The Commander
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: Create a 1/1 black and red Demon creature token named Minor Demon.
Guide
Gameplan
Tap Boris each turn to drip out 1/1 Minor Demon tokens, then convert that steady stream of bodies into damage via Aristocrats sacrifice loops, anthems, and token doublers. You're a grindy, go-wide Rakdos deck that wants to untap repeatedly and turn small demons into a big payoff.
Strengths
- Repeatable token generation locked into the command zone, so you always have fodder
- Rakdos gives access to elite sacrifice, recursion, and burn payoffs
- Tokens dodge sorcery-speed wraths to some degree since you rebuild from the commander
- Demon typing enables tribal synergies and devil/demon support
Weaknesses
- Token engine is slow at per activation and tap-gated to one per turn without help
- Boris is fragile and a removal/board-wipe target with no built-in protection
- Colorless mana fixing and ramp are limited compared to green decks
- Without untap or doubling effects the demon trickle alone rarely wins
Key Cards
- Thousand-Year Elixir — Untaps Boris and gives haste so you can make multiple tokens per turn.
- Anointed Procession — Doubles every Minor Demon token Boris produces.
- Mondrak, Glory Dominus — Another token doubler that also resists removal, dramatically scaling your demon output.
- Pitiless Plunderer — Turns sacrificed demons into Treasure, fueling more activations and combos.
- Zulaport Cutthroat — Drains opponents every time a demon dies, the core Aristocrats payoff.
- Goblin Bombardment — Free sac outlet that turns the endless demon stream into direct damage.
Upgrade Path
Add untap enablers (Thousand-Year Elixir, Magewright's Stone, Aggravated Assault loops) and token doublers (Anointed Procession, Mondrak) to multiply output, then bolt on Aristocrats payoffs (Blood Artist, Bastion of Remembrance) plus free sac outlets. Prioritize ramp and Treasure makers like Pitiless Plunderer and Revel in Riches to power the expensive activation, and include protection such as Swiftfoot Boots so Boris survives to grind.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Aristocrats drain via Blood Artist/Zulaport Cutthroat sacrificing waves of demons
- ▸Go-wide alpha strike buffed by anthems like Impact Tremors-style triggers and overrun effects
- ▸Goblin Bombardment or similar sac-to-damage outlets finishing the table
- ▸Token-doubler engines snowballing into an overwhelming demon army
Archetypes
- Aristocrats — Boris is a free, repeatable fodder factory for sacrifice and death-trigger payoffs.
- Tokens — Demon tokens scale explosively with doublers and anthem effects.
- Sacrifice Combo — Treasure and life-loss engines plus Boris fodder enable drain loops.
- Demon Tribal — His tokens count as Demons, supporting tribal lords and synergy pieces.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (BR), by popularity.
