Commander VS #287: Five Below

How powerful can a Commander MTG deck be if no card can cost more than five dollars? Corey, Stephen, Jeremy, and Jonathan prove that strong decks don’t have to break the bank.

By Commander VS

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Halana and Alena, Partners Corey Baumeister

Commander

Article Deck

Apr 26, 2022

Commander (1)

1

Halana and Alena, Partners

Creature (33)

1

Arasta of the Endless Web

1

Armorcraft Judge

1

Caldera Hellion

1

Champion of Lambholt

1

1

1

Forgotten Ancient

1

1

1

1

Grumgully, the Generous

1

1

1

1

1

Incubation Druid

1

Iridescent Hornbeetle

1

Ivy Lane Denizen

1

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

1

1

1

Neyith of the Dire Hunt

1

1

Quartzwood Crasher

1

Rampant Rejuvenator

1

Rishkar, Peema Renegade

1

1

1

Thromok the Insatiable

1

Thundering Mightmare

1

Whiptongue Hydra

1

Wildwood Scourge

1

Wolfir Silverheart

Artifact (2)

1

Blackblade Reforged

1

Enchantment (9)

1

Colossal Majesty

1

Colossification

1

Death's Presence

1

Garruk's Uprising

1

Invigorating Hot Spring

1

Kenrith's Transformation

1

1

Predatory Hunger

1

Rhythm of the Wild

Sorcery (9)

1

1

1

Dire-Strain Rampage

1

1

Escape to the Wilds

1

1

1

Scale the Heights

1

Instant (10)

1

Artifact Mutation

1

1

1

Fling

1

1

1

Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs

1

1

1

Land (36)

22

14

Chulane, Teller of Tales Stephen Green

Commander

Article Deck

Apr 26, 2022

Creature (31)

1

1

Archetype of Imagination

1

Avacyn's Pilgrim

1

Beast Whisperer

1

Charming Prince

1

1

1

Elvish Visionary

1

End-Raze Forerunners

1

1

1

1

Kamahl, Heart of Krosa

1

Knight of Autumn

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Rampaging Baloths

1

Reclamation Sage

1

Skyclave Apparition

1

1

The Reality Chip

1

Tideforce Elemental

1

Tireless Provisioner

1

1

1

Yasharn, Implacable Earth

Planeswalker (1)

1

Vivien, Champion of the Wilds

Artifact (5)

1

1

1

1

1

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantment (5)

1

Felidar Retreat

1

1

1

Retreat to Coralhelm

1

Sorcery (9)

1

Austere Command

1

1

1

Incubation // Incongruity

1

1

1

1

1

Winds of Abandon

Instant (11)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Swords to Plowshares

1

Sylvan Reclamation

Land (37)

1

Arctic Treeline

1

Azorius Chancery

1

1

1

10

1

Glacial Floodplain

6

1

Myriad Landscape

5

1

1

1

Seaside Citadel

1

Selesnya Sanctuary

1

Simic Growth Chamber

1

Temple of Enlightenment

1

Temple of Mystery

1

Temple of Plenty

1

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker and Kodama of the East Tree Jeremy Noell

Commander

Article Deck

Apr 26, 2022

Commander (2)

1

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

1

Kodama of the East Tree

Creature (37)

1

1

Amareth, the Lustrous

1

Avacyn's Pilgrim

1

Brago, King Eternal

1

Charming Prince

1

1

1

1

Elvish Visionary

1

End-Raze Forerunners

1

Eternal Witness

1

1

1

Knight of Autumn

1

1

1

1

Mistmeadow Witch

1

1

Peregrine Drake

1

Reclamation Sage

1

Restoration Angel

1

Roon of the Hidden Realm

1

Sakura-Tribe Elder

1

Solemn Simulacrum

1

Soul of the Harvest

1

1

Stonehorn Dignitary

1

1

Tatyova, Benthic Druid

1

1

Tireless Provisioner

1

Venser, Shaper Savant

1

Wall of Blossoms

1

1

1

Yorion, Sky Nomad

Artifact (4)

1

1

Commander's Sphere

1

1

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantment (4)

1

Blessed Sanctuary

1

1

Teleportation Circle

1

Wilderness Reclamation

Sorcery (5)

1

1

1

1

1

Instant (11)

1

1

Cosmic Intervention

1

1

Disorder in the Court

1

1

Eerie Interlude

1

1

Ghostly Flicker

1

Momentary Blink

1

1

Swords to Plowshares

Land (37)

1

Arctic Treeline

1

Azorius Chancery

1

1

1

10

1

Glacial Floodplain

1

Glacial Fortress

1

Irrigated Farmland

5

5

1

1

Reliquary Tower

1

1

Scattered Groves

1

Scavenger Grounds

1

Seaside Citadel

1

Selesnya Sanctuary

1

Simic Growth Chamber

1

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Jonathan Suarez

Commander

Article Deck

Apr 26, 2022

Commander (2)

1

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar

1

Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

Creature (12)

1

1

Champion of the Flame

1

Heiko Yamazaki, the General

1

Humble Defector

1

Kazuul's Toll Collector

1

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

1

1

1

Rubblebelt Maaka

1

1

Simian Spirit Guide

1

Valduk, Keeper of the Flame

Planeswalker (1)

1

Jeska, Thrice Reborn

Artifact (14)

1

1

Basilisk Collar

1

Blackblade Reforged

1

Colossus Hammer

1

1

1

Grafted Wargear

1

1

Liquimetal Torque

1

1

1

1

1

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantment (5)

1

Cartouche of Zeal

1

Claws of Valakut

1

1

1

Sorcery (8)

1

1

Faithless Looting

1

Insult // Injury

1

Reckless Charge

1

Reckless Impulse

1

Relentless Assault

1

Tormenting Voice

1

Instant (23)

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Downhill Charge

1

1

1

Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs

1

1

1

1

Raze the Effigy

1

1

1

Skred

1

Temur Battle Rage

1

Thrill of Possibility

1

Tibalt's Trickery

1

Titan's Strength

1

1

You Come to the Gnoll Camp

Land (34)

1

Castle Embereth

1

Desert of the Fervent

1

1

1

Rogue's Passage

1

Scavenger Grounds

28

Snow-Covered Mountain