Rog Against the Machine by Nepenthes1

Format: Commander

Commander: Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Thrasios, Triton Hero

Bracket: 5

DeckCheck Threat Index: 82

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity cEDH combo deck pairing Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Thrasios, Triton Hero. Rograkh provides immediate board presence at zero mana, turning on free spells like Fierce Guardianship, Deflecting Swat, and Louisoix's Sacrifice, while fueling mana producers such as Mox Amber, Springleaf Drum, and Gaea's Cradle. The primary plan seeks to generate massive or infinite mana through Gaea's Cradle synergy loops—such as bouncing and recasting Eternal Witness with Snap—and funneling infinite mana into Thrasios to draw the whole library. The deck then casts Finale of Devastation for X=1000 to grant all creatures overwhelming power and haste, eliminating all three opponents in one combat phase on turn 3. Supported by dense low-cost acceleration, premier creature and land tutors, and free interaction, the deck operates at tournament-level speed and resilience.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Badgermole Cub
  • 1 Biomancer's Familiar
  • 1 Birds of Paradise
  • 1 Borne Upon a Wind
  • 1 Boseiju, Who Endures
  • 1 Breeding Pool
  • 1 Candelabra of Tawnos
  • 1 Chain of Vapor
  • 1 Chatterstorm
  • 1 Chord of Calling
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Clever Impersonator
  • 1 Cloud of Faeries
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crop Rotation
  • 1 Cryptolith Rite
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Delighted Halfling
  • 1 Deserted Temple
  • 1 Dryad Arbor
  • 1 Earthcraft
  • 1 Elvish Spirit Guide
  • 1 Emergence Zone
  • 1 Enduring Vitality
  • 1 Eternal Witness
  • 1 Expedition Map
  • 1 Faerie Mastermind
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Flare of Duplication
  • 1 Flesh Duplicate
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Forest
  • 1 Formidable Speaker
  • 1 Gaea's Cradle
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gene Pollinator
  • 1 Green Sun's Zenith
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Invasion of Ikoria // Zilortha, Apex of Ikoria
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Louisoix's Sacrifice
  • 1 Magus of the Candelabra
  • 1 Malevolent Rumble
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Mental Misstep
  • 1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
  • 1 Mindbreak Trap
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 1 Misty Rainforest
  • 1 Mockingbird
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Diamond
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Nature's Rhythm
  • 1 Noxious Revival
  • 1 Oboro Breezecaller
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Pact of Negation
  • 1 Pia, Aether Ascetic
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
  • 1 Shifting Woodland
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sowing Mycospawn
  • 1 Spellseeker
  • 1 Springheart Nantuko
  • 1 Springleaf Drum
  • 1 Sylvan Scrying
  • 1 Taiga
  • 1 Talon Gates of Madara
  • 1 Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
  • 1 The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
  • 1 Thrasios, Triton Hero
  • 1 Training Grounds
  • 1 Tropical Island
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Valley Floodcaller
  • 1 Veil of Summer
  • 1 Verdant Catacombs
  • 1 Vibrance
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Wild Growth
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Worldly Tutor