Arabella, Abandoned Doll by user7687892

Format: Commander

Commander: Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 24

Deck overview

This Boros deck is commanded by Arabella, Abandoned Doll and focuses on swarming the battlefield with creatures with power 2 or less. Instead of relying solely on traditional combat damage, Arabella converts every small creature into direct, non-combat life drain against all opponents simultaneously while buffering your own life total. The deck curves out quickly with token producers like Skrelv's Hive, Rally at the Hornburg, and Midnight Mayhem, assembling an operational attack force by Turn 4. Critical onset occurs around Turn 6, where Arabella's attack trigger drains the entire table for substantial chunks of life. Multipliers like Raid Bombardment and Fiery Emancipation accelerate the clock to eliminate all three opponents by Turn 8. While the deck boasts high redundancy among weenies and resilient recursion via Raise the Past, its lack of tutors and card draw engines makes it vulnerable to well-timed board wipes and heavy interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Ajani's Pridemate
  • 1 Ancestral Blade
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Assemble the Legion
  • 1 Attack-in-the-Box
  • 1 Boltwave
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Crusader of Odric
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dog Umbra
  • 1 Electroduplicate
  • 1 Elspeth, Sun's Champion
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fiery Emancipation
  • 1 Friendly Teddy
  • 1 Germinate Recruits
  • 1 Giggling Skitterspike
  • 1 Goblin Surprise
  • 1 Grab the Prize
  • 1 Heroic Reinforcements
  • 1 Irreverent Gremlin
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
  • 1 Lightning Helix
  • 1 Lightning Strike
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 Martial Coup
  • 1 Marvin, Murderous Mimic
  • 1 Midnight Mayhem
  • 1 Mirror Box
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 17 Mountain
  • 1 Oltec Matterweaver
  • 1 Patched Plaything
  • 18 Plains
  • 1 Ragged Playmate
  • 1 Raid Bombardment
  • 1 Raise the Past
  • 1 Rally at the Hornburg
  • 1 Raucous Carnival
  • 1 Razorkin Hordecaller
  • 1 Razorkin Needlehead
  • 1 Restless Bivouac
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Scurry of Gremlins
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skrelv's Hive
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Speakeasy Server
  • 1 Spectator Seating
  • 1 Splitskin Doll
  • 1 Sunscorched Divide
  • 1 Swiftblade Vindicator
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Thran Dynamo
  • 1 Thriving Bluff
  • 1 Thriving Heath
  • 1 Toby, Beastie Befriender
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Whispersilk Cloak
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Zada, Hedron Grinder