Discard Advantage (but cooler) by 09zzzzooo

Format: Commander

Commander: Misty Knight, Hero for Hire

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 43

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity Mono-Red Discard and Burn engine helmed by Misty Knight, Hero for Hire. The strategy revolves around converting discarded cards into massive hand replenishment through the commander's scaling draw ability. By leveraging efficient discard engines like Bazaar of Baghdad, Anvil of Bogardan, and Inti, Seneschal of the Sun, the deck consistently fuels explosive draw turns. These deep draws feed into powerful damage amplifiers and win conditions, including Cool but Rude, Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, and Living Laser, while also enabling the infinite combat combo of Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Fear of Missing Out. Mana acceleration from cards like Birgi, God of Storytelling, Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion, and rituals ensures rapid deployment, while free interaction like Deflecting Swat shields the key winning turns from opposing disruption.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agatha's Soul Cauldron
  • 1 Andúril, Narsil Reforged
  • 1 Anvil of Bogardan
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Artist's Talent
  • 1 Bazaar of Baghdad
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Bitter Reunion
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift
  • 1 Call Forth the Tempest
  • 1 Chromatic Lantern
  • 1 Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
  • 1 Containment Construct
  • 1 Cool but Rude
  • 1 Crucible of Worlds
  • 1 Currency Converter
  • 1 Curse-Marred Demon
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Diamond Lion
  • 1 Electro, Assaulting Battery
  • 1 Expedition Map
  • 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fear of Missing Out
  • 1 Firestorm
  • 1 Flashback
  • 1 Grimoire of the Dead
  • 1 Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
  • 1 Jaxis, the Troublemaker
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Koth, the Geomancer
  • 1 Library of Leng
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Living Laser
  • 1 Loki Laufeyson
  • 1 Loki's Scepter
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Manascape Refractor
  • 1 Matzalantli, the Great Door // The Core
  • 1 Mirran Safehouse
  • 1 Misty Knight, Hero for Hire
  • 1 Moonsilver Key
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Sceptre of Eternal Glory
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Simian Spirit Guide
  • 27 Snow-Covered Mountain
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Stingcaster Mage
  • 1 Tempt with Mayhem
  • 1 Tersa Lightshatter
  • 1 The Vision and Scarlet Witch
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Tibalt's Trickery
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Urza's Cave
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Vesuva
  • 1 Wheel of Fortune
  • 1 Will of the Jeskai
  • 1 World Map
  • 1 Zurzoth, Chaos Rider