Ruthless Regiment Decklist & Guide: Jirina Kudro Precon

Overview

Ruthless Regiment is a Human tribal deck that wants to go wide and attack. Jirina Kudro gives your other Humans +2/+0, and when it enters it creates a 1/1 white Human Soldier creature token for each time you've cast a commander from the command zone this game. Casting it from the command zone counts, so it brings at least one token, and more if you have cast a commander from there before.

The 99 cards are 32 creatures, 1 planeswalker, 10 artifacts, 9 enchantments, 6 instants, 5 sorceries and 36 lands. Most of the creatures are Humans, with Human payoffs such as Thalia's Lieutenant, Sanctuary Lockdown, Vigilante Justice, Titan of Eternal Fire and Riders of Gavony, and token makers such as Thraben Doomsayer, Increasing Devotion, Trynn, Champion of Freedom and Call the Coppercoats. Combat tricks and attack triggers, including Adriana, Captain of the Guard, Frontier Warmonger, Odric, Master Tactician and Shared Animosity, make an attack much stronger.

Key Cards

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Thalia's Lieutenant

Counters · Human Payoff

A 1/1 for {1}{W}. When it enters, it puts a +1/+1 counter on each other Human you control, and it gets a +1/+1 counter whenever another Human enters under your control. In a deck with so many Humans and Human tokens, it grows the whole army.

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Adriana, Captain of the Guard

Melee · Team Pump

A 4/4 for {3}{R}{W}. It has melee, and your other creatures have melee too, so each attacker gets +1/+1 for each opponent you attacked this combat. In a multiplayer game, the whole team gets bigger as you attack.

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Thraben Doomsayer

Token Maker · Anthem

A 2/2 for {1}{W}{W}. For a tap it creates a 1/1 white Human creature token. When you have 5 or less life, your other creatures get +2/+2. It makes a Human every turn, and a risky low life total can make the army huge.

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Increasing Devotion

Token Maker · Flashback

A sorcery for {3}{W}{W}. It creates five 1/1 white Human creature tokens, and if it was cast from a graveyard it creates ten instead. It flashes back for {7}{W}{W}, so one card makes a huge army twice.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about cheap Humans and mana. Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Boros Signet, Orzhov Signet and Rakdos Signet ramp you, Thalia's Lieutenant, Bounty Agent, General's Enforcer and Knight of the White Orchid come down early, and Unclaimed Territory helps cast Humans of the chosen type. Skullclamp turns small Humans into cards.

The middle of the game is about going wide and attacking. Trynn, Champion of Freedom and Thraben Doomsayer make tokens, Adriana, Captain of the Guard and Frontier Warmonger push damage through, Sanctuary Lockdown taps blockers, and Alesha, Who Smiles at Death returns small creatures from your graveyard attacking. Windbrisk Heights gives a free spell if you attack with three or more creatures.

The late game is about a huge attack or a reset. Odric, Master Tactician lets you choose how your opponents block, Fumiko the Lowblood forces creatures to attack into your army, and Captivating Crew takes an opposing creature for a turn. Magus of the Disk, Cleansing Nova and Citywide Bust clear the board, and Flawless Maneuver protects your army from a sweeper.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a huge number of Humans and a lot of cheap ways to make more, and the attack triggers make the whole army hit hard. It also has efficient interaction, including Terminate, Dire Tactics, Crackling Doom, Unexpectedly Absent, Banisher Priest and Nahiri, the Harbinger.

Weaknesses: Most of the army is small, so sweepers and damage-based removal are a problem, and the deck's colours are three with some demanding costs. Humble Defector and Magus of the Wheel can help opponents as much as you, so use them carefully.

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Verdict

Ruthless Regiment is a straightforward and aggressive Human deck that wins by attacking with a big, wide army. It is a good choice for players who like tribal decks and want to play combat every turn.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Ruthless Regiment decklist?
The Ruthless Regiment precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Jirina Kudro. The full Ruthless Regiment decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Ruthless Regiment released?
Ruthless Regiment was released on April 17, 2020 as part of Commander 2020 (Ikoria).

Who is the commander of Ruthless Regiment?
Ruthless Regiment is led by Jirina Kudro, a Mardu (W/B/R) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Ruthless Regiment?
The 99 cards besides Jirina Kudro include 32 creatures.

How many lands does Ruthless Regiment have?
Ruthless Regiment has 36 lands in the 99 cards besides Jirina Kudro, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

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

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Jirina Kudro (commander), Battlefield Forge, Bloodfell Caves, Bojuka Bog, Boros Garrison, Command Tower, Evolving Wilds, Exotic Orchard, 4 Mountain, Myriad Landscape, Nomad Outpost, Orzhov Basilica, Path of Ancestry, 8 Plains, Rakdos Carnarium, Scoured Barrens, Shadowblood Ridge, Smoldering Marsh, Spinerock Knoll, 4 Swamp, Temple of the False God, Unclaimed Territory, Wind-Scarred Crag, Windbrisk Heights, Arcane Signet, Bonder's Ornament, Boros Signet, Commander's Sphere, Heirloom Blade, Orzhov Signet, Rakdos Signet, Sanctuary Blade, Skullclamp, Sol Ring, Call the Coppercoats, Crackling Doom, Dire Tactics, Flawless Maneuver, Terminate, Unexpectedly Absent, Adriana, Captain of the Guard, Alesha, Who Smiles at Death, Banisher Priest, Bounty Agent, Captivating Crew, Cavalry Pegasus, Dearly Departed, Devout Chaplain, Disciple of Bolas, Fireflux Squad, Frontier Warmonger, Frontline Medic, Fumiko the Lowblood, Garna, the Bloodflame, General's Enforcer, Humble Defector, Kelsien, the Plague, Knight of the White Orchid, Magus of the Disk, Magus of the Wheel, Odric, Master Tactician, Riders of Gavony, Silvar, Devourer of the Free, Species Specialist, Thalia's Lieutenant, Thraben Doomsayer, Titan Hunter, Titan of Eternal Fire, Trynn, Champion of Freedom, Verge Rangers, Xathrid Necromancer, Zulaport Cutthroat, Ambition's Cost, Citywide Bust, Cleansing Nova, Increasing Devotion, Painful Truths, Bastion of Remembrance, Martial Impetus, Molten Echoes, Outpost Siege, Parasitic Impetus, Sanctuary Lockdown, Shared Animosity, Shiny Impetus, Vigilante Justice, Nahiri, the Harbinger.