit high for a deck that isn't necessarily Landfall focused, or utilizing a higher land count as part of its strategy. Being able to cast mana rocks can be helpful on those earliest turns. Besides ritual spells and treasures, mana rocks are the next most helpful way for the non-Green color combos to try and keep pace on ramp.

Crow_Umbra on Alesha combo

7 months ago

Happy to see another Alesha combo deck. She was my old favorite before I converted the deck into Isshin about a year ago. I like your primer and think it's well-written and covers all the most important details for piloting the deck. I have a few recommendations for your consideration, in case you're looking to make swaps:

• Gamble - Another tutor if you need one. I think the price has dropped a bit since it was recently reprinted in the Coin Flip Secret Lair deck.
• Loran of the Third Path - Potentially repeatable removal with Alesha, and also a political draw piece.
• Tocasia's Welcome - About 21 of your 34 creatures (including Alesha) would trigger it.
• Welcoming Vampire - About 29-30 of your 34 creatures (including Alesha) would trigger it. I think this or Tocasia's Welcome could potentially replace Mentor of the Meek.
• Jaxis, the Troublemaker -Can net you some additional token copies of stuff in a similar vein as Preston, and has additional upside to help you loot and draw.

I hope these suggestions are helpful. All in all your deck and primer are both solid.

Crow_Umbra on What do we say to the God of Death?

8 months ago

Alesha has received some cool new tech in the past year that I'd recommend checking out:

• Loran of the Third Path - Reusable removal with Alesha, & a political draw piece.

• Tocasia's Welcome - You currently have about 16 creatures, including Alesha, that will trigger it.

• Welcoming Vampire - Would trigger off 29ish of your creatures.

• Jaxis, the Troublemaker - Can help dump creatures into your yard & makes token copies, also draws cards.

• Preston, the Vanisher - Will make token copies of reanimated creatures.

Not new tech, but also worth looking at:

• Fervor - Mostly as an alternative to Anger, and save you a couple steps to get the Haste.

• Hazoret's Monument

I hope these suggestions are helpful.

Crow_Umbra on Alesha ETB Army

8 months ago

Your Alesha deck is off to a fairly solid start. She is an old favorite of mine, and probably one of my longer running commander decks before I retired her last February.

In terms of newer cards I've had on my radar for Alesha nostalgia reasons, I'd recommend checking out:

• Loran of the Third Path - ETB removal and can be a political drawing source.

• Slaughter the Strong - A personal favorite for a boardwipe option in Alesha.

• Tocasia's Welcome and Welcoming Vampire - Both are excellent draw sources for an Alesha deck, and I think either one of them could potentially replace Mentor of the Meek.

• Jaxis, the Troublemaker - Fills your yard for Alesha and can get you additional token copies for ETBs.

Best of luck with your brewing. Alesha is a lot of fun, and has plenty of avenues for build options as you get deeper into upgrades.

Crow_Umbra on Smile! At Death!

8 months ago

Happy to see more Alesha players! I have a few suggestions for your consideration. I think your deck looks solid, but a handful of cards could pull it together a bit more:

• Animate Dead / Necromancy/ Dance of the Dead - all of these combo with Leonin Relic-Warder & any of the Aristocrats you already have in list. Here is an explanation if the combo loop in case you're unfamiliar with it.

• Tocasia's Welcome - Can bolster your Welcoming Vampire & possibly replace your Mentor of the Meek. It looks like ~21 of your creatures, including Alesha, would trigger it.

• Jaxis, the Troublemaker - Can make token copies of your creatures with ETB effects & also fills your yard for Alesha.

• Loran of the Third Path is a somewhat more reliable Duergar Hedge-Mage, & can also draw you cards.

Alesha is an old favorite of mine! Happy to see more people playing her

Crow_Umbra on Alesha Aristocreanimator

9 months ago

Nice deck! Alesha received a lot of cool tech this year.

I'd recommend maybe swapping out Mentor of the Meek for Tocasia's Welcome, especially to run in tandem with the Welcoming Vampire in your 99. It looks like about 20 of your creatures, including Alesha, would trigger it.

Professional Face-Breaker could also play well with the Pitiless Plunderer in your 99.

Lastly, Jaxis, the Troublemaker and Preston, the Vanisher can get additional token copies for Alesha, and synergize both with her discard and reanimation sub-themes present in most of her decks.