Nita, Dangerous Fugitive by user1357660

Format: Commander

Commander: Maarika, Brutal Gladiator

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck executes a Jund Midrange Voltron strategy centered on Maarika, Brutal Gladiator. It accelerates early with a dense package of one- and two-mana ramp spells, reliably casting Maarika by turn four. Maarika forces opposing creatures to block and gains indestructible during your turn, turning combat into an asymmetric board wipe. Cheap fight and bite spells like Tail Swipe and Hunter's Bow trigger Maarika's ability outside of combat, forcing opponents to sacrifice noncreature, nonland permanents whenever excess damage is dealt. The deck quickly translates board dominance into victory using power doublers like Xenagos, God of Revels, damage amplifiers like Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, and extra combat phases from Anzrag, the Quake-Mole. Dense reactive protection spells keep Maarika safe across opponent turns, while robust secondary beaters ensure continued pressure if the commander is removed. The result is a resilient, combat-focused deck that systematically strips opponents of resources while delivering lethal commander damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Animus
  • 1 Anzrag, the Quake-Mole
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archetype of Aggression
  • 1 Bear Umbra
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Brash Taunter
  • 1 Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
  • 1 Chandra's Ignition
  • 1 Chevill, Bane of Monsters
  • 1 Cinder Glade
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Domri, Anarch of Bolas
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Fiendlash
  • 1 Fight Rigging
  • 7 Forest
  • 1 Gaea's Gift
  • 1 Garruk's Uprising
  • 1 General Marhault Elsdragon
  • 1 Gimli's Reckless Might
  • 1 Goblin Anarchomancer
  • 1 Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
  • 1 Guardian Augmenter
  • 1 Halana and Alena, Partners
  • 1 Herd Heirloom
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Hunter's Bow
  • 1 Hunter's Talent
  • 1 Ignoble Hierarch
  • 1 Infiltration Lens
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Karplusan Forest
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Kessig Wolf Run
  • 1 Kodama's Reach
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Llanowar Wastes
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Maarika, Brutal Gladiator
  • 1 Mage Slayer
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 5 Mountain
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Neyith of the Dire Hunt
  • 1 Pain for All
  • 1 Pit Fight
  • 1 Power Fist
  • 1 Prey Upon
  • 1 Prizefight
  • 1 Ram Through
  • 1 Rampant Growth
  • 1 Rancor
  • 1 Rhythm of the Wild
  • 1 Rishkar's Expertise
  • 1 Rockfall Vale
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rootbound Crag
  • 1 Ruby, Daring Tracker
  • 1 Saryth, the Viper's Fang
  • 1 Savage Lands
  • 1 Smoldering Marsh
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spire Garden
  • 1 Sulfurous Springs
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Vengeance
  • 1 Tail Swipe
  • 1 Tainted Strike
  • 1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
  • 1 The Last Agni Kai
  • 1 Three Visits
  • 1 Toski, Bearer of Secrets
  • 1 Two-Handed Axe // Sweeping Cleave
  • 1 Tyvar's Stand
  • 1 Ulvenwald Tracker
  • 1 Undergrowth Stadium
  • 1 Veil of Summer
  • 1 Woodland Cemetery
  • 1 Xenagos, God of Revels
  • 1 Ziatora's Proving Ground