The ceiling of Solphim may be higher, but Axonil distributes tons of damage from one card instead of stacking multiple Furnace of Rath effects. That can be very effective, but Axonil often represents quadrupling your damage from effects like Firebrand Archer and Manabarbs. With Solphim, the primary benefit comes from stacking damage doublers. I think Axonil is stronger than both, at least for this strategy. It’s not the only commander you could use to amplify damage Solphim, Mayhem Dominus and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell come to mind. Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might makes this deck tick. In this deck, that manifests with a bunch of fast mana that allows you to slam cards quickly, as well as some stax pieces that would be a bit too strong for casual tables, namely Blood Moon and friends. My stance on this is decks that use cEDH staples to support a deck concept that’s not strong enough for cEDH proper. My build of Axonil is intended for high-powered casual.

I’ve included plenty of instants and sorceries for that reason. Cards like Urabrask and Thermo-Alchemist are excellent sources of steady damage with commanders that increase damage but require a high count of instants and sorceries to work. The more of the game they play, the faster you kill them. The core idea is taxing your opponent’s game actions via damage. This is a burn deck through and through, looking to capitalize on your commander’s ability to increase damage.

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