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Historically Speaking - Of Mardu and Mongols - Cavalry Raid
Deck Size: 97
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $156.07
Salt Sum: 21.3
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Commander

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Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

First strike Whenever Alesha, Who Smiles at Death attacks, you may pay {W/B}{W/B}. If you do, return target creature card with power 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield tapped and attacking.

Creature
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death (dmc) 118
1

Artifacts

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Akroma's Memorial

Creatures you control have flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, and protection from black and from red.

Artifact
Akroma's Memorial (tsr) 262
1
Dolmen Gate

Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to attacking creatures you control.

Artifact
Dolmen Gate (plst) LRW-256
1
Hankyu

Equipped creature has "{T}: Put an aim counter on Hankyu" and "{T}, Remove all aim counters from Hankyu: This creature deals damage to any target equal to the number of aim counters removed this way." Equip {4} ({4}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Hankyu (chk) 253
1
Heart-Piercer Bow

Whenever equipped creature attacks, Heart-Piercer Bow deals 1 damage to target creature defending player controls. Equip {1} ({1}: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)

Artifact
Heart-Piercer Bow (j22) 773
1
Jabari's Banner

{1}, {T}: Target creature gains flanking until end of turn. (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Artifact
Jabari's Banner (wth) 150
1
Mardu Banner

{T}: Add {R}, {W}, or {B}. {R}{W}{B}, {T}, Sacrifice Mardu Banner: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mardu Banner (ktk) 224
1
Serrated Arrows

Serrated Arrows enters the battlefield with three arrowhead counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, if there are no arrowhead counters on Serrated Arrows, sacrifice it. {T}, Remove an arrowhead counter from Serrated Arrows: Put a -1/-1 counter on target creature.

Artifact
Serrated Arrows (plst) DDD-20
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (moc) 381
1

Creatures

Quantity: 27Price: $21.71
Benalish Cavalry

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Benalish Cavalry (tsr) 7
1
Blazing Blade Askari

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) {2}: Blazing Blade Askari becomes colorless until end of turn.

Creature
Blazing Blade Askari (tsp) 146
1
Bogardan Lancer

Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.) Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Bogardan Lancer (fut) 95
1
Cadaverous Knight

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) {1}{B}{B}: Regenerate Cadaverous Knight.

Creature
Cadaverous Knight (plst) MIR-110
1
Cavalry Master

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Other creatures you control with flanking have flanking. (Each instance of flanking triggers separately.)

Creature
Cavalry Master (tsp) 6
1
Ebony Horse

{2}, {T}: Untap target attacking creature you control. Prevent all combat damage that would be dealt to and dealt by that creature this turn.

Artifact
Ebony Horse (4ed) 318
1
Fallen Askari

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Fallen Askari can't block.

Creature
Fallen Askari (vis) 59
1
Firehoof Cavalry

{3}{R}: Firehoof Cavalry gets +2/+0 and gains trample until end of turn.

Creature
Firehoof Cavalry (plst) KTK-11
1
Flamerush Rider

Whenever Flamerush Rider attacks, create a token that's a copy of another target attacking creature and that's tapped and attacking. Exile the token at end of combat. Dash {2}{R}{R} (You may cast this spell for its dash cost. If you do, it gains haste, and it's returned from the battlefield to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step.)

Creature
Flamerush Rider (moc) 279
1
Hero of Oxid Ridge

Haste Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.) Whenever Hero of Oxid Ridge attacks, creatures with power 1 or less can't block this turn.

Creature
Hero of Oxid Ridge (mbs) 66
1
Jeering Instigator

Morph {2}{R} (You may cast this card face down as a 2/2 creature for {3}. Turn it face up any time for its morph cost.) When Jeering Instigator is turned face up, if it's your turn, gain control of another target creature until end of turn. Untap that creature. It gains haste until end of turn.

Creature
Jeering Instigator (ktk) 113
1
Mardu Heart-Piercer

Raid — When Mardu Heart-Piercer enters the battlefield, if you attacked this turn, Mardu Heart-Piercer deals 2 damage to any target.

Creature
Mardu Heart-Piercer (j22) 572
1
Mardu Roughrider

Whenever Mardu Roughrider attacks, target creature can't block this turn.

Creature
Mardu Roughrider (plst) KTK-187
1
Midnight Reaper

Whenever a nontoken creature you control dies, Midnight Reaper deals 1 damage to you and you draw a card.

Creature
Midnight Reaper (moc) 257
1
Mounted Archers

Reach (This creature can block creatures with flying.) {W}: Mounted Archers can block an additional creature this turn.

Creature
Mounted Archers (tmp) 30
1
Mtenda Herder

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Mtenda Herder (mir) 29
1
Riftmarked Knight

Protection from black; flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Suspend 3—{1}{W}{W} When the last time counter is removed from Riftmarked Knight while it's exiled, create a 2/2 black Knight creature token with flanking, protection from white, and haste.

Creature
Riftmarked Knight (tsr) 38
1
Searing Spear Askari

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) {1}{R}: Searing Spear Askari gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)

Creature
Searing Spear Askari (mir) 191
1
Shadow Rider

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Shadow Rider (wth) 79
1
Stun Sniper

{1}, {T}: Stun Sniper deals 1 damage to target creature. Tap that creature.

Creature
Stun Sniper (ddl) 7
1
Suq'Ata Lancer

Haste Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Creature
Suq'Ata Lancer (dmr) 145
1
Telim'Tor

Flanking (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.) Whenever Telim'Tor attacks, all attacking creatures with flanking get +1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Telim'Tor (mir) 197
1
Timely Hordemate

Raid — When Timely Hordemate enters the battlefield, if you attacked this turn, return target creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Timely Hordemate (ktk) 27
1
Valley Dasher

Haste Valley Dasher attacks each combat if able.

Creature
Valley Dasher (plst) KTK-125
1
Varchild's War-Riders

Cumulative upkeep—Have an opponent create a 1/1 red Survivor creature token. (At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.) Trample; rampage 1 (Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn for each creature blocking it beyond the first.)

Creature
Varchild's War-Riders (all) 83
1
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor

Whenever Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor deals combat damage to a player, that player creates that many 1/1 red Survivor creature tokens. Survivors your opponents control can't block, and they can't attack you or planeswalkers you control. When Varchild leaves the battlefield, gain control of all Survivors.

Creature
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor (c18) 28
1
Wingmate Roc

Flying Raid — When Wingmate Roc enters the battlefield, if you attacked this turn, create a 3/4 white Bird creature token with flying. Whenever Wingmate Roc attacks, you gain 1 life for each attacking creature.

Creature
Wingmate Roc (c19) 78
1

Enchantments

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Agility

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has flanking. (Whenever a creature without flanking blocks this creature, the blocking creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.)

Enchantment
Agility (mir) 154
1
Berserkers' Onslaught

Attacking creatures you control have double strike.

Enchantment
Berserkers' Onslaught (dtk) 130
1
Break Through the Line

{R}: Target creature with power 2 or less gains haste until end of turn and can't be blocked this turn.

Enchantment
Break Through the Line (frf) 94
1
Fervor

Creatures you control have haste. (They can attack and {T} as soon as they come under your control.)

Enchantment
Fervor (m13) 129
1
Mardu Runemark

Enchant creature Enchanted creature gets +2/+2. Enchanted creature has first strike as long as you control a white or black permanent.

Enchantment
Mardu Runemark (frf) 107
1
Reconnaissance

{0}: Remove target attacking creature you control from combat and untap it.

Enchantment
Reconnaissance (exo) 17
1
Serra

Creatures you control get +0/+2.

Vanguard
Serra (pvan) 404
1

Instants

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Avenging Arrow

Destroy target creature that dealt damage this turn.

Instant
Avenging Arrow (rtr) 4
1
Comet Storm

Multikicker {1} (You may pay an additional {1} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Choose any target, then choose another target for each time this spell was kicked. Comet Storm deals X damage to each of them.

Instant
Comet Storm (cmr) 411
1
Crackling Doom

Crackling Doom deals 2 damage to each opponent. Each opponent sacrifices a creature with the greatest power among creatures that player controls.

Instant
Crackling Doom (2x2) 196
1
Friendly Fire

Target creature's controller reveals a card at random from their hand. Friendly Fire deals damage to that creature and that player equal to the revealed card's mana value.

Instant
Friendly Fire (frf) 101
1
Kill Shot

Destroy target attacking creature.

Instant
Kill Shot (snc) 19
1
Kolaghan's Command

Choose two — • Return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. • Target player discards a card. • Destroy target artifact. • Kolaghan's Command deals 2 damage to any target.

Instant
Kolaghan's Command (2x2) 239
1
Lightning Helix

Lightning Helix deals 3 damage to any target and you gain 3 life.

Instant
Lightning Helix (2x2) 243
1
Mardu Charm

Choose one — • Mardu Charm deals 4 damage to target creature. • Create two 1/1 white Warrior creature tokens. They gain first strike until end of turn. • Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a noncreature, nonland card from it. That player discards that card.

Instant
Mardu Charm (ktk) 186
1
Twin Bolt

Twin Bolt deals 2 damage divided as you choose among one or two targets.

Instant
Twin Bolt (cn2) 173
1

Lands

Quantity: 40Price: $20.36
Bloodfell Caves

Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield tapped. When Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Bloodfell Caves (mom) 267
1
Boros Guildgate

Boros Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R} or {W}.

Land
Boros Guildgate (cmr) 478
1
Caves of Koilos

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {B}. Caves of Koilos deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Caves of Koilos (dmu) 244
1
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (moc) 397
1
Isolated Chapel

Isolated Chapel enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains or a Swamp. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Isolated Chapel (dmr) 249
1
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (mom) 280
10
Nomad Outpost

Nomad Outpost enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {R}, {W}, or {B}.

Land
Nomad Outpost (dmc) 222
1
Orzhov Guildgate

Orzhov Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {W} or {B}.

Land
Orzhov Guildgate (rna) 252
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (mom) 277
10
Rakdos Guildgate

Rakdos Guildgate enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Rakdos Guildgate (c19) 267
1
Sulfurous Springs

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {B} or {R}. Sulfurous Springs deals 1 damage to you.

Land
Sulfurous Springs (dmu) 256
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (mom) 279
10
Terramorphic Expanse

{T}, Sacrifice Terramorphic Expanse: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (moc) 439
1

Sorceries

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Arrow Storm

Arrow Storm deals 4 damage to any target. Raid — If you attacked this turn, instead Arrow Storm deals 5 damage to that permanent or player and the damage can't be prevented.

Sorcery
Arrow Storm (plst) KTK-98
1
End Hostilities

Destroy all creatures and all permanents attached to creatures.

Sorcery
End Hostilities (ktk) 8
1
Howl of the Horde

When you cast your next instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell. You may choose new targets for the copy. Raid — If you attacked this turn, when you cast your next instant or sorcery spell this turn, copy that spell an additional time. You may choose new targets for the copy.

Sorcery
Howl of the Horde (ktk) 112
1
Living Death

Each player exiles all creature cards from their graveyard, then sacrifices all creatures they control, then puts all cards they exiled this way onto the battlefield.

Sorcery
Living Death (plst) A25-96
1
Savage Beating

Cast this spell only during your turn and only during combat. Choose one — • Creatures you control gain double strike until end of turn. • Untap all creatures you control. After this phase, there is an additional combat phase. Entwine {1}{R} (Choose both if you pay the entwine cost.)

Instant
Savage Beating (dst) 67
1

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