Art by Mushk Rizvi
Commander deckW
Saavik, Stoic Student
Assemble a diverse board of various creature types—supercharged by Changelings and Maskwood Nexus—to turn Saavik's flash enter-the-battlefield trigger into massive targeted creature removal, re-triggering her with blink and bounce effects.
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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
1Saavik, Stoic Student
4WLegendary Creature — Vulcan Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Adds Human and Knight types while fetching Plains
Smuggler's Share
2WEnchantment
Generates Treasures and cards based on opponents' extra actions
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Human Soldier that taxes opponents for noncreature spells
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Draws cards as Saavik and low-power creatures enter
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Vampire Soldier that rewards playing small creatures
Mentor of the Meek
2WCreature — Human Soldier
Human Soldier drawing off cheap creature ETBs
Rumor Gatherer
1WWCreature — Elf Wizard
Elf Citizen that filters and draws on multiple ETBs
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
3WLegendary Creature — Elf Druid
Elf Druid rewarding token creation each turn
Folk Hero
1WLegendary Enchantment — Background
Draws whenever you cast spells sharing creature types with your commander
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Draws heavily off opposing card draw, extra attacks, and turns
Wall of Omens
1WCreature — Wall
Wall type that cantrips and provides early defense
Removal
10
Unexpectedly Absent
XWWInstant
Instant-speed permanent tucking scaled to opposing threats
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
Exiles a nonland permanent from each opponent simultaneously
Farewell
4WWSorcery
Modal board wipe that answers multiple permanent types cleanly
Skyclave Apparition
1WWCreature — Kor Spirit
Kor Cleric that exiles problematic nonland permanents permanently
Threats/Wincons
21
Mirror Entity
2WCreature — Shapeshifter
Changeling that counts as every creature type and acts as a win condition
Maskwood Nexus
4Artifact
Grants all creature types to maximize Saavik's damage output to hundreds
Irregular Cohort
2WWCreature — Shapeshifter
Provides two bodies with all creature types via Changeling
Universal Automaton
1Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
One-drop Changeling enabling massive Saavik damage on curve
Changeling Sentinel
3WCreature — Shapeshifter
Vigilant Changeling maximizing creature types on defense
Roaming Throne
4Artifact Creature — Golem
Named as Vulcan or Advisor to double Saavik's damage triggers
Archangel of Thune
3WWCreature — Angel
Angel type that quickly pumps the entire varied board
Sun Titan
4WWCreature — Giant
Giant Warrior that recurs cheap creatures, rocks, and utility pieces
Serra Paragon
2WWCreature — Angel
Angel that recurs low-mana permanents and lands from the graveyard
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
1WWLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Human Knight that produces Human tokens on every combat
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
4WLegendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Phyrexian Praetor that doubles Saavik's ETB and shuts down opponents
Aerial Extortionist
3WWCreature — Bird Soldier
Bird Soldier providing repeatable temporary exile and card draw
Selfless Spirit
1WCreature — Spirit Cleric
Spirit Cleric protecting your diverse board with indestructible
Deep Gnome Terramancer
1WCreature — Gnome Wizard
Gnome Scout punishing opposing land ramp
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Halfling Cleric generating draw and life off opposing library searches
Cathar Commando
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Human Soldier with flash that doubles as artifact or enchantment removal
Lion Sash
1WArtifact Creature — Equipment Cat
Equipment Cat providing graveyard hate and permanent stat buffs
Loran of the Third Path
2WLegendary Creature — Human Artificer
Human Artificer offering targeted removal and political card draw
Combat Calligrapher
3WCreature — Bird Cleric
Bird Cleric providing Inklings and redirecting attacks away from you
Angel of Finality
3WCreature — Angel
Angel body that wipes an opponent's entire graveyard upon entry
Solitude
3WWCreature — Elemental Incarnation
Elemental Incarnation providing free instant creature exile
Utility
10
Eerie Interlude
2WInstant
Protects your entire board or blinks all your creatures for mass ETBs
Semester's End
3WInstant
Mass flicker that shields your diverse board and buffs them with counters
Teleportation Circle
3WEnchantment
End-step blink engine to reset Saavik or utility creatures
Conjurer's Closet
5Artifact
Artifact that provides free recurring blinks every turn
Restoration Angel
3WCreature — Angel
Flash Angel that blinks Saavik or another non-Angel creature
Flickerwisp
1WWCreature — Elemental
Elemental that flickers any permanent to trigger ETBs or clear blockers
Whitemane Lion
1WCreature — Cat
Flash Cat that can bounce Saavik back to hand to recast with flash
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to preserve key utility creatures
