rat king cole by user4084042

Format: Commander

Commander: Mabel, Valley Hero

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 49

Deck overview

This Boros combo deck leverages Mabel, Valley Hero's ability to distribute +1/+1 counters to creatures that entered the battlefield this turn. The primary game plan revolves around assembling Cloudstone Curio alongside Mabel, then casting Heartfire Hero and cycling two zero-mana creatures (such as Crimson Kobolds, Crookshank Kobolds, or Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh) an arbitrary number of times. Because Heartfire Hero entered that turn, each zero-mana creature entry triggers Mabel to place a +1/+1 counter onto Heartfire Hero, inflating its power to over one hundred. Once fully buffed, Heartfire Hero is sacrificed via Phyrexian Altar, Lazotep Quarry, Fling, or Rupture, triggering its death ability to deal lethal damage simultaneously to all opponents. Robust creature tutors ensure rapid access to the combo pieces, while free protection spells like Deflecting Swat, Flare of Fortitude, and Voice of Victory safeguard the winning turn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Anvil of Bogardan
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Black Widow, Agile Avenger
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bulk Up
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chandra's Ignition
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Cloudstone Curio
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crimson Kobolds
  • 1 Crookshank Kobolds
  • 1 Curse-Marred Demon
  • 1 Dark-Dweller Oracle
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Flare of Duplication
  • 1 Flare of Fortitude
  • 1 Flashback
  • 1 Flawless Maneuver
  • 1 Flickering Hound
  • 1 Fling
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Galadriel's Dismissal
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Generous Revival
  • 1 Genesis Chamber
  • 1 Gleaming Splendor
  • 1 Grinning Ignus
  • 1 Heartfire Hero
  • 1 Helping Hand
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Jolted Awake
  • 1 Kobolds of Kher Keep
  • 1 Lazotep Quarry
  • 1 Liliana the Faultless
  • 1 Loki's Scepter
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Mabel, Valley Hero
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Memnite
  • 2 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pentad Prism
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 7 Plains
  • 1 Plateau
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Ranger of Eos
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
  • 1 Rupture
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Self-Destruct
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Soul Immolation
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Starfield Shepherd
  • 1 Stingcaster Mage
  • 1 Sunbaked Canyon
  • 1 Sunbillow Verge
  • 1 Sword of the Squeak
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tataru Taru
  • 1 Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Ozolith
  • 1 The Queen of Dale
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
  • 1 Wooded Foothills
  • 1 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion