
Art by Tomas Duchek
Commander deckW
Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
Assemble artifacts, legendary permanents, and Sagas early to trigger Dáin's storied ability and permanently tax attackers, locking down opposing combat steps before finishing the game with powerful legendary and artifact threats.
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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
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Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
1WLegendary Creature — Dwarf Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Marble Diamond
2Artifact
Consistent white mana acceleration and an artifact permanent

Pearl Medallion
2Artifact
Legendary-cost reducing artifact that discounts white spells

The Irencrag
2Legendary Artifact
Legendary artifact that ramps and contributes toward storied

Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Searches up Plains on a first-striking body

Archaeomancer's Map
2WArtifact
Artifact that keeps pace with opponents ramping lands
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Artifact creature that draws cards off opponents' noncreature spells

Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Legendary creature that draws cards when opponents attack or cast multiple spells

Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Draws cards and gains life whenever opponents search their libraries

Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards when small utility creatures enter the battlefield

Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Provides steady card draw when nontoken creatures enter

The One Ring
4Legendary Artifact
Legendary artifact offering explosive draw and temporary protection

Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Punishes extra turns, extra attacks, and extra draws with card advantage

Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Cheap equipment that converts small bodies into raw card draw

Dawn of a New Age
1WEnchantment
Legendary enchantment that converts board presence into cards every turn

Endless Atlas
2Artifact
Cheap artifact that reliably draws cards in mono-color decks
Removal
10
Swords to Plowshares
WInstant
Premier single-target creature exile for one white mana

Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
Exiles a nonland permanent from each opponent simultaneously

Dispatch
WInstant
Instant-speed creature exile easily enabled by artifact density

Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Modal sweeper tailored to protect our specific board states

The Battle of Bywater
1WWSorcery
Destroys high-power creatures and leaves Food artifacts behind
Threats/Wincons
24
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Legendary powerhouse that doubles enter triggers and shuts down opponents

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
5WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive legendary anthem that eliminates small enemy creatures

Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Legendary beater that quickly generates attacking tokens each turn

Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary creature that slows opposing creatures and nonbasic lands

Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
3WLegendary Creature — Human Advisor
Legendary creature that severely punishes anyone who manages to attack you

Bronze Guardian
4WArtifact Creature — Golem
Provides ward to all artifacts and grows lethal with artifact counts

Steel Overseer
2Artifact Creature — Construct
Artifact creature that persistently buffs your entire artifact squad

Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
2WLegendary Creature — Elephant Artificer
Legendary artifact creature that draws cards and protects attacking artifact creatures

Oswald Fiddlebender
1WLegendary Creature — Gnome Artificer
Legendary creature that tutors high-impact artifacts onto the battlefield

Digsite Engineer
2WCreature — Dwarf Artificer
Produces huge Construct tokens whenever artifacts are cast

Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Resilient artifact threat with lifelink and deathtouch

Mondrak, Glory Dominus
2WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Legendary threat that doubles token creation and gains indestructible

Myrel, Shield of Argive
3WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary creature that locks opponents out on your turn and spawns Soldiers

Phyrexian Vindicator
WWWWCreature — Phyrexian Horror
Prevents damage to itself and reflects it at any target

Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Recurs key low-cost artifacts, Sagas, and legendary creatures

Gisela, the Broken Blade
2WWLegendary Creature — Angel Horror
Legendary flying lifelinker that pressures life totals and melds

Bruna, the Fading Light
5WWLegendary Creature — Angel Horror
Legendary angel that recurs Angels or Humans on cast and threatens Brisela

Flowering of the White Tree
WWLegendary Enchantment
Legendary enchantment giving ward and massive stat buffs to legends

The Wandering Emperor
2WWLegendary Planeswalker
Flash legendary planeswalker offering exile, tokens, and combat buffs

Elspeth, Sun's Champion
4WWLegendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Legendary planeswalker that creates tokens and wipes high-power threats

Karn, Scion of Urza
4Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
Legendary artifact-aligned planeswalker that creates huge Constructs

The Fall of Lord Konda // Fragment of Konda
2WEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Human Noble
Saga that exiles an opposing threat and turns into a legendary creature

The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration
2WEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Fox Monk
Saga that ramps a Plains, recurs an artifact or creature, and flips into a body

Elspeth Conquers Death
3WWEnchantment — Saga
Saga that exiles a high-cost threat, taxes noncreatures, and resurrects a creature
Utility
8
Ghostly Prison
2WEnchantment
Stacks with Dáin to make attacking you prohibitively expensive

Norn's Annex
3WPWPArtifact
Artifact pillowfort piece that taxes attackers with white or Phyrexian mana

Blind Obedience
1WEnchantment
Forces opposing creatures and artifacts to enter tapped

Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Artifact that provides shroud and haste to protect Dáin

Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Artifact that grants hexproof and haste to vital commanders or beaters

Search for Glory
2WSnow Sorcery
Tutors any legendary card or Saga directly to hand

Smuggler's Share
2WEnchantment
Generates Treasures and card draw off opponents' actions

Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Ultimate defensive blowout against board wipes and lethal damage















