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
Commander IntelligenceMarket trends
Loki, God of Lies
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards89 cards
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
Loki, God of Lies market checks
Price and supply agreeMarket status89Cards monitored8Active signals34Supply pressure1Cooling10Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update
Price and supply agree: Thermo-Alchemist is the first card to verify because Thermo-Alchemist: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
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Market Watch
Thermo-Alchemist
Spellslinger pinger
Thermo-Alchemist: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
- NeoPrice
- $0.32
Recent Intelligence
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- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026
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
- Develop red mana and cast Loki with protection available.
- Hold cheap spells that target exactly one creature object.
- Cast a qualifying spell and resolve Loki's separate theft trigger deliberately.
- On your turn, untap the borrowed creature and use haste for combat or activated abilities.
- Convert temporary control through combat, a sacrifice outlet, or another finite value engine.
- Refill through cantrips, impulse draw, and spellslinger mana payoffs.
- 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
Chain cheap single-creature cantrips so each theft trigger replaces the spell.
Highest consistency and lowest card-cost engine.Use free and land-based outlets to convert borrowed creatures before end of turn.
Outlets are payoffs, not Loki triggers.Add cast and Magecraft-style mana or damage payoffs around a dense targeted-spell package.
Copied spells are not automatically casts.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.
Recent Intelligence
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The July 16 mover table is mixed. The Soul Stone is down 1% on the day but still up 3% for the week; Thor, Cosmic Cube, Doctor Octopus, Three Tree City, and Enduring Vitality are up for the week, while The Mind Stone, Squirrel Girl, Wistfulness, and Loki are down for the week.
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Commander brewing
Loki, God of Lies gives cheap combat tricks a real job. Target one of your creatures, steal an opponent's creature with the same spell, then use the stolen body to attack, block, or feed a sacrifice outlet.
This commander was named in the trend.
Core Mechanics
What the deck is built to do
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Commander Market Impact
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89cards monitored8active signals34supply checks
Demand may be risingMIDThermo-AlchemistWhy players care: Spellslinger pingerMarket read: Price movement has support from current market evidence. Still check the exact printing, condition, and seller depth before comparing versions.NeoPrice$0.32InventoryNot trackedPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Growing InventorySOCArcane SignetWhy players care: Commander fixingMarket read: Arcane Signet: growing inventory over the 14d window (+350%).NeoPrice$1.21Inventory1,110 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply pressureBFZZada, Hedron GrinderWhy players care: Copy density cautionMarket read: Zada, Hedron Grinder has 0 tracked copies; check seller depth, condition, and exact printing before treating this as demand.NeoPrice$0.33Inventory0 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply is getting thinOTCChaos WarpWhy players care: Permanent answerMarket read: Chaos Warp: supply is getting thin over the 7d window (-60%).NeoPrice$0.97Inventory405 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceCards To Watch
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