Art by Nathaniel Himawan
Commander deckGU
Absorbing Man
Capitalize on Absorbing Man's ability to duplicate high-value artifacts and non-Aura enchantments each turn, leveraging potent continuous triggers and doubling up on engines like Rhystic Study and The Great Henge.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 60 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1Absorbing Man
1GULegendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
9
Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Taxing enchantment that yields huge card advantage when copied
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Early-game card draw that Absorbing Man can copy without cumulative upkeep
Sylvan Library
1GEnchantment
Card filtering enchantment that Absorbing Man can duplicate
Tireless Tracker
2GCreature — Human Scout
Creates Clue artifacts for Absorbing Man to copy or crack
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
Draws cards on combat damage and is a great copy target
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Artifact enchantment that provides combat draw and forces attacks
Removal
12
Nature's Claim
GInstant
One-mana answer to opposing problematic artifacts or enchantments
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
Neutralizes commanders and turns them into a copyable land
Song of the Dryads
2GEnchantment — Aura
Turns any permanent into a colorless Forest to copy
Threats/Wincons
18
The Great Henge
7GGLegendary Artifact
Incredible copy target providing massive card draw and mana
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
Cheap artifact that stores counters between transformations
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants lifelink, trample, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Portal to Phyrexia
9Artifact
Huge artifact threat and devastating copy target for recurring triggers
Akroma's Memorial
7Legendary Artifact
Grants an absurd suite of keywords to the team
Nyxbloom Ancient
4GGGEnchantment Creature — Elemental
Enchantment creature that triples mana generation
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
Go-wide army in a can that scales with land drops
Tendershoot Dryad
4GCreature — Dryad
Generates powerful Saproling tokens every upkeep
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
3GGUULegendary Creature — Serpent
Dominant engine producing Serpents every turn
Biovisionary
1GUCreature — Human Wizard
Alternate win condition that pairs with copy effects
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Uncounterable flash control bomb and tempo engine
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
Lifegain and damage cannon that is deadly when copied
Darksteel Forge
9Artifact
Makes artifacts indestructible and protects Absorbing Man
Court of Bounty
2GGEnchantment
Enchantment granting Monarch and free creature or land drops
Utility
11
Spark Double
3UCreature — Illusion
Copies Absorbing Man without triggering the legend rule
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
3ULegendary Creature — Human Rogue
Allows multiple legend copies and duplicates Absorbing Man
Clever Impersonator
2UUCreature — Shapeshifter
Versatile clone that can enter as any nonland permanent
Phyrexian Metamorph
3UPArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Flexible clone for artifacts or creatures
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides shroud and haste for critical creatures
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof and haste protection for your commander
Whispersilk Cloak
3Artifact — Equipment
Grants unblockable and shroud to push 4/4 commander damage
Strionic Resonator
2Artifact
Artifact that copies triggered abilities from Absorbing Man's targets
Lithoform Engine
4Legendary Artifact
Versatile artifact capable of copying abilities, spells, or permanents
Encroaching Mycosynth
3UArtifact
Turns nonland permanents into artifacts to expand Absorbing Man's targets
