Solphim, Mayhem Dominus (Copy) by Esraom

Format: Commander

Commander: Solphim, Mayhem Dominus

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 28

Deck overview

This mono-red deck is commanded by Solphim, Mayhem Dominus and focuses on a burn and group-slug strategy. It aims to deploy low-mana pingers such as Firebrand Archer, Coruscation Mage, and Guttersnipe early, then cast Solphim on Turn 4 to double all noncombat damage dealt to opponents and their permanents. Once Solphim is active, symmetrical damage spells like Flame Rift and Boltwave turn into asymmetrical haymakers, dealing double damage to each opponent while sparing the pilot from increased harm. Continuous tax pieces including Manabarbs, Sulfuric Vortex, and Razorkin Needlehead punish basic game actions like tapping lands, gaining life, and drawing extra cards. The deck features built-in resilience on Solphim through discard-activated indestructible counters, but possesses limited stack interaction and no enchantment removal. It seeks to close games quickly across all three opponents by Turn 7 through overwhelming, simultaneous burn damage.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blooming Blast
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Bolt of Keranos
  • 1 Boltwave
  • 1 Brash Taunter
  • 1 Burst Lightning
  • 1 Chain Reaction
  • 1 Chandra Ablaze
  • 1 Chandra's Incinerator
  • 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
  • 1 Channeled Dragonfire
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
  • 1 Earthquake
  • 1 Electroduplicate
  • 1 Erebor Flamesmith
  • 1 Fanatical Firebrand
  • 1 Fear of Burning Alive
  • 1 Fiery Annihilation
  • 1 Fiery Emancipation
  • 1 Fire Magic
  • 1 Fire Prophecy
  • 1 Firebrand Archer
  • 1 Firespitter Whelp
  • 1 Flame Rift
  • 1 Flame-Blessed Bolt
  • 1 Gandalf, Goblins' Bane // Flameshape
  • 1 Geistflame Reservoir
  • 1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
  • 1 Glassworks // Shattered Yard
  • 1 Glóin the Mighty // Easy Pickings
  • 1 Goblin Negotiation
  • 1 Grab the Prize
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Hawkeye, Young Avenger
  • 1 Heartfire Immolator
  • 1 Heartless Hidetsugu
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hexgold Slash
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Kindlespark Duo
  • 1 Koth, Fire of Resistance
  • 1 Leyline Tyrant
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege
  • 1 Manabarbs
  • 31 Mountain
  • 1 Past in Flames
  • 1 Pyroclasm
  • 1 Razorkin Needlehead
  • 1 Repercussion
  • 1 Roil Eruption
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Scytheclaw Raptor
  • 1 Shocking Sharpshooter
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Star Athlete
  • 1 Stormshriek Feral // Flush Out
  • 1 Sulfuric Vortex
  • 1 Tectonic Hazard
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Thunder Magic
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Twin Bolt
  • 1 Twinferno