Ayesha by NekomancerH

Format: Commander

Commander: Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This Azorius deck uses Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer to drive an Equipment Voltron strategy that cheats mana costs. The game plan accelerates mana on Turn 2, casts an equip-cost cheat enabler on Turn 3, and resolves Ayesha on Turn 4. On Turn 5, Ayesha attacks with high-stat equipment like Colossus Hammer or Excalibur, Sword of Eden attached for free, dealing massive commander damage while cheating additional artifacts directly onto the battlefield. Low-cost counterspells, shroud, hexproof, and ward effects shield Ayesha during her attack window. The deck eliminates opponents one by one using unblockable or evasive commander damage by Turn 7. If the commander is removed, alternative threats such as Bronze Guardian and Armored Skyhunter pick up the equipment suite with minimal tempo loss.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Academy Ruins
• 1 Adaptive Omnitool
• 1 Adarkar Wastes
• 1 All That Glitters
• 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
• 1 Ancient Den
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Archway of Innovation
• 1 Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
• 1 Armored Skyhunter
• 1 Ayesha Tanaka, Armorer
• 1 Azorius Signet
• 1 Blackblade Reforged
• 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
• 1 Bronze Guardian
• 1 Brotherhood Regalia
• 1 Buried Ruin
• 1 Codsworth, Handy Helper
• 1 Colossus Hammer
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Commander's Plate
• 1 Conqueror's Flail
• 1 Counterspell
• 1 Darksteel Citadel
• 1 Deserted Beach
• 1 Dispatch
• 1 Disruption Protocol
• 1 Dovin's Veto
• 1 Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1 Esper Sentinel
• 1 Etherium Sculptor
• 1 Ethersworn Canonist
• 1 Excalibur, Sword of Eden
• 1 Fabricate
• 1 Forge Anew
• 1 Foundry Inspector
• 1 Genji Glove
• 1 Glacial Fortress
• 1 Gold Myr
• 1 Gold-Forged Thopteryx
• 1 Hallowed Fountain
• 1 Hammer of Nazahn
• 1 Hero's Heirloom
• 1 Inventors' Fair
• 1 Ironsoul Enforcer
• 6 Island
• 1 Lightning Greaves
• 1 Lion Sash
• 1 Liquimetal Torque
• 1 Machinist's Arsenal
• 1 Mana Drain
• 1 Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1 Maul of the Skyclaves
• 1 Mind Stone
• 1 Mithril Coat
• 1 Nettlecyst
• 1 Open the Armory
• 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
• 1 Path to Exile
• 10 Plains
• 1 Port Town
• 1 Power Depot
• 1 Prairie Stream
• 1 Puresteel Paladin
• 1 Razortide Bridge
• 1 Rogue's Passage
• 1 Sea of Clouds
• 1 Seat of the Synod
• 1 Shadowspear
• 1 Sigarda's Aid
• 1 Silver Myr
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1 Steelshaper's Gift
• 1 Stoneforge Mystic
• 1 Stubborn Denial
• 1 Swiftfoot Boots
• 1 Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1 Sword of the Animist
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Talisman of Progress
• 1 The Key to the Vault
• 1 The Reality Chip
• 1 Thought Vessel
• 1 Thoughtcast
• 1 Thran Power Suit