Art by Chris Rahn
Commander deckBUW
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
cEDH Esper Midrange control deck optimized for high-power multiplayer tables. Combines fast mana, free counterspells, and efficient tutors to lock down opponents and execute infinite turns with Tivit + Time Sieve or win on the spot with Thassa's Oracle lines.
Asked for“Build a true Bracket 5/cEDH Tivit, Seller of Secrets deck with no budget restriction. Optimize for competitive multiplayer Commander, not casual theme or battlecruiser play. Favor a midrange/control strategy built around efficient interaction, fast mana, tutors, card advantage, and compact win conditions. Tivit + Time Sieve should be a primary win line. Include other established Esper cEDH win conditions such as Thassa's Oracle + Demonic Consultation/Tainted Pact where appropriate. Use cheap/free counterspells and interaction, efficient protection, and relevant stax/value pieces. Keep the mana curve low and prioritize consistency and competitive viability over flavor. Avoid slow blink/value cards unless they are genuinely cEDH-efficient. Build to compete against real cEDH decks, not merely to qualify mechanically as Bracket 5.”
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 · 62 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
1Tivit, Seller of Secrets
3WUBLegendary Creature — Sphinx Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11
Mox Opal
0Legendary Artifact
Fast mana enabled easily by Tivit treasures and artifacts
Card Draw
11
Mystic Remora
UEnchantment
Early turn card advantage spell against fast cEDH pods
The One Ring
4Legendary Artifact
Protection and explosive long-term card draw engine
Demonic Tutor
1BSorcery
Best unconditional tutor to find Time Sieve or interaction
Enlightened Tutor
WInstant
Direct tutor for Time Sieve, Rhystic Study, or Mystic Remora
Wishclaw Talisman
1BArtifact
Cheap tutor that can be fetched or abused before opponents use it
Gitaxian Probe
UPSorcery
Free card draw and crucial hand information before comboing
Removal
13
Force of Will
3UUInstant
Premier free counterspell to protect combo or disrupt opponents
Force of Negation
1UUInstant
Free noncreature spell interruption on opponent turns
Fierce Guardianship
2UInstant
Free noncreature counterspell while Tivit is on board
Pact of Negation
0Instant
Free counterspell to guarantee winning the game on your turn
Mindbreak Trap
2UUInstant — Trap
Free exile counter for storm or uncounterable spells
March of Swirling Mist
XUInstant
Flexible phase-out protection or multi-creature removal
Threats/Wincons
19
Thassa's Oracle
UUCreature — Merfolk Wizard
Compact secondary win condition alongside Consultation lines
Demonic Consultation
BInstant
Instant-speed library exile for Thassa's Oracle combo
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Premier 1-drop creature tax and draw engine
Orcish Bowmasters
1BCreature — Orc Archer
Punishes extra card draw, pinging key targets and making bodies
Dauthi Voidwalker
BBCreature — Dauthi Rogue
One-sided graveyard hate and stolen threat cast
Drannith Magistrate
1WCreature — Human Wizard
Locks opponents out of casting commanders and exiled spells
Ranger-Captain of Eos
1WWCreature — Human Soldier Ranger
Fetches Esper Sentinel and provides Silence protection for win turn
Grand Abolisher
WWCreature — Human Cleric
Stops all opponent interaction during your turn
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
WBLegendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
Passive treasure generation off opponents' multi-spells
Phyrexian Metamorph
3UPArtifact Creature — Phyrexian Shapeshifter
Copies the best artifact or creature on the board cheaply
Trouble in Pairs
2WWEnchantment
Card draw powerhouse punishing multiple cEDH actions
Archivist of Oghma
1WCreature — Halfling Cleric
Flash card draw off opponent fetch lands and tutors
Opposition Agent
2BCreature — Human Rogue
Flash stax piece that steals opponent tutors
Faerie Mastermind
1UCreature — Faerie Rogue
Flash draw engine when opponents draw extra cards
Talion, the Kindly Lord
2UBLegendary Creature — Faerie Noble
Symmetrical life loss and draw on common cEDH mana costs
Ephemerate
WInstant
Cheap blink for Tivit to generate 10 clues/treasures instantly
Touch the Spirit Realm
2WEnchantment
Uncounterable channel blink for Tivit or removal
Utility
8
Borne Upon a Wind
1UInstant
Allows winning at instant speed over opponent interaction
Smothering Tithe
3WEnchantment
Massive treasure engine that synergizes with Time Sieve
Blind Obedience
1WEnchantment
Slows enemy fast mana and haste threats while adding Extort win angle
Dress Down
1UEnchantment
Flash interaction that shuts off opponent creature combo lines
Spellseeker
2UCreature — Human Wizard
Tutors for Thoracle enablers, Silence, or removal
