Art by Lie Setiawan
Commander deckU
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Leverage a diverse mana base to dig deeply into opponents' libraries with Uhura's activated ability, untapping her repeatedly to cast powerful opposing instants and sorceries for free while creating a swarm of token threats.
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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 · 61 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
1Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
2ULegendary Creature — Human Officer
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Sol Ring
1Artifact
essential fast mana to power out Uhura and her activation cost
Sapphire Medallion
2Artifact
reduces the cost of blue spells significantly across the game
Wayfarer's Bauble
1Artifact
fetches a land to boost Uhura's differently named land count
Expedition Map
1Artifact
tutors any unique utility or nonbasic land to increase land diversity
Solemn Simulacrum
4Artifact Creature — Golem
fetches a land into play and draws a card on death
Patriar's Seal
3Artifact
mana rock that can tap to untap Uhura for another activation
Card Draw
10
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
punishes opponents heavily for casting noncreature spells early
Archmage Emeritus
2UUCreature — Human Wizard
draws a card whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery
Frantic Search
2UInstant
card filtering that untaps lands to fuel Uhura activations
Removal
11
Rapid Hybridization
UInstant
single-mana creature removal that leaves behind a harmless token
Reality Shift
1UInstant
efficient creature exile that bypasses death and graveyard triggers
Cyclonic Rift
1UInstant
asymmetrical board wipe staple that resets opposing boards
Counterspell
UUInstant
unconditional countermagic to protect your commander and board
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
free defensive counterspell while Uhura is on the battlefield
Mana Drain
UUInstant
hard counter that converts an opponent's spell into mana for activations
An Offer You Can't Refuse
UInstant
efficient one-mana disruption against opposing noncreature spells
Threats/Wincons
21
Talrand, Sky Summoner
2UULegendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
creates 2/2 flying Drakes off every instant and sorcery cast
Murmuring Mystic
3UCreature — Human Wizard
spits out 1/1 flying Birds with every spell you or opponents cast for you
Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory
2UCreature — Human Wizard // Artifact
spawns Zombie tokens and eventually transforms into an anthem engine
Shark Typhoon
5UEnchantment
creates massive flying Sharks from casting large stolen spells
Metallurgic Summonings
3UUEnchantment
creates scaling Construct tokens and can recur spells later
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
dominates the board by bouncing spells and permanents on cast
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
5UULegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
copies your stolen spells while countering opposing spells
Docent of Perfection // Final Iteration
3UUCreature — Insect Horror // Creature — Eldrazi Insect
makes flying Wizards and transforms into a powerful team buff
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
4ULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
generates scaling Fractal tokens whenever spells are cast or copied
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
3UULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
gives all instants and sorceries flashback for immense late-game recursion
Baral, Chief of Compliance
1ULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
reduces spell costs and filters cards when you counter things
Haughty Djinn
1UUCreature — Djinn
discounts spells and grows into a massive airborne beatstick
Diluvian Primordial
5UUCreature — Avatar
casts the best instant or sorcery from each opponent's graveyard
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
hard-to-kill beater that draws cards off opponents' noncreature spells
Agent of Treachery
5UUCreature — Human Rogue
steals the best permanent on board and draws cards when you control stolen goods
Sphinx-Bone Wand
7Artifact
burns out opponents directly as you cast a flurry of spells
Wavebreak Hippocamp
2UEnchantment Creature — Horse Fish
rewards casting spells during opponents' turns with steady card draw
Venser, Shaper Savant
2UULegendary Creature — Human Wizard
versatile bounce creature that works through uncounterable spells
Guile
3UUUCreature — Elemental Incarnation
large trampler that allows you to cast any spell you counter for free
Consecrated Sphinx
4UUCreature — Sphinx
must-answer flying threat that draws astronomical amounts of cards
Thieving Skydiver
1UCreature — Merfolk Rogue
steals opponents' Sol Rings and key artifacts on entry
Utility
9
Thousand-Year Elixir
3Artifact
gives Uhura pseudo-haste and provides a cheap untap ability
Rings of Brighthearth
3Artifact
copies Uhura's activated ability to steal two spells at once
Illusionist's Bracers
2Artifact — Equipment
doubles Uhura's activated ability whenever it resolves
Training Grounds
UEnchantment
reduces the activation cost of Uhura's ability down to two mana
Freed from the Real
2UEnchantment — Aura
enables repeat activations of Uhura for a single blue mana each
Pemmin's Aura
1UUEnchantment — Aura
untaps Uhura repeatedly while granting shroud for protection
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
gives haste and untaps Uhura on each player's combat step
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
grants haste and shroud to protect Uhura immediately
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
gives hexproof and haste while keeping Uhura targetable by your auras
