REDHREC #23924

Quicksilver, Brash Blur

Legendary Creature — Mutant Hero

If Quicksilver, Brash Blur is in your opening hand, you may begin the game with him on the battlefield. Haste Power-up — {4}{R}: Put a +1/+1 counter and a double strike counter on Quicksilver. (Activate each power-up ability only once. Reduce the cost by his mana cost if he entered this turn.)

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“One-mana hero that pumps into a hasted double-strike threat.”

PlaystyleAggro

DifficultyBeginner

Wins viaCommander damage, Combat damage

ThemesVoltron, Aggro

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Quicksilver is a hyper-aggressive red hero that starts the game already in play if you want him to, giving you an immediate 1/1 with haste. Your gameplan is straightforward: turn him sideways early and often, then pump him repeatedly with his power-up ability to close out games fast. The double strike counters are the real payoff—once Quicksilver has a few counters, he becomes a legitimate threat that threatens lethal in just a couple of attacks. You'll want to pair him with cheap ways to generate extra mana and protect him from blockers or removal.

Build this deck as a focused red stompy/aggro shell. Fill it with efficient one- and two-mana creatures (Goblin Guide, Monastery Swiftspear, Bonecrusher Giant) and pump spells (Embercleave, Furious Rise) that turn Quicksilver into a real problem. Include mana ramp via ritual effects and artifact mana to power out his +1/+1 pumps by turn three or four. The deck plays like a turbo-charged Voltron strategy but in the shell of aggressive red—lean into haste creatures and temporary boosts to overwhelm before opponents stabilize.

Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

Key Synergies

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Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip expensive creature staples like Ragavan; lean on commons/uncommons like Goblin Guide and Monastery Swiftspear, and use budget pump spells like Embercleave alternatives such as Giant Growth and Atlatl or Embercleave.