Commander VS #296: Who Has The Best Background?

Backgrounds take center stage with four fresh Commander MTG decks featuring Choose a Background commanders. Who will be the last one standing?

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Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy and Scion of Halaster Corey Baumeister

Commander
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Jun 28, 2022
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Commander (2)
1
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
1
Scion of Halaster
Creature (11)
1
Archmage Emeritus
1
Baral, Chief of Compliance
1
Hullbreaker Horror
1
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound
1
Ledger Shredder
1
Murmuring Mystic
1
Nightscape Familiar
1
Notion Thief
1
Talrand, Sky Summoner
1
Thassa's Oracle
1
Wizards of Thay
Planeswalker (3)
1
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
1
Narset, Parter of Veils
1
Professor Onyx
Artifact (8)
1
Arcane Signet
1
Bolas's Citadel
1
Dimir Signet
1
Primal Amulet // Primal Wellspring
1
Sol Ring
1
Talisman of Dominance
1
Thought Vessel
1
Vedalken Orrery
Enchantment (7)
1
Leyline of Anticipation
1
Metallurgic Summonings
1
Propaganda
1
Rhystic Study
1
Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
1
Shark Typhoon
1
Teferi's Ageless Insight
Sorcery (17)
1
Bribery
1
Damnation
1
Demonic Tutor
1
Expropriate
1
Feed the Swarm
1
Gitaxian Probe
1
Karn's Temporal Sundering
1
Ponder
1
Preordain
1
Reanimate
1
Serum Visions
1
Sift
1
Solve the Equation
1
Time Stretch
1
Time Warp
1
Toxic Deluge
1
Windfall
Instant (20)
1
An Offer You Can't Refuse
1
Annul
1
Brainstorm
1
Cabal Ritual
1
Consider
1
Counterspell
1
Cyclonic Rift
1
Dark Ritual
1
Fact or Fiction
1
Fierce Guardianship
1
Force of Will
1
Frantic Search
1
Mana Drain
1
Mystical Tutor
1
Narset's Reversal
1
Negate
1
Opt
1
Pongify
1
Tragic Slip
1
Vampiric Tutor
Land (31)
1
Bojuka Bog
1
Command Tower
1
Drowned Catacomb
1
Flooded Strand
11
Island
1
Misty Rainforest
1
Mystic Sanctuary
1
Polluted Delta
1
Reliquary Tower
1
Riptide Laboratory
1
Scalding Tarn
1
Shipwreck Marsh
8
Swamp
1
Watery Grave
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Burakos, Party Leader and Sword Coast Sailor Stephen Green

Commander
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Jun 28, 2022
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Commander (2)
1
Burakos, Party Leader
1
Sword Coast Sailor
Creature (31)
1
Benthic Biomancer
1
Bloodsoaked Champion
1
Body Launderer
1
Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
1
Changeling Outcast
1
Clever Impersonator
1
Custodi Lich
1
Dark Confidant
1
Dauthi Voidwalker
1
Ghostly Pilferer
1
Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
1
Glen Elendra Archmage
1
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
1
Grim Hireling
1
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
1
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
1
Malakir Blood-Priest
1
Mindblade Render
1
Nimble Trapfinder
1
Nullpriest of Oblivion
1
Oona's Blackguard
1
Opposition Agent
1
Phyrexian Metamorph
1
Ruthless Technomancer
1
Siren Stormtamer
1
Snapcaster Mage
1
Solemn Doomguide
1
Sygg, River Cutthroat
1
Taborax, Hope's Demise
1
Thieving Skydiver
1
Twilight Prophet
Artifact (11)
1
Arcane Signet
1
Commander's Sphere
1
Dimir Signet
1
Expedition Map
1
Helm of the Host
1
Lightning Greaves
1
Maskwood Nexus
1
Multiclass Baldric
1
Sol Ring
1
Strionic Resonator
1
Talisman of Dominance
Enchantment (4)
1
Bitterblossom
1
Curse of Verbosity
1
Phyrexian Arena
1
Rhystic Study
Sorcery (7)
1
Coveted Prize
1
Damnation
1
Feed the Swarm
1
Notorious Throng
1
Scheming Symmetry
1
Thwart the Grave
1
Toxic Deluge
Instant (11)
1
An Offer You Can't Refuse
1
Cyclonic Rift
1
Deadly Dispute
1
Deadly Rollick
1
Fact or Fiction
1
Go for the Throat
1
Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire
1
Negate
1
Slip Out the Back
1
Swan Song
1
Wrong Turn
Land (34)
1
Cabal Coffers
1
Castle Locthwain
1
Castle Vantress
1
Command Tower
1
Drowned Catacomb
1
Fetid Pools
7
Island
1
Morphic Pool
1
Mystic Sanctuary
1
Otawara, Soaring City
1
Polluted Delta
1
Shipwreck Marsh
1
Sunken Hollow
1
Sunken Ruins
10
Swamp
1
Tainted Isle
1
Temple of Deceit
1
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1
Watery Grave
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Wilson, Refined Grizzly and Noble Heritage Jeremy Noell

Commander
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Jun 28, 2022
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Commander (2)
1
Noble Heritage
1
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
Creature (32)
1
Abzan Battle Priest
1
Abzan Falconer
1
Ancient Bronze Dragon
1
Ancient Gold Dragon
1
Armorcraft Judge
1
Augur of Autumn
1
Beast Whisperer
1
Champion of Lambholt
1
Conclave Mentor
1
Esper Sentinel
1
Eternal Witness
1
Forgotten Ancient
1
Hamza, Guardian of Arashin
1
Herd Baloth
1
Karametra, God of Harvests
1
Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
1
Kodama of the West Tree
1
Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
1
Leinore, Autumn Sovereign
1
Loyal Guardian
1
Master of Ceremonies
1
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
1
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
1
Odric, Master Tactician
1
Orzhov Advokist
1
Pathbreaker Ibex
1
Renata, Called to the Hunt
1
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
1
Slurrk, All-Ingesting
1
Sun Titan
1
Tuskguard Captain
1
Victory's Envoy
Planeswalker (1)
1
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
Artifact (7)
1
Basilisk Collar
1
Blackblade Reforged
1
Sol Ring
1
Swiftfoot Boots
1
Sword of Truth and Justice
1
Sword of the Animist
1
The Great Henge
Enchantment (7)
1
Branching Evolution
1
Citadel Siege
1
Felidar Retreat
1
Fight Rigging
1
Garruk's Uprising
1
Hardened Scales
1
Resourceful Defense
Sorcery (6)
1
Cultivate
1
Damning Verdict
1
Divine Reckoning
1
Kodama's Reach
1
Overwhelming Stampede
1
Rishkar's Expertise
Instant (8)
1
Akroma's Will
1
Beast Within
1
Grand Crescendo
1
Heroic Intervention
1
Inspiring Call
1
Ruinous Intrusion
1
Snakeskin Veil
1
Swords to Plowshares
Land (37)
1
Bonders' Enclave
1
Bountiful Promenade
1
Bretagard Stronghold
1
Canopy Vista
1
Command Tower
14
Forest
1
Gavony Township
1
Opal Palace
12
Plains
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Sunpetal Grove
1
Temple Garden
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer and Raised by Giants Jonathan Suarez

Commander
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Jun 28, 2022
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Commander (2)
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Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
1
Raised by Giants
Creature (21)
1
Agitator Ant
1
Birds of Paradise
1
Bothersome Quasit
1
Daryl, Hunter of Walkers
1
Dockside Extortionist
1
Elvish Mystic
1
Emberwilde Captain
1
Eternal Witness
1
Frontier Warmonger
1
Fumiko the Lowblood
1
Fyndhorn Elves
1
Geode Rager
1
Goblin Spymaster
1
Hungry Lynx
1
Hunted Dragon
1
Hunted Troll
1
Komainu Battle Armor
1
Llanowar Elves
1
Sakura-Tribe Elder
1
Varchild's War-Riders
1
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Artifact (9)
1
Arcane Signet
1
Blackblade Reforged
1
Bloodthirsty Blade
1
Commander's Plate
1
Gruul Signet
1
Lightning Greaves
1
Sol Ring
1
Swiftfoot Boots
1
The Great Henge
Enchantment (4)
1
Court of Ire
1
Curse of Bounty
1
Curse of Opulence
1
Grand Melee
Sorcery (17)
1
Blasphemous Act
1
Cultivate
1
Disrupt Decorum
1
Faithless Looting
1
Farseek
1
Harmonize
1
Hull Breach
1
Jeska's Will
1
Kodama's Reach
1
Nature's Lore
1
Rampant Growth
1
Rishkar's Expertise
1
Skyshroud Claim
1
Spectacular Showdown
1
Sylvan Offering
1
Three Visits
1
Vandalblast
Instant (11)
1
Arachnogenesis
1
Beast Within
1
Chaos Warp
1
Deflecting Swat
1
Delayed Blast Fireball
1
Heroic Intervention
1
Krosan Grip
1
Nature's Claim
1
Return of the Wildspeaker
1
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
1
Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
Land (35)
1
Boseiju, Who Endures
1
Cinder Glade
1
Command Tower
10
Forest
1
Highland Forest
1
Kessig Wolf Run
1
Maze of Ith
1
Mosswort Bridge
10
Mountain
1
Rockfall Vale
1
Rogue's Passage
1
Scavenger Grounds
1
Sheltered Thicket
1
Spire Garden
1
Stomping Ground
1
Wooded Foothills
1
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
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