ARABELLA by AshenOne

Format: Commander

Commander: Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive Boros go-wide aggro-burn strategy piloted by Arabella, Abandoned Doll. The game plan revolves around flooding the board with creatures with power 2 or less and turning sideways with Arabella. Each attack triggers Arabella to drain each opponent for damage equal to the number of small creatures controlled, simultaneously padding the pilot's life total and bypassing traditional combat defenses. A dense suite of token producers, including Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, and Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, ensures rapid board scaling, while burn engines such as Impact Tremors, Agate Instigator, and Molten Gatekeeper punish opponents on every creature entry. Asymmetric tools like Meekstone, Dusk // Dawn, and The Battle of Bywater suppress larger opposing threats while leaving the deck's army untouched. Robust protection spells safeguard the wide board, and a compact Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Village Bell-Ringer combo provides an instant table-closing backup line.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Access Tunnel
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Assemble the Players
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Bofur, Reliable Guardian // Concerted Care
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Call the Coppercoats
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 1 Jacked Rabbit
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Meekstone
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 9 Mountain
  • 1 Needleverge Pathway // Pillarverge Pathway
  • 1 Oketra's Monument
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 12 Plains
  • 1 Rabble Rousing
  • 1 Raise the Past
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Secure the Wastes
  • 1 Selfless Savior
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyknight Vanguard
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Song of Totentanz
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Sram's Expertise
  • 1 Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 Thraben Charm
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Village Bell-Ringer
  • 1 Weftstalker Ardent
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster