Arabella by Galaxy487

Format: Commander

Commander: Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 30

Deck overview

This deck is a focused Boros go-wide aggro and burn list commanded by Arabella, Abandoned Doll. The strategy centers on flooding the battlefield with low-power creatures (power 2 or less) and token generators to fuel Arabella's attack trigger. Whenever Arabella attacks, she burns each opponent for damage equal to the number of power 2 or less creatures under your control while gaining that much life. This bypasses traditional combat stalls and hits all three opponents simultaneously. The deck curves aggressively with 1-to-3 mana token spells like Dragon Fodder, Resolute Reinforcements, and Aerith Rescue Mission, quickly building an army of 6 to 9 small creatures by Turn 5. Key support cards such as Mentor of the Meek, Dawn's Truce, and The Jolly Balloon Man provide essential card flow, board protection, and token duplication. While the deck boasts high speed and table-wide reach, it remains vulnerable to board wipes and lacks stack interaction against fast combo.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Aerith Rescue Mission
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Banishing Light
  • 1 Beza, the Bounding Spring
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Burdened Stoneback
  • 1 Cathar Commando
  • 1 Charming Prince
  • 1 Charred Foyer // Warped Space
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Coordinated Maneuver
  • 1 Cori Mountain Monastery
  • 1 Cori-Steel Cutter
  • 1 Cosmogrand Zenith
  • 1 Courageous Goblin
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dazzling Angel
  • 1 Descendant of Storms
  • 1 Devastating Onslaught
  • 1 Dion, Bahamut's Dominant // Bahamut, Warden of Light
  • 1 Divine Resilience
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Dynamite Diver
  • 1 Enduring Courage
  • 1 Fanatical Firebrand
  • 1 Fear of Surveillance
  • 1 Feisty Spikeling
  • 1 Felidar Cub
  • 1 Fiery Annihilation
  • 1 Frenzied Goblin
  • 1 Gilded Ghoda
  • 1 Goblin Negotiation
  • 1 Goblin Surprise
  • 1 Greasewrench Goblin
  • 1 Guardian Sunmare
  • 1 Healer's Hawk
  • 1 Hoarder's Overflow
  • 1 Inspiring Overseer
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Lotusguard Disciple
  • 1 Luminous Rebuke
  • 1 Mazemind Tome
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 14 Mountain
  • 1 Myr Sire
  • 1 Night Market
  • 16 Plains
  • 1 Prideful Parent
  • 1 Prowcatcher Specialist
  • 1 Ragged Playmate
  • 1 Resolute Reinforcements
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Safe Passage
  • 1 Sage of the Skies
  • 1 Savior of the Small
  • 1 Shock Brigade
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sourbread Auntie
  • 1 Spiral into Solitude
  • 1 Sun-Blessed Healer
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Uncharted Haven
  • 1 Underfoot Underdogs
  • 1 Unsettling Twins
  • 1 Valor's Flagship
  • 1 Wind-Scarred Crag
  • 1 Zack Fair