Art by Fariba Khamseh
Commander deckW
Ekthi, Contaminator Priest
Leverage Ekthi's ability to turn every Equipment spell into an immediate Phyrexian Germ creature token, simultaneously buffed by Ekthi's lord effect, creating an aggressive army of heavily equipped 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 · 61 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
1Ekthi, Contaminator Priest
3WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Cleric
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Fetches Plains to keep up on mana
Keeper of the Accord
3WCreature — Human Soldier
Catches up on land and generates tokens
Sword of the Animist
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Equipment that searches basic lands on attack
Card Draw
10
Sram, Senior Edificer
1WLegendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Draws a card whenever an Equipment is cast
Puresteel Paladin
WWCreature — Human Knight
Draws on Equipment ETB and provides free equip costs
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Consistent tax-based card advantage
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws whenever living weapon Germs enter the battlefield
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Triggers off Germ tokens entering each turn
Mask of Memory
2Artifact — Equipment
Equipment that provides combat damage card filtering
Infiltration Lens
1Artifact — Equipment
Equipment that draws cards when the creature is blocked
Removal
10
Solitude
3WWCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Free interaction and lifelink creature body
Citizen's Crowbar
1WArtifact — Equipment
Equipment that can be sacrificed to destroy artifacts or enchantments
Threats/Wincons
24
Colossus Hammer
1Artifact — Equipment
Creates an immediate massive Germ token with Ekthi
Kaldra Compleat
7Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Devastating living weapon threat with indestrucible and trample
Batterskull
5Artifact — Equipment
Vigilant lifelinker that synergizes with living weapon
Nettlecyst
3Artifact — Equipment
Scales in power with artifacts and generates a Phyrexian Germ
Bonehoard
4Artifact — Equipment
Scales off creatures in graveyards and provides living weapon
Sword of Feast and Famine
3Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands, disrupts hands, and grants protection
Sword of Fire and Ice
3Artifact — Equipment
Provides card draw, direct damage, and protection
Sword of Forge and Frontier
3Artifact — Equipment
Grants impulse draw and extra land drops
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Turns any Germ into a massive threat based on lands
Loxodon Warhammer
3Artifact — Equipment
Provides trample and significant lifegain
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and removes hexproof/indestructible
Commander's Plate
1Artifact — Equipment
Provides near-total protection in mono-white
Argentum Armor
6Artifact — Equipment
Huge power boost with repeatable permanent destruction
Helm of the Host
4Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Creates nonlegendary token copies of Ekthi to stack lord buffs
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
5WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Legendary Phyrexian anthem that wipes opposing small creatures
Elesh Norn // The Argent Etchings
2WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor // Enchantment — Saga
Punishes attacks and transforms into a game-ending saga
Skrelv, Defector Mite
WLegendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Mite
Phyrexian creature providing protection and evasion
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
2WWLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants double strike to equipped creatures and moves equipment
Kemba, Kha Enduring
1WLegendary Creature — Cat Cleric
Attaches Equipment on entry and buffs equipped creatures
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Reduces Equipment costs and provides keywords
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
4WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Recurs and cheats high-cost Equipment directly into play
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
2WLegendary Creature — Kor Scout
Cheats equip costs onto any creature each combat
Balan, Wandering Knight
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Knight
Equips everything at instant speed and gains double strike
Utility
8
Forge Anew
2WEnchantment
Recurs Equipment and allows instant-speed equips on your turn
Stoneforge Mystic
1WCreature — Kor Artificer
Tutors any Equipment directly to hand and puts it into play
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Complete protection against board wipes and direct damage
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
Free protection spell when Ekthi is on the battlefield
