Scry me a river by melonman12234

Format: Commander

Commander: Denzilore Fatehold

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius aggro-control strategy centered on Denzilore Fatehold, converting scry and surveil triggers into team-wide +1/+1 counters. The early game focuses on deploying low-cost flying creatures that scry or surveil on attack or entry, alongside standard mana acceleration. Denzilore's flash allows it to enter cleanly before untapping into explosive mid-game turns. Once established, cheap cantrips, repeatable utility triggers, and multi-scry spells rapidly inflate your board with permanent power. Evasive attackers, supplemented by Herald of Secret Streams and Thassa, God of the Sea, quickly push lethal combat damage across all opponents. Asymmetric board wipes such as Wave Goodbye and Damning Verdict clear opposing defenses while leaving your counter-laden army intact. A robust suite of cheap countermagic, targeted removal, and dedicated protection spells shields your threats during critical combat windows. Without relying on infinite combos, the deck achieves victory through compounding combat pressure and resilient card filtering.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Artificer's Assistant
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Castle Vantress
  • 1 Chandra, Chill of Compliance
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cryptic Annelid
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Damning Verdict
  • 1 Deliberate
  • 1 Denzilore Fatehold
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dissolve
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Elminster
  • 1 Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
  • 1 Elvish Mariner
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Faerie Seer
  • 1 Fear of Surveillance
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Gandalf, White Rider
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gods Willing
  • 1 Gossip's Talent
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Herald of Secret Streams
  • 1 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
  • 1 Il Mheg Pixie
  • 12 Island
  • 1 Jace, Mirror Mage
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Matoya, Archon Elder
  • 1 Mystic Sanctuary
  • 1 Mystic Speculation
  • 1 New Benalia
  • 1 Nightveil Sprite
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Otherworldly Gaze
  • 1 Palantír of Orthanc
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
  • 1 Political Triumph
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Proctor of Potential
  • 1 Proft, Consulting Detective
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Retreat to Coralhelm
  • 1 Ripples of Potential
  • 1 Rivendell
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Saheeli, Consul of Oversight
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
  • 1 Serum Visions
  • 1 Sigiled Starfish
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sphinx of Foresight
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of Once and Future
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Thassa, God of the Sea
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thrummingbird
  • 1 Treasure Map // Treasure Cove
  • 1 Wave Goodbye
  • 1 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion