Art by Lixin Yin
Saved commander deck
The War Doctor
Synergize with the Doctor's companion, Ryan Sinclair, to exile cards from the library and graveyard to stack time counters on the War Doctor for massive damage.
Prompt: I want to build the cheapest and most powerful deck surrounding the war doctor as my commander with ryan sinclair as a doctors companion
Commander
1 cards
The War Doctor
{2}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Time Lord Doctor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Ornithopter of Paradise
{2}Artifact Creature — Thopter
Mana fixing and a body for Ryan to attack with
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Land-based ramp on a body
Card Draw
10 cards
Showdown of the Skalds
{2}{R}{W}Enchantment — Saga
Exile cards to trigger War Doctor and buff creatures
Urabrask, Heretic Praetor
{3}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Symmetric card advantage and denial
Professional Face-Breaker
{2}{R}Creature — Human Warrior
Treasures provide exile-based draw
Removal
14 cards
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
Flexible artifact and enchantment destruction
Battle at the Helvault
{4}{W}{W}Enchantment — Saga
Mass exile removal that triggers War Doctor
Threats/Wincons
6 cards
Laelia, the Blade Reforged
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Spirit Warrior
Synergizes perfectly with exiling entire piles
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Exiles multiple cards on attack to buff War Doctor
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
High power attacker to pair with Ryan
Skyhunter Strike Force
{2}{W}Creature — Cat Knight
Buffs attackers in a multiplayer game
Utility
17 cards
Ryan Sinclair
{2}{R}Legendary Creature — Human
Commander's companion and primary exile engine
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
{3}{R}Creature — Orc Shaman Sorcerer
Gives first spell Cascade which exiles cards
Kami of Celebration
{4}{R}Creature — Spirit
Exile triggers when creatures with counters attack
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Haste and protection for the commanders
Keeper of the Accord
{3}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Catch-up ramp and token generation
Rest in Peace
{1}{W}Enchantment
Continuous exile trigger for any card moving to graveyard
