Kuja Genome by Lysdexic

Format: Commander

Creator: Lysdexic

Commander: Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 19

Deck overview

This deck is a Rakdos spellslinger and burn strategy built around Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied. The primary game plan focuses on casting Kuja on Turn 4, passively generating 0/1 black Wizard tokens on each end step, and transforming into Trance Kuja once four Wizards are controlled. When transformed, Kuja doubles all damage dealt by Wizards, turning every cheap noncreature spell into a multi-target burn trigger that rapidly drains the entire table. The 99 features redundant pingers like Thermo-Alchemist and Electrostatic Field, nonbasic land disruption via Magus of the Moon, and a high density of creature removal spells. Because the deck runs an unaccelerated 34-basic-land manabase and lacks stack interaction, tutors, or dedicated protection, it operates at a traditional casual cadence. It requires Kuja and fragile tokens to survive multiple turn cycles to reach its explosive finish.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Bhaal's Invoker
  • 1 Black Mage's Rod
  • 1 Boar-q-pine
  • 1 Bogslither's Embrace
  • 1 Bumi Bash
  • 1 Chandra's Pyrohelix
  • 1 Chandra, Dressed to Kill
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Conduct Electricity
  • 1 Cornered by Black Mages
  • 1 Deadeye Duelist
  • 1 Deadly Precision
  • 1 Demand Answers
  • 1 Early Winter
  • 1 Electrostatic Field
  • 1 End of the Hunt
  • 1 Fight On!
  • 1 Final Act
  • 1 Firebending Lesson
  • 1 Firebending Student
  • 1 Frantic Firebolt
  • 1 Fungal Fortitude
  • 1 Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
  • 1 Goliath Daydreamer
  • 1 Hazoret's Undying Fury
  • 1 Heartfire
  • 1 Heated Argument
  • 1 Kami's Flare
  • 1 Kindlespark Duo
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Kuja, Genome Sorcerer // Trance Kuja, Fate Defied
  • 1 Laughing Mad
  • 1 Leyline of Lightning
  • 1 Light Up the Stage
  • 1 Lightning Strike
  • 1 Longshot, Rebel Bowman
  • 1 Lunatic Pandora
  • 1 Magus of the Moon
  • 1 Minion Missile
  • 19 Mountain
  • 1 Mugging
  • 1 Mysidian Elder
  • 1 Nocturnal Hunger
  • 1 Plasma Bolt
  • 1 Queen Brahne
  • 1 Rabid Gnaw
  • 1 Repeating Barrage
  • 1 Rough Rhino Cavalry
  • 1 Sinister Monolith
  • 1 Slickshot Show-Off
  • 1 Sold Out
  • 1 Storm of Memories
  • 1 Summon: G.F. Cerberus
  • 1 Sunshot Militia
  • 1 Suplex
  • 15 Swamp
  • 1 Tectonic Hazard
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 Thermo-Alchemist
  • 1 Thunder Salvo
  • 1 Trick Shot
  • 1 Ty Lee, Artful Acrobat
  • 1 Wander Off
  • 1 Zealous Lorecaster
  • 1 Zhao, the Moon Slayer
  • 1 Zuko, Exiled Prince