Dane Scam Theft

Format: Commander

Commander: The Ever-Changing 'Dane

Bracket: 2

Deck overview

The Ever-Changing 'Dane is an Esper theft-and-aristocrats engine. The primary plan is to steal permanents with Sower of Temptation, Agent of Treachery, Mind Control, and Reins of Power, then sacrifice those creatures with 'Dane, Deadly Dispute, or High Market to trigger global drainers such as Zulaport Cutthroat and Cruel Celebrant. A secondary plan recurs Fleshbag Marauder with Sun Titan and Karmic Guide, forcing repeated sacrifices and extra death triggers every turn. The commander's one-mana sacrifice ability is a compact outlet that also lets him become a copy of any stolen or reanimated threat; he is useful but not essential. There is no infinite combo, so wins are incremental. The deck has strong interaction, especially instant-speed theft and removal, but can be slowed significantly by ETB- or graveyard-hate effects.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Agent of Treachery
  • 1 Aqueous Form
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Bastion of Remembrance
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Butcher of Malakir
  • 1 Callous Oppressor
  • 1 Caves of Koilos
  • 1 Chamber of Manipulation
  • 1 Changeling Outcast
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Corrupted Conviction
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cruel Celebrant
  • 1 Deadly Dispute
  • 1 Demon's Disciple
  • 1 Despark
  • 1 Dimir Signet
  • 1 Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Falkenrath Noble
  • 1 Feign Death
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fleshbag Marauder
  • 1 High Market
  • 1 Hostage Taker
  • 1 Infernal Grasp
  • 1 Invisible Stalker
  • 7 Island
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Key to the City
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mind Control
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Minion's Return
  • 1 Morbid Opportunist
  • 1 Mortify
  • 1 Mulldrifter
  • 1 Not Dead After All
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Overtaker
  • 1 Plaguecrafter
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Puppeteer Clique
  • 1 Ravenous Chupacabra
  • 1 Ray of Command
  • 1 Reins of Power
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Shadow Rift
  • 1 Shineshadow Snarl
  • 1 Slip Through Space
  • 1 Slither Blade
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solemn Simulacrum
  • 1 Sower of Temptation
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 1 Supernatural Stamina
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Syr Konrad, the Grim
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Temple of Deceit
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Temple of Silence
  • 1 The Ever-Changing 'Dane
  • 1 Triton Shorestalker
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Undying Evil
  • 1 Undying Malice
  • 1 Village Rites
  • 1 Vindictive Vampire
  • 1 Wash Out
  • 1 Zulaport Cutthroat