Art by Bartek Fedyczak
Saved commander deck
Magus Lucea Kane
Harness X-cost spells and Tyranid creatures to double their effect with the commander's ability, overwhelming opponents with massive, synergistic threats.
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. 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
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
{1}{G}{G}Legendary Creature — Elf Scout
Produces massive mana based on large Tyranid power.
Card Draw
11 cards
Clamavus
{4}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Artificer
Buffs Tyranids and provides card flow.
Nexos
{1}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Advisor
Reduces costs and keeps the hand moving.
Genestealer Locus
{3}{U}Creature — Tyranid Human
Creates tokens and cards through combat.
The Great Henge
{7}{G}{G}Legendary Artifact
Incredible value for playing large creatures.
Shamanic Revelation
{3}{G}{G}Sorcery
Turns a wide Tyranid board into a full hand.
Removal
12 cards
Imprisoned in the Moon
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Shuts down problematic commanders.
Aberrant
{X}{1}{G}Creature — Tyranid Mutant
Tyranid that destroys artifacts/enchantments on ETB.
Threats/Wincons
17 cards
Old One Eye
{5}{G}Legendary Creature — Tyranid
Generates 5/5 tokens and grants trample.
The Swarmlord
{3}{G}{U}{R}Legendary Creature — Tyranid
Becomes larger for each player casting a spell.
Hormagaunt Horde
{X}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Recurrable threat that stays on the board.
Tyrant Guard
{X}{2}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Protects the board with ward and shields.
Toxicrene
{3}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Polishes mana while providing a deathtouch body.
Termagant Swarm
{X}{G}Creature — Tyranid
Early game pressure and token generation.
Biophagus
{1}{G}Creature — Human Tyranid Wizard
Ramps and adds counters to creatures.
Stonecoil Serpent
{X}Artifact Creature — Snake
Flexible X-spell with relevant keywords.
Walking Ballista
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Win condition when doubled with high mana.
Hangarback Walker
{X}{X}Artifact Creature — Construct
Resilient X-creature that leaves flyers.
Hydra Broodmaster
{4}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Creates an army of tokens for massive damage.
Genesis Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Plant Hydra
Doubled by Lucea to cheat out other threats.
Voracious Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Hydra
Doubles its own power or fights on ETB.
Steelbane Hydra
{X}{G}{G}Creature — Turtle Hydra
Repeatable artifact and enchantment destruction.
Utility
6 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects the commander to ensure doubling triggers.
