Arabella by gremerd

Format: Commander

Commander: Arabella, Abandoned Doll

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Boros deck leverages Arabella, Abandoned Doll to convert wide boards of small creatures into direct burn that damages all opponents simultaneously. Rather than relying on combat damage to individual players, Arabella drains the entire table whenever she attacks, scaling with every creature you control that has power 2 or less. The deck curves low-cost token generators like Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon, and Legion Warboss into Arabella, establishing an active engine by Turn 4 and threatening lethal burn by Turn 5. Damage amplifiers such as Torbran, Thane of Red Fell and Impact Tremors accelerate the clock, while asymmetric sweepers like The Battle of Bywater and Dusk // Dawn clear opposing blockers without touching your board. A dense suite of instant-speed protection spells, including Boros Charm and Dawn's Truce, safeguards the army against mass removal, allowing the deck to close games reliably around Turn 7.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
  • 1 Arabella, Abandoned Doll
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Assemble the Legion
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Beamtown Beatstick
  • 1 Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Castle Ardenvale
  • 1 Choreographed Sparks
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dawn's Truce
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Enduring Innocence
  • 1 Erode
  • 1 Escape Tunnel
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Furycalm Snarl
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Goblin Tunneler
  • 1 Gold Myr
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grand Crescendo
  • 1 Halo Fountain
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Meekstone
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Moogles' Valor
  • 9 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Rabble Rousing
  • 1 Raid Bombardment
  • 1 Reconnaissance
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Rugged Prairie
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Secure the Wastes
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Skrelv's Hive
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Skyknight Vanguard
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 1 Sunscorched Divide
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 The Battle of Bywater
  • 1 The Jolly Balloon Man
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Wear // Tear
  • 1 Welcoming Vampire
  • 1 Whispersilk Cloak
  • 1 Windcrag Siege