Cheat the Shadows

Commander / EDH Assassin Bracket 3 Creature Cheat Eldrazi Theme/Gimmick Value Engine

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Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Brotherhood Headquarters
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crossroads Village
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Dromar's Cavern
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 2x Forest
• 1x Insomnia, Crown City
• 2x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Mirage Mesa
• 2x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 2x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rith's Grove
• 1x Secluded Courtyard
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Treno, Dark City
• 1x Treva's Ruins

Artifact (8)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Brotherhood Regalia
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Maskwood Nexus
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Vorpal Sword
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Creature (20)

• 1x Adaptive Automaton
• 1x Arbaaz Mir
• 1x Arno Dorian
• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Bane of Bala Ged
• 1x Basim Ibn Ishaq
• 1x Desmond Miles
• 1x Desolation Twin
• 1x Edward Kenway
• 1x Evie Frye
• 1x Interceptor, Shadow's Hound
• 1x Layla Hassan
• 1x Ramses, Assassin Lord
• 1x Roshan, Hidden Magister
• 1x Shay Cormac
• 1x Tree of Perdition
• 1x Ulamog's Crusher
• 1x Unstoppable Slasher
• 1x Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier
• 1x Vincent, Vengeful Atoner

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Ballad of the Black Flag
• 1x Coastal Piracy
• 1x Conspiracy
• 1x Cover of Darkness
• 1x Fall of the First Civilization
• 1x Mass Hysteria
• 1x Origin of the Hidden Ones
• 1x Revival of the Ancestors
• 1x Sheltered by Ghosts
• 1x The Revelations of Ezio

Commander (1)

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Distant Melody
• 1x Eagle Vision
• 1x GambleGC
• 1x Kindred Dominance
• 1x Overpowering Attack
• 1x Reconstruct History
• 1x Requisition Raid
• 1x Restart Sequence
• 1x Rip Apart
• 1x Roamer's Routine
• 1x Split Up
• 1x Viewpoint Synchronization

Instant (10)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Chain Assassination
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Negate
• 1x Prishe's Wanderings
• 1x Terminate

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️ Ezio Auditore – Death from the Shadows ️

Commander: Ezio Auditore da Firenze Format: EDH / Commander Tribal Theme: Assassins Color Identity: WUBRG

Welcome, brotherhood. This deck is built around Ezio Auditore from Universes Beyond: Assassin’s Creed, emphasizing aggressive tempo, tribal synergy, and outrageous cheating shenanigans.

Ezio costs just two mana but delivers game-ending value—cheating out assassins, generating alternate win conditions, and slicing through defenses with built-in evasion. He turns the battlefield into a strategic rooftop chase: every step, strike, and spell is calculated.

Deck Strategy

• Mana Base & Ramp: WUBRG access supported by a tight land package and mana rocks like Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, and Cultivate.
• Assassin Tribal Synergy: Ramses, Arno, Evie, Edward, and more—all boosted by anthem effects like Cover of Darkness and Adaptive Automaton.
• Combo Packages:
• Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault = Infinite combat turns
• Tree of Perdition + Ezio = Instant life swap surprise
• Ezio + Eldrazi cheats = You’re not supposed to see that until turn 10
• Control & Card Draw: Counterspells, Coastal Piracy, Gamble, Distant Melody
• Reanimation & Extra Turns: Revival of the Ancestors, Restart Sequence—just in case Ezio falls from the rooftop
• Removal Tools: Deadly Rollick, Mortify, Blasphemous Act, Terminate

Playstyle & Win Conditions

• Early Game: Set up your mana base and equip Ezio to start cheating out assassins fast.
• Mid Game: Use assassin tribal buffs, card draw, and filtering to keep your hand stocked with threats.
• Late Game: Drop the Eldrazi bomb, take extra turns, or swing in with a buffed squad of unblockable assassins for a flavorful finish.

Why Play Ezio? If you love:

• Assassin flavor
• Universes Beyond synergy
• Surprise combos and slick alternate win-cons
• Tribal decks with unusual twist and low-CMC commanders

Then this build brings all those elements together. This Ezio deck mixes cinematic thematics with competitive Commander mechanics.

If you enjoyed this brew or have questions, feel free to leave a comment and follow on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDrawStepMTG ! Death comes quickly from the shadows…

Date added	2 months
Last updated	2 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 25 - 0 Rares 39 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.40
Tokens	A Mysterious Creature, Assassin 1/1 B w/ Menace, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Shapeshifter 2/2 U, Spirit 1/1 W w/o Flying, Treasure