Building A Commander Deck From Scratch

For all the creativity commander allows it can be overwhelming when you approach a new deck from scratch.

Building a commander deck from scratch.

A quick refresher on the basics of commander deckbuilding. The gathering with an entirely unique spin. Players build singleton decks of exactly 100 cards. 4 multiple cards serving the same function functional density the chance of drawing a single card by turn 6 in an edh deck is only 13.

Commanders have special rules associated with them making them almost always available to play. I suggest reading my previous blog post to find most of the resources to help build your deck. This guide is designed to help you build a rudimentary entry level commander deck to start the format with. 1 everflowing chalice 1 panic spellbomb 1 sol ring 1 wayfarer s bauble 1 fire diamond 1 ichor wellspring 1 liquimetal coating 1 mind stone 1 mycosynth wellspring 1 ruby medallion 1 swiftfoot boots 1 commander s sphere 1 jalum tome 1 pristine talisman 1 unstable obelisk 1 trading post 1 caged sun 1 dreamstone hedron 1 loreseeker s stone 1 spine.

All but 85 cards in the entirety of magic the gathering are banned leaving an incredibly deep and diverse pool of cards from which you can choose. Let s build a deck.