Art by Ekaterina Burmak
Saved commander deck
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
This deck aims to control the board through uncounterable bounce spells and cantrips, utilizing Lier's flashback ability to generate massive card advantage and winning via Thassa's Oracle combo or Hullbreaker Horror loops.
Prompt: A mono blue deck with Lier Disciple of the Drowned as the commander. I want it to be as competitive as possible, but please keep the budget BELOW $1000.
Commander
1 cards
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
{3}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Provides mana and unlimited hand size for large draw turns.
Sapphire Medallion
{2}Artifact
Reduces the cost of all blue spells, critical for flashback turns.
High Tide
{U}Instant
Massive mana generation for a single big turn, replayable with Lier.
Card Draw
14 cards
Consider
{U}Instant
Surveil helps put spells into the graveyard for Lier to flashback.
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
Looting that untaps lands, effectively free with Lier.
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Extremely efficient card draw in a multiplayer setting.
Fact or Fiction
{3}{U}Instant
Value card draw that puts cards in graveyard for Lier.
Dig Through Time
{6}{U}{U}Instant
High-quality selection aided by graveyard size.
Treasure Cruise
{7}{U}Sorcery
Ancestral Recall equivalent in a graveyard-centric deck.
Archmage Emeritus
{2}{U}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Draws a card for every instant or sorcery cast or copied.
Removal
11 cards
Threats/Wincons
13 cards
Thassa's Oracle
{U}{U}Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Primary win condition for high-power blue decks.
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Alternative win con and control engine that works through Lier's clause.
Tidespout Tyrant
{5}{U}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
Infinite mana engine with cheap rocks.
Laboratory Maniac
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Backup win condition for self-mill strategies.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Creates a bird army from casting/flashbacking spells.
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Generates tokens while you cast spells.
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
Generates flying threats passively or via cycling.
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
{1}{U}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Jace
Additional Thassa's Oracle effect for deck-out wins.
Leveler
{5}Artifact Creature — Juggernaut
Combos with Thassa's Oracle to win immediately.
Metallurgic Summonings
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
Construct generator and graveyard recursion.
Psychic Spiral
{4}{U}Instant
Can mill an opponent out or reset your library late game.
Utility
12 cards
Narset, Parter of Veils
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Planeswalker — Narset
Stops opponent card draw and filters library.
Muddle the Mixture
{U}{U}Instant
Transmutes for Thassa's Oracle or Cyclonic Rift.
Baral, Chief of Compliance
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Reduces spell costs.
Disallow
{1}{U}{U}Instant
Versatile interaction (Countering is disabled by Lier, but can be cast without him).
Unwind
{2}{U}Instant
Untaps lands (Lier prevents the counter but the untap trigger can still occur).
Rewind
{2}{U}{U}Instant
Untaps lands; situational but powerful without Lier or for triggers.
