LEA Red by Psyga315

Format: Commander

Creator: Psyga315

Commander: Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 19

Deck overview

This mono-red list blends the modern damage amplification of Torbran, Thane of Red Fell with an exhibition-focused suite of early Magic: The Gathering nostalgia from 1993–1994. The deck curve features classic creatures like Granite Gargoyle, Ironclaw Orcs, and Shivan Dragon, bolstered by iconic vintage spells such as Wheel of Fortune and Gauntlet of Might. Torbran fundamentally transforms these otherwise modest threats by adding 2 damage to every red source, turning 1-power creatures and pingers into genuine table threats. The deck also incorporates disruptive vintage artifacts and enchantments like Smoke, Manabarbs, and Shatterstorm to punish opposing boards. However, the list deliberately foregoes modern card-draw engines, efficient tutors, and defensive countermagic, leaving its aggressive curve reliant on natural draws and vulnerable to targeted removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aladdin
  • 1 Ali from Cairo
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Artifact Blast
  • 1 Atog
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Desperate Ritual
  • 1 Detonate
  • 1 Disintegrate
  • 1 Dragon Whelp
  • 1 Dwarven Warriors
  • 1 Dwarven Weaponsmith
  • 1 Earthbind
  • 1 Earthquake
  • 1 False Orders
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Fireball
  • 1 Firebreathing
  • 1 Flashfires
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 Gauntlet of Might
  • 1 Goblin Artisans
  • 1 Goblin Balloon Brigade
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Granite Gargoyle
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Hurr Jackal
  • 1 Ironclaw Orcs
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Keldon Warlord
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Magnetic Mountain
  • 1 Mana Flare
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Manabarbs
  • 1 Mijae Djinn
  • 36 Mountain
  • 1 Orcish Artillery
  • 1 Orcish Mechanics
  • 1 Orcish Oriflamme
  • 1 Power Surge
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Raging River
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Roc of Kher Ridges
  • 1 Rock Hydra
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rukh Egg
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Shatter
  • 1 Shatterstorm
  • 1 Shivan Dragon
  • 1 Smoke
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stone Giant
  • 1 Stone Rain
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Two-Headed Giant of Foriys
  • 1 Uthden Troll
  • 1 Wall of Fire
  • 1 Wall of Stone
  • 1 Wheel of Fortune
  • 1 Ydwen Efreet