Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest by Razide82

Format: Commander

Commander: Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This mono-red aggro-burn deck is commanded by Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest, turning aggressive low-cost creatures into massive impulse card advantage and table-wide burn. The deck runs an unusually high density of efficient two- and three-drop creatures with four or greater power, such as Tyrox, Saurid Tyrant, Wall of Razors, and Slumbering Cerberus. Deploying these early ensures Dragonhawk enters on turn four to immediately exile three or more cards. On subsequent turns, attacking with Dragonhawk repeatedly exiles fresh cards while uncast cards deal direct damage to every opponent at end step. The deck escalates this clock with damage multipliers like Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, Fiery Emancipation, and Twinflame Tyrant, alongside extra combat effects from Karlach, Fury of Avernus and Combat Celebrant. Inherent weaknesses include reliance on nonland permanents, limited stack interaction against non-targeted board wipes, and a lack of direct tutors, leaving the deck dependent on velocity and redundancy.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodsworn Steward
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Bonders' Enclave
  • 1 Bonehoard Dracosaur
  • 1 Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
  • 1 Chaos Dragon
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Delayed Blast Fireball
  • 1 Delina, Wild Mage
  • 1 Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Field of Ruin
  • 1 Fiendish Duo
  • 1 Fiery Emancipation
  • 1 Flamekin Village
  • 1 Ghost Quarter
  • 1 Giant Cindermaw
  • 1 Gogo, Mysterious Mime
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Hazoret, Godseeker
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Isengard Unleashed
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Laelia, the Blade Reforged
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liquimetal Torque
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 24 Mountain
  • 1 Obsidian Charmaw
  • 1 Parapet Thrasher
  • 1 Reforge the Soul
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Scavenger Grounds
  • 1 Scytheclaw Raptor
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Seize the Day
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Slumbering Cerberus
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Sunspine Lynx
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Territorial Hellkite
  • 1 Terror of the Peaks
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Thundermane Dragon
  • 1 Tiamat's Fanatics
  • 1 Tiger-Dillo
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Tyrox, Saurid Tyrant
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Urabrask the Hidden
  • 1 Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Veteran Brawlers
  • 1 Wall of Razors
  • 1 Wall of Torches
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wheel of Misfortune
  • 1 Wild-Magic Sorcerer