Art by Chris Rahn
Saved commander deck
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
A high-powered cEDH Esper midrange deck that controls the stack, generates massive artifact value, and wins via Tivit + Time Sieve for infinite turns or Thassa's Oracle + Demonic Consultation/Tainted Pact.
Prompt: 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.
Commander
1 cards
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
{3}{W}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Sphinx Rogue
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
massive treasure generator that synergizes with artifact themes
Card Draw
9 cards
Necropotence
{B}{B}{B}Enchantment
draws massive hands to sculpt interaction and combo pieces
The One Ring
{4}Legendary Artifact
protection and explosive non-land card draw engine
Removal
16 cards
Mindbreak Trap
{2}{U}{U}Instant — Trap
free stack interaction against storm and uncounterable spells
Threats/Wincons
15 cards
Time Sieve
{U}{B}Artifact
primary win condition pairing with Tivit for infinite turns
Thassa's Oracle
{U}{U}Creature — Merfolk Wizard
primary compact cEDH win condition
Grand Abolisher
{W}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
locks opponents out of interacting on your turn
Drannith Magistrate
{1}{W}Creature — Human Wizard
stax piece preventing opponents from casting commanders or graveyard cards
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
graveyard hate and free spell threat
Orcish Bowmasters
{1}{B}Creature — Orc Archer
punishes draw engines and deals with low-toughness creatures
Opposition Agent
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
steals opponent tutors and shuts down search engines
Displacer Kitten
{3}{U}Creature — Cat Beast
re-triggers Tivit ETB for massive Clue and Treasure production
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
{W}{B}Legendary Creature — Halfling Rogue
generates steady treasure tokens off opponent actions
Talion, the Kindly Lord
{2}{U}{B}Legendary Creature — Faerie Noble
asymmetric life drain and card draw engine
Archon of Emeria
{2}{W}Creature — Archon
stax piece slowing down fast combo decks
Ranger-Captain of Eos
{1}{W}{W}Creature — Human Soldier Ranger
tutors Thassa's Oracle and offers a Silence effect on activation
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
early creature threat that taxes noncreature spells
Spellseeker
{2}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
tutors two-mana instants and sorceries directly to hand
Utility
11 cards
Tainted Pact
{1}{B}Instant
combo enabler with Thassa's Oracle or instant-speed tutor
Enlightened Tutor
{W}Instant
instant-speed tutor for Time Sieve or Mystic Remora
Transmute Artifact
{U}{U}Sorcery
tutors Time Sieve directly onto the battlefield
Wishclaw Talisman
{1}{B}Artifact
cheap tutor that can be sacrificed before giving it away
