Art by Micah Epstein
Commander deckW
Sulu, Space Swashbuckler
Deploy low-cost Equipment and Vehicles each turn, tapping Sulu in combat or via crew abilities to consistently draw cards and build a lethal Voltron threat.
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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
1Sulu, Space Swashbuckler
1WLegendary Creature — Human Pilot
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Sword of the Animist
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Fetches basic Plains on attack while tapping Sulu
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
3Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Living weapon that ramps land on attack
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catches up on white mana when playing from behind
Card Draw
10
Puresteel Paladin
WWCreature — Human Knight
Draws cards on equipment ETB and grants free equip costs
Sram, Senior Edificer
1WLegendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Cantrips on vehicle and equipment cast
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponents' noncreature spells for extra card draw
Mask of Memory
2Artifact — Equipment
Filters cards whenever an equipped Sulu attacks and hits
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
Cheap equipment that converts small utility creatures into card draw
Welcoming Vampire
2WCreature — Vampire
Draws cards when small artifact creatures or pilots enter
Tocasia's Welcome
2WEnchantment
Steadily draws cards when low-mana creatures enter
Rogue's Gloves
2Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards upon dealing combat damage to a player
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Punishes opponents' tutor and search effects with card draw
Removal
10
Grasp of Fate
1WWEnchantment
Exiles a nonland permanent from each opponent simultaneously
Council's Judgment
1WWSorcery
Bypasses hexproof and indestructible threats cleanly
Austere Command
4WWSorcery
Flexible modular board wipe tailored to save key artifacts
Single Combat
3WWSorcery
Leaves Sulu standing equipped while wiping away opposing boards
Dismantling Wave
2WSorcery
Destroys opposing problematic artifacts and enchantments
Threats/Wincons
24
Colossus Hammer
1Artifact — Equipment
Massive stat buff that turns Sulu into a lethal attacker
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Gives trample, lifelink, and strips enemy hexproof and indestructible
Swiftfoot Boots
2Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to protect and immediately tap Sulu
Lightning Greaves
2Artifact — Equipment
Free equip cost granting haste and shroud
Sword of Feast and Famine
3Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands and forces discard while granting protections
Sword of Fire and Ice
3Artifact — Equipment
Card draw and targeted damage with relevant protections
Sword of Hearth and Home
3Artifact — Equipment
Ramps lands and flickers creatures for extra ETB value
Kaldra Compleat
7Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Massive living weapon threat that enters as an equipment
Batterbone
2Artifact — Equipment
Cheap living weapon equipment providing lifelink and vigilance
Smuggler's Copter
2Artifact — Vehicle
Cheap vehicle that Sulu can crew to tap and trigger his draw
Weatherlight
4Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Vehicle that digs for historic cards upon dealing combat damage
Reckoner Bankbuster
2Artifact — Vehicle
Vehicle that also serves as early card advantage
Parhelion II
6WWLegendary Artifact — Vehicle
Game-ending vehicle that creates attacking Angel tokens
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
5Legendary Artifact — Vehicle
Vehicle that bolts creatures or planeswalkers upon entry and attack
Nautiloid Ship
4Artifact — Vehicle
Exiles an opponent's graveyard and steals their best creature
Mysterious Limousine
3WWArtifact — Vehicle
Vehicle that temporarily exiles problematic creatures on combat
Kemba, Kha Regent
1WWLegendary Creature — Cat Cleric
Generates a swarm of Cat tokens when suited up with equipment
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
2WWLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants double strike and reattaches equipment freely
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
2WLegendary Creature — Kor Scout
Moves equipment onto Sulu at the beginning of combat for free
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Reduces equipment costs and carries gear with multiple keywords
Balan, Wandering Knight
2WWLegendary Creature — Cat Knight
Instantly equips all equipment at once and gains double strike
Lion Sash
1WArtifact Creature — Equipment Cat
Reconfigurable equipment that eats opposing graveyards for counters
Hammer of Nazahn
4Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Makes equipped creature indestructible and equips gear for free
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Scales power and toughness with land count for huge hits
Utility
8
Steelshaper's Gift
WSorcery
One-mana tutor for the most impactful equipment in any situation
Stoneforge Mystic
1WCreature — Kor Artificer
Tutors equipment and cheats high-cost gear directly onto the battlefield
Relic Seeker
1WCreature — Human Soldier
Renown creature that fetches an equipment straight to hand
Sigarda's Aid
WEnchantment
Flashes in equipment on opponents' turns to trigger Sulu and equips for free
Forge Anew
2WEnchantment
Recurs equipment from graveyard and provides instant-speed free equip
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Premier defensive phase-out protection against all board wipes
Flawless Maneuver
2WInstant
Free protection spell ensuring Sulu and key creatures survive destruction
