scary time by Quips&Guac by Superbomb122

Format: Commander

Creator: Superbomb122

Commander: Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This deck uses Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer to guarantee early access to Norin the Wary, transforming an eccentric legendary creature into a relentless attrition engine. By pairing Norin's constant blinking on opponents' actions with repeatable draw pieces like Welcoming Vampire and Tocasia's Welcome, the deck generates a continuous stream of cards across all four turns of a cycle. Its primary offensive weapon is Confusion in the Ranks, which turns Norin's re-entry at every end step into a one-sided creature theft engine that dismantles opposing boards without ever losing Norin permanently. Secondary damage engines like Impact Tremors and Molten Gatekeeper apply steady group burn, while heavyweights like Verdant Kraken and stolen attackers pressure remaining life totals. The list includes exceptional permanent protection such as Sterling Grove and Heroic Intervention, alongside mass enchantment reanimation to recover quickly from board sweeps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alseid of Life's Bounty
  • 1 Altar of Dementia
  • 1 Arbaaz Mir
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
  • 1 Avacyn's Pilgrim
  • 1 Awaken the Woods
  • 1 Blacksmith's Skill
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Brilliant Restoration
  • 1 Canopy Vista
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Cinder Glade
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Confusion in the Ranks
  • 1 Darksteel Angel
  • 1 Defend the Rider
  • 1 Eiganjo Dynastorian // Replenish
  • 1 Eladamri's Call
  • 1 Elvish Mystic
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Eternal Witness
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 6 Forest
  • 1 Fyndhorn Elves
  • 1 Gala Greeters
  • 1 Herald of Eternal Dawn
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Heronblade Elite
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Invisible Force Field
  • 1 Jungle Shrine
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Lich's Mirror
  • 1 Llanowar Elves
  • 1 Lost Auramancers
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 1 Moon-Blessed Cleric
  • 13 Mountain
  • 1 Nature's Revolt
  • 1 Norin the Wary
  • 1 Open the Vaults
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pia, Aether Ascetic
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Platinum Angel
  • 1 Recruiter of the Guard
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Resurgent Belief
  • 1 Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
  • 1 Rootbound Crag
  • 1 Rose Room Treasurer
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Saltskitter
  • 1 Samwise Gamgee
  • 1 Saradoc, Master of Buckland
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul of the Harvest
  • 1 Sterling Grove
  • 1 Stomping Ground
  • 1 Sunpetal Grove
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Impulse
  • 1 Talisman of Unity
  • 1 Tamiyo's Safekeeping
  • 1 Temple Garden
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Verdant Kraken
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Wild Growth