Commander VS: Commander 2016 And A Couple Hundred Bucks

We gave each of our Commander VS. players a Commander 2016 preconstructed deck and a $200 budget to customize. What sweet upgrades and techy tricks did Justin, Stephen, Jeremy, and Jonathan bring to the table this week?

By justin.parnell

May 24, 2017

Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder Justin Parnell

Commander

Article Deck

May 23, 2017

Commander (1)

1

Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

Creature (19)

1

1

1

Archfiend of Ifnir

1

Consuming Aberration

1

1

Eternal Witness

1

Horizon Chimera

1

1

Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

1

Lord of Extinction

1

Magus of the Wheel

1

Magus of the Will

1

1

Nekusar, the Mindrazer

1

Psychosis Crawler

1

Runehorn Hellkite

1

1

1

Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Planeswalker (2)

1

1

Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Artifact (15)

1

Aetherflux Reservoir

1

Chromatic Lantern

1

Coalition Relic

1

1

1

1

1

Key to the City

1

1

Prismatic Geoscope

1

1

1

1

1

Swiftfoot Boots

Enchantment (6)

1

City of Solitude

1

Faith of the Devoted

1

Liliana's Caress

1

1

Volrath's Dungeon

1

Sorcery (17)

1

Baral's Expertise

1

Blasphemous Act

1

1

1

1

In Garruk's Wake

1

1

Mizzix's Mastery

1

1

Reforge the Soul

1

Rishkar's Expertise

1

1

Treacherous Terrain

1

Treasure Cruise

1

Volcanic Vision

1

1

Instant (7)

1

1

1

Dig Through Time

1

1

Learn from the Past

1

Shadow of the Grave

1

Land (33)

1

1

1

1

1

1

Crumbling Necropolis

1

Dragonskull Summit

1

Drowned Catacomb

1

1

1

Frontier Bivouac

1

Hanweir Battlements // Hanweir, the Writhing Township

2

1

Llanowar Wastes

2

1

1

1

Rakdos Carnarium

1

Reliquary Tower

1

Rogue's Passage

1

1

1

Sheltered Thicket

1

1

Simic Growth Chamber

1

2

Swamp

1

Underground River

1

1

Saskia the Unyielding Stephen Green

Commander

Article Deck

May 23, 2017

Commander (1)

1

Saskia the Unyielding

Creature (30)

1

Anafenza, the Foremost

1

1

Aurelia, the Warleader

1

Bane of Progress

1

Birds of Paradise

1

1

Brutal Hordechief

1

Combat Celebrant

1

Dauntless Escort

1

1

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

1

Frontline Medic

1

Hanweir Garrison // Hanweir, the Writhing Township

1

Hero of Bladehold

1

Iroas, God of Victory

1

Korozda Guildmage

1

Managorger Hydra

1

1

1

Ravos, Soultender

1

Rhonas the Indomitable

1

Sakura-Tribe Elder

1

Samut, Voice of Dissent

1

Stonehoof Chieftain

1

1

Thelonite Hermit

1

Thunderfoot Baloth

1

Tymna the Weaver

1

Wilderness Elemental

1

Artifact (9)

1

Chromatic Lantern

1

Commander's Sphere

1

Conqueror's Flail

1

1

1

Lightning Greaves

1

1

1

Umezawa's Jitte

Enchantment (6)

1

Beastmaster Ascension

1

Blind Obedience

1

Dictate of the Twin Gods

1

Everlasting Torment

1

Evolutionary Escalation

1

Sorcery (7)

1

1

1

1

1

Riding the Dilu Horse

1

Shamanic Revelation

1

Instant (10)

1

Anguished Unmaking

1

Artifact Mutation

1

1

1

Divergent Transformations

1

1

1

Sylvan Reclamation

1

1

Land (37)

1

1

Caves of Koilos

1

1

Dragonskull Summit

1

1

5

1

1

1

Hanweir Battlements // Hanweir, the Writhing Township

1

1

Karplusan Forest

1

Mosswort Bridge

5

1

1

Orzhov Basilica

3

1

1

Sandsteppe Citadel

1

1

Spinerock Knoll

1

3

Swamp

1

Terramorphic Expanse

1

Windbrisk Heights

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice Jeremy Noell

Commander

Article Deck

May 23, 2017

Commander (1)

1

Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Creature (33)

1

1

1

Champion of Lambholt

1

Corpsejack Menace

1

Crystalline Crawler

1

1

Drana, Liberator of Malakir

1

Ezuri, Claw of Progress

1

1

Flesh-Eater Imp

1

Forgotten Ancient

1

Hand of the Praetors

1

1

Juniper Order Ranger

1

1

Master Biomancer

1

Maulfist Revolutionary

1

Meren of Clan Nel Toth

1

Phyrexian Crusader

1

Phyrexian Hydra

1

Phyrexian Metamorph

1

Phyrexian Swarmlord

1

1

1

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

1

Scavenging Ooze

1

1

Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

1

Thassa, God of the Sea

1

1

1

Viridian Corrupter

1

Vorel of the Hull Clade

Artifact (11)

1

Astral Cornucopia

1

Commander's Sphere

1

Contagion Clasp

1

Contagion Engine

1

Darksteel Ingot

1

1

1

1

1

1

Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (5)

1

1

Cathars' Crusade

1

Corrupted Conscience

1

Duelist's Heritage

1

Inexorable Tide

Sorcery (8)

1

1

Manifold Insights

1

Merciless Eviction

1

Migratory Route

1

Sublime Exhalation

1

Tezzeret's Gambit

1

Treasure Cruise

1

Triumph of the Hordes

Instant (5)

1

Fuel for the Cause

1

1

1

Sylvan Reclamation

1

Land (37)

1

1

Azorius Chancery

1

1

1

1

6

1

Golgari Rot Farm

4

1

1

4

1

Rogue's Passage

1

Sandsteppe Citadel

1

Seaside Citadel

1

4

Swamp

1

1

Temple of the False God

1

Terramorphic Expanse

1

Underground River

1

1

Breya, Etherium Shaper Jonathan Suarez

Commander

Article Deck

May 23, 2017

Commander (1)

1

Breya, Etherium Shaper

Creature (22)

1

1

Etherium Sculptor

1

Ethersworn Adjudicator

1

Faerie Artisans

1

1

Foundry Inspector

1

1

Hellkite Tyrant

1

Kuldotha Forgemaster

1

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient

1

Marionette Master

1

Muzzio, Visionary Architect

1

Myr Battlesphere

1

1

Padeem, Consul of Innovation

1

Sanctum Gargoyle

1

1

Sharuum the Hegemon

1

Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

1

Solemn Simulacrum

1

Sphinx Summoner

1

Planeswalker (2)

1

Daretti, Scrap Savant

1

Tezzeret, Master of Metal

Artifact (25)

1

1

1

1

Chromatic Lantern

1

Commander's Sphere

1

Darksteel Forge

1

1

Dispeller's Capsule

1

Everflowing Chalice

1

Executioner's Capsule

1

1

1

Lightning Greaves

1

1

Mycosynth Lattice

1

Nevinyrral's Disk

1

Nihil Spellbomb

1

Nim Deathmantle

1

1

1

1

1

Spine of Ish Sah

1

1

Unwinding Clock

Enchantment (3)

1

Cathars' Crusade

1

Mechanized Production

1

Thopter Spy Network

Sorcery (6)

1

1

1

Fortuitous Find

1

Open the Vaults

1

1

Instant (7)

1

Ancient Excavation

1

Anguished Unmaking

1

1

Fact or Fiction

1

Swords to Plowshares

1

Thirst for Knowledge

1

Whir of Invention

Land (34)

1

1

1

1

1

Azorius Chancery

1

1

1

1

Caves of Koilos

1

1

Crumbling Necropolis

1

Darksteel Citadel

1

1

1

1

1

Inventors' Fair

1

Irrigated Farmland

4

1

1

Mystic Monastery

1

1

1

Rakdos Carnarium

1

Seat of the Synod

1

3

Swamp

1

Underground River

1

Vault of Whispers