Average Deck for The Valeyard - Expensive Villainous Choice

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Roman Milan
Nov 18, 2025
How To Be the Bolas - A Conversation With Mike Carrozza
Mike Carrozza from Am I the Bolas joins Roman in a conversation to help guide new Commander players through making villainous choices.
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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Average Decklist

Archmage of Runes
Archmage of Runes
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Davros, Dalek Creator
Davros, Dalek Creator
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
Kefka, Court Mage
Kefka, Court Mage
Missy
Missy
Nightscape Familiar
Nightscape Familiar
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Royal Assassin
Royal Assassin
Sycorax Commander
Sycorax Commander
The Dalek Emperor
The Dalek Emperor
The Master, Mesmerist
The Master, Mesmerist
The Master, Multiplied
The Master, Multiplied
Wizards of Thay
Wizards of Thay
Instants (12)
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Illusion of Choice
Illusion of Choice
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Repeated Reverberation
Repeated Reverberation
Slip Out the Back
Slip Out the Back
Split Decision
Split Decision
Tempt with Mayhem
Tempt with Mayhem
This Is How It Ends
This Is How It Ends
Trap the Trespassers
Trap the Trespassers
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Sorceries (18)
Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Dark Intimations
Dark Intimations
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Ensnared by the Mara
Ensnared by the Mara
Expropriate
Expropriate
Great Intelligence's Plan
Great Intelligence's Plan
Hunted by The Family
Hunted by The Family
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Prisoner's Dilemma
Prisoner's Dilemma
Quantum Misalignment
Quantum Misalignment
Rite of Replication
Rite of Replication
Seize the Spotlight
Seize the Spotlight
Stock Up
Stock Up
Truth or Consequences
Truth or Consequences
Tyrant's Choice
Tyrant's Choice
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (9)
Aetheric Amplifier
Aetheric Amplifier
Coercive Portal
Coercive Portal
Glittering Stockpile
Glittering Stockpile
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
Midnight Crusader Shuttle
Misleading Signpost
Misleading Signpost
Relic of Sauron
Relic of Sauron
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Tempting Contract
Tempting Contract
Enchantments (9)
As Foretold
As Foretold
Curse of Opulence
Curse of Opulence
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
Kaya's Ghostform
Kaya's Ghostform
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
The Sound of Drums
The Sound of Drums
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Witness Protection
Witness Protection
Planeswalkers (3)
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
Lands (12)
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Command Tower
Command Tower
Crumbling Necropolis
Crumbling Necropolis
Dimir Aqueduct
Dimir Aqueduct
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Oscorp Industries
Oscorp Industries
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Xander's Lounge
Xander's Lounge
Basics (3)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
6 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps