Aleksios on the Assault
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos presents a unique threat profile for aggressive decks and commander tables alike. The card forces combat engagement with an attacks each combat if able clause while protecting itself from being sacrificed and from attacking its owner. With trample, haste on its uptick and a growth engine that hands control to the active player each upkeep, Alexios fits into red strategies that prize tempo and repeated value generation.
Play patterns shift around this legendary creature. You can push damage through with trample and haste when you control it, and expect it to become a recurring hazard to every player because of the upkeep trigger that untaps and buffs it for the active player. Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos rewards careful sequencing and table awareness. Add it to a collection for play or cube testing when you want a card that forces opponents to account for constant aggression and shifting control.
Card Details:
- Mana Cost – {3}{R}
- Card Type – Legendary Creature
- Subtypes – Human Berserker
- Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos attacks each combat if able, can’t be sacrificed, and can’t attack its owner. At the beginning of each player’s upkeep, that player gains control of Alexios, untaps it, and puts a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
- Power / Toughness – 4/4