Art by Yongjae Choi
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Kethis, the Hidden Hand
Leverage legendary permanents to reduce costs and recur key pieces from the graveyard for a consistent midrange value engine.
Asked for“Ketramose, the New Dawn commander deck”
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 · 57 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
1Kethis, the Hidden Hand
WBGLegendary Creature — Elf Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Mox Amber
0Legendary Artifact
Legendary synergy provides free mana with the commander
Faeburrow Elder
1GWCreature — Treefolk Druid
Legendary-adjacent scaling mana producer
Card Draw
9
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
GWLegendary Enchantment Creature — Nymph
Draws cards from legendary enchantments
Reki, the History of Kamigawa
2GLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
Primary engine for drawing cards off legendary spells
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Uncounterable legendary creature that draws on combat damage
The Great Henge
7GGLegendary Artifact
Legendary artifact that provides lifegain, mana, and draw
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Early game taxes and card advantage
Removal
11
Urza's Ruinous Blast
4WLegendary Sorcery
Legendary sorcery that clears non-legendary boards
Threats/Wincons
17
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
2WLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Legendary tax piece to slow down opponents
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
3WLegendary Creature — Angel
Protects the board and provides a mana sink
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
5WWLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Massive stat swing to close out games
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
2BBLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Powerful legendary clock and life stabilize
Drana and Linvala
1WWBLegendary Creature — Vampire Angel
Shuts down activated abilities of opponents' creatures
Ratadrabik of Urborg
2WBLegendary Creature — Zombie Wizard
Makes non-legendary copies of dying legends
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
WLegendary Creature — Dog
Grows rapidly in a legendary-focused deck
Gaddock Teeg
GWLegendary Creature — Kithkin Advisor
Specific hatebear that prevents high-cost noncreature spells
Captain Sisay
2GWLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Repeatable tutor for any legendary card
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
6GGLegendary Creature — Human Druid
Legendary finisher that buffs the entire board
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
5WWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Legendary protection that makes the board indestuctible
Sigarda, Host of Herons
2GWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Strong evasive threat that prevents sacrifices
Arvad the Cursed
3WBLegendary Creature — Vampire Knight
Anthem effect for all other legendary creatures
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
3WLegendary Creature — Bird Cleric
Recurrs small creatures when historic spells are cast
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
10GGLegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Massive discounted legendary trampler
Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
5WBLegendary Sorcery
Mass resurrection for all legendary permanents
Anikthea, Hand of Erebos
2WBGLegendary Enchantment Creature — Demigod
Recycles enchantments into legendary zombies
Utility
8
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Legendary artifact/enchantment removal on a body
Flowering of the White Tree
WWLegendary Enchantment
Strong anthem and protection for legends
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
3GGLegendary Planeswalker — Vivien
Legendary walker for creature tutoring and value
