BorosLegendary Creature — Human SamuraiRisona, Asari Commander
Mana value3Rank#13,151
The Commander
Haste
Whenever Risona deals combat damage to a player, if it doesn't have an indestructible counter on it, put an indestructible counter on it.
Whenever combat damage is dealt to you, remove an indestructible counter from Risona.
Guide
Gameplan
Risona is an aggressive Boros voltron commander that suits up a hasty 3-mana threat and races opponents down with combat damage. Connect once to earn an indestructible counter, then pile on equipment, auras, and pumps to deal lethal commander damage before the table stabilizes. You leverage the cheap, hasty body to apply pressure early and use the indestructible counter to survive removal and blocks.
Strengths
- Three-mana hasty commander that pressures opponents the turn it lands
- Built-in indestructibility after connecting protects your investment from board wipes and combat
- Boros excels at efficient equipment, auras, and combat tricks for fast voltron kills
- Commander damage (21) gives a compact, focused win path
Weaknesses
- The indestructible counter is stripped whenever you take combat damage, so it's fragile against go-wide tokens and pingers
- Indestructible does nothing against exile, -X/-X, bounce, or sacrifice removal
- Classic voltron all-in: heavy card disadvantage if Risona is repeatedly answered
- RW lacks ramp, card draw, and reliable interaction compared to other color pairs
Key Cards
- Swiftfoot Boots — Hexproof shields Risona from targeted removal that indestructibility can't stop, and adds to her evasion package.
- Sword of Feast and Famine — Protection colors, evasion, hand disruption, and untapping lands make it the premier voltron equipment for her.
- Embercleave — Cheap to cast off an aggressive board and immediately threatens lethal double-strike commander damage.
- Rogue's Passage — Guarantees Risona connects to grab her indestructible counter and push through commander damage.
- Sigarda's Aid — Flash equipment onto Risona at instant speed for surprise blocks and combat-trick kills.
Upgrade Path
Add more protection (Lightning Greaves, Mother of Runes, Flawless Maneuver) so a single point of combat damage doesn't constantly strip her counter, and lean on hexproof/shroud since indestructibility leaves her exposed to exile and bounce. Improve consistency with tutors like Stoneforge Mystic, Steelshaper's Gift, and Open the Armory, plus card advantage from Sword of Fire and Ice and Tymna-style draw isn't available—use Skullclamp and impulse draw instead. Top-end the deck with extra-combat enablers (Aggravated Assault, Hellkite Charger) for explosive one-shot finishes.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Deal 21 commander damage with an equipped, evasive Risona
- ▸Double-strike kills via Embercleave or Fireblade Charger-style auras
- ▸Extra-combat steps stacking multiple connects with Aggravated Assault or Combat Celebrant
Archetypes
- Voltron — Her low cost, haste, and self-protecting counter make her a perfect target to load up and swing for commander damage.
- Aggro/Combat — RW combat tricks and anthem effects turn her fast clock into early-game pressure.
- Equipment — Boros equipment matters cards let you cheat in and move gear to keep Risona lethal.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (RW), by popularity.
