Commander Deck Guides
Every commander wants a different deck — these guides show you what each one is really about: how it plays, the staples that make it tick, and complete sample builds you can copy or build straight from your own collection.
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice proliferates at your end step and brings flying, vigilance, deathtouch, and lifelink to combat.
Edgar Markov
Edgar Markov makes a Vampire token whenever you cast another Vampire spell, then grows your Vampires when he attacks.
Fire Lord Azula
Fire Lord Azula copies every spell you cast while she's attacking and supplies two red mana when she attacks.
Kaalia of the Vast
Kaalia of the Vast puts an Angel, Demon, or Dragon from your hand onto the battlefield attacking whenever she attacks an opponent.
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss taps to create a 1/1 red Goblin token for each Goblin you control — and he counts himself. Every activation roughly doubles your board, and the new tokens count toward the next one, so two or three untaps turn a handful of Goblins into an army.
Sauron, the Dark Lord
Sauron, the Dark Lord turns opponents' spells into an Orc Army and Army combat damage into opportunities to replace your hand.
Teval, the Balanced Scale
Teval, the Balanced Scale turns attacks into graveyard fuel and land recovery, then rewards cards leaving your graveyard with Zombie Druids.
The Ur-Dragon
The Ur-Dragon discounts your other Dragon spells and turns Dragon attacks into cards and a permanent from your hand.
Vivi Ornitier
Vivi Ornitier turns noncreature spells into +1/+1 counters, damage to every opponent, and a once-per-turn burst of blue and red mana.
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed turns noncreature spells with mana value 3 or greater into table-wide damage and rewards turns when a player loses at least 4 life with a card.
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