How to Play Ulalek, Fused Atrocity in Commander

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Our Ulalek list is five-color Eldrazi. Whenever you cast an Eldrazi spell, Ulalek lets you pay {C}{C} to copy every spell you control and every other triggered and activated ability you control.

The deck ramps with Eldrazi Spawn and colorless mana, casts titans like Ulamog, Kozilek and Emrakul with their cast triggers copied, and doubles everything again with Echoes of Eternity.

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3
Avg. mana value
4.94
Lands
37
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01The Commander

Ulalek, Fused Atrocity is a five-mana 2/5 that can be paid with colorless or colored mana. Whenever you cast an Eldrazi spell, you may pay {C}{C}. If you do, copy all spells you control, then copy all other activated and triggered abilities you control.

Copying an Eldrazi creature spell makes a token copy of it. Cast triggers like Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger's exile and Kozilek, the Great Distortion's draw happen twice too.

Echoes of Eternity copies every colorless spell and doubles colorless triggers, so one titan can arrive three or four times.

02How This Deck Wins

  1. 1

    Ramp with Spawn and colorless mana

    Glaring Fleshraker, Awakening Zone, Kozilek's Unsealing and Forsaken Monument make the {C} Ulalek needs.

  2. 2

    Cast titans with copies

    Each Eldrazi spell copies itself and its cast triggers with Ulalek. Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger exiles four permanents, and Emrakul, the World Anew steals two boards.

  3. 3

    End the game

    Annihilator from Artisan of Kozilek and Eldrazi Conscription, plus Rise of the Eldrazi extra turns, finish the table.

03Deck at a Glance

Bracket 3 · 100 cards

Composition

  • Commander1
  • Creatures29
  • Instants & sorceries12
  • Artifacts & enchantments20
  • Planeswalkers1
  • Lands37
  • Tokens5

Mana Curve

10
41
92
113
74
45
96
177+

Color Split

24colored
symbols
  • Blue 29%
  • Black 8%
  • Red 17%
  • Green 46%

By the Numbers

4.94avg. mana value
37lands (8 basic)
0Game Changers
5token types included

Cards by Role

Eldrazi Titans18
Spawn and Colorless Ramp18
Engines and Cost Reducers17
Interaction9

04Eldrazi Titans

Ulalek copies these and their cast triggers.

Ulamog, the Ceaseless HungerExiles two permanents on cast, and twenty cards from the defender's library on attack.
Emrakul, the World AnewSteals all creatures from a player on cast.
Kozilek, the Great DistortionDraws up to seven on cast and counters spells.
Ulamog, the DefilerExiles half a library on cast.
Artisan of KozilekReanimates a creature on cast and has annihilator 2.

Also in this role

Kozilek, the Broken Reality
Ulamog's Dreadsire
Flayer of Loyalties
Conduit of Ruin
Spawnbed Protector
Twins of Discord
Oblivion Sower
Nulldrifter
Hideous Taskmaster
Benthic Anomaly
World Breaker
Endbringer
Zhulodok, Void Gorger

05Spawn and Colorless Ramp

Ulalek's copies cost {C}{C}.

Forsaken MonumentDoubles every {C} from permanents and pumps colorless creatures.
Glaring FleshrakerA Spawn for every colorless spell.
Kozilek's UnsealingTwo Spawn for each four-to-six-drop creature.
Thran DynamoThree colorless for four.
Snapping VoidcrawTaps for {C}{C} and draws.

Also in this role

Awakening Zone
Path of Annihilation
Sowing Mycospawn
Chittering Dispatcher
Kozilek's Command
Everflowing Chalice
Hedron Archive
Sol Ring
Arcane Signet
Talisman of Curiosity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Impulse
Talisman of Resilience

06Engines and Cost Reducers

Make Eldrazi cheaper and copy more.

Echoes of EternityCopies every colorless spell and doubles colorless triggers.
Ugin, the IneffableColorless spells cost two less.
Herald of KozilekColorless spells cost one less.
It That Heralds the EndSeven-drops cost one less and colorless creatures get +1/+1.
Mystic ForgeCast colorless spells off the top of your library.

Also in this role

Urza's Incubator
Herald's Horn
Ancient Stirrings
Rishkar's Expertise
Deepfathom Skulker
Bismuth Mindrender
Sire of Stagnation
Titans' Vanguard
Eldrazi Monument
Eldrazi Conscription
Garruk's Uprising
Rise of the Eldrazi

07Interaction

Colorless answers.

All Is DustEach player sacrifices every colored permanent. Your Eldrazi are colorless.
Eldrazi ConfluenceThree modes of removal, bounce or Spawn.
Kozilek's ReturnTwo damage to each creature, and it comes back from the graveyard when you cast big Eldrazi.
Ugin's BindingBounce, then return it to hand later.
Selective ObliterationExiles colored permanents but leaves your colorless board.

Also in this role

Null Elemental Blast
Warping Wail
Wastescape Battlemage
Eldritch Immunity

08Combos and Key Interactions

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Ulalek, Fused Atrocity + Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Copy Ulamog for a second Ulamog token and exile four permanents on cast.

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Echoes of Eternity + Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

Every Eldrazi spell is copied by both, so titans arrive three or more times.

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Ulalek, Fused Atrocity + Emrakul, the World Anew

Copy Emrakul and steal two players' creatures.

09How to Play

Opening hand

Keep hands with three lands, a mana rock and a colorless mana source. Ulalek wants to land early with {C} available.

1

Early gameturns 1-3

Play rocks and Spawn makers like Glaring Fleshraker or Awakening Zone.

2

Mid gameturns 4-7

Cast Ulalek and Eldrazi with {C}{C} spare for the copy. Add Forsaken Monument for more colorless mana.

3

Late gameturn 8+

Cast a titan with Ulalek and Echoes of Eternity out, or wipe colored permanents with All Is Dust.

Tips

  • Ulalek copies all spells you control, so cast instants in response to copy them too.
  • Token copies of legendary Eldrazi still follow the legend rule, so choose which to keep.
  • Spawn sacrifice for {C}, which pays Ulalek's cost.
  • Cast triggers are copied, but enter-the-battlefield triggers come from the token copy entering.

Common mistakes

  • Casting Eldrazi without {C}{C} left for Ulalek.
  • Copying legendary titans and losing one to the legend rule without a plan.
  • Overextending into counterspells.
  • Forgetting All Is Dust hits your colored cards too.

Watch out for

  • Counterspells on big Eldrazi.
  • Fast decks before your titans arrive.
  • Removal on Ulalek.
  • Artifact wipes that hit your mana rocks.

10Bracket and Rule 0

1Exhibition
2Core
3Upgraded
4Optimized
5cEDH
Bracket3

Our list runs no Game Changers.

The deck ramps into Eldrazi titans and copies them, with no two-card infinite combos. Rise of the Eldrazi takes an extra turn.

11Full Decklist

Every card in our Ulalek proxy deck (100 cards). Hover or tap a name to see the card.

Commander

  • 1Ulalek, Fused AtrocityC/WC/UC/BC/RC/G

Creatures (29)

  • 1It That Heralds the End1C
  • 1Wastescape Battlemage1C
  • 1Chittering Dispatcher2G
  • 1Glaring Fleshraker2C
  • 1Herald of Kozilek1UR
  • 1Snapping Voidcraw1GU
  • 1Bismuth Mindrender3B
  • 1Sowing Mycospawn3G
  • 1Titans' Vanguard3RG
  • 1Conduit of Ruin6
  • 1Deepfathom Skulker5U
  • 1Endbringer5C
  • 1Oblivion Sower6
  • 1Sire of Stagnation4UB
  • 1Zhulodok, Void Gorger5C
  • 1Benthic Anomaly6U
  • 1Hideous Taskmaster6R
  • 1Nulldrifter7
  • 1Spawnbed Protector7
  • 1Twins of Discord7
  • 1World Breaker6G
  • 1Artisan of Kozilek9
  • 1Kozilek, the Broken Reality9
  • 1Flayer of Loyalties8CC
  • 1Kozilek, the Great Distortion8CC
  • 1Ulamog's Dreadsire10
  • 1Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger10
  • 1Ulamog, the Defiler10
  • 1Emrakul, the World Anew12

Planeswalkers (1)

  • 1Ugin, the Ineffable6

Instants (7)

  • 1Eldritch ImmunityC
  • 1Null Elemental BlastC
  • 1Kozilek's CommandXCC
  • 1Warping Wail1C
  • 1Kozilek's Return2R
  • 1Ugin's Binding2U
  • 1Eldrazi Confluence2CC

Sorceries (5)

  • 1Ancient StirringsG
  • 1Selective Obliteration3CC
  • 1Rishkar's Expertise4GG
  • 1All Is Dust7
  • 1Rise of the Eldrazi9CCC

Artifacts (14)

  • 1Everflowing Chalice0
  • 1Sol Ring1
  • 1Arcane Signet2
  • 1Talisman of Curiosity2
  • 1Talisman of Dominance2
  • 1Talisman of Impulse2
  • 1Talisman of Resilience2
  • 1Herald's Horn3
  • 1Urza's Incubator3
  • 1Hedron Archive4
  • 1Mystic Forge4
  • 1Thran Dynamo4
  • 1Eldrazi Monument5
  • 1Forsaken Monument5

Enchantments (6)

  • 1Awakening Zone2G
  • 1Garruk's Uprising2G
  • 1Kozilek's Unsealing2U
  • 1Path of Annihilation3G
  • 1Echoes of Eternity3CCC
  • 1Eldrazi Conscription8

Lands (37)

  • 1Adarkar Wastes
  • 1Battlefield Forge
  • 1Bonders' Enclave
  • 1Brushland
  • 1Cascading Cataracts
  • 1Caves of Koilos
  • 1Command Tower
  • 1Corrupted Crossroads
  • 1Eldrazi Temple
  • 1Exotic Orchard
  • 1Eye of Ugin
  • 1Forest
  • 1Island
  • 1Karplusan Forest
  • 1Llanowar Wastes
  • 1Mountain
  • 1Path of Ancestry
  • 1Plains
  • 1Reliquary Tower
  • 1Secluded Courtyard
  • 1Shivan Reef
  • 1Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
  • 1Sulfurous Springs
  • 1Swamp
  • 1Tomb of the Spirit Dragon
  • 1Tranquil Landscape
  • 1Twisted Landscape
  • 1Ugin's Labyrinth
  • 1Unclaimed Territory
  • 1Underground River
  • 1Urza's Mine
  • 1Urza's Power Plant
  • 1Urza's Tower
  • 3Wastes
  • 1Yavimaya Coast

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Ulalek proxy deck

Ulalek doubles every Eldrazi you cast. Ramp colorless, cast titans, and copy the apocalypse.

Every card in this guide is shown exactly as it prints in the deck you get, sleeve-ready, with tokens.

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