Diaochan's Political Burn

Commander / EDH Burn Mono-Red Multiplayer Theme/Gimmick

Ravenrose

Creature (32)

• 1x Anax, Hardened in the Forge
• 1x Burning Prophet
• 1x Chandra's Spitfire
• 1x Dragonmaster Outcast
• 1x Dreamshaper Shaman
• 1x Efreet Flamepainter
• 1x Eidolon of the Great Revel
• 1x Flameblade Angel
• 1x Flameblast Dragon
• 1x Frenzied Saddlebrute
• 1x Guttersnipe
• 1x Harsh Mentor
• 1x Heartless Hidetsugu
• 1x Laelia, the Blade Reforged
• 1x Lathliss, Dragon Queen
• 1x Life of the Party
• 1x Magmatic Force
• 1x Mindclaw Shaman
• 1x Pyroceratops
• 1x Rekindling Phoenix
• 1x Rionya, Fire Dancer
• 1x Sizzling Soloist
• 1x Spellbinding Soprano
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Storm-Kiln Artist
• 1x Tectonic Giant
• 1x Territorial Hellkite
• 1x Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
• 1x Warmonger Hellkite
• 1x Wildfire Eternal

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Crackle with Power
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Fiery Encore
• 1x Jaya's Immolating Inferno
• 1x Purphoros's Intervention
• 1x Rousing Refrain
• 1x Storm's Wrath
• 1x Subterranean Tremors

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Aria of Flame
• 1x Crackling Emergence
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Furnace of Rath
• 1x Gift of Wrath
• 1x Leyline of Combustion
• 1x Leyline of Punishment
• 1x Mana Flare

Instant (6)

• 1x Annihilating Fire
• 1x Arcbond
• 1x Call In a Professional
• 1x Chain of Plasma
• 1x Fire Prophecy
• 1x Lightning Bolt

Land (34)

• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 32x Mountain
• 1x Smoldering Crater

Commander (1)

Planeswalker (8)

• 1x Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
• 1x Chandra, Fire Artisan
• 1x Chandra, Flame's Fury
• 1x Chandra, Pyromaster
• 1x Jaya, Venerated Firemage
• 1x Rowan Kenrith
• 1x Sarkhan the Masterless
• 1x Tibalt, Rakish Instigator

Artifact (3)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Staff of the Flame Magus
• 1x Traveler's Amulet

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Diaochan was believed to be one of the Four Ancient Beauties of China. Though evidence suggests that she is mostly fictional, she is a major player in the history of the Eastern Han dynasty. She is the cause for the warrior Lu Bu to betray and kill his foster father: the tyrannical warlord Dong Zhuo. According to the historical records, an unnamed maid had an affair with Lu Bu and because he was afraid of his foster father discovering this treason, he betrayed and assassinated Dong Zhuo in 192. Diaochan's name was placed upon this unnamed maid.

Diaochan played with fire when she seduced and played the men off against each other. She was ready to play a dangerous game of politics that eventually burned her along with them. That is what this deck attempts to emulate: political burning. Yes, I burn and play my opponents but I may end up on the other end of my own game. Utilising the power of fire Planeswalkers - Chandra, Jaya, Sarkhan and Tibalt - as well as Elementals, Dragons and other fire creatures, the folklore Diaochan's tricks and seductions will pale in comparison to the army of her MTG counterpart. Most of the creatures will be used as bargaining tools; Diaochan herself is one of them.

Mana Flare: everyone has mana. I have been so generous to probably save someone from mana screw; do you want a deal? Aria of Flame gives every opponent 10 life ... but what will you do to keep it? Especially if it has saved your life from an aggro deck. My leylines are useful but not always necessary; they certainly help stall lifegain decks.

I know people hate Mono-Red aggro; I have had enough times in Magic Arena where people think I play Mono-Red and have scooped when I am playing a derpy Gruul deck that I based entirely on nature. However, I hope that my opponents will find this deck a bit more bearable. I hope you have enjoyed looking at it!

Raven Rose.

Top Ranked	Achieved #21 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #17 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH Burn 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH Mono-Red 2 years ago
Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 36 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.71
Tokens	Copy Clone, Devil 1/1 R, Dragon 4/4 R, Dragon 5/5 R, Elemental 0/1 R, Elemental 1/1 R, Elemental */1 R, Emblem Rowan Kenrith, Lizard 8/8 R, Satyr 1/1 R, Spirit 2/2 R, Survivor 1/1 R, Treasure