Sol'kanar, Demon King

Commander / EDH* Battlecruiser Demons UBR (Grixis)

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Land (35)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Field of Ruin
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 4x Island
• 1x Leechridden Swamp
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Spire of Industry
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave
• 1x Witch's Cottage

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Damnation
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Promise of Power
• 1x Rakdos's Return
• 1x Reforge the Soul

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited
• 1x Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath

Creature (25)

• 1x Abhorrent Overlord
• 1x Abyssal Persecutor
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Burning-Rune Demon
• 1x Demon of Dark Schemes
• 1x Doom Whisperer
• 1x Dread Cacodemon
• 1x Gyruda, Doom of Depths
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Kardur, Doomscourge
• 1x Kuro, Pitlord
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Nightmare Shepherd
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Overseer of the Damned
• 1x Pestilence Demon
• 1x Rakdos, Lord of Riots
• 1x Rakdos, the Showstopper
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Reiver Demon
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Silent-Blade Oni
• 1x Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Blanket of Night
• 1x Heartless Summoning
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mystic Remora

Commander (1)

Artifact (13)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Eon Hub
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Planar Portal
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Urza's Incubator

Instant (12)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Lim-Dul's Vault
• 1x Mystical Teachings
• 1x Nexus of Fate
• 1x Rakdos Charm

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My main man Sol'Kanar...what a dirty boy he is. He is ordinarily the Swamp King, murking about in the marshes and mud. However, when he gets bored with that, he goes to Hell and recruits some of his old buddies to wreak havoc throughout the Multiverse. This is what this deck is all about; Sol'kanar and his Demon entourage wrecking holes.

This is a Demon tribal Battlecruiser deck, where I play a bunch of really high-costed, powerful creatures that do all sorts of interesting things. There are a few low cmc creatures in the deck, like Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire and Kardur, Doomscourge (thanks Kaldheim!), which are still quite powerful. I lean very much on my big boy demons to affect the board throughout the game, especially demons like Dread Cacodemon and Razaketh, the Foulblooded , who can be game-winning plays in the late game.

The high-cost of most of my spells really slows down the deck, so we spend the first four turns mainly ramping with artifacts. We usually play Sol'kanar on turn 5, and begin controlling the game in the following turns while playing bigger and bigger demons. Sol'kanar acts as a five-turn clock, especially when I've got Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth or Blanket of Night out. He may seem underwhelming, but never underestimate a five-power beater. However, once Sol'kanar is killed, there are plenty of other ways to win without him. Remember, most of our creatures are big, 6+ power flying beaters! You'd be amazed how few commander players actually use creatures that have flying.

And lest you forget, I am a Johnny at heart! There are 2 combos in this deck, if the beater plan fails:

Nexus of Fate + Planar Portal + 13+ mana each turn = Infinite Turns Liliana's Contract + 4+ Demons with different names on your upkeep = You Win

All in all, this is a pretty casual deck that lets you sit back, relax, and play big stuff to win. There are plenty of tools to help you manage your opponents while you develop your board, and plenty of ways to shift the game in your favor when you fall behind. And don't forget about the gleeful delight you'll get from spitefully making an opponent take damage and discard their hand with a big Rakdos's Return !

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 49 - 0 Rares 11 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.46
Tokens	Copy Clone, Demon 5/5 B, Demon X/X B, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Emblem Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath, Harpy 1/1 B, Zombie 2/2 B