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Loki, God of Lies

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Loki is not a normal Threaten commander. Cheap targeted spells create the theft trigger, which lets the deck borrow combat, activate or equip creatures it controls, sacrifice stolen creatures, copy them, or turn political creatures into repeatable table deals.

Color identity
R
Deck role
Single-creature targeting
Game plan
Develop red mana and cast Loki with protection available.

Market Summary

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Price and supply agreeMarket status89Cards monitored8Active signals34Supply pressure1Cooling10Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update

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Core Synergy

Might of the Meek

Single-target cantrips and combat tricks

This is the cleanest Loki fuel: one red spell turns into a temporary steal and replaces itself.

Role
Confirmed Cantrip Trigger
Set
BLB
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Commander Overview

How This Commander Plays

Loki, God of Lies is a mono-red theft commander that turns cast spells targeting one creature into temporary control. Cheap cantrips keep cards moving, sacrifice outlets convert borrowed bodies before they return, and reusable Auras create repeatable triggers. Keep original target restrictions, the cast-versus-copy distinction, and the controller-turn untap and haste clause visible while choosing a build.

Core Game Plan

  1. Develop red mana and cast Loki with protection available.
  2. Hold cheap spells that target exactly one creature object.
  3. Cast a qualifying spell and resolve Loki's separate theft trigger deliberately.
  4. On your turn, untap the borrowed creature and use haste for combat or activated abilities.
  5. Convert temporary control through combat, a sacrifice outlet, or another finite value engine.
  6. Refill through cantrips, impulse draw, and spellslinger mana payoffs.
  7. Finish before target denial, commander removal, or an empty hand shuts down the engine.

Key Mechanics

Single-creature targetingTemporary gain controlCast-trigger stack timingController-turn untap and hasteSacrifice conversionReusable Aura targeting

Build Paths

Cantrip Theft

Chain cheap single-creature cantrips so each theft trigger replaces the spell.

Highest consistency and lowest card-cost engine.
Theft + Sacrifice Control

Use free and land-based outlets to convert borrowed creatures before end of turn.

Outlets are payoffs, not Loki triggers.
Spellslinger Theft

Add cast and Magecraft-style mana or damage payoffs around a dense targeted-spell package.

Copied spells are not automatically casts.
Reusable Aura Theft

Return Crown of Flames or Mark of Fury to hand for repeatable targeting.

Aura legality and removal can break the engine.

No verified commander-native infinite combo was found. Loki instead supports finite theft engines with qualifying targeted spells, sacrifice outlets, and reusable Auras.

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