Art by Christina Kraus
Commander deckU
Elrond, Moon-Reader
Maximize Elrond's card draw trigger across every player's turn using cheap, repeatable creature abilities and untappers, while leveraging his late-game flicker engine to generate overwhelming enter-the-battlefield value.
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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
1Elrond, Moon-Reader
2ULegendary Creature — Elf Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Silver Myr
2Artifact Creature — Myr
Mana creature whose tap ability triggers Elrond
Ornithopter of Paradise
2Artifact Creature — Thopter
Mana creature whose tap ability triggers Elrond
Deranged Assistant
1UCreature — Human Wizard
Activated mana ramp that triggers Elrond
Millikin
2Artifact Creature — Construct
Tapping for mana activates a creature ability for a draw
Card Draw
8
Mulldrifter
4UCreature — Elemental
Draws cards and acts as a prime flicker target
Removal
10
Glen Elendra Archmage
3UCreature — Faerie Wizard
Activated sacrifice counterspell that synergizes with blink
Threats/Wincons
26
Deadeye Navigator
4UUCreature — Spirit
Activated blink creature that synergizes with ETB threats
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
3ULegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Free end step flicker and activated tap ability
Displacer Kitten
3UCreature — Cat Beast
Flickers permanents repeatedly when casting spells
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Late-game control monster and spell payoff
Agent of Treachery
5UUCreature — Human Rogue
Steals permanents and combos with blink
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Floods the board with flying drakes
Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
Generates flying bird tokens over the game
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Activated ability triggers Elrond and draws cards
Spectral Sailor
UCreature — Spirit Pirate
Repeatable mana sink to trigger Elrond on any turn
Shipwreck Dowser
3UUCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Recurs spells and resets with Elrond's flicker
Archaeomancer
2UUCreature — Human Wizard
Recovers key instants and sorceries each flicker
Venser, Shaper Savant
2UULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Bounces spells or permanents and resets via flicker
Master of Waves
3UCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates an army of tokens boosted by devotion
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps and draws cards when flickered
Amphin Mutineer
3UCreature — Salamander Pirate
Repeated nonland creature exile when blinked
Karn's Temporal Sundering
4UULegendary Sorcery
Extra turn spell with built-in bounce
Diluvian Primordial
5UUCreature — Avatar
Steals instant and sorcery spells from graveyards
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Hard-to-kill card draw powerhouse with activated flicker
Whirler Rogue
2UUCreature — Human Rogue Artificer
Creates tokens and has an activated unblockable ability
Utility
7
Stonybrook Banneret
1UCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Reduces cost of Elrond and other Wizards
Aphetto Alchemist
1UCreature — Human Wizard
Untaps creatures or artifacts on opponent turns for Elrond draws
Fatestitcher
3UCreature — Zombie Wizard
Taps or untaps permanents repeatedly at instant speed
Kelpie Guide
2UCreature — Beast
Instant-speed untap ability to trigger draws each turn
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Haste enables immediate tap-ability activations
