Raphael Works Out by GodOfMischief

Format: Commander

Commander: Raphael, Tough Turtle

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 16

Deck overview

This mono-red deck is commanded by Raphael, Tough Turtle, focusing on an aggressive creature curve, token generation, and direct burn. Early turns revolve around deploying Raphael and following up with efficient creatures or token producers like Dragon Fodder and Mouser Foundry to trigger Raphael's Alliance ability for incremental chip damage. The mid-game leverages combat synergies with cards like Devilish Valet, Mutant Town Musicians, and Frontier Warmonger, backed by a high density of damage-based removal to clear opposing blockers. In the late game, the deck looks to push through lethal damage against individual opponents using high-power threats like Abomination, World Ravager or explosive pump-and-sacrifice finishes with Lunar Frenzy and Fling. Because the list lacks fast mana, tutors, card draw engines, and stack interaction, it plays as a fair, casual combat deck that relies on steady topdecks and aggressive sequencing.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abomination, World Ravager
  • 1 Antagonize
  • 1 Avishkar Raceway
  • 1 Barge In
  • 1 Bold Impaler
  • 1 Bot Bashing Time
  • 1 Brimstone Volley
  • 1 Captain Lannery Storm
  • 1 Daggersail Aeronaut
  • 1 Devilish Valet
  • 1 Dire Fleet Daredevil
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fling
  • 1 Frontier Warmonger
  • 1 Fry
  • 1 Furnace Reins
  • 1 Gandalf, Spark Starter
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Henchbots
  • 1 Immolation
  • 1 Iron Hills Stalwart
  • 1 Jackhammer
  • 1 Lunar Frenzy
  • 1 Manhole Missile
  • 1 Marauder's Axe
  • 1 Marshals' Pathcruiser
  • 1 Most Valuable Slayer
  • 33 Mountain
  • 1 Mouser Attack!
  • 1 Mouser Foundry
  • 1 Mutant Town Musicians
  • 1 Null Group Biological Assets
  • 1 Outnumber
  • 1 Pillar of Flame
  • 1 Pumpkin Bombardment
  • 1 Purple Dragon Punks
  • 1 Raccoon Rallier
  • 1 Rapacious Dragon
  • 1 Raphael, Tough Turtle
  • 1 Ready to Rumble
  • 1 Reckless Air Strike
  • 1 Ripchain Razorkin
  • 1 Rock Soldiers
  • 1 Roughshod Duo
  • 1 Scrap Compactor
  • 1 Searing Spear
  • 1 Seize the Storm
  • 1 Shrapnel Slinger
  • 1 Slice and Dice
  • 1 Spider-Bot
  • 1 Spreading Flames
  • 1 Steel Exemplar
  • 1 Steel Wrecking Ball
  • 1 Sticky Fingers
  • 1 Strangle
  • 1 Sunscorched Desert
  • 1 Superior Foes of Spider-Man
  • 1 Supply Drop
  • 1 Tackle Artist
  • 1 Turn to Slag
  • 1 Unsubtle Mockery
  • 1 Veteran's Powerblade
  • 1 Voldaren Stinger
  • 1 Weldfast Monitor
  • 1 Wrangle
  • 1 Wrecking Crew
  • 1 Zog, Triceraton Castaway