Art by Randy Vargas
Saved commander deck
Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage
Leverage Tomik's ability to protect planeswalkers by limiting attacks against them while stacking defensive tax effects and utilizing +1/+1 counter synergies to close out the game.
Prompt: Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Tomik, Orzhov Lawmage
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Advisor
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
11 cards
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Fetches a Plains while putting a body on board
Loyal Warhound
{1}{W}Creature — Dog
Early ramp creature when falling behind on lands
Smothering Tithe
{3}{W}Enchantment
Explosive treasure generation off opponents' draws
The Peregrine Dynamo
{3}Legendary Artifact Creature — Construct
Doubles planeswalker loyalty abilities for massive value
Card Draw
9 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Taxes opponent noncreature spells for continuous card draw
Mentor of the Meek
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards from low-power tokens and utility creatures
Welcoming Vampire
{2}{W}Creature — Vampire
Triggers draw once each turn off creature entries
Tocasia's Welcome
{2}{W}Enchantment
Consistent card advantage off small creatures entering
Trouble in Pairs
{2}{W}{W}Enchantment
High-powered card draw punishing opponents' actions
Removal
10 cards
Sunfall
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Exile board wipe that leaves an Incubator token with +1/+1 counters
Farewell
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Modal exiling sweeper that preserves planeswalkers if chosen
Fumigate
{3}{W}{W}Sorcery
Sweeps creatures while giving life buffer to planeswalkers
Council's Judgment
{1}{W}{W}Sorcery
Non-targeting exile removal that bypasses ward and hexproof
Austere Command
{4}{W}{W}Sorcery
Flexible sweeper that can avoid planeswalkers and specific permanents
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Pumps out blockers and wipes large creatures
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Generates tokens and grants massive flying buffs
Elspeth Resplendent
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Elspeth
Distributes +1/+1 counters and pulls permanents to board
The Wanderer
{3}{W}Legendary Planeswalker
Protects you and planeswalkers from noncombat damage
The Wandering Emperor
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker
Flash walker that exiles attackers and places +1/+1 counters
Gideon Jura
{3}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Forces attacks toward him while Tomik restricts attacker count
Gideon of the Trials
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Emblem prevents game loss while controlling an opponent's threat
Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Gideon
Makes Knight Ally tokens and can provide an anthem emblem
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Places +1/+1 counters on creatures to activate Tomik's flying ability
Ajani Steadfast
{3}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Adds loyalty counters to all other planeswalkers and +1/+1 counters
Ajani Goldmane
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Ajani
Distributes +1/+1 counters across all creatures you control
Karn, the Great Creator
{4}Legendary Planeswalker — Karn
Shuts down opposing artifacts while animating your rocks
Ugin, the Ineffable
{6}Legendary Planeswalker — Ugin
Colorless cost reduction and card-generating tokens
Cathars' Crusade
{3}{W}{W}Enchantment
Rapidly stacks +1/+1 counters across the board on creature entries
Felidar Retreat
{3}{W}Enchantment
Landfall generates tokens or distributes +1/+1 counters
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
{X}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Distributes +1/+1 counters to fuel Tomik's evasion buff
Luminarch Aspirant
{1}{W}Creature — Human Cleric
Consistently places a +1/+1 counter at the beginning of combat
Siege Veteran
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Adds +1/+1 counters each combat and replaces non-token deaths
Archangel of Thune
{3}{W}{W}Creature — Angel
Turns incidental lifegain into team-wide +1/+1 counters
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
{2}{W}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Distributes +1/+1 counters whenever life is gained
Basri Ket
{1}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker — Basri
Places +1/+1 counters and creates attacking Soldier tokens
The Eternal Wanderer
{4}{W}{W}Legendary Planeswalker
Restricts attacks against her and provides a selective board wipe
Utility
9 cards
Ghostly Prison
{2}{W}Enchantment
Taxes attackers targeting you or your planeswalkers
Sphere of Safety
{4}{W}Enchantment
Enchantment-scaling tax effect that locks down combats
Baird, Steward of Argive
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier
Adds an extra mana cost for opponents to attack you or your walkers
Norn's Annex
{3}{W/P}{W/P}Artifact
Requires white mana or life payment to attack you or planeswalkers
Flawless Maneuver
{2}{W}Instant
Free protection spell against destruction board wipes
Resourceful Defense
{2}{W}Enchantment
Moves counters between permanents including planeswalkers
Together Forever
{W}{W}Enchantment
Recurs creatures with +1/+1 counters to hand if they die
Abzan Falconer
{2}{W}Creature — Human Soldier
Gives passive flying to all creatures with +1/+1 counters
