Art by Xu Xiaoming
Saved commander deck
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
Leverage Horsemanship as an unblockable keyword to deal lethal combat damage with high-value creatures and equipment while using Blue's tempo and control suites for protection.
Prompt: Make me a deck based around Horsemanship that I'd easily a powerlevel 8 on the WOTC power scale. I want it fast and consistent using underrated but very strong cards to subvert the meta
Commander
1 cards
Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
{4}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Everflowing Chalice
{0}Artifact
Scalable mana source that remains useful late game.
Card Draw
10 cards
Consecrated Sphinx
{4}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
Explosive card advantage if unanswered.
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Converts unblockable horsemanship attacks into card draw.
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
More card draw tied to combat connect triggers.
Removal
12 cards
Resculpt
{1}{U}Instant
Exiles creatures or artifacts, handling threats permanently.
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
The best one-mana hard counter for non-creatures.
Imprisoned in the Moon
{2}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problematic commanders or lands.
Threats/Wincons
11 cards
Lu Xun, Scholar General
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Natural horsemanship creature that draws cards.
Scourge of Fleets
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken
Clears the board for a lethal unblockable swing.
Nezahal, Primal Tide
{5}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Resilient threat that provides card advantage.
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Protects your horsemanship army from targeted removal.
Sword of Feast and Famine
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands on unblockable hits to keep mana open.
Sword of Fire and Ice
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Provides protection, removal, and draw on a hit.
Umezawa's Jitte
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Dominates the board when equipped to unblockable creatures.
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Gives lifelink and trample to close out games against lower healths.
Masterwork of Ingenuity
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Copies the best equipment on the field.
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Winning engine and control piece in one.
Utility
13 cards
Quiet Speculation
{1}{U}Sorcery
Finds specific answers or draw spells when needed.
Thassa, God of the Sea
{2}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Provides scrying and unblockable backup if commander is gone.
Teferi's Ageless Insight
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment
Doubles the draw from the combat-based draw spells.
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and protection for the commander.
The Reality Chip
{1}{U}Legendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish
Allows playing from the top of the library.
Phyrexian Metamorph
{3}{U/P}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Flexible clone for creatures or artifacts.
Propaganda
{2}{U}Enchantment
Deters opponents from attacking you while you chip away.
