Art by Justyna Dura
Commander deckW
Dr. Pulaski, Cynical Clinician
Trigger Dr. Pulaski by consistently drawing a second card each turn via symmetrical draw effects and responsive white draw engines, then weaponize the reliable stream of 4-life gains to grow massive threats and achieve life-total win conditions.
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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 · 62 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
1Dr. Pulaski, Cynical Clinician
1WLegendary Creature — Human Doctor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
fetches Plains directly onto the battlefield
Smothering Tithe
3WEnchantment
generates massive amounts of Treasure from opponents' draws
Card Draw
14
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
taxes opponents and easily draws cards on their turns
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
draws a card when small creatures enter each turn
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
reliably draws multiple cards across opponents' turns
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
punishes opponents for attacking or casting multiple spells
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
gains life and draws cards whenever opponents search their libraries
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
disenchants a target and tap-draws to trigger Dr. Pulaski
Secret Rendezvous
1WWSorcery
instantly fulfills the second card drawn requirement on your turn
Howling Mine
2Artifact
ensures every player draws two cards on their draw step to trigger Dr. Pulaski
Temple Bell
3Artifact
can be activated on any turn to trigger your second card draw
The One Ring
4Legendary Artifact
provides protection and escalating card advantage
Removal
10
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
exiles a troublesome nonland permanent from each opponent
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
exiles lower-cost nonland permanents permanently
Darksteel Mutation
1WEnchantment — Aura
neutralizes an opposing commander effectively
Vanquish the Horde
6WWSorcery
frequently casts for just two white mana against wide boards
Threats/Wincons
20
Ajani's Pridemate
1WCreature — Cat Soldier
grows rapidly with Dr. Pulaski's life gain triggers
Voice of the Blessed
WWCreature — Spirit Cleric
gains counters and evolves into a flying indestructible threat
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
2WLegendary Enchantment Creature — God
distributes +1/+1 counters whenever life is gained
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
buffs the entire team with counters on every lifegain trigger
Crested Sunmare
3WWCreature — Horse
produces 5/5 indestructible Horses during each turn life is gained
Resplendent Angel
1WWCreature — Angel
Dr. Pulaski's 4 life gain easily meets the threshold to make 4/4 Angels
Speaker of the Heavens
WCreature — Human Cleric
taps to create 4/4 flying Angels once life total is high
Felidar Sovereign
4WWCreature — Cat Beast
alternate win condition easily achieved through repeated 4-life gains
Aetherflux Reservoir
4Artifact
turns accumulated life gain into lethal 50-damage laser blasts
Valkyrie Harbinger
4WWCreature — Angel Cleric
generates 4/4 Angel tokens whenever 4 or more life is gained
Nykthos Paragon
4WWEnchantment Creature — Human Soldier
places four +1/+1 counters on your creatures each turn life is gained
Serra Ascendant
WCreature — Human Monk
immediately enters as a 6/6 flying lifelink beater in Commander
Twinblade Paladin
3WCreature — Human Knight
accumulates counters quickly and gains double strike
Celestial Unicorn
2WCreature — Unicorn
steadily grows into a major threat with each lifegain trigger
Gideon's Company
3WCreature — Human Soldier
gains two +1/+1 counters per lifegain event
Angelic Accord
3WEnchantment
Dr. Pulaski gains exactly 4 life, perfectly triggering an Angel each end step
Righteous Valkyrie
2WCreature — Angel Cleric
boosts life totals and gives the board a massive power boost
Sunscorch Regent
3WWCreature — Dragon
gains life and counters whenever opponents cast spells
Hallowed Haunting
2WWEnchantment
generates scaling spirit tokens from supporting enchantments
Utility
8
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
ultimate defensive spell to protect board and life total
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
free indestructible protection while Dr. Pulaski is out
Cleric Class
WEnchantment — Class
enhances life gain, adds counters, and can reanimate creatures
Well of Lost Dreams
4Artifact
converts Dr. Pulaski's life gain into card draw to chain more triggers
Alhammarret's Archive
5Legendary Artifact
doubles both life gain and second card draws
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
protects Dr. Pulaski with shroud and haste
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
provides hexproof and haste protection to key creatures
Dawn Charm
1WInstant
flexible modal spell that prevents combat damage, counters a spell, or regenerates
