DECK 14 | UPDATED: 2026-02-21 | STATUS: ACTIVE

  • General: Laelia, Blade Reforged
  • Theme: Exile

A mono-red EDH deck based on Scott Cullen's budget build (https://www.mtggoldfish.com/deck/4496712#paper).

Laelia is an aggressive general with lots of impulse card draw and cascade shinanigans. The objective is to exile as many cards as possible to pump Laelia, get added value from the exiled cards, and swing in for the win with commander damage.

I think junk tokens might be a new auto-include.

Primary Wincons:

Known Issues:

  • Gravitic Punch jump-start is still sorcery speed. Use Emergence Zone!

Known Combos

Infinite Mana:

Spend infinite mana into Comet Storm or cast/jump-start/escape Gravitic Punch


Changelog

2026-02-21

  • Inventor's Fair replaces Opal Palace
    • Find your equipment or Ruby Medallion
  • Red Elemental Blast replaces Bolt Bend
    • Higher ceiling; about the same floor
  • Ugin, the Ineffable replaces Fires of Mount Doom
    • Makes nearly all artifacts free (combos with Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge); +1 ability triggers Laelia

2026-02-04

  • Treasonous Ogre replaces Kami ofCelebration
    • Needed mana to cast cards that go to exile
  • Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar replaces Bloodmark Mentor
    • Means if anyone at the table is behind on blockers, Laelia quickly becomes a game ender
  • Lizard Blades replaces Barge In
    • Permanent version of double strike
  • Emergence Zone replaces Bonders' Enclave
    • Give your Gravitic Punch flash in the graveyard

2026-01-12

2025-12-03

2025-08-30 (AI-assisted)

2025-02-26

2024-03-10

2023-06-25

2022-09-18

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95% Casual

Competitive