Kelsien, the Plague 


Kelsien, the Plague Duel Commander decklist played by vdd at OQ DC Aquitaine (8 Feb 2026).
- Finish
- #41 of 70, 3-4
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (100)
Creatures (35)
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger×1
BarrowgoyfFeral Felix×1
Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog×1
Broadside Bombardiers×1
Cathar Commando×1
Chaos Defiler×1
Cynical Loner×1
Deadpool, Trading Card×1
Detective's Phoenix×1
Emperor of Bones×1
Esper Sentinel×1
Fear of Missing Out×1
FuryIfrit×1
Garland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the Endless×1
Gau, Feral Youth×1
GriefAnima×1
Jirina, Dauntless General×1
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind×1
Magus of the Moon×1
Mother of Runes×1
Nethergoyf×1
Ocelot Pride×1
Orcish Bowmasters×1
Otharri, Suns' Glory×1
Palace Jailer×1
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd×1
Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury×1
Pyrogoyf×1
Seasoned Dungeoneer×1
Skyclave Apparition×1
SolitudeYojimbo×1
Spectacular Spider-ManAdemi of the Silkchutes×1
Spider-PunkKraza, the Swarm as One×1
Voice of Victory×1
Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow×1
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (16)
Sorceries (7)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (37)
Main deck (100)
Creatures (35)
- 1 Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger


- 1 Barrowgoyf


- 1 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog


- 1 Broadside Bombardiers


- 1 Cathar Commando


- 1 Chaos Defiler



- 1 Cynical Loner


- 1 Deadpool, Trading Card



- 1 Detective's Phoenix


- 1 Emperor of Bones


- 1 Esper Sentinel

- 1 Fear of Missing Out


- 1 Fury



- 1 Garland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the Endless


- 1 Gau, Feral Youth


- 1 Grief



- 1 Jirina, Dauntless General


- 1 Kellogg, Dangerous Mind



- 1 Magus of the Moon


- 1 Mother of Runes

- 1 Nethergoyf

- 1 Ocelot Pride

- 1 Orcish Bowmasters


- 1 Otharri, Suns' Glory



- 1 Palace Jailer



- 1 Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd


- 1 Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury



- 1 Pyrogoyf


- 1 Seasoned Dungeoneer


- 1 Skyclave Apparition



- 1 Solitude



- 1 Spectacular Spider-Man


- 1 Spider-Punk


- 1 Voice of Victory


- 1 Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow


Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (16)
Sorceries (7)
Enchantments (3)
Lands (37)
Compared with the average Kelsien, the Plague list
Too few decks of this archetype in the 30 days up to Feb. 8, 2026 to compute an average list.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.03 average mana value · 2.48 printed
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
| 0 | 3 | 3 |
|---|
| 1 | 4 | 14 |
|---|
| 2 | 13 | 5 |
|---|
| 3 | 9 | 3 |
|---|
| 4 | 5 | 2 |
|---|
| 5 | 2 | 0 |
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| 6 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
37 37.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 74.5%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 71.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 79.3%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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28 symbols (32.9%)
29 sources (31.2%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (4.3%)
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30 symbols (35.3%)
29 sources (31.2%)
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27 symbols (31.8%)
27 sources (29.0%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
4 sources (4.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 36 (36.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.0%)
- Instants 16 (16.0%)
- Sorceries 7 (7.0%)
- Enchantments 3 (3.0%)
- Lands 37 (37.0%)
Interaction
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Removal
25
25 cards
Kelsien, the Plague, Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger, Broadside Bombardiers, Cathar Commando, Chaos Defiler, Dismember, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, Fatal Push, Flame Slash, Flare of Malice, Fury, Kolaghan's Command, Lightning Bolt, Orcish Bowmasters, Palace Jailer, Parallax Wave, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Pyroblast, Pyrogoyf, Pyrokinesis, Skyclave Apparition, Snuff Out, Solitude, Swords to Plowshares, Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow
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Counterspells
3
3 cards
Mana Tithe, Pyroblast, Reprieve
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Hand disruption
4
4 cards
Grief, Inquisition of Kozilek, Kolaghan's Command, Thoughtseize
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Board wipes
1
1 card
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger
Themes
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Creature removal
22
22 cards
Kelsien, the Plague, Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger, Broadside Bombardiers, Chaos Defiler, Dismember, Fatal Push, Flame Slash, Flare of Malice, Fury, Kolaghan's Command, Lightning Bolt, Orcish Bowmasters, Palace Jailer, Parallax Wave, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Pyroblast, Pyrogoyf, Pyrokinesis, Skyclave Apparition, Snuff Out, Solitude, Swords to Plowshares
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Burn
12
12 cards
Kelsien, the Plague, Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger, Broadside Bombardiers, Flame Slash, Fury, Gau, Feral Youth, Kolaghan's Command, Lightning Bolt, Orcish Bowmasters, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Pyrogoyf, Pyrokinesis
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Card draw
9
9 cards
Cling to Dust, Deadpool, Trading Card, Esper Sentinel, Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki, Fear of Missing Out, Forth Eorlingas!, Palace Jailer, Reprieve, Unearth
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Recursion
9
9 cards
Animate Dead, Detective's Phoenix, Emperor of Bones, Garland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the Endless, Kolaghan's Command, Nethergoyf, Otharri, Suns' Glory, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Unearth
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Burn to players
8
8 cards
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah // Ajani, Nacatl Avenger, Broadside Bombardiers, Gau, Feral Youth, Kolaghan's Command, Lightning Bolt, Orcish Bowmasters, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Pyrogoyf
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Lifegain
8
8 cards
Barrowgoyf, Cling to Dust, Dihada, Binder of Wills, Ocelot Pride, Otharri, Suns' Glory, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Solitude, Swords to Plowshares
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Protection
8
8 cards
Dihada, Binder of Wills, Ephemerate, Jirina, Dauntless General, Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire, Mother of Runes, Parallax Wave, Seasoned Dungeoneer, Spectacular Spider-Man
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Reanimation
8
8 cards
Animate Dead, Detective's Phoenix, Emperor of Bones, Garland, Knight of Cornelia // Chaos, the Endless, Nethergoyf, Otharri, Suns' Glory, Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury, Unearth