Art by Lius Lasahido
Commander deckW
Ezri Dax, Newly Joined
Sacrifice or let powerful utility and ETB/death trigger creatures die, then flash in Ezri Dax for just two mana to copy them, generating immense value and board pressure.
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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 · 59 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
1Ezri Dax, Newly Joined
1WLegendary Creature — Trill Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catches up on plains and provides an early copy target
Loyal Warhound
1WCreature — Dog
Cheap body that ramps a basic Plains onto the field
Kor Cartographer
3WCreature — Kor Scout
Ramps Plains to the battlefield and makes a great death/copy target
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Ramps on entry and draws on death, ideal for Ezri Dax to copy
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Top-tier early card draw creature
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when small utility creatures or Ezri Dax enter
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Reliable once-per-turn card draw on small creature entry
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Draws whenever low mana value creatures or tokens enter
Spirited Companion
1WEnchantment Creature — Dog
Cantrip creature that is easy to sacrifice and copy
Wall of Omens
1WCreature — Wall
Cantrip wall that buys time and is great early fodder
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Punishes common opponent actions with extensive card draw
Dawn of Hope
1WEnchantment
Draw engine tied to lifegain triggers and creates chump blockers
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Incredible card draw engine that feeds the graveyard for Ezri Dax
Removal
12
Solitude
3WWCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Can be evoked to exile a creature, then copied by Ezri Dax before end of turn
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Exiles nonland permanents and makes a great copy target
Palace Jailer
2WWCreature — Human Soldier
Exiles a creature on entry and introduces the Monarch
Sunfall
3WWSorcery
Board wipe that exiles everything and leaves an Incubator token
Cathar Commando
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Sacrifices itself at instant speed to remove an artifact or enchantment
Threats/Wincons
18
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Sacrifices to protect the team, letting Ezri Dax copy it immediately
Dauntless Bodyguard
WCreature — Human Knight
Protects a key creature by sacrificing itself
Remorseful Cleric
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Sacrifices to exile an opponent's graveyard at instant speed
Ranger-Captain of Eos
1WWCreature — Human Soldier Ranger
Tutors a 1-drop and sacrifices to silence opponents' noncreature spells
Karmic Guide
3WWCreature — Angel Spirit
Reanimates creatures, sacrifices via Echo, and copies effortlessly
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Reanimates low-cost permanents including sac fodder every attack
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Disenchants on entry and draws cards politically
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Fast token swarm threat that scales in power
Serra Paragon
2WWCreature — Angel
Recurs dead creatures from the graveyard every turn
Extraction Specialist
2WCreature — Human Rogue
Reanimates cheap creatures back to the battlefield on entry
Wurmcoil Engine
6Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Leaves tokens when it dies; copying it with Ezri Dax creates massive value
Triplicate Titan
9Artifact Creature — Golem
Huge flying threat that splits into three golems when dying
Ao, the Dawn Sky
3WWLegendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
Death trigger digs seven deep or buffs the team, insane copy target
Archon of Sun's Grace
2WWCreature — Archon
Generates flying Pegasus lifelink tokens
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles all friendly ETB triggers and shuts down opponents'
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
5WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive anthem for the board and shrinks opposing creatures
Phyrexian Triniform
9Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Golem
High-impact death trigger that leaves three 3/3 Golems
Cathars' Crusade
3WWEnchantment
Rapidly grows the entire board as creatures enter
Utility
9
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
Free sacrifice outlet to deliberately send copy targets to the graveyard
Phyrexian Altar
3Artifact
Free colored-mana sacrifice outlet for instant-speed graveyard setup
Altar of Dementia
2Artifact
Instant sacrifice outlet that also fuels the graveyard
Fanatical Devotion
2WEnchantment
Sacrifice outlet that regenerates your most critical permanents
Teleportation Circle
3WEnchantment
Blazes through repetitive ETB triggers each end step
Luminous Broodmoth
2WWCreature — Insect
Returns dying nontoken creatures with flying, setting up extra death loops
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to keep key threats safe
