Copy of - Carmen by Ciaron278

Format: Commander

Commander: Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is an Orzhov midrange reanimator and aristocrats strategy led by Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher. The primary game plan revolves around accelerating mana in the early turns, establishing sacrifice fodder, and deploying Carmen to capitalize on every sacrifice across the table. Each sacrifice grows Carmen with +1/+1 counters and life gain, turning her into an imposing aerial clock. On attack, Carmen reanimates key permanents from the graveyard, creating devastating recurring loops with edict creatures like Plaguecrafter and Accursed Marauder or protection pieces like Selfless Savior. Asymmetric sweepers such as Tragic Arrogance and Cataclysmic Gearhulk keep opponent boards clear while breaking parity in your favor. Backed by high-end threats like Sun Titan and the meld pair Bruna, the Fading Light and Gisela, the Broken Blade, the deck grinds down opposition through overwhelming resource attrition and closes the game via lethal commander damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Accursed Marauder
  • 1 Alseid of Life's Bounty
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Avacyn, Angel of Hope
  • 1 Barrensteppe Siege
  • 1 Bastion Protector
  • 1 Baxter Building
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Bruna, the Fading Light
  • 1 Call of the Ring
  • 1 Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher
  • 1 Cataclysmic Gearhulk
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Cliffside Rescuer
  • 1 Collector's Vault
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Concealed Courtyard
  • 1 Consumed by Greed
  • 1 Dalkovan Encampment
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Darkstar Augur
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Disciple of Bolas
  • 1 Drana, the Last Bloodchief
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fleshbag Marauder
  • 1 Gisela, the Broken Blade
  • 1 Harvester of Souls
  • 1 Hobbit Hole
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Late to Dinner
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Millikin
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 1 Nightblade Brigade
  • 1 Ninja's Blades
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Pitiless Plunderer
  • 1 Plaguecrafter
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Promise of Loyalty
  • 1 Red Room Recruit
  • 1 Scorpion, Seething Striker
  • 1 Scurrilous Sentry
  • 1 Seal of Cleansing
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Selfless Savior
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Sephara, Sky's Blade
  • 1 Single Combat
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stitcher's Supplier
  • 1 Strionic Resonator
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 13 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Master of Lake-town
  • 1 The Mountain-king's Return
  • 1 Tragic Arrogance
  • 1 Troop of Ponies
  • 1 Utter End
  • 1 Victimize
  • 1 Vona's Hunger
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Will of the Abzan
  • 1 Witch of the Moors
  • 1 Yathan Tombguard
  • 1 Zack Fair