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Commander / EDH Bracket 3 RBW (Mardu) Sacrifice

Apoptosis

Land (39)

• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Elegant Parlor
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 6x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Raucous Theater
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Attack (5)

• 1x Ankle Shanker
• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Shadowspear

Combo (4)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Felidar Guardian
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Master of Cruelties

Wrath (2)

• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Force multiplier (10)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodletter of Aclazotz
• 1x Delney, Streetwise Lookout
• 1x Felidar Guardian
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Mardu Ascendancy
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Panharmonicon

Sac outlet (8)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Tutor (7)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC

Protection (6)

• 1x Erratic Portal
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine

Removal (5)

• 1x Abyssal Gatekeeper
• 1x Fiend Hunter
• 1x Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
• 1x Nekrataal
• 1x Ravenous Chupacabra

Lifegain (4)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Enduring Innocence
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Shadowspear

Commander (1)

Card draw (7)

• 1x Enduring Innocence
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Fear of Missing Out
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Recursion (7)

• 1x Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
• 1x Feldon of the Third Path
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Restoration Specialist
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Interaction (6)

• 1x Callous Bloodmage
• 1x Erratic Portal
• 1x Loran of the Third Path
• 1x Orcish BowmastersGC
• 1x Spike Cannibal
• 1x Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

Ramp (5)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine

Misc (3)

• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Ponyback Brigade
• 1x Rukh Egg

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Sideboard

Other (22)

• 1x Aether Vial
• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Anger
• 1x Angry Mob
• 1x Baton of Morale
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Claws of Gix
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Denethor, Ruling Steward
• 1x Legion's Initiative
• 1x Mox DiamondGC
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Oubliette
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Scab-Clan Berserker
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x The Battle of Bywater
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

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Maybeboard

Other (65)

• 1x Ali from Cairo
• 1x Ambuscade Shaman
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Auramancer
• 1x Azorius Justiciar
• 1x Blade of Selves
• 1x Blasphemous Edict
• 1x Bone Shards
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
• 1x Champion of the Parish
• 1x Damn
• 1x Despotic Scepter
• 1x Dewdrop Cure
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Dihada, Binder of Wills
• 1x Disciple of Griselbrand
• 1x Duergar Hedge-Mage
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Figure of Destiny
• 1x General's Enforcer
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Harsh Mentor
• 1x Heartless Summoning
• 1x Hofri Ghostforge
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Infernal Tribute
• 1x Mogg War Marshal
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Mythos of Snapdax
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Pentavus
• 1x Ratadrabik of Urborg
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Retribution of the Meek
• 1x Ritual of the Machine
• 1x Rukh Egg
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sin Collector
• 1x Soul Enervation
• 1x Splitskin Doll
• 1x Stingscourger
• 1x Stitcher's Supplier
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Terra, Herald of Hope
• 1x Teysa Karlov
• 1x The Eternal Wanderer
• 1x The Tabernacle at Pendrell ValeGC
• 1x Tome of Legends
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Treasure Hunter
• 1x Victimize
• 1x Vile Entomber
• 1x War Priest of Thune
• 1x Warleader's Call
• 1x Welcoming Vampire
• 1x Wispdrinker Vampire
• 1x Zo-Zu the Punisher

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Deck is built around recurring ETB triggers through graveyard recursion, with a balanced build capable of interacting against a number of opposing builds.

Playing the deck. You most likely will not be thought of as a major threat early on, play politically to maintain parity among opponents, accurate threat assessment is essential. This deck is resilient to many threats and has the gas to extend games. Very vulnerable to anything that shuts down graveyard recursion (e.g., Rest in Piece), destroy it on site!

Tutors: Imperial Recruiter, Recruiter of the Guard, Diabolic Intent, Demonic TutorGC

Card Draw: Enduring Innocence, Fear of Missing Out, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Loran of the Third Path, Esper Sentinel, Infernal Tribute, Solemn Simulacrum, Mentor of the Meek, Skullclamp (so good in this deck)

Asymmetric threats and bombs: Master of Cruelties, Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Blood Artist, Orcish BowmastersGC

Combos for the win: 1. Felidar Guardian + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker = infinite tokens with haste (I have won one match this way). 2. Reveillark + Karmic Guide + sac outlet = infinite graveyard recursion.

Removal (creature): Abyssal Gatekeeper, Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace, Nekrataal, Ravenous Chupacabra, Darksteel Mutation, Oubliette, Fiend Hunter, Grave Pact

Removal (enchantment): Loran of the Third Path, War Priest of Thune

Removal (artifact): Loran of the Third Path

Removal (instant/sorceries): (I recently removed Sin Collector, but don’t feel good about it. Ugh! I won a game with him by removing a Swords to Plowshares followed by a Skullclamp mediated sacrifice card draw FTW, but I felt I needed to add Altar of Dementia without reducing the overall number of sac outlets. We’ll see.)

Removal (graveyards): Callous Bloodmage. Fail to plan, plan to fail.

Protection: Selfless Spirit, Eerie Interlude, Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker, Maze of Ith, Delney, Streetwise Lookout, Swiftfoot Boots, Dolmen Gate, Grand Abolisher, and Ali from Cairo (to protect thyself from alpha strikes).

Sac outlets: Altar of Dementia, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Goblin Bombardment, Infernal Tribute, Diabolic Intent, Abyssal Gatekeeper, Phyrexian Tower, Viscera Seer, Carrion Feeder. I may add Ashnod's Altar, but I went for two creatures that would be easier to tutor and recur (Viscera Seer and Carrion Feeder).

Trigger amplifiers: Delney, Streetwise Lookout, Strionic Resonator, Eerie Interlude, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Panharmonicon, Fiend Hunter, Felidar Guardian

Great value in most circumstances: Scab-Clan Berserker (just awesome), Grave Pact (this card is amazing in this deck), Spike Cannibal (all counters, I'll let that sink in), Harsh Mentor (so good)

Graveyard recursion: Karmic Guide, Reveillark, Dewdrop Cure, Feldon of the Third Path, Restoration Specialist, Hall of Heliod's Generosity, Volrath's Stronghold, Pinnacle Monk  .

Graveyard fillers: Fear of Missing Out, Buried Alive, Raucous Theater, Elegant Parlor

Ramp: Knight of the White Orchid, Sol Ring, Mox DiamondGC, Solemn Simulacrum, Arcane Signet

Lifegain: Gray Merchant of Asphodel, Blood Artist, The Battle of Bywater

Wrath: Ruinous Ultimatum, The Battle of Bywater, Tragic Arrogance,

Cards in Maybeboard I have in hand or have recently been suggested -if you see one that you feel strongly should be in the 99, please let me know! There are several good cards that I do not own, like Serra Ascendant, which would go in (please make suggestions)!

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Date added	10 months
Last updated	5 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 3 Mythic Rares 45 - 7 Rares 20 - 10 Uncommons 4 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.02
Tokens	Bird 4/4 R, Copy Clone, Food, Goblin 1/1 R, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Morph 2/2 C, Orc Army, Pest 1/1 BG
Folders	EDH 2026