Overview

Power Hungry is a Jund sacrifice deck with a commander that makes its own sacrifice fodder. Prossh, Skyraider of Kher is a 5/5 flyer, and when you cast it you create X 0/1 red Kobold creature tokens named Kobolds of Kher Keep, where X is the amount of mana spent to cast it. For each creature you sacrifice, Prossh gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Every Kobold is a free sacrifice.

The 99 cards are 30 creatures, 8 artifacts, 13 enchantments, 2 instants, 7 sorceries and 39 lands. Sacrifice outlets include Goblin Bombardment, Blood Rites, Carnage Altar, Viscera Seer, Stronghold Assassin and Shattergang Brothers, and payoffs include Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper, Deathbringer Thoctar, Furnace Celebration, Foster and Stalking Vengeance. Token makers such as Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, Jade Mage, Ophiomancer and Kher Keep supply the fodder.

Key Cards

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Goblin Bombardment
Sacrifice Outlet · Burn
An enchantment for {1}{R}. Sacrifice a creature: it deals 1 damage to any target. Every Kobold becomes a point of damage.
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Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper
Token Maker · Value
A 4/3 for {2}{B}{R}{G}. Whenever another nontoken creature you control dies, you create a 3/1 black and red Graveborn creature token with haste. Every sacrificed creature becomes a hasty attacker.
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Shattergang Brothers
Edict · Flexible
A 3/3 for {1}{B}{R}{G}. For {2}{B} and a sacrificed creature each other player sacrifices a creature, for {2}{R} and an artifact each other player sacrifices an artifact, and for {2}{G} and an enchantment each other player sacrifices an enchantment. It makes opponents sacrifice what you choose.
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Primal Vigor
Doubler · Enchantment
An enchantment for {4}{G}. If one or more tokens would be created, twice that many are created instead, and +1/+1 counters are doubled too. Prossh's Kobolds, Saprolings and Thrulls all double.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about mana and cheap bodies. Sol Ring, Obelisk of Jund, Armillary Sphere, Sakura-Tribe Elder and Spoils of Victory ramp you, Viscera Seer, Ophiomancer and Jade Mage are cheap sacrifice fodder, and Carnage Altar draws cards. Kher Keep makes Kobolds.

The middle of the game is about sacrificing for value. Prossh, Skyraider of Kher makes Kobolds and flies, Goblin Bombardment and Blood Rites burn, Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper and Deathbringer Thoctar reward every death, Stronghold Assassin and Fell Shepherd remove creatures, and Scarland Thrinax and Sprouting Thrinax grow or leave Saprolings.

The late game is about huge swings. Inferno Titan, Charnelhoard Wurm and Walker of the Grove are big finishers, Mass Mutiny steals a creature from each opponent, Deepfire Elemental destroys a creature, and Plague Boiler, Jund Charm, Sudden Demise and Rough // Tumble reset the board. Tempt with Vengeance makes a swarm of hasty Elementals.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a huge number of sacrifice outlets, so it is very hard to fight with creature removal, and it can drain or burn out an opponent. It also has plenty of interaction, including Vile Requiem, Reincarnation, Quagmire Druid, Spine of Ish Sah, Deepfire Elemental and Capricious Efreet.

Weaknesses: The deck is three colours with a lot of gold cards, and several of its enchantments, such as Widespread Panic and Fecundity, give opponents benefits too. Prossh costs six mana, so counterspells hurt, and the deck's gold cards need all three colours.

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Verdict
Power Hungry is an aggressive and flexible sacrifice deck with a lot of tricks and a commander that makes a lot of tokens. It is a good choice for players who like sacrifice outlets, chaos and a lot of small interactions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Power Hungry decklist?
The Power Hungry precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Prossh, Skyraider of Kher. The full Power Hungry decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Power Hungry released?
Power Hungry was released on November 1, 2013 as part of Commander 2013.

Who is the commander of Power Hungry?
Power Hungry is led by Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, a Jund (B/R/G) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Power Hungry?
The 99 cards besides Prossh, Skyraider of Kher include 30 creatures.

How many lands does Power Hungry have?
Power Hungry has 39 lands in the 99 cards besides Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

All 100 cards from the out-of-the-box Power Hungry precon, with current prices. Click any card to expand it.

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