Art by Nathaniel Himawan
Saved commander deck
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.
Prompt: Absorbing Man commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Absorbing Man
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
9 cards
Rhystic Study
{2}{U}Enchantment
Taxing enchantment that yields huge card advantage when copied
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Early-game card draw that Absorbing Man can copy without cumulative upkeep
Sylvan Library
{1}{G}Enchantment
Card filtering enchantment that Absorbing Man can duplicate
Beast Whisperer
{2}{G}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Draws cards as you cast creature spells
Tireless Tracker
{2}{G}Creature — Human Scout
Creates Clue artifacts for Absorbing Man to copy or crack
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Draws cards on combat damage and is a great copy target
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Artifact enchantment that provides combat draw and forces attacks
Removal
12 cards
Nature's Claim
{G}Instant
One-mana answer to opposing problematic artifacts or enchantments
Imprisoned in the Moon
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Neutralizes commanders and turns them into a copyable land
Song of the Dryads
{2}{G}Enchantment — Aura
Turns any permanent into a colorless Forest to copy
Threats/Wincons
18 cards
The Great Henge
{7}{G}{G}Legendary Artifact
Incredible copy target providing massive card draw and mana
Consecrated Sphinx
{4}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
Generates game-winning card advantage
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Cheap artifact that stores counters between transformations
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants lifelink, trample, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Portal to Phyrexia
{9}Artifact
Huge artifact threat and devastating copy target for recurring triggers
Akroma's Memorial
{7}Legendary Artifact
Grants an absurd suite of keywords to the team
Zendikar Resurgent
{5}{G}{G}Enchantment
Doubles mana and draws cards on creature casts
Nyxbloom Ancient
{4}{G}{G}{G}Enchantment Creature — Elemental
Enchantment creature that triples mana generation
Avenger of Zendikar
{5}{G}{G}Creature — Elemental
Go-wide army in a can that scales with land drops
Craterhoof Behemoth
{5}{G}{G}{G}Creature — Beast
Classic game-ending overrun finisher
Tendershoot Dryad
{4}{G}Creature — Dryad
Generates powerful Saproling tokens every upkeep
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
{3}{G}{G}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Serpent
Dominant engine producing Serpents every turn
Biovisionary
{1}{G}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Alternate win condition that pairs with copy effects
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Uncounterable flash control bomb and tempo engine
Aetherflux Reservoir
{4}Artifact
Lifegain and damage cannon that is deadly when copied
Darksteel Forge
{9}Artifact
Makes artifacts indestructible and protects Absorbing Man
Court of Bounty
{2}{G}{G}Enchantment
Enchantment granting Monarch and free creature or land drops
Utility
11 cards
Spark Double
{3}{U}Creature — Illusion
Copies Absorbing Man without triggering the legend rule
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Rogue
Allows multiple legend copies and duplicates Absorbing Man
Clever Impersonator
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Shapeshifter
Versatile clone that can enter as any nonland permanent
Phyrexian Metamorph
{3}{U/P}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Flexible clone for artifacts or creatures
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Board-wide protection from sweepers and removal
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides shroud and haste for critical creatures
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof and haste protection for your commander
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Grants unblockable and shroud to push 4/4 commander damage
Strionic Resonator
{2}Artifact
Artifact that copies triggered abilities from Absorbing Man's targets
Lithoform Engine
{4}Legendary Artifact
Versatile artifact capable of copying abilities, spells, or permanents
Encroaching Mycosynth
{3}{U}Artifact
Turns nonland permanents into artifacts to expand Absorbing Man's targets
