Arabella by Vahhs

Format: Commander

Creator: Vahhs

Commander: Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Boros go-wide aggro-burn strategy piloted by Arabella, Abandoned Doll. Rather than relying on combat damage alone, it weaponizes an army of low-power creatures to deal massive, non-combat group drain to each opponent simultaneously whenever Arabella attacks. A low mana curve allows rapid early-game deployment, combining efficient token engines like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar and Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon with trigger amplifiers like Delney, Streetwise Lookout and Purphoros, God of the Forge. The deck protects its vulnerable attacker with pieces like Dolmen Gate, Reconnaissance, and Mother of Runes, while shielding the wider board against removal using Boros Charm, Flawless Maneuver, and Teferi's Protection. Asymmetric board wipes such as The Battle of Bywater and Dusk // Dawn dismantle opposing defenses while keeping the deck's board entirely untouched, ensuring a swift and decisive table kill by Turn 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Access Tunnel
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Assemble the Legion
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Charismatic Conqueror
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
  • 1 Dolmen Gate
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fell the Mighty
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Gold Myr
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Hop to It
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jacked Rabbit
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 9 Mountain
  • 1 Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Oketra's Monument
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Ragged Playmate
  • 1 Raise the Past
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Secure the Wastes
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyknight Vanguard
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Song of Totentanz
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Splitskin Doll
  • 1 Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Temple of Triumph
  • 1 Tempt with Bunnies
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Windcrag Siege