Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
A reactive Esper control deck leveraging Tivit's Clue and Treasure generation as a flexible resource engine. Soft prison pieces slow opponents while blink effects, artifact payoffs, and interaction yield a decision-rich path to late-game victory without relying on deterministic infinite combos.
Prompt: Build a Tivit, Seller of Secrets Commander deck targeting official Bracket 3 (Upgraded), not Bracket 4 or cEDH. Build Esper control/toolbox with soft Stax/prison elements. Prioritize high piloting complexity, reactive gameplay, flexible answers, threat assessment, and meaningful choices over a linear game plan. Use Tivit's Clue/Treasure generation as a resource engine. Include strong interaction, counterspells, removal, board wipes, protection, and versatile answers. Avoid hard locks, mass land denial, early infinite combos, repeated extra turns, and cEDH optimization. Do not include Time Sieve. Keep tutors and Game Changers within B3 limits. Include clear ways to win after establishing control, but don't make deterministic combos the primary plan. Optimize for decision-making and replayability, not maximum power.
Commander
1 cards
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
{3}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Sphinx Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
early taxing engine that draws cards
Frantic Search
{2}{U}Instant
filters cards at instant speed while remaining mana-neutral
Removal
12 cards
Void Rend
{W}{U}{B}Instant
uncounterable instant removal for any nonland permanent
Threats/Wincons
20 cards
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
turns sacrifice of Clues and Treasures into massive lifeloss
Cyberdrive Awakener
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
animates all Clues and Treasures into lethal flying attackers
Rise and Shine
{1}{U}Sorcery
overloads to turn all tokens into permanent 4/4 elemental attackers
Mechanized Production
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment — Aura
alternate win condition paired with Tivit artifact generation
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
{4}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
affinity finisher that drains opponents based on artifact count
Mirkwood Bats
{3}{B}Creature — Bat
burns opponents whenever tokens are created or sacrificed
Agent of Treachery
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Human Rogue
steals key opponent threats and provides card advantage when flickered
Expropriate
{7}{U}{U}Sorcery
voting spell that swings the game through extra turns or permanent control
Inkshield
{3}{W}{B}Instant
blowout combat trick generating a lethal army of Inkling tokens
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
{4}{W}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
doubles Tivit ETB triggers while shutting off opponents ETBs
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
{3}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
repeatable end-step flicker for Tivit and ETB value creatures
Soulherder
{1}{W}{U}Creature — Spirit
grows large while flickered ETB creatures generate endless value
Displacer Kitten
{3}{U}Creature — Cat Beast
triggers Tivit ETB whenever noncreature spells are cast
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
{1}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
drains opponents for casting noncreature spells
Monastery Mentor
{2}{W}Creature — Human Monk
creates an escalating army of Monk tokens from reactive spells
Archon of Cruelty
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Archon
formidable high-end threat to close games via attack and flicker triggers
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
cycles for uncounterable flying threats or creates tokens on spell casts
Kaito Shizuki
{1}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Kaito
provides steady card draw and unblockable pressure
Sphinx of the Second Sun
{6}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
grants extra postcombat main phase and card draw step
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
punishes opponent draws while sustaining life total
Utility
10 cards
Academy Manufactor
{3}Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
triples token output into Clues, Treasures, and Food on every Tivit vote
Illusion of Choice
{U}Instant
forces voting outcomes to maximize Treasures or Clues
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
soft stax piece slowing hasty threats while extorting excess mana
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
punishes enemy card draw with passive Treasure generation
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
ultimate defensive phase-out against board wipes and lethal damage
Wishclaw Talisman
{1}{B}Artifact
flexible tutor that synergizes with voting and bouncing dynamics
Teleportation Circle
{3}{W}Enchantment
end-step flicker engine to generate free tokens every turn
