Riku of Two Reflections by flackbyte

Format: Commander

Commander: Riku of Two Reflections

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is a Temur midrange powerhouse piloted by Riku of Two Reflections. It combines ramp, landfall mechanics, and creature duplication to generate card advantage and overwhelming board presence. Early turns establish mana velocity using efficient dorks like Birds of Paradise and land-fetch sorceries. By Turn 4, the deck deploys Riku of Two Reflections or engine linchpins such as Tireless Provisioner and Birthing Ritual. From there, it scales token production using Scute Swarm and Field of the Dead while generating recurring card advantage via Rhystic Study and Six. The primary route to victory culminates on Turn 6 by resolving Craterhoof Behemoth to overwhelm the table with trample damage, backed by Terror of the Peaks and Hullbreaker Horror as potent alternative threats. While the list lacks fast competitive combos, its redundancy, recursion, and flexible mana acceleration ensure steady execution across typical pod rotations.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aftermath Analyst
  • 1 Amulet of Vigor
  • 1 Anger
  • 1 Azusa, Lost but Seeking
  • 1 Ba Sing Se
  • 1 Badgermole Cub
  • 1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
  • 1 Beast Whisperer
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Birthing Pod
  • 1 Birthing Ritual
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloom Tender
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Commercial District
  • 1 Constant Mists
  • 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Disciple of Freyalise // Garden of Freyalise
  • 1 Displacer Kitten
  • 1 Dreamroot Cascade
  • 1 Emeritus of Abundance // Regrowth
  • 1 Etali, Primal Storm
  • 1 Eternal Witness
  • 1 Evendo, Waking Haven
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Farseek
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Formidable Speaker
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Frenzied Baloth
  • 1 Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
  • 1 Gruul Turf
  • 1 Hedge Maze
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 1 Icetill Explorer
  • 1 Inventors' Fair
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Izzet Boilerworks
  • 1 Ketria Triome
  • 1 Lazotep Quarry
  • 1 Ledger Shredder
  • 1 Lotus Field
  • 1 Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Mountain
  • 1 Narset's Reversal
  • 1 Nature's Lore
  • 1 Open the Way
  • 1 Ouroboroid
  • 1 Pact of Negation
  • 1 Peregrine Drake
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Rejuvenating Springs
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riku of Two Reflections
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Scute Swarm
  • 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn
  • 1 Sensei's Divining Top
  • 1 Shifting Woodland
  • 1 Simic Growth Chamber
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spellseeker
  • 1 Springheart Nantuko
  • 1 Starfield Vocalist
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Strip Mine
  • 1 Talon Gates of Madara
  • 1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid
  • 1 Temur Battlecrier
  • 1 Terror of the Peaks
  • 1 The Great Henge
  • 1 The Reality Chip
  • 1 Thundering Falls
  • 1 Tireless Provisioner
  • 1 Trophy Mage
  • 1 Turbulent Springs
  • 1 Turbulent Wilderness
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Vesuva
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
  • 1 Wonder
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth