Akiri-Bruse (RW) Aggro-Control 1v1

Commander / EDH Aggro Competitive Control Land Destruction RW (Boros)

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Land (30)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Blast Zone
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 6x Snow-Covered Mountain
• 7x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sunbaked Canyon
• 1x Wasteland
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Chain Lightning
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Fiery Confluence
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Gift of Estates
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Ravages of War
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Wheel of Fortune
• 1x Wrath of God

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Outpost Siege
• 1x Parallax Wave

Artifact (18)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Coercive Portal
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Grim Monolith
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Smuggler's Copter
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Winter Orb

Creature (18)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Arena Rector
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Bonecrusher Giant
• 1x Duergar Hedge-Mage
• 1x Giant Killer
• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Grim Lavamancer
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Magus of the Moon
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Ranger-Captain of Eos
• 1x Ranger of Eos
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Commanders (2)

Instant (10)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Brought Back
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Orim's Thunder
• 1x Pyrokinesis
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Tithe
• 1x Unexpectedly Absent
• 1x Wear / Tear

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Chandra, Fire Artisan
• 1x Chandra, Pyromaster
• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance
• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza
• 1x Nahiri, the Harbinger

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Sideboard

Instant (4)

• 1x Boil
• 1x Celestial Purge
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x Red Elemental Blast

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Rest in Peace

Artifact (4)

• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Helm of Obedience
• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Tormod's Crypt

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Ruination

Creature (3)

• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Remorseful Cleric

Land (1)

• 1x Scavenger Grounds

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This is my 1v1 version of the Akiri-Bruse (RW) Aggro-Control list for multiplayer EDH. For a full description of the deck and general principles, check the multiplayer list:

• Akiri-Bruse (RW) Aggro-Control

This 1v1 list actually follows the multiplayer EDH banned list, instead of the 1v1 list (no orb, no fun), and it features a 15-card sideboard for the cases it is allowed to have one. In brief, the principles guiding this 1v1 list are very much in tune with the ones for the multiplayer list--that is, we also follow the ideas behind legacy parfait, we continue to play an aggro-control strategy, and resource denial is a big portion of what makes this deck effective. However, in the 1v1 case, we take a more proactive role regarding resource denial. For example, instead of running Jokulhaups and Cataclysm , this list runs Armageddon and Ravages of War --that is, we'll assume that we can build a board presence faster than our opponent (akiri and bruse are very good at that) and then close the game with geddon effects in addition to moon effects. Therefore, cards such as Boros Charm and Teferi's Protection are dropped because they are reactive or combo pieces that the 1v1 deck does not need anymore. Instead, we add more removals (e.g., Chain Lightning ) and card draw engines ( Coercive Portal and a bunch of new walkers that exile cards from the top of the library). That would be the main difference between the two lists.

Note

I'll not update this version as often as my multiplayer version, so make sure to check that out for updates.

Video demos

Here are a few videos that show how the deck works. Those games were played against the computer, which at times made very questionable decisions. This is not meant to show that this deck is better than others. The purpose of the following videos is to highlight possible lines of play and how it fares against good lists.

Vs. AI on Breya control (the deck)

Vs. AI on Brago stax

Vs. AI on Lazav control

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 1 Mythic Rares 43 - 7 Rares 19 - 6 Uncommons 7 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.46
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Emblem Chandra, Torch of Defiance, The Monarch
Folders	1v1 EDH