Bracket 4 · Our Caesar, Legion's Emperor decklist · Mardu Tokens
Our Caesar list is Mardu tokens. Every time you attack, Caesar lets you sacrifice a creature for two of three bonuses: more hasty attackers, a card, or damage equal to your creature token count.
The deck goes wide with Adeline, Hero of Bladehold and Assemble the Legion, multiplies tokens with Ojer Taq, Anointed Procession and Mondrak, and drains the table with Impact Tremors, Zulaport Cutthroat and Teysa Karlov.
- Strategy
- Mardu Tokens
- Bracket
- 4
- Avg. mana value
- 2.96
- Lands
- 32
01The Commander
Caesar, Legion's Emperor is a four-mana 4/4. Whenever you attack, you may sacrifice another creature. When you do, choose two: create two 1/1 hasty Soldiers tapped and attacking, draw a card and lose 1 life, or deal damage to target opponent equal to the number of creature tokens you control.
Caesar triggers when you attack with any creatures, not just him, so he can stay home and still work. Sacrifice a spare token, a creature with a death trigger like Infestation Sage, or one wearing Skullclamp.
The modes happen in printed order. Choose Soldiers and damage, and the new Soldiers are counted before Caesar deals the damage.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Go wide early
Ocelot Pride, Loyal Apprentice, Bitterblossom and Charismatic Conqueror give Caesar fodder and attackers.
- 2
Attack every turn
Caesar, Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, Hero of Bladehold and Myrel, Shield of Argive all make more bodies when you attack.
- 3
Multiply and drain
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation, Anointed Procession and Mondrak, Glory Dominus multiply tokens, while Impact Tremors and Zulaport Cutthroat turn them into damage.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 4 · Mardu Tokens · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures30
- Instants & sorceries16
- Artifacts & enchantments20
- Planeswalkers1
- Lands32
- Tokens20
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- White 55%
- Black 28%
- Red 17%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Token Makers
Bodies to attack with and bodies to sacrifice.
Also in this role
05Token Multipliers
Two Soldiers become a dozen.
06Damage, Drains and Anthems
Every token entering or dying costs opponents life.
Also in this role
07Card Draw and Mana
Keep the cards and the mana flowing.
Also in this role
08Interaction and Protection
Clean answers and ways to save the board.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
Caesar, Legion's Emperor + Isshin, Two Heavens as One
Caesar's attack trigger happens twice. Sacrifice two creatures and get two sets of two modes each combat.
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation + Anointed Procession
Creature tokens are tripled and then doubled, so Caesar's two Soldiers become twelve and the damage mode counts all of them.
Teysa Karlov + Zulaport Cutthroat
Each creature you sacrifice to Caesar drains each opponent for 2 instead of 1.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with three lands and a cheap token maker or mana rock. Caesar on turn three or four with something to sacrifice is ideal.
Early gameturns 1-3
Play Ocelot Pride, Loyal Apprentice, Bitterblossom or Esper Sentinel, and a rock like Talisman of Hierarchy.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Cast Caesar and attack every turn. Add a multiplier like Anointed Procession or a drain like Impact Tremors.
Late gameturn 8+
Stack multipliers and attack with everything. Caesar's damage mode, Purphoros, God of the Forge and Akroma's Will end the game.
Tips
- Caesar triggers whenever you attack, even if he stays back.
- Sacrificing a token with Mirkwood Bats out drains for creating and for sacrificing.
- Akroma's Will, Deflecting Swat, Flawless Maneuver and Deadly Rollick all get better or free while you control Caesar.
- Loyal Apprentice only makes Thopters while you control your commander.
Common mistakes
- Sacrificing a token to Caesar when a nontoken creature would do and the damage mode needs every token.
- Casting Hour of Reckoning or a big Martial Coup without noticing they kill Caesar too.
- Paying too much life to The One Ring, Bitterblossom and Black Market Connections at once.
- Overextending into a wipe without Teferi's Protection or Flawless Maneuver.
Watch out for
- Board wipes.
- Removal on Caesar.
- Effects that stop tokens.
- Fliers and big blockers that stall small Soldiers.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 5 Game Changers (Ancient Tomb, Demonic Tutor, Smothering Tithe, Teferi's Protection, The One Ring). That is more than the Bracket 3 limit of three, so we call it Bracket 4 at the table.
This list runs five Game Changers (Ancient Tomb, Demonic Tutor, Smothering Tithe, Teferi's Protection and The One Ring), so it pushes toward Bracket 4. Talk to your table before the game.
There are no two-card infinite combos, but stacked token multipliers with Caesar and Isshin can deal lethal in one attack, and Grand Abolisher or Myrel stop opponents from answering on your turn.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our Caesar, Legion's Emperor proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1Caesar, Legion's Emperor1RWB
Creatures (30)
- 1Esper SentinelW
- 1Infestation SageB
- 1Ocelot PrideW
- 1Ragavan, Nimble PilfererR
- 1Agate Instigator1R
- 1Charismatic Conqueror1W
- 1Elas il-Kor, Sadistic PilgrimWB
- 1General's EnforcerWB
- 1Grand AbolisherWW
- 1Loyal Apprentice1R
- 1Marionette Apprentice1B
- 1Zulaport Cutthroat1B
- 1Adeline, Resplendent Cathar1WW
- 1Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate1BR
- 1Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon1RW
- 1Commissar Severina Raine1WB
- 1General Kreat, the Boltbringer2R
- 1Isshin, Two Heavens as OneRWB
- 1Kambal, Profiteering Mayor1WB
- 1Morbid Opportunist2B
- 1Hero of Bladehold2WW
- 1Iroas, God of Victory2RW
- 1Mirkwood Bats3B
- 1Mondrak, Glory Dominus2WW
- 1Myrel, Shield of Argive3W
- 1Pitiless Plunderer3B
- 1Purphoros, God of the Forge3R
- 1Teysa Karlov2WB
- 1Thalisse, Reverent Medium3WB
- 1Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation4WW
Planeswalkers (1)
- 1Elspeth, Storm Slayer3WW
Instants (11)
- 1Path to ExileW
- 1Secure the WastesXW
- 1Swords to PlowsharesW
- 1Anguished Unmaking1WB
- 1Call the Coppercoats2W
- 1Deflecting Swat2R
- 1Flawless Maneuver2W
- 1Teferi's Protection2W
- 1Akroma's Will3W
- 1Deadly Rollick3B
- 1Inkshield3WB
Sorceries (5)
- 1Demonic Tutor1B
- 1Martial CoupXWW
- 1Blasphemous Edict3BB
- 1Hour of Reckoning4WWW
- 1Ruinous UltimatumRRWWWBB
Artifacts (9)
- 1Skullclamp1
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Idol of Oblivion2
- 1Lightning Greaves2
- 1Talisman of Conviction2
- 1Talisman of Hierarchy2
- 1Horn of Gondor3
- 1The One Ring4
Enchantments (11)
- 1Bitterblossom1B
- 1Dollmaker's Shop1W
- 1Impact Tremors1R
- 1Intangible Virtue1W
- 1Bastion of Remembrance2B
- 1Black Market Connections2B
- 1Caretaker's Talent2W
- 1Warleader's Call1RW
- 1Anointed Procession3W
- 1Smothering Tithe3W
- 1Assemble the Legion3RW
Lands (32)
- 1Ancient Tomb
- 1Arid Mesa
- 1Blood Crypt
- 1Bloodstained Mire
- 1Caves of Koilos
- 1Clifftop Retreat
- 1Command Tower
- 1Exotic Orchard
- 1Godless Shrine
- 1Haunted Ridge
- 1Isolated Chapel
- 1Luxury Suite
- 1Marsh Flats
- 1Minas Tirith
- 2Mountain
- 1Nomad Outpost
- 1Phyrexian Tower
- 2Plains
- 1Sacred Foundry
- 1Savai Triome
- 1Shattered Sanctum
- 1Spectator Seating
- 1Starting Town
- 1Sundown Pass
- 2Swamp
- 1Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
- 1Urza's Saga
- 1Vault of Champions
- 1Vault of the Archangel
Get the deck
Caesar, Legion's Emperor Mardu Tokens proxy deck
Caesar turns every attack into more Soldiers, cards and damage. Go wide, multiply, and swing every turn.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
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