Rhys V2.0 by LasdalMerzim

Format: Commander

Commander: Rhys the Redeemed

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 40

Deck overview

Rhys the Redeemed commands a dedicated Selesnya go-wide token swarm deck that blends Elf tribal ramp with exponential board multiplication. The deck accelerates in the early turns using efficient one-mana mana dorks and scaling mana generators like Priest of Titania and Growing Rites of Itlimoc. Once established, it generates a steady stream of tokens using Rhys, Rabble Rousing, and Tendershoot Dryad, rapidly compounding board presence. Massive anthems and multipliers like Beastmaster Ascension, Cathars' Crusade, Coat of Arms, and Divine Visitation transform small 1/1 tokens into lethal combat threats by Turn 5. The deck features a flexible and efficient instant-speed removal suite to answer diverse threats while maintaining momentum. While susceptible to board sweepers and lacking stack interaction, its functional redundancy and resilient standalone token engines allow it to rebuild quickly and overwhelm opposing life totals in consecutive combat steps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Unexpected Party // At the Door
  • 1 Arboreal Alliance
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Aura Mutation
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Battle for Bretagard
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Beastmaster Ascension
  • 1 Brigid, Clachan's Heart // Brigid, Doun's Mind
  • 1 Caretaker's Talent
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Champion of Lambholt
  • 1 Chord of Calling
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Divine Visitation
  • 1 Druid's Deliverance
  • 1 Duty Beyond Death
  • 1 Eldritch Evolution
  • 1 Elvish Archdruid
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Elvish Warmaster
  • 1 Endless Foot Assault
  • 1 Exalted Sunborn
  • 1 Farmer Cotton
  • 1 Felidar Retreat
  • 1 Finale of Devastation
  • 1 Finale of Glory
  • 18 Forest
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Growing Rites of Itlimoc // Itlimoc, Cradle of the Sun
  • 1 Hour of Reckoning
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Imperious Perfect
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 March of the Multitudes
  • 1 Marwyn, the Nurturer
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mosswort Bridge
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pest Infestation
  • 18 Plains
  • 1 Priest of Titania
  • 1 Queen Allenal of Ruadach
  • 1 Rabble Rousing
  • 1 Reclamation Sage
  • 1 Rhys the Redeemed
  • 1 Rootborn Defenses
  • 1 Second Harvest
  • 1 Secure the Wastes
  • 1 Seedborn Muse
  • 1 Selesnya Signet
  • 1 Shamanic Revelation
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Snakeskin Veil
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Squirrel Nest
  • 1 Sundering Growth
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tendershoot Dryad
  • 1 Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
  • 1 Vrestin, Menoptra Leader
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire