Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Controlling Esper toolbox deck focused on political voting, value blinking, and soft Stax. Wins in the late game through incremental artifact drain, board dominance, and high-cmc finishers rather than fast infinite combos or extra turn loops.
Prompt: Build Tivit, Seller of Secrets for official Commander Bracket 3 (Upgraded). STRICTLY avoid anything that would make it Bracket 4. The deck must not be designed to win or eliminate players before turn 7. Maximum 3 cards from the current official Game Changers list. NO mass land denial. NO early two-card infinite/game-ending combos. NO repeatable or chained extra turns; exclude Time Sieve. Avoid fast-mana, tutor, free-interaction, or combo packages designed for explosive B4 play. Build Esper control/toolbox with soft Stax. Prioritize reactive play, threat assessment, versatile removal, counterspells, board wipes, protection and political decisions. Win through accumulated advantage and late-game finishers, not fast deterministic combos. Optimize for high piloting complexity, NOT maximum speed or consistency.
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 tax creature and persistent card draw
Faerie Mastermind
{1}{U}Creature — Faerie Rogue
flash threat that draws cards off opponent actions
Rhystic Study
{2}{U}Enchantment
game changer 1: consistent taxing card draw engine
Sphinx's Revelation
{X}{W}{U}{U}Instant
late-game scalable instant card draw and life gain
Mulldrifter
{4}{U}Creature — Elemental
evoke card draw that synergizes with blink spells
Removal
12 cards
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
game changer 2: flexible instant asymmetric reset button
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
game changer 3: massive treasure creation and mana advantage
Academy Manufactor
{3}Artifact Creature — Assembly-Worker
triples output of clues and treasures from Tivit
Marionette Master
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Human Artificer
drains opponents as treasures and clues are sacrificed
Cyberdrive Awakener
{5}{U}Artifact Creature — Construct
turns clue/treasure hoard into lethal flying attackers
Mechanized Production
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment — Aura
alternate win condition attached to clues or treasures
Brago, King Eternal
{2}{W}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit Noble
reusable ETB engine to retrigger voting with Tivit
Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge
{4}{U}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Tezzeret
gives affinity to spells and drains based on artifact count
Sun Titan
{4}{W}{W}Creature — Giant
recurs key permanents and fetchlands on ETB/attack
Noxious Gearhulk
{4}{B}{B}Artifact Creature — Construct
creature removal attached to a scalable blink target
Agent of Treachery
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Human Rogue
late-game value engine that steals key opponent permanents
Archon of Cruelty
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Archon
high-impact late-game control threat
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
{1}{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
drains opponents casting noncreature spells
Sharuum the Hegemon
{3}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Artifact Creature — Sphinx
recurs powerful artifacts from the graveyard
Sphinx of the Second Sun
{6}{U}{U}Creature — Sphinx
doubles untaps and end-step triggers for control
Torment of Hailfire
{X}{B}{B}Sorcery
mana sink win condition for late-game state
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
creates flying board presence from control spells
Kairi, the Swirling Sky
{4}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Dragon Spirit
large flying threat with flexible death trigger options
Utility
8 cards
Ghostly Flicker
{2}{U}Instant
instant speed blink for Tivit and another utility permanent
Blind Obedience
{1}{W}Enchantment
soft Stax slowing down opponent haste/artifacts plus extort drain
