Art by Chris Rallis
Commander deckUW
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
A classic retro-frame Azorius stax and control deck that locks down the board with recurring artifacts and enchantments before assembling infinite mana with Power Artifact or wiping libraries with Mind Over Matter.
Asked for“Hanna, Ship's Navigator as the commander and every card was printed in the original border (93 - 2002) and primarily is a control shell that wins through combo”
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
1Hanna, Ship's Navigator
1WULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Basalt Monolith
3Artifact
Mana rock that generates infinite colorless mana with Power Artifact
Mind Stone
2Artifact
Ramps early and can be sacrificed to draw cards and recurred with Hanna
Card Draw
12
Fact or Fiction
3UInstant
Digs deep and bins artifacts/enchantments for Hanna to retrieve
Intuition
2UInstant
Triple-tutor that works exceptionally well with Hanna's graveyard recursion
Enlightened Tutor
WInstant
Finds key stax pieces or combo artifacts and enchantments
Windfall
2USorcery
Refuels hand while disrupting opponents and stocking the graveyard
Time Spiral
4UUSorcery
Draws seven cards and untaps six lands to continue combo turns
Attunement
2UEnchantment
Self-bouncing enchantment that digs deep and fuels the graveyard
Frantic Search
2UInstant
Free card filtering that puts recurrence targets into the graveyard
Deep Analysis
3USorcery
Efficient card draw that provides value from hand or graveyard
Standstill
1UEnchantment
Draws three cards when popped and can be brought back repeatedly with Hanna
Removal
12
Swords to Plowshares
WInstant
The quintessential vintage single-target creature exile
Seal of Cleansing
1WEnchantment
On-board removal enchantment that Hanna continuously re-buys
Aura of Silence
1WWEnchantment
Taxes opponent artifacts and enchantments then sacrifices to destroy one
Mana Drain
UUInstant
Counters spells and generates massive mana for the next turn
Force of Will
3UUInstant
Free interaction to stop opposing wins or protect combos
Capsize
1UUInstant
Repeatable buyback bounce that creates a hard lock with infinite mana
Threats/Wincons
20
Power Artifact
UUEnchantment — Aura
Enchants Grim or Basalt Monolith to generate infinite mana
Mind Over Matter
2UUUUEnchantment
Combos with Arcanis the Omnipotent to draw the entire library
Arcanis the Omnipotent
3UUULegendary Creature — Wizard
Massive draw engine and half of the Mind Over Matter combo
Opalescence
2WWEnchantment
Animates enchantments and forms an exile lock with Parallax Wave and Tide
Parallax Wave
2WWEnchantment
Combos with Opalescence to permanently exile all opponent creatures
Parallax Tide
2UUEnchantment
Combos with Opalescence to permanently exile all opponent lands
Stroke of Genius
X2UInstant
Instant-speed win condition to force opponents to draw their entire libraries with infinite mana
Braingeyser
XUUSorcery
Sorcery-speed mana sink to draw your deck or mill out opponents
Decree of Justice
XX2WWSorcery
Creates an army of Soldier or Angel tokens using infinite mana
Humility
2WWEnchantment
Shuts down creature abilities across the table to ensure total control
Propaganda
2UEnchantment
Prevents aggressive swarms from killing you while setting up
Energy Field
1UEnchantment
Prevents all damage to you and is recurrable with Hanna if it breaks
Smokestack
4Artifact
Symmetrical attrition piece that Hanna easily breaks parity on
Ensnaring Bridge
3Artifact
Prevents creatures from attacking when your hand is low
Hesitation
1UEnchantment
Self-sacrificing counter enchantment that Hanna loops every turn
Utility
8
Hanna's Custody
2WEnchantment
Gives all artifacts shroud to protect your lock pieces
Claws of Gix
0Artifact
Sacrifice outlet for artifacts and enchantments to reset fading or gain life
Copy Artifact
1UEnchantment
Copies the best artifact on the battlefield for just two mana
Replenish
3WSorcery
Returns all enchantments from your graveyard directly to the battlefield
Karmic Justice
2WEnchantment
Punishes opponents who destroy your stax and combo pieces
Land Tax
WEnchantment
Guarantees basic land drops and thins the deck each upkeep
Dismantling Blow
2WInstant
Kicker removal spell that destroys a target and draws cards
