War Doctor and Ryan

Format: Commander

Commander: Ryan Sinclair and The War Doctor

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 23

Deck overview

This deck pairs Ryan Sinclair and The War Doctor in an unconventional Boros strategy centered on exile mechanics. Running 70 lands guarantees consistent land drops while artificially stretching exile sequences from cascade spells and Ryan's attack triggers. When cards exile from the library, The War Doctor rapidly amasses time counters. The deck's primary kill condition leverages Pain for All, enchanting The War Doctor so its targeted attack trigger can hit itself and reflect massive burn damage simultaneously to all opponents. High-end fast mana artifacts like Sol Ring, Mana Vault, and Chrome Mox provide early velocity, while free commander interaction like Deflecting Swat and Flawless Maneuver shields key turns. However, the extreme land count sharply limits interactive density and card advantage, making the deck vulnerable to focused disruption on its key nonland pieces.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Ancient Tomb
• 1 Arid Mesa
• 1 Boros Charm
• 1 Chaos Warp
• 1 Chrome Mox
• 1 Coral Sword
• 1 Deflecting Swat
• 1 Delayed Blast Fireball
• 1 Enlightened Tutor
• 1 Esper Sentinel
• 1 Flawless Maneuver
• 1 Gamble
• 1 Grim Monolith
• 1 Imperial Recruiter
• 1 Jeska's Will
• 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
• 1 Lotus Petal
• 1 Mana Vault
• 33 Mountain
• 1 Mox Amber
• 1 Mox Diamond
• 1 Open the Armory
• 1 Pain for All
• 1 Path to Exile
• 32 Plains
• 1 Ryan Sinclair
• 1 Sacred Foundry
• 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
• 1 Slayers' Stronghold
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 The One Ring
• 1 The War Doctor
• 1 Throes of Chaos
• 1 Underworld Breach
• 1 Urza's Saga
• 1 Wheel of Fortune