Princess Kidnapping Inc. by MildlyConcussed

Format: Commander

Commander: Garland, Royal Kidnapper

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 30

Deck overview

This Dimir control deck leverages Garland, Royal Kidnapper to turn the multiplayer monarch mechanic into an engine for creature theft and combat advantage. Upon entering, Garland designates an opponent as the monarch, immediately triggering his ability to seize control of their best creature while buffing all stolen creatures with +2/+2 and sacrifice immunity. The deck sustains this strategy by blinking Garland with Conjurer's Closet and Deadeye Navigator, stealing cards directly with Gonti, Night Minister and Hostage Taker, and clearing opposing boards with asymmetric sweepers like In Garruk's Wake and Blood Money. Defensive enchantments such as Propaganda and Marchesa's Decree deter opponents from reclaiming the crown, while Painful Quandary and The Cyber-Controller grind down opposing life totals and resources. Ultimately, the deck converts opponent threats into a lethal combat force to eliminate the table.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Archaeomancer
  • 1 Archenemy's Charm
  • 1 Archnemesis
  • 1 Assault Suit
  • 1 Baleful Strix
  • 1 Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot
  • 1 Blood Money
  • 1 Choked Estuary
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conjurer's Closet
  • 1 Contaminated Aquifer
  • 1 Cornered by Black Mages
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curse of the Swine
  • 1 Darkwater Catacombs
  • 1 Deadeye Navigator
  • 1 Deduce
  • 1 Dimir Aqueduct
  • 1 Dimir Charm
  • 1 Eye of Nidhogg
  • 1 Fealty to the Realm
  • 1 Fetid Pools
  • 1 Garland, Royal Kidnapper
  • 1 Ghostly Flicker
  • 1 Gingerbrute
  • 1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
  • 1 Gonti, Night Minister
  • 1 Gravkill
  • 1 Hithlain Rope
  • 1 Hostage Taker
  • 1 Howling Mine
  • 1 Ice Magic
  • 1 In Garruk's Wake
  • 11 Island
  • 1 Malboro
  • 1 Marchesa's Decree
  • 1 Memory Plunder
  • 1 Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid
  • 1 Mistvault Bridge
  • 1 Nephalia Smuggler
  • 1 Nightscape Familiar
  • 1 Nowhere to Run
  • 1 Overkill
  • 1 Painful Quandary
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Qiqirn Merchant
  • 1 Refute
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Scrawling Crawler
  • 1 Silent Hallcreeper
  • 1 Singularity Rupture
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Starwinder
  • 1 Subjugate the Hobbits
  • 1 Summon: Anima
  • 1 Sunbird Standard // Sunbird Effigy
  • 1 Sunken Hollow
  • 11 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Synod Sanctum
  • 1 Taskmaster, Mercenary Mimic
  • 1 Thassa's Oracle
  • 1 The Cyber-Controller
  • 1 The Final Days
  • 1 The Gold Saucer
  • 1 The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thriving Isle
  • 1 Thriving Moor
  • 1 Tidal Barracuda
  • 1 Tonberry
  • 1 Treno, Dark City
  • 1 Tyrant's Scorn
  • 1 Undercity Dire Rat
  • 1 Vesuvan Shapeshifter
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Wild Unraveling
  • 1 World Map
  • 1 Zenos yae Galvus // Shinryu, Transcendent Rival