Black Waltz No. 3

Gameplan

Black Waltz No. 3 turns every noncreature spell into a 2-damage drain to each opponent, so you load up on cheap instants, sorceries, and cost-reducers and bury the table under incremental burn. You curve out cantrips and removal to keep the board clear and the commander alive, then spend a single big turn casting a flurry of spells to deal lethal damage to all opponents at once. Cast-trigger payoffs and rituals turn modest hands into explosive multi-spell finishes.

Key Cards

• Birgi, God of Storytelling — Adds red mana on each cast, letting you chain spells and ramp into multiple commander triggers in one turn.
• Storm-Kiln Artist — Generates Treasure on every noncreature cast, fueling longer spell chains for more burn.
• Aria of Flame — Stacks burn alongside Black Waltz, hitting opponents harder with every spell you cast.
• Underworld Breach — Recasts spells from your graveyard to fire off a huge number of triggers for a lethal turn.
• Guttersnipe — Doubles your per-spell reach, adding 2 more damage to a single opponent each cast.

Upgrade Path

Add fast mana and cost reducers (Jeska's Will, Goblin Anarchomancer, Ruby Medallion) to push more spells per turn, and lean into recursion like Underworld Breach and Past in Flames for explosive finishes. Tighten the spell suite toward efficient one- and two-mana cantrips and rituals so every card advances the burn clock, and add protection (Deflecting Swat, Pyroblast) to keep your commander and combo turns intact.