Bracket 3 · Our Be'lakor, the Dark Master decklist · Demon Tribal
Our Be'lakor list is Grixis Demons. Be'lakor draws a card for each Demon you control when he enters, and every other Demon that enters after him deals damage equal to its power to any target.
The deck cheats on cost with Herald of Slaanesh and Urza's Incubator, doubles Be'lakor's triggers with Panharmonicon and Roaming Throne, copies Demons with Molten Echoes and Rite of Replication, and finishes with Archfiend of Despair, Bloodletter of Aclazotz or Liliana's Contract.
- Strategy
- Demon Tribal
- Bracket
- 3
- Avg. mana value
- 3.97
- Lands
- 36
01The Commander
Be'lakor, the Dark Master is a six-mana 6/5 flier. When he enters, you draw X cards and lose X life, where X is the number of Demons you control. He counts himself.
Lord of Torment: whenever another Demon you control enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target. Most of the deck's Demons are 5 or 6 power, so each one is a burn spell stapled to a body.
Tokens count. Demon tokens from Ritual Chamber, Ardyn, the Usurper, Molten Echoes or Rite of Replication all trigger Lord of Torment as they enter.
02How This Deck Wins
- 1
Ramp and cut costs
Rocks like Talisman of Dominance plus Herald of Slaanesh, Urza's Incubator and Heartless Summoning get Be'lakor and big Demons out early.
- 2
Land Be'lakor, then more Demons
Cast Be'lakor with a Demon or two out for a strong draw, then every Demon after him hits a creature or an opponent.
- 3
Close it out
Copy Demons with Rite of Replication or Molten Echoes, double the hits with Bloodletter of Aclazotz, or win at upkeep with Liliana's Contract.
03Deck at a Glance
Bracket 3 · Demon Tribal · 100 cards
Composition
- Commander1
- Creatures27
- Instants & sorceries18
- Artifacts & enchantments18
- Planeswalkers0
- Lands36
- Tokens5
Mana Curve
Color Split
symbols
- Blue 17%
- Black 60%
- Red 23%
By the Numbers
Cards by Role
04Value Demons
Big bodies that bring cards and 5 or 6 damage each.
Also in this role
05Pressure and Finishers
Turn Demon damage into a closed game.
Also in this role
06Cost Reducers and Mana
Demons are expensive. These make them cheap.
Also in this role
07Copies, Flickers and Recursion
Every extra Demon entering is another hit.
Also in this role
08Interaction
Grixis counters and removal.
Also in this role
09Combos and Key Interactions
Be'lakor, the Dark Master + Panharmonicon
Be'lakor's enter trigger draws twice, and every other Demon entering deals its power in damage twice.
Be'lakor, the Dark Master + Rite of Replication
Kick Rite on a nonlegendary 6-power Demon like Rune-Scarred Demon. Five copies enter, each dealing 6 damage, and each copy's own enter trigger happens too.
Be'lakor, the Dark Master + Vilis, Broker of Blood
With Vilis out, Be'lakor's life loss on entry draws you that many more cards.
10How to Play
Opening hand
Keep hands with three or four lands and a mana rock or cost reducer. Be'lakor on turn four or five with a discount is ideal.
Early gameturns 1-3
Play rocks like Talisman of Creativity and reducers like Herald of Slaanesh, Urza's Incubator or Heartless Summoning.
Mid gameturns 4-7
Cast a Demon or two, then Be'lakor for a big draw. Follow with Demons that hit your opponents' best creatures.
Late gameturn 8+
Copy Demons with Rite of Replication or Molten Echoes, or bring them back with Patriarch's Bidding, and point every trigger at an opponent.
Tips
- Be'lakor counts himself, so his draw is never zero.
- Lord of Torment uses each Demon's power when it resolves, so Heartless Summoning makes each hit 1 smaller.
- Name Demon on Cavern of Souls, Herald's Horn, Urza's Incubator and Roaming Throne.
- Rakdos, Lord of Riots needs an opponent to have lost life this turn before you can cast him.
Common mistakes
- Casting Be'lakor with no other Demons for a one-card draw.
- Copying a legendary Demon with Rite of Replication, where the legend rule kills the extras.
- Drawing too deep with Be'lakor and Liliana's Contract at low life.
- Forgetting Molten Echoes copies are exiled at the next end step.
Watch out for
- Board wipes.
- Removal on Be'lakor.
- Counterspells on big Demons.
- Aggressive decks while your life is low from card draw.
11Bracket and Rule 0
Our list runs 1 Game Changer (Demonic Tutor), within the Bracket 3 limit of three.
This is a Bracket 3 (Upgraded) style deck with one Game Changer, Demonic Tutor. There are no two-card infinite combos, but Liliana's Contract is an alternate win and Be'lakor with a kicked Rite of Replication can deal 30 damage in one turn, so mention both at Rule 0.
12Full Decklist
Every card in our Be'lakor, the Dark Master proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.
Commander
- 1Be'lakor, the Dark Master3UBR
Creatures (27)
- 1Dream Devourer1B
- 1Herald of Slaanesh2R
- 1Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire2B
- 1Bloodcrusher of Khorne3R
- 1Bloodletter of Aclazotz1BBB
- 1Kardur, Doomscourge2BR
- 1Plague Drone3B
- 1Rakdos, Lord of RiotsBBRR
- 1Roaming Throne4
- 1Archfiend of Depravity3BB
- 1Balor3RR
- 1Chaos Defiler3BR
- 1Great Unclean One4B
- 1Raphael, Fiendish Savior3BR
- 1Bloodthirster5R
- 1Burning-Rune Demon4BB
- 1Gyruda, Doom of Depths4U/BU/B
- 1Harvester of Souls4BB
- 1Rakdos, Patron of Chaos4BR
- 1Rakdos, the Showstopper4BR
- 1Sower of Discord4BB
- 1Lord Xander, the Collector4UBR
- 1Lord of Change6U
- 1Rune-Scarred Demon5BB
- 1Archfiend of Despair6BB
- 1Ardyn, the Usurper5BBB
- 1Vilis, Broker of Blood5BBB
Instants (10)
- 1An Offer You Can't RefuseU
- 1BrainstormU
- 1Dark RitualB
- 1Essence FluxU
- 1CounterspellUU
- 1Mana DrainUU
- 1TerminateBR
- 1BedevilBBR
- 1Chaos Warp2R
- 1Ghostly Flicker2U
Sorceries (8)
- 1ReanimateB
- 1Demonic Counsel1B
- 1Demonic Tutor1B
- 1Feed the Swarm1B
- 1Rite of Replication2UU
- 1Patriarch's Bidding3BB
- 1Kindred Dominance5BB
- 1Blasphemous Act8R
Artifacts (12)
- 1Sol Ring1
- 1Arcane Signet2
- 1Fellwar Stone2
- 1Rakdos Signet2
- 1Talisman of Creativity2
- 1Talisman of Dominance2
- 1Talisman of Indulgence2
- 1Chromatic Lantern3
- 1Herald's Horn3
- 1Urza's Incubator3
- 1Panharmonicon4
- 1Whip of Erebos2BB
Enchantments (6)
- 1Heartless Summoning1B
- 1Unholy Annex2B
- 1Molten Echoes2RR
- 1Liliana's Contract3BB
- 1Reflections of Littjara4U
- 1Warstorm Surge5R
Lands (36)
- 1Blood Crypt
- 1Bloodstained Mire
- 1Cavern of Souls
- 1Command Tower
- 1Crumbling Necropolis
- 1Dragonskull Summit
- 1Drowned Catacomb
- 1Exotic Orchard
- 4Island
- 1Luxury Suite
- 1Morphic Pool
- 4Mountain
- 1Path of Ancestry
- 1Polluted Delta
- 1Reliquary Tower
- 1Scalding Tarn
- 1Smoldering Marsh
- 1Steam Vents
- 1Sulfur Falls
- 1Sulfurous Springs
- 1Sunken Hollow
- 6Swamp
- 1Training Center
- 1Watery Grave
- 1Xander's Lounge
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Be'lakor, the Dark Master Demon Tribal proxy deck
Be'lakor turns every Demon into a burn spell. Ramp, land him, and keep the Demons coming.
Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.
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