Art by Karl Kopinski
Commander deckU
Gustha Ebbasdotter
Cast instant-speed spells on each opponent's turn to repeatedly trigger Gustha's Brainstorm ability, digging deep for answers and win conditions while controlling the board with countermagic and flash 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 · 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
1Gustha Ebbasdotter
3UULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Card Draw
11
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
Instant-speed card advantage on an opponent's end step.
Archmage Emeritus
2UUCreature — Human Wizard
Draws whenever we cast or copy an instant or sorcery.
Wavebreak Hippocamp
2UEnchantment Creature — Horse Fish
Rewards casting spells on opponents' turns with extra draws.
Removal
13
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free counterspell while our commander is on the board.
Threats/Wincons
15
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates 2/2 Drakes from our frequent instant-speed spells.
Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
Spawns 1/1 flying Birds off instant and sorcery casts.
Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration
3UUCreature — Insect Horror // Creature — Eldrazi Insect
Generates Wizards and buffs them into lethal fliers.
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Dominates the game when casting spells at instant speed.
Deadeye Quartermaster
3UCreature — Human Pirate
Fetches flash equipment or utility artifacts.
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Difficult-to-remove beater that draws off opponents' spells.
Guile
3UUUCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Steals any spell we successfully counter.
Shark Typhoon
5UEnchantment
Makes flying Shark tokens or cycles at instant speed.
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Flash flyer that punishes opponents who draw extra cards.
Snapcaster Mage
1UCreature — Human Wizard
Flash creature that recasts any instant from our graveyard.
Subtlety
2UUCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Free instant-speed disruption on an evasive body.
Voracious Greatshark
3UUCreature — Shark
Flash threat that counters an artifact or creature spell.
Laboratory Maniac
2UCreature — Human Wizard
Alternate win condition through rapid deck drawing.
Utility
10
Leyline of Anticipation
2UUEnchantment
Allows all spells to be cast at instant speed.
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
2UUULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Grants creature spells flash while locking out opponent responses.
Tidal Barracuda
3UCreature — Fish
Gives all spells flash on our opponents' turns.
Mystical Tutor
UInstant
Instant-speed tutor that sets up our topdeck for Gustha.
Solve the Equation
2USorcery
Tutors any instant or sorcery needed for the situation.
Sensei's Divining Top
1Artifact
Filters the top of the library and synergizes with Gustha.
