Author Topic: MTG Commander deck construction thread.  (Read 606 times)

As you've probably guessed, I'm making this because I need help. There's a Commander tournament tomorrow, and I just realized my deck is too big, and I need to remove 4 cards. However, there are still more cards I want to put in it, and I'm having trouble figuring out what to take out. This is the current card list:

Commander:
Mayael the Anima

Lands:
Boros Garrison
Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
Blossoming Sands
Terramorphic Expanse
Tinder Farm
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
Eldrazi Temple
Archaeological Dig
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Elfhame Palace
Temple of the False God
Selesnya Guildgate
Rupture Spire
Transguild Promenade
Selesnya Sanctuary
Evolving Wilds
Command Tower
7x Forest
8x Mountain
6x Plains

Ramp:
Karametra, God of Harvests
Elvish Piper
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
Fyndhorn Elder
Copperhorn Scout (Sorta, untaps Mayael to get a second creature in one turn.)
Frenzied Tilling
Mana Flare
Llanowar Elves
Joraga Treespeaker
Elvish Harbinger
Boros Signet
Mwonvuli Acid-Moss
Selesnya Signet

Big, Meaty Creatures (Other than Karametra):
Segmented Krotiq
Rith, the Awakener
Johan
Siege Dragon
Bearer of the Heavens
It That Betrays
Colossus of Akros
Deus of Calamity
Ulamog's Crusher
Conquering Manticore
Hamletback Goliath
Siege Wurm
Hand of Emrakul
Bull Cerodon
Kamahl, Pit Fighter
Rorix Bladewing
Pathrazer of Ulamog
Atarka Efreet
Excruciator
Razia, Boros Archangel
Artisan of Kozilek
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
Spawnsire of Ulamog
Lhurgoyf
Atarka, World Render

Board Wipes:
Whims of the Fates
Disaster Radius
Akroma's Vengeance
Insurrection

Spot Removal:
Banishing Stroke
Exile
Journey to Nowhere
Epic Confrontation
Hunt the Weak
Oblivion Ring

Other/Utility:
Deflecting Palm
Assemble the Legion
Righteousness
Congregate
Soul's Attendant
Tolsimir Wolfblood
Overwhelming Stampede
Aura Shards
Furnace of Rath
Eldrazi Conscription
Soul Warden
Glory of Warfare
Revealing Wind
Luminarch Ascension
Balefire Liege
Loxodon Hierarch
Quest for Renewal

Now that you have my deck as it currently stands, here's the cards I want to put in there.

Sol Ring
Gleam of Authority
Tail Slash
True Conviction
Baneslayer Angel
Fiend Hunter
Tempt with Glory
Angelic Arbiter
Darksteel Ingot
Swiftfoot Boots
Farhaven Elf
Frontier Guide
Reversal of Fortune
Dryad's Caress
Swords to Plowshares
Reverse Damage
Elixir of Immortality

If this doesn't work out, my backup plan is my old Teysa deck, which has gotten slightly boring in how strong it is.

Ah yes... commander is fun. Wish I could help, but my expertise is in blue-white control.

Ah yes... commander is fun. Wish I could help, but my expertise is in blue-white control.
Yeah, my own is in Black/White lifegain. I wanted to branch out for once.

mayael is one of the worst naya commanders.

i play a marath french list for my local meta

decklist:

commander

marath, will of the wild

creatures

hellrider
dauntless escort
bloodbraid elf
zealous conscripts
goblin rabblemaster
fiend hunter
courser of kruphix
kitchen finks
vexing shusher
mother of runes
sigarda, host of herons
FLAMETONGUE KAVU
cloudgoat ranger
reclamation sage
kiki-jiki, mirror breaker
iroas, god of victory
birds of paradise
thalia, guardian of thraben
stoneforge mystic
hero of bladehold
thundermaw hellkite
knight of the reliquary
llanowar elves
thrun, the last troll
woolly thoctar
avacyn's pilgrim
bloom tender
baneslayer angel
nightshade peddler
qasali pridemage
grand abolisher
elvish mystic
fleecemane lion
flickerwisp
wolfir silverheart
mirran crusader
wilt-leaf liege
restoration angel
sublime archangel

instant/sorcery

day of judgement
wrath of god
ancient grudge
lightning bolt
chord of calling
flame slash
swords to plowshares
oust
wear//tear
path to exile
enlightened tutor
lightning helix

enchantments

mirrari's wake
mana echoes
banishing light
arrest

artifact

skullclamp
sword of feast and famine
batterskull
basilisk collar
birthing pod

planeswalker

elspeth, knight-errant
domri rade
xenagos, the reveler
ajani, caller of the pride

lands

arid mesa
windswept heath
flooded strand
marsh flats
scalding tarn
misty rainforest
verdant catacombs
bloodstained mire
wooded foothills

temple garden
sacred foundry
stomping ground

temple of triumph
temple of plenty
temple of abandon

battlefield forge
brushland
tree of tales

command tower
reflecting pool
jungle shrine
city of brass
mana confluence

kessig wolf run
gavony township
inkmoth nexus
sunhome, fortress of the legion

4 plains
2 mountain
2 forest

i'd post my commander deck here, but i would rather not spend more than 30 minutes making a post