Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Kiora of Salt and Sand
Activate loyalty abilities each turn to make potent saboteurs and massive sea monsters unblockable, while leveraging counter-doubling synergies to trigger game-ending planeswalker ultimates.
Prompt: Kiora of Salt and Sand commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Kiora of Salt and Sand
{1}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Bloom Tender
{1}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Produces multiple mana and can be untapped by Kiora
Card Draw
10 cards
Rishkar's Expertise
{4}{G}{G}Sorcery
Draws cards equal to highest power and casts a spell for free
Teferi's Ageless Insight
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment
Doubles all card draw instances
Return of the Wildspeaker
{4}{G}Instant
Massive burst draw based on your largest threat
Hunter's Insight
{2}{G}Instant
Draws cards equal to damage dealt by an unblockable attacker
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever creatures deal combat damage
Removal
10 cards
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
{2}{G/U}Legendary Planeswalker — Kiora
Draws on large creatures and untaps permanents
Kiora, Master of the Depths
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Kiora
Untaps attackers and ramps with loyalty activations
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Kiora
Prevents incoming damage and builds toward Kiora's ultimate
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo
Provides card recursion and shuts down sacrifice effects
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
{2}{G}{G/U/P}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Tamiyo
Creates token copies of fallen planeswalkers and threats
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
{1}{G}{G}Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa
Cheap planeswalker that creates blockers and buffs the board
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
{3}{G}{G}Legendary Planeswalker — Nissa
Doubles forest mana and animates lands to attack unblocked
Garruk, Primal Hunter
{2}{G}{G}{G}Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk
Makes beasts and draws cards based on creature power
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Jace
Versatile loyalty abilities and repeatable board control
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
{1}{U}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Jace
Card draw engine that functions as an alternate win condition
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
{3}{G}{G}Legendary Planeswalker — Freyalise
Produces mana dorks and provides repeatable removal
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
{3}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Kasmina
Creates tokens and taxes opponents targeting your planeswalkers
Ugin, the Ineffable
{6}Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin
Provides colorless cost reduction, tokens, and vindicate removal
Oko, the Ringleader
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Oko
Copies your strongest creature and creates hexproof attackers
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
{4}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Doubles loyalty counters so planeswalkers can immediately -8
Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
{2}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Kraken
Massive 12/12 body to push through unblocked for lethal
Cephalid Constable
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Octopus Wizard
Bounces opponent permanents equal to damage dealt unblocked
Cold-Eyed Selkie
{1}{G/U}{G/U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Draws cards equal to combat damage dealt
Ohran Frostfang
{3}{G}{G}Snow Creature — Snake
Gives attacking creatures deathtouch and combat damage card draw
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
{3}{G}Legendary Creature — Squirrel
Indestructible saboteur that draws cards on damage
Trygon Predator
{1}{G}{U}Creature — Beast
Destroys artifacts and enchantments when dealing unblocked damage
Deepfathom Skulker
{5}{U}Creature — Eldrazi
Draws cards on hit and makes other creatures unblockable
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
{4}{G}{U}Legendary Creature — Serpent
Massive sea monster providing continuous card advantage
Koma, Cosmos Serpent
{3}{G}{G}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Serpent
Dominant board presence creating Serpent tokens every upkeep
Utility
8 cards
Doubling Season
{4}{G}Enchantment
Enters planeswalkers with double loyalty to immediately activate -8
Deepglow Skate
{4}{U}Creature — Fish
Doubles loyalty counters on all planeswalkers on ETB
The Chain Veil
{4}Legendary Artifact
Enables additional planeswalker loyalty activations every turn
Evolution Sage
{2}{G}Creature — Elf Druid
Proliferates loyalty counters whenever lands enter the battlefield
Flux Channeler
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Proliferates whenever you cast noncreature spells
Heroic Intervention
{1}{G}Instant
Shields your board and planeswalkers from destruction
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and shroud to key attackers
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Provides hexproof and haste for safe combat swings
