Aria's Twink Boyfriend Deck by Jar1g00b

Format: Commander

Commander: Astarion, the Decadent

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 46

Deck overview

This Orzhov deck leverages extensive lifegain synergies to fuel powerful card advantage engines and achieve sudden, decisive victories. Early turns focus on establishing incidental lifegain through cheap creatures such as Soul Warden, Authority of the Consuls, and Ocelot Pride, while developing mana with rocks and enchantments like Smothering Tithe. This inflated life total serves as an expendable resource for powerhouse draw engines including Necropotence, The One Ring, and Bolas's Citadel. Rather than relying solely on commander damage or slow attrition, the deck transitions into immediate game-winning threats by deploying Test of Endurance or Felidar Sovereign on Turn 5, demanding an immediate answer before winning on the subsequent upkeep. Backed by Aetherflux Reservoir, Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose, and one-shot life-halving spells like Blood Tribute and Revival // Revenge, the deck maintains multiple resilient angles of attack.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Ajani, Strength of the Pride
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Astarion's Thirst
  • 1 Astarion, the Decadent
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Beacon of Immortality
  • 1 Beseech the Mirror
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Blood Artist
  • 1 Blood Tribute
  • 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
  • 1 Bolas's Citadel
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Charismatic Conqueror
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Diabolic Intent
  • 1 Elenda's Hierophant
  • 1 Enduring Tenacity
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Felidar Sovereign
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Haliya, Guided by Light
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Isolated Chapel
  • 1 Jet Medallion
  • 1 Kambal, Consul of Allocation
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Light of Promise
  • 1 Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Necropotence
  • 1 Ocelot Pride
  • 1 Orzhov Signet
  • 1 Paradise Mantle
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 1 Phyrexian Reclamation
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Priest of Fell Rites
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Resplendent Angel
  • 1 Revitalize
  • 1 Revival // Revenge
  • 1 Rhox Faithmender
  • 1 Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant // Rune-Tail's Essence
  • 1 Sanguine Bond
  • 1 Serra Ascendant
  • 1 Shadowy Backstreet
  • 1 Shattered Sanctum
  • 1 Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
  • 1 Sign in Blood
  • 1 Silent Clearing
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sorin, Grim Nemesis
  • 1 Soul Warden
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 12 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Test of Endurance
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Toxic Deluge
  • 1 Unstoppable Slasher
  • 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Witch's Cottage
  • 1 Withering Boon