Art by Anna Steinbauer
Commander deckGU
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Generate a massive board state through tokens and efficient creatures, then cast Tishana to refill the hand and leverage hand-size payoffs for the win.
Asked for“Build a Commander (EDH) deck with Tishana, Voice of Thunder as commander. Strategy: go wide with MANY creatures, then cast Tishana to draw a huge number of cards and win through overwhelming board presence and value. Focus on: High creature count (30–35 creatures minimum) Strong creature-based card draw (ETB, cast, attack triggers) Token generation and cheap creatures to build board quickly Blink/bounce effects to reuse ETB draw and retrigger Tishana Payoffs scaling with hand size or creature count Include: EXACTLY 34 lands 10+ ramp (prioritize mana dorks and land ramp over artifacts) 10+ repeatable draw engines 5–7 blink/bounce effects 8–10 interaction spells Protection for key pieces Avoid low-synergy or filler cards. Prioritize strong Simic staples and high synergy. Power level: high, optimized casual (not cEDH). Output a complete 100-card decklist.”
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 · 59 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
1Tishana, Voice of Thunder
5GULegendary Creature — Merfolk Shaman
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
12
Birds of Paradise
GCreature — Bird
Low cost mana dork that helps with early board presence
Priest of Titania
1GCreature — Elf Druid
Scales exceptionally well with several elves in the deck
Circle of Dreams Druid
GGGCreature — Elf Druid
Gaea's Cradle effect on a creature body
Wood Elves
2GCreature — Elf Scout
Creature-based ramp that provides a body for Tishana
Card Draw
11
Guardian Project
3GEnchantment
Highly efficient repeatable draw in singleton formats
The Great Henge
7GGLegendary Artifact
Ramp, buffs, and draw on one powerful permanent
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
3GLegendary Creature — Squirrel
Consistent draw for attacking with many creatures
Ohran Frostfang
3GGSnow Creature — Snake
Provides deathtouch and card draw on combat damage
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
3Artifact
Selection and card draw for a creature-heavy strategy
Rishkar's Expertise
4GGSorcery
Draw equal to Tishana's power and cast a spell for free
Soul of the Harvest
4GGCreature — Elemental
Large body that draws on non-token creature ETB
Removal
10
Imprisoned in the Moon
2UEnchantment — Aura
Answers problematic commanders or lands
Threats/Wincons
13
Avenger of Zendikar
5GGCreature — Elemental
Creates a huge amount of tokens for Tishana to count
Craterhoof Behemoth
5GGGCreature — Beast
The primary win condition for a wide board
End-Raze Forerunners
5GGGCreature — Boar
Secondary win condition for buffing the team
Hornet Queen
4GGGCreature — Insect
Five bodies and excellent defensive capability
Chasm Skulker
2UCreature — Squid Horror
Grows with Tishana's draw and leaves tokens behind
Psychosis Crawler
5Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Horror
Direct damage scaling with cards drawn
Overwhelming Stampede
3GGSorcery
Turn Tishana's massive power into a team-wide buff
Deep Forest Hermit
3GGCreature — Elf Druid
Generates multiple bodies and buffs them
Master of Waves
3UCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Generates many tokens based on devotion to blue
Cultivator Colossus
4GGGCreature — Plant Beast
Scales with the massive hand size Tishana provides
Wolverine Riders
4GGCreature — Elf Warrior
Consistent token generation and life gain
Utility
13
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
3ULegendary Enchantment Creature — God
Reliable end-step blink for ETB creatures
Seedborn Muse
3GGCreature — Spirit
Allows for massive interaction on everyone's turn
