burakos folk hero by Farside

Format: Commander

Commander: Burakos, Party Leader and Folk Hero

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck pairs Burakos, Party Leader with Folk Hero to construct a resilient Orzhov Party and Aristocrats engine. The primary game plan revolves around deploying cheap, versatile party members representing Clerics, Rogues, Warriors, and Wizards, quickly maximizing party count. Once Burakos attacks, it creates a massive influx of Treasure tokens while chipping away at opposing life totals. Folk Hero keeps cards flowing as you cast party creatures, fueling a steady mid-game presence. The deck converts its Treasure generation into lethal damage through sacrifice drain engines like Agent of the Iron Throne, Disciple of the Vault, and Nadier's Nightblade, or through alternate win conditions such as Revel in Riches. While the strategy relies heavily on creature combat and remains vulnerable to well-timed board wipes, strong protective pieces like Grand Abolisher, Mother of Runes, and Selfless Spirit defend the board effectively.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Access Tunnel
  • 1 Adept Watershaper
  • 1 Agent of the Iron Throne
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anguished Unmaking
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Archpriest of Iona
  • 1 Astarion, the Decadent
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Burakos, Party Leader
  • 1 Castle Locthwain
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Changeling Outcast
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Coveted Prize
  • 1 Crib Swap
  • 1 Damn
  • 1 Dark Confidant
  • 1 Dauthi Voidwalker
  • 1 Deadly Alliance
  • 1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Disciple of the Vault
  • 1 Exalted Sunborn
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Folk Hero
  • 1 Frontline Medic
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Giver of Runes
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grim Haruspex
  • 1 Grim Hireling
  • 1 Harper Recruiter
  • 1 Haunted One
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jazal Goldmane
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
  • 1 Mage's Attendant
  • 1 Mastermind Plum
  • 1 Mindblade Render
  • 1 Mirror Entity
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Multiclass Baldric
  • 1 Mutavault
  • 1 Nadier's Nightblade
  • 1 Nalia de'Arnise
  • 1 Nighthawk Scavenger
  • 1 Orzhov Basilica
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Revel in Riches
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Doomguide
  • 1 Squad Commander
  • 1 Stick Together
  • 1 Strionic Resonator
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tainted Field
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 Thwart the Grave
  • 1 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
  • 1 Vat of Rebirth
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vault of the Archangel
  • 1 Vexilus Praetor
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Windbrisk Heights