Alela, Cunning Conqueror commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 1,594 decks led by Alela, Cunning Conqueror, the 96th most played commander in our database.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$13.02-3.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Alela, Cunning Conqueror
Decks led
1,594

0.2% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$405

Most cost $148 to $1,748.

Median power
5.9

Most rate 4.5 to 6.8 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.9 to 4.9 out of 10.

Most often built as kindred (83%).

Real Alela, Cunning Conqueror decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $159
    price
    4.4
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $434
    price
    4.6
    power
    2.8
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,640
    price
    4.6
    power
    5.2
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{B}midrange
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By bracket

Alela, Cunning Conqueror decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 9 decks.
$50 to $100: 38 decks.
$100 to $150: 123 decks.
$150 to $200: 149 decks.
$200 to $300: 276 decks.
$300 to $400: 187 decks.
$400 to $500: 144 decks.
$500 to $750: 264 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 120 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 73 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 128 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 63 decks.
$3,000 and up: 20 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $405. 461 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)12% · 194
  • Bracket 2 (Core)20% · 311
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)44% · 698
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)22% · 345
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)3% · 46

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Under $100 (47) Under $250 (461) Bracket 3 builds (698)

What Alela, Cunning Conqueror decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,594 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures13

7 more creatures

Instants9

  • Spell Stutter75%$0.32
    Run in 1,200 of these decks (75%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell74%$1.62
    Run in 1,180 of these decks (74%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Opt67%$0.12
    Run in 1,061 of these decks (67%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Snap63%$3.10
    Run in 997 of these decks (63%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Denial62%$1.79
    Run in 992 of these decks (62%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search61%$0.78
    Run in 965 of these decks (61%), 17% of decks that could run it.
3 more instants
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse57%$3.03
    Run in 913 of these decks (57%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Consider57%$0.34
    Run in 910 of these decks (57%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm55%$0.57
    Run in 882 of these decks (55%), 21% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

  • Notorious Throng60%$3.33
    Run in 949 of these decks (60%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts4

  • Sol Ring93%$1.00
    Run in 1,489 of these decks (93%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet93%$0.37
    Run in 1,488 of these decks (93%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance76%$0.40
    Run in 1,216 of these decks (76%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet69%$0.26
    Run in 1,098 of these decks (69%), 22% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Bitterblossom73%$29.97
    Run in 1,157 of these decks (73%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Kindred Discovery62%$5.26
    Run in 993 of these decks (62%), 7% of decks that could run it.

Lands11

  • Command Tower95%$0.20
    Run in 1,512 of these decks (95%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow77%$0.31
    Run in 1,229 of these decks (77%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Secluded Glen70%$1.18
    Run in 1,117 of these decks (70%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb64%$0.37
    Run in 1,019 of these decks (64%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog60%$0.93
    Run in 960 of these decks (60%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Choked Estuary60%$0.29
    Run in 960 of these decks (60%), 15% of decks that could run it.
5 more lands
  • Watery Grave60%$9.67
    Run in 959 of these decks (60%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Tainted Isle60%$1.63
    Run in 951 of these decks (60%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Path of Ancestry57%$0.21
    Run in 910 of these decks (57%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower56%$3.97
    Run in 896 of these decks (56%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Underground River53%$0.49
    Run in 849 of these decks (53%), 29% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Alela decks apart

These show up in Alela decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Secluded Glen$1.18

    70% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Bitterblossom$29.97

    73% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Faerie Mastermind$11.82

    72% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Nymris, Oona's Trickster$0.34

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Notorious Throng$3.33

    60% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Opt$0.12

    67% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

Alela, Cunning Conqueror combos

486 of these decks (30%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusSkullclamp

    Infinite mana and storm count

    9%143 decks
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  2. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    8%126 decks
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  3. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol RingplusWayfarer's Bauble

    Infinite mana and storm count

    4%60 decks
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  4. Demonic ConsultationplusThassa's Oracle

    Exiles your library and wins the game

    4%58 decks
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Commanders like Alela, Cunning Conqueror

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Alela decks do.