Mishra's Relentless Horde

Commander / EDH Aggro BR (Rakdos) Goblins Haste Midrange Multiplayer Tokens

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Land (35)

• 3x Mountain
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Castle Embereth
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x War Room
• 1x Wooded Foothills
• 1x Kher Keep
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Relentless (5)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Savage Beating
• 1x Karlach, Fury of Avernus
• 1x Moraug, Fury of Akoum
• 1x World at War

Support (5)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Vedalken Orrery
• 1x Phyrexian Dragon Engine  ^Meld
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation

Token (19)

• 1x Spawning Pit
• 1x Chancellor of the Forge
• 1x Death Tyrant
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Tilonalli's Summoner
• 1x Biotransference
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Field of the Dead
• 1x Ghoulcaller Gisa
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Krenko, Mob Boss
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Lolth, Spider Queen
• 1x Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
• 1x Tempt with Vengeance
• 1x Bitterblossom

Removal (10)

• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable
• 1x Daretti, Ingenious Iconoclast
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vandalblast

Attack (7)

• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Anger
• 1x Ogre Battledriver
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Kardur, Doomscourge *thick*
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Zariel, Archduke of Avernus

Tutor (2)

• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Demonic Tutor

Commander (1)

Ramp (10)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Grim Hireling
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Battle Hymn
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal

Draw (9)

• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Black Market Connections
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Plumb the Forbidden
• 1x Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
• 1x Liliana, Dreadhorde General
• 1x Lolth, Spider Queen
• 1x Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable

Win (7)

• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Raid Bombardment
• 1x Wound Reflection
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal

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Support (6)

• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x War Cadence
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
• 1x Marton Stromgald
• 1x Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats

Draw (1)

• 1x Phyrexian Arena

Other (1)

• 1x Gut, True Soul Zealot

Recursion (1)

• 1x Altar of Bhaal

Removal (1)

• 1x Grave Pact

Tutor (1)

• 1x Lagomos, Hand of Hatred

Ramp (5)

• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Professional Face-Breaker
• 1x Zhentarim Bandit
• 1x Captain Lannery Storm
• 1x Indulge / Excess

Attack (4)

• 1x Inquisitorial Rosette
• 1x Brazen Cannonade
• 1x Goblin War Drums
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros

Win (5)

• 1x Calculating Lich
• 1x Cavalcade of Calamity
• 1x Massive Raid
• 1x Burn at the Stake
• 1x Mob Justice

Token (4)

• 1x Great Unclean One
• 1x Sling-Gang Lieutenant
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Indulge / Excess

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Introduction Show

Hello all! When Mishra, Claimed by Gix   was spoiled I knew I needed to do something with him. This will be my fourth Rakdos deck (In Rakdos We Trust) and I saw that he could be a different kind of rakdos commander than the usual ones I love to play. The flip-side, Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia    , is powerful in its own right, but this deck is really focused on the attack trigger of Mishra  . The power level of this deck is probably midrange. I like the fun, grindy games and am not going to make another cEDH deck. Thanks for stopping by and taking a look!

How the Deck Works Show

Win Conditions

Mishra, Claimed by Gix   - This card is the main win condition of the deck. It doesn't matter if I attack with big fatties or little 1/1s, the trigger only cares about the numbers. Create the Horde, then unleash them.

Archfiend of Despair and Wound Reflection are powerful cards here. Essentially doubling the life loss that my opponents take after Mishra  's trigger plus the damage from the attack itself. My opponents THINK they survived the attack, to only die in the end step.

Hellrider and Raid Bombardment are additional damage on attack. Stacking these triggers with Mishra   can definitely overwhelm any opponent.

Grenzo, Havoc Raiser - This is definitely a "maybe" card that I wanted to playtest. I actually don't care about playing my opponent's deck, I just want to exile it and take it away from them. Goading creatures so they're unable to block isn't bad either.

Neheb, the Eternal and Aggravated Assault - There is one infinite combo in the deck as of now. This allows for infinite combat steps as long as an opponent lost 5 or more life in the first combat step. Not only that, but the mana continues to grow in every postcombat main phase. Add in something like Dolman's Gate and the game is definitely over.

Relentless

What is a relentless horde if the attacking ever stops?

Aggravated Assault - Even without the infinite combo this card is powerful. Multiple Mishra   triggers add up very quickly.

World at War - Free extra combat step on the second turn. Powerful spell.

Karlach, Fury of Avernus - The first strike here is a definite upsell.

Moraug, Fury of Akoum - Repeatable for doing what the game is required to do; play lands. He isn't even required to attack which is beneficial to try and keep him around.

Savage Beating - This may be a one-time use but giving double strike AND an additional combat step SHOULD mean the game is over.

Tokens and Haste

Token Generators

Spawning Pit - This card is meant to be a "save" from board wipes. I sac all of the creatures (for free!) to just pump out a bunch of 2/2s behind it. Can also save things from exile.

Chancellor of the Forge - This deck's Craterhoof Behemoth. I SHOULD be winning the game when this comes down because I'll really only play him when I have the horde out. The tokens have haste, and Mishra  's trigger should be enough to close out the game.

Death Tyrant - This card is insanely powerful because it doesn't say "nontoken." Therefore, attack with the horde, and whatever dies simply comes back as a 2/2 zombie no matter the token. I can upgrade the goblins to become zombies!

Grave Titan - One of those cards that really don't need an explanation.

Hanweir Garrison   - An attack card that probably needs to hit an open player, or politic into someone not blocking unless I have Dolman Gate out. This is definitely in here to get Hanweir, the Writhing Township     because those tokens will add up quickly.

Tilonalli's Summoner - Testing this one but I like the late game option of putting all of my mana into it. The Summoner's trigger doesn't trigger Mishra   immediately, but I only have to wait one turn to attack with all of the tokens.

Biotransference - 1 life for a 2/2? Yes.

Black Market Connections - 3 life for a 3/2 may not be the best trade off unless I've gained enough life already. Something to playtest.

Den of the Bugbear - For those that may not know, you can activate the ability multiple times to get multiple goblins. Another card to "dump" a lot of mana into if the need arises.

Field of the Dead - Zombies essentially for free.

Ghoulcaller Gisa - I feel like it may be a bit slow but the potential is definitely there.

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs - Deterrent to attack me since I will be able to block with the tokens.

Krenko, Mob Boss - Gets out of hand quickly.

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin - One that needs some sort of cushion to keep attacking like Dolmen Gate or an open opponent.

Liliana, Dreadhorde General - Definitely in the deck for the draw but making a zombie every turn doesn't hurt.

Lolth, Spider Queen - Tokens will blocked or block and die. This allows me to make more!

Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools - Mishra  's ability doesn't care the power of the creatures. Only the number attacking.

Bitterblossom - Albeit a little slow, still a staple.

Tempt with Vengeance - No matter their choice, it's a bad one.

Haste Enablers

Anger - Staple and easy to get to the graveyard.

Ogre Battledriver - I love this card because extra combat steps means the new tokens created (Den of the Bugbear, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, ect) get beefed up and attack on the next combat.

Urabrask the Hidden - Great card for aggro decks. Their creatures have to wait a turn to block.

Zariel, Archduke of Avernus - Can generate tokens or give others haste. Emblem is perfectly on theme with the deck as well.

Support

Exquisite Blood - Staple in many black decks. This deck also utilizes a lot of life as a resource (Necropotence, Black Market Connections) so I need something to offset it.

Dolmen Gate - I think this will be the MVP of the deck. Can attack into anything and anyone to still get Mishra  's trigger.

Phyrexian Dragon Engine   - The Meld     will be cool to get, but I honestly built the deck for the front side of Mishra  .

Kardur, Doomscourge He's in the support category because the creatures need to die. Granted, with Spawning Pit and/or Ashnod's Altar I can attack, get Mishra  's trigger, then sac all of the creatures for Kardur, but that's situational and only if I can knock everyone out at the same time.

Notable Exclusions Show

Sanguine Bond - Yes I know of this combo but I don't play it.

Goblin Rabblemaster - Yes this deck wants to attack, but this forces all goblins to attack. There will be situations where I will want/need to hold back and this may hurt me more than help me.

Scourge of the Throne - I'm more likely going to have the highest life total than my opponents with the amount of damage I pump out.

Bloodthirster - He only untaps himself, not the whole team.

Blood Artist and Zulaport Cutthroat, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, ect are cards that I play in other decks so I was going to try something different here.

Everything else I feel is easily understood why it is in the deck. This is still in progress and I cannot wait to playtest but please let me know what you think as well as any feedback and/or suggestions!

Top Ranked	Achieved #46 position overall 1 month ago Achieved #39 position in Commander / EDH 1 month ago Achieved #3 position in Commander / EDH Haste 1 month ago
Date added	2 months
Last updated	3 weeks
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	29 - 0 Mythic Rares 48 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.65
Tokens	2/2 C Artifact Creature Spawn, City's Blessing, Construct 1/1 C Token w/ Defender, Devil 1/1 R, Elemental 1/1 R, Elemental 1/1 R w/ Haste, Emblem Lolth, Spider Queen, Emblem Zariel, Archduke of Avernus, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Goblin 1/1 R, Human 1/1 R, Kobold 0/1 R, Necron Warrior 2/2 B, Ogre 3/3 R, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Spider 2/1 B, Spirit 1/1 C, Spirit 2/2 C, Thrull 0/1 B, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	EDH, Rakdos EDH, Uncategorized