Blood for the Blood God by Massive1982

Format: Commander

Commander: Khârn the Betrayer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 29

Deck overview

This mono-red list is an aggressive political combat engine commanded by Khârn the Betrayer. The primary game plan revolves around deploying Khârn, leveraging his damage prevention to survive combat, and passing control to opponents to draw steady card advantage. A dense suite of pingers (Vulshok Sorcerer, Prodigal Pyromancer) and Threaten effects (Act of Treason, Besmirch) allows the pilot to repeatedly manipulate Khârn's control, fueling card flow while forcing opponents into mandatory attacks. The mid-to-late game transitions into high-velocity attrition through mass goad (Disrupt Decorum, Geode Rager) and damage doublers (Furnace of Rath, Death Kiss), compelling opponents to eliminate each other. Disruptive pieces like War's Toll punish counterplay, while an alternate infinite combo with Brash Taunter and Blazing Sunsteel provides a sudden burn finish.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Act of Aggression
  • 1 Act of Treason
  • 1 Agitator Ant
  • 1 Anger of the Gods
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Assault Suit
  • 1 Besmirch
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blazing Sunsteel
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Blade
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Brand
  • 1 Brash Taunter
  • 1 Burnished Hart
  • 1 Caged Sun
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Circle of Flame
  • 1 Claws of Valakut
  • 1 Cunning Sparkmage
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Death Kiss
  • 1 Desert
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Extra Arms
  • 1 Frenzied Fugue
  • 1 Furnace of Rath
  • 1 Geode Rager
  • 1 Granite Grip
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Homeward Path
  • 1 Humble Defector
  • 1 Illicit Auction
  • 1 Infiltration Lens
  • 1 Inquisitor's Flail
  • 1 Iron Myr
  • 1 Jeska, Warrior Adept
  • 1 Kari Zev's Expertise
  • 1 Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
  • 1 Khârn the Betrayer
  • 1 Magnetic Theft
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mark of Mutiny
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mob Rule
  • 29 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Mystifying Maze
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Prodigal Pyromancer
  • 1 Pyrohemia
  • 1 Rite of the Raging Storm
  • 1 Rogue's Gloves
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Shiny Impetus
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spectacular Showdown
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Tablet of Discovery
  • 1 Tenza, Godo's Maul
  • 1 Tome of Legends
  • 1 Traitorous Blood
  • 1 Troop of Ponies
  • 1 Tyrite Sanctum
  • 1 Unquenchable Fury
  • 1 Vow of Lightning
  • 1 Vulshok Sorcerer
  • 1 War's Toll
  • 1 Wild Ricochet