Anowon, the Ruin Thief - Rogue Tribal | AFR (EDH / Commander)

Theme:

• Rogue Tribal / Combat Damage Matters

Description of the deck:

• Aggro deck that takes advantage of rogues' natural evasion to accumulate value through combat damage triggers. The deck is aimed at dealing combat damage and making the rogues as big as possible while ensuring they connect. The strategy is not focused on the commander's mill effect; it is used mostly for the buff and card advantage, which makes the deck less dependent on the commander.

Power:

• Rank: 7
• Can win on turn 8-9, often by 10-11

Win Conditions:

• Beatdown with buff rogues (e.g. with Coat of Arms / Door of Destinies)
• Big extra turn with Notorious Throng
• Kill someone with Strixhaven Stadium
• Hit someone with Vorpal Sword

Rules and notes:

• I have included some of my favorite cards in Magic (e.g. Thief of Sanity, Fallen Shinobi) as part of the subtheme of stealing things. They are not rogues but they synergize well with the "damage triggers" aspect of the deck. A more optimized list would probably not run those two creatures.

Changelog:

• 2021/07/20 - add Grim Hireling rmv Rankle, Master of Pranks - much better effect (0)
• 2021/07/20 - add Rogue Class rmv Thief of Sanity - same concept, more flavor (-1)
• 2021/07/20 - add Vorpal Sword rmv Quietus Spike - better as a late game win-con (-2)
• 2021/07/25 - add Xanathar, Guild Kingpin rmv Fallen Shinobi - better flavour, cool effect (+1)
• 2021/08/10 - add Thief of Sanity rmv Bloodchief Ascension - I just love Thief of Sanity and Bloodchief is slow (+1)
• 2021/08/10 - add Rhystic Study rmv Distant Melody - Rhystic Study is premium card draw (-1)
• 2021/08/10 - add Fallen Shinobi rmv Xanathar, Guild Kingpin - Fallen Shinobi performs much better with the free cast (-2)
• 2021/08/11 - add Shadowmage Infiltrator rmv Curiosity - I like the art and it gives me another evasive body (+2)
• 2021/08/11 - add Glen Elendra Archmage rmv Pact of Negation - I don't love Pact of Negation (+4)