Overview

Riveteers Rampage is a deck that treats big creatures as repeatable burst damage. Henzie "Toolbox" Torre gives each creature spell you cast with mana value 4 or greater blitz, with a blitz cost equal to its mana cost. A creature cast for its blitz cost gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card" and is sacrificed at the beginning of the next end step. Blitz costs also cost {1} less for each time you have cast Henzie from the command zone this game.

The 99 cards are 29 creatures, 7 artifacts, 9 enchantments, 4 instants, 11 sorceries and 39 lands. The creatures are mostly large or have value when they die, such as Thragtusk, Mitotic Slime, Caldaia Guardian, Woodfall Primus and Giant Adephage, and the rest of the deck has sacrifice outlets, ramp and card draw. Several creatures also have their own blitz costs, including Caldaia Guardian and Mezzio Mugger.

Key Cards

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Kresh the Bloodbraided
Counter Engine · Beater
A 3/3 for {2}{B}{R}{G}. Whenever another creature dies, you may put X +1/+1 counters on Kresh, where X is that creature's power. With blitz creatures dying every turn, it grows quickly.
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Inferno Titan
Damage Engine · Firebreather
A 6/6 for {4}{R}{R}. Whenever it enters or attacks, it deals 3 damage divided as you choose among one, two or three targets, and for {R} it gets +1/+0 until end of turn. With blitz it gets haste, so the attack trigger can happen the turn it is cast.
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Thragtusk
Lifegain · Value
A 5/3 for {4}{G}. When it enters you gain 5 life, and when it leaves the battlefield you create a 3/3 green Beast creature token. Blitz means it replaces itself, draws a card and leaves a Beast behind.
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The Beamtown Bullies
Haste · Politics
A 4/4 for {1}{B}{R}{G}. It has vigilance and haste, and for a tap, target opponent whose turn it is puts target nonlegendary creature card from your graveyard onto the battlefield under their control. It gains haste, is goaded, and is exiled at the next end step.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about ramp. Rampant Growth, Farseek, Explore, Kodama's Reach, Migration Path, Overgrown Battlement, Sol Ring, Arcane Signet and Fellwar Stone help you reach the large creatures, and Glittering Stockpile stores mana. Lifecrafter's Bestiary draws a card when you cast a creature spell if you pay {G}.

The middle of the game is about getting value from creature deaths. Caldaia Guardian makes two Citizens whenever it or another creature with mana value 4 or greater dies, Disciple of Bolas and Evolutionary Leap turn sacrificed creatures into cards, and Industrial Advancement sacrifices a creature to find a bigger one. Deathreap Ritual draws a card at end of turn if a creature died, and Life's Legacy draws cards equal to a sacrificed creature's power.

The late game is about huge creatures and sweeping the board. Treeshaker Chimera, Giant Adephage, Woodfall Primus and Artisan of Kozilek are enormous threats, Stalking Vengeance punishes players when your creatures die, and Deathbringer Regent can destroy all other creatures if five or more others are on the battlefield. Blasphemous Act and Riveteers Confluence clear small creatures, and Windgrace's Judgment destroys a nonland permanent for each opponent.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a lot of creatures that replace themselves, a wide range of ramp, and several sacrifice outlets, so it keeps cards flowing even when things go wrong. It also has good removal, including Terminate, Chaos Warp, Riveteers Charm, Windgrace's Judgment and Noxious Gearhulk.

Weaknesses: Blitz creatures die at the end of the turn, so without extra value the deck can run low on threats, and a sweeper or graveyard exile effect slows down its recursion. It has many expensive creatures and few cheap ways to protect them, and Aether Snap removes all counters and tokens, including your own.

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Verdict
Riveteers Rampage is a big, explosive deck that gets a lot out of its large creatures. It rewards good sequencing with blitz and plenty of sacrifice value, and it is a good choice for players who like Jund and big, fast turns.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Riveteers Rampage decklist?
The Riveteers Rampage precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Henzie "Toolbox" Torre. The full Riveteers Rampage decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Riveteers Rampage released?
Riveteers Rampage was released on April 29, 2022 as part of Streets of New Capenna Commander.

Who is the commander of Riveteers Rampage?
Riveteers Rampage is led by Henzie "Toolbox" Torre, a Jund (B/R/G) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Riveteers Rampage?
The 99 cards besides Henzie "Toolbox" Torre include 29 creatures.

How many lands does Riveteers Rampage have?
Riveteers Rampage has 39 lands in the 99 cards besides Henzie "Toolbox" Torre, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

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

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