Cleave Deck by lawrence630

Format: Commander

Commander: Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck executes a Boros Voltron strategy powered by partner commanders Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar. Ardenn eliminates equip mana costs by freely attaching any number of Auras and Equipment to target creature at the start of combat. Kediss duplicates all combat damage dealt by your commander to a single defending player and deals that exact amount to every other opponent as direct damage. By stacking massive stat modifiers such as Colossus Hammer, Excalibur, Sword of Eden, and Blackblade Reforged onto a commander alongside double strike enablers like Duelist's Heritage and Reyav, Master Smith, the deck presents a lethal table-wide clock by turn 4. Defensive enchantments and creatures like Ghostly Prison and Silent Arbiter suppress opposing counter-attacks, while Grand Abolisher and Boros Charm shield key combat windows.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akiri, Fearless Voyager
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Tithes
  • 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
  • 1 Batterbone
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Garrison
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Brass Squire
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
  • 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cori-Steel Cutter
  • 1 Danitha Capashen, Paragon
  • 1 Dawn Charm
  • 1 Deflecting Palm
  • 1 Dragonfire Blade
  • 1 Dragoon's Lance
  • 1 Duelist's Heritage
  • 1 Dwarven Mauler
  • 1 Excalibur, Sword of Eden
  • 1 Forge Anew
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
  • 1 Healer's Hawk
  • 1 Heavenly Blademaster
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Koll, the Forgemaster
  • 1 Kíli the Resourceful
  • 1 Leyline Axe
  • 1 Lorehold Charm
  • 1 Loxodon Warhammer
  • 1 Machinist's Arsenal
  • 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
  • 1 Maul of the Skyclaves
  • 12 Mountain
  • 1 Nahiri, Forged in Fury
  • 1 Nettlecyst
  • 1 Odric, Lunarch Marshal
  • 1 Open the Armory
  • 15 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Puresteel Paladin
  • 1 Relentless Assault
  • 1 Relic Seeker
  • 1 Reyav, Master Smith
  • 1 Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Samurai's Katana
  • 1 Sigarda's Aid
  • 1 Silent Arbiter
  • 1 Slayers' Stronghold
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
  • 1 Stone Haven Outfitter
  • 1 Sunforger
  • 1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
  • 1 Sword of Vengeance
  • 1 Sword of War and Peace
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Take the Bait
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 The Lonely Mountain
  • 1 Windborn Muse
  • 1 Wrecking Ball Arm
  • 1 Wyleth, Soul of Steel