Art by Alexander Mokhov
Commander deckRUW
Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary
Cast historic permanents with mana value 3 or greater to draw cards off Jean-Luc Picard, while leveraging secondary card draw triggers to distribute +1/+1 counters across legendary creatures, artifact threats, and vehicle starships.
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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 · 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
1Jean-Luc Picard, Luminary
1URWLegendary Creature — Human Officer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Commander's Sphere
3Artifact
Historic permanent with mana value 3 that triggers Picard and draws on sacrifice
Chromatic Lantern
3Artifact
Three-mana historic rock that fixes all colors and triggers Picard
Cursed Mirror
2RArtifact
Three-mana historic artifact that triggers Picard and copies high-impact creatures
Midnight Clock
2UArtifact
Three-mana historic artifact mana rock that refuels hand with fresh cards
Skyclave Relic
3Artifact
Indestructible three-mana historic artifact that triggers Picard on entry
Worn Powerstone
3Artifact
Three-mana historic artifact that ramps for two colorless mana
Card Draw
9
Rhystic Study
2UEnchantment
Continuous draw engine that reliably enables second-card-draw triggers on opponents' turns
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
2WULegendary Artifact — Vehicle
Legendary artifact with mana value 4 that triggers Picard and draws two cards per activation
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
2URLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Legendary creature drawing extra cards whenever historic spells are cast
Ephara, God of the Polis
2WULegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Legendary enchantment creature triggering Picard and drawing cards on each player's upkeep
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early-turn card advantage that grows stronger with Picard's +1/+1 counters
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
2REnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Goblin Shaman
Three-mana historic Saga that triggers Picard, loots cards, and creates token copies
The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration
2WEnchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Fox Monk
Three-mana historic Saga that triggers Picard and reanimates cheap permanents
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Four-mana historic legendary artifact that turns combat damage into extra draws
The Council of Four
3WULegendary Creature — Human Noble
Legendary creature that rewards casting multiple spells and drawing second cards
Removal
9
Swords to Plowshares
WInstant
Premier one-mana instant-speed exile removal for creatures
Chaos Warp
2RInstant
Versatile red removal that answers any problematic permanent
Stroke of Midnight
2WInstant
Unconditional nonland permanent destruction for three mana
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Three-mana legendary creature that triggers Picard, removes artifacts/enchantments, and draws cards
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
Three-mana enchantment that exiles a key threat from each opponent
Supreme Verdict
1WWUSorcery
Uncounterable board wipe to reset threatening enemy battlefields
Blasphemous Act
8RSorcery
Cost-efficient red board wipe against wide opposing boards
Threats/Wincons
24
Urza, Lord High Artificer
2UULegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Four-mana legendary artifact creature creator that taps historic permanents for mana
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Five-mana legendary creature doubling Picard's enter-the-battlefield draw triggers
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
4URLegendary Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Artificer
Six-mana legendary artifact creature turning small tokens into massive threats
Minn, Wily Illusionist
1UULegendary Creature — Gnome Wizard
Legendary creature creating illusions whenever you draw your second card each turn
Prince Imrahil the Fair
WULegendary Creature — Human Noble
Creates Soldier tokens whenever you draw your second card each turn
Irencrag Pyromancer
2RCreature — Human Wizard
Deals direct damage to any target upon drawing your second card each turn
Faerie Vandal
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Flying threat that grows with +1/+1 counters on drawing second cards
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
2WULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
Four-mana legendary creature enabling historic spells to be cast at flash speed
Mangara, the Diplomat
3WLegendary Creature — Human Cleric
Four-mana legendary creature that deters attacks and draws multiple cards per turn
Aurelia, the Law Above
3RWLegendary Creature — Angel
Five-mana legendary creature providing additional combat card draw and direct damage
Cyberdrive Awakener
5UArtifact Creature — Construct
Six-mana artifact creature granting evasion and animating artifacts into 4/4 flyers
Kappa Cannoneer
5UArtifact Creature — Turtle Warrior
Six-mana ward artifact creature that grows and becomes unblockable with historic permanents
Phyrexian Metamorph
3UPArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Historic artifact creature cloning any high-value artifact or creature while triggering Picard
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Four-mana artifact creature that triggers Picard, ramps lands, and draws on death
Combustible Gearhulk
4RRArtifact Creature — Construct
Six-mana artifact creature triggering Picard and dealing huge burn or drawing three cards
Steel Hellkite
6Artifact Creature — Dragon
Six-mana flying artifact creature capable of wiping out nonland permanents
Angel of the Ruins
5WWArtifact Creature — Angel
Seven-mana artifact creature exiling two problematic permanents on entry and plainscycling
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Recovers discarded or destroyed historic permanents of mana value 3 or less
Sharding Sphinx
4UUArtifact Creature — Sphinx
Six-mana artifact creature generating flying Thopter tokens on combat damage
The Reaver Cleaver
2RLegendary Artifact — Equipment
Three-mana legendary artifact equipment triggering Picard and creating piles of Treasure
Nautiloid Ship
4Artifact — Vehicle
Four-mana legendary vehicle that triggers Picard, exiles graveyards, and steals creatures
Smuggler's Copter
2Artifact — Vehicle
Aggressive looter vehicle that easily enables second card draw triggers
Weatherlight
4Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Four-mana legendary vehicle triggering Picard and digging five cards deep for historic cards
Reckoner Bankbuster
2Artifact — Vehicle
Vehicle that draws cards and provides an efficient target for charge and +1/+1 counters
Utility
9
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Premier defensive phase-out protection against board wipes and lethal damage
Dovin's Veto
WUInstant
Uncounterable protection against opposing noncreature win conditions and board wipes
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free interaction spell to protect Jean-Luc Picard from targeted removal
Boros Charm
RWInstant
Versatile charm granting all permanents indestructible in response to sweepers
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Zero-cost equip providing hexproof and haste protection to the commander
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof protection while allowing targeted +1/+1 counter placement
An Offer You Can't Refuse
UInstant
Single-mana counterspell targeting noncreature spells in pinch situations
Unwind
2UInstant
Negates noncreature spells while untapping lands to cast additional cards drawn
