Art by Xu Xiaoming
Commander deckU
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.
Asked for“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”
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 · 57 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
1Sun Quan, Lord of Wu
4UULegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Everflowing Chalice
0Artifact
Scalable mana source that remains useful late game.
Card Draw
10
Bident of Thassa
2UULegendary Enchantment Artifact
Converts unblockable horsemanship attacks into card draw.
Reconnaissance Mission
2UUEnchantment
More card draw tied to combat connect triggers.
Removal
12
An Offer You Can't Refuse
UInstant
The best one-mana hard counter for non-creatures.
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
Neutralizes problematic commanders or lands.
Threats/Wincons
11
Lu Xun, Scholar General
2UULegendary Creature — Human Soldier
Natural horsemanship creature that draws cards.
Scourge of Fleets
5UUCreature — Kraken
Clears the board for a lethal unblockable swing.
Nezahal, Primal Tide
5UULegendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Resilient threat that provides card advantage.
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
1UULegendary Creature — Spirit
Protects your horsemanship army from targeted removal.
Sword of Feast and Famine
3Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands on unblockable hits to keep mana open.
Sword of Fire and Ice
3Artifact — Equipment
Provides protection, removal, and draw on a hit.
Umezawa's Jitte
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Dominates the board when equipped to unblockable creatures.
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Gives lifelink and trample to close out games against lower healths.
Masterwork of Ingenuity
1Artifact — Equipment
Copies the best equipment on the field.
Hullbreaker Horror
5UUCreature — Kraken Horror
Winning engine and control piece in one.
Utility
13
Thassa, God of the Sea
2ULegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Provides scrying and unblockable backup if commander is gone.
Teferi's Ageless Insight
2UULegendary Enchantment
Doubles the draw from the combat-based draw spells.
The Reality Chip
1ULegendary Artifact Creature — Equipment Jellyfish
Allows playing from the top of the library.
Phyrexian Metamorph
3UPArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Flexible clone for creatures or artifacts.
Propaganda
2UEnchantment
Deters opponents from attacking you while you chip away.
