Budget Aristocrats (with a twist)

Commander / EDH Aristocrats Counters Sacrifice Tokens WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Abzan Battle Priest
• 1x Ainok Bond-Kin
• 1x Alharu, Solemn Ritualist
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Cruel Celebrant
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Fain, the Broker
• 1x Felisa, Fang of Silverquill
• 1x Fleshtaker
• 1x General's Enforcer
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Keen Duelist
• 1x Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
• 1x Lena, Selfless Champion
• 1x Luminarch Aspirant
• 1x Lurrus of the Dream-Den
• 1x Mer-Ek Nightblade
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Morbid Opportunist
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Phyrexian Vivisector
• 1x Putrid Goblin
• 1x Reassembling Skeleton
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Skyclave Shade
• 1x Skyclave Shadowcat
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Victory's Envoy
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Woe Strider
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Instant (10)

• 1x Deadly Dispute
• 1x Despark
• 1x Feign Death
• 1x Fracture
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Plumb the Forbidden
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Village Rites

Land (36)

• 1x Barren Moor
• 1x Castle Ardenvale
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 14x Plains
• 1x Secluded Steppe
• 1x Sunlit Marsh
• 14x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Damning Verdict
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Rite of Oblivion
• 1x Sign in Blood

Commander (1)

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Dreadhorde Invasion
• 1x Field of Souls
• 1x Glorious Anthem
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients
• 1x Together Forever

Artifact (7)

• 1x Animation Module
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Hall of Triumph
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy

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Creature (9)

• 1x Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Basri's Lieutenant
• 1x Deathbringer Liege
• 1x Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
• 1x Oreskos Explorer
• 1x Shaile, Dean of Radiance  ^Flip
• 1x Unforgiving One
• 1x Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Agent of the Iron Throne
• 1x Hidden Stockpile
• 1x Open the Graves

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Kaya's Wrath

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Basri Ket

Artifact (3)

• 1x Bontu's Monument
• 1x Ghost Lantern
• 1x Oketra's Monument

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Budget Aristocrats (with a twist)

I was trying to find a way to make Aron, Benalia's Ruin a viable commander. At Uncommon, it wasn't super likely, but here's a shot to make it work. One thing I did want to achieve is to make the strategy cheaper than usual. The gameplan is popular and fun, so decks can run into the high 100’s of £/$. With the exception of a couple of cards, I didn’t go over $5 (Cathars' Crusade is one example, and I already have a copy of it).

Though Aron himself doesn't bolster the Aristocrat strategy as well as other Commanders, the Sac with +1/+1 counters seemed like a fun way to think how to build the deck. He buffs himself as well, so a growing Menace Commander can’t be too bad either.

There’s plenty of cheap sac outlets (both in money and cmc) and ways to create creatures worth binning. There are a few chunky pay offs, but these aren’t always out so Aron can build up our smaller creatures in the meantime and deal a nice amount of damage (in the right situation, they could be able to take out an opponent or two). This is currently first draft; any opinions and suggestions are appreciated! Still trying to find the balance with +1/+1 and Aristocrats strategies. Keep an eye on the deck to see how it develops!

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 0 Rares 26 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.69
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Companion Zone, Elephant 3/3 G, Goat 0/1 W, Human 1/1 W, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Inkling 2/1 WB, Morph 2/2 C, Servo 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Treasure, Zombie Army 0/0 B