Art by Bartek Fedyczak
Saved commander deck
Magus Lucea Kane
Leverage Magus Lucea Kane's ability to copy massive X-spell Tyranids and hydras, overwhelming opponents with doubled threats and mana-efficient token generation.
Prompt: I would like to build a Commander deck (official banlist) with Magus Lucea Kane as the commander and a Tyranid Swarm theme. The deck should be as beginner-friendly as possible while still maintaining a high power level. It should also be very consistent in the early game with minimal mana screw. Budget is unlimited.
Commander
1 cards
Magus Lucea Kane
{1}{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Tyranid Wizard
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12 cards
Nexos
{1}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Advisor
Specifically reduces costs for Tyranids/X-spells
Card Draw
9 cards
Purestrain Genestealer
{2}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Provides ramp on hit, helping consistency
The Great Henge
{7}{G}{G}Legendary Artifact
Heals, ramps, and draws cards for big creatures
Removal
11 cards
Aberrant
{X}{1}{G}Creature — Tyranid Mutant
X-cost Tyranid that destroys permanents
Threats/Wincons
21 cards
Old One Eye
{5}{G}Legendary Creature — Tyranid
Grants trample and regenerates itself
The Swarmlord
{3}{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Tyranid
Grows with other Tyranids and draws cards
Tyrant Guard
{X}{2}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Protects the commander and other threats
Zoanthrope
{X}{U}{R}Creature — Tyranid
X-cost Tyranid that burns players directly
Clamavus
{4}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Artificer
Buffers all creatures with +1/+1 counters
Stonecoil Serpent
{X}Artifact Creature — Snake
Flexible X-cost reach/trample artifact
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Top tier X-cost win condition
Hydroid Krasis
{X}{G}{U}Creature — Jellyfish Hydra Beast
X-cost flyer that gains life and draws cards
Voracious Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Versatile X-cost creature removal or double size
Steelbane Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Turtle Hydra
Repeating artifact and enchantment removal
Genesis Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Plant Hydra
X-cost that cheats other cards into play
Utility
8 cards
Biophagus
{1}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Wizard
Ramps and puts counters on creatures
Animar, Soul of Elements
{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Elemental
Huge cost reduction for creature-heavy decks
