Our Decks by Chouchou3

Format: Commander

Commander: The Madcap Jester

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 46

Deck overview

This deck is a proactive Grixis midrange strategy centered on The Madcap Jester, turning opposing libraries into an expansive second hand. Fast mana artifacts and rituals enable early commander deployment, unlocking attack triggers that exile cards from every opponent and allow you to play them with flexible mana fixing. The list converts exiled spells into massive value, board development, and direct life loss through synergistic payoffs like Passionate Archaeologist, Prosper, Tome-Bound, and Nico Minoru, Runaway. Massive exile effects such as Tasha's Hideous Laughter and Oblivion Sower generate overwhelming resource swings by stealing land bases and high-impact spells. While the deck lacks compact infinite combos and universal tutors, its extreme redundancy in theft engines and strong suite of low-cost interaction ensure consistent pressure and resiliency across multiplayer pods.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Access Tunnel
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
  • 1 Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
  • 1 Bilbo, Thief in the Night
  • 1 Black Widow, Super Spy
  • 1 Blazemire Verge
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass
  • 1 Bojuka Bog
  • 1 Cabal Ritual
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Delayed Blast Fireball
  • 1 Don Andres, the Renegade
  • 1 Dream Harvest
  • 1 Ensnared by the Mara
  • 1 Etali, Primal Storm
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fallen Shinobi
  • 1 Fathom Feeder
  • 1 Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fiery Islet
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gloomlake Verge
  • 1 Gonti, Night Minister
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Hydroelectric Specimen // Hydroelectric Laboratory
  • 1 Inside Information
  • 1 Island
  • 1 Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Klaw, Master of Sound
  • 1 Krang & Shredder
  • 1 Laughing Jasper Flint
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Malboro
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mana Sculpt
  • 1 Mist Intruder
  • 1 Morphic Pool
  • 1 Mountain
  • 1 Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
  • 1 Nathan Drake, Treasure Hunter
  • 1 Nico Minoru, Runaway
  • 1 Nightscape Familiar
  • 1 Oblivion Sower
  • 1 Ozai, the Phoenix King
  • 1 Party Thrasher
  • 1 Passionate Archaeologist
  • 1 Plargg and Nassari
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Prosper, Tome-Bound
  • 1 Psychic Surgery
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Rev, Tithe Extractor
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Riverpyre Verge
  • 1 Robber of the Rich
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Shipwreck Marsh
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Shizo, Death's Storehouse
  • 1 Simian Spirit Guide
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Siphon Insight
  • 1 Sire of Stagnation
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Sulfurous Springs
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Tasha's Hideous Laughter
  • 1 The Madcap Jester
  • 1 Thief of Sanity
  • 1 Thieving Varmint
  • 1 Thundering Falls
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Undercity Sewers
  • 1 Underground River
  • 1 Vaan, Street Thief
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Volatile Stormdrake
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Xander's Lounge
  • 1 You Find Some Prisoners