Art by Rimas Valeikis
Saved commander deck
Vulture, Feathered Fiend
Deploy low-cost evasive flyers to trigger Vulture early and consistently, accumulating +1/+1 counters across your board while drawing massive amounts of cards to out-value opponents.
Prompt: Vulture, Feathered Fiend commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Vulture, Feathered Fiend
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Artificer Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
8 cards
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Provides mana and removes maximum hand size for high card-draw turns.
Mind Stone
{2}Artifact
Cheap mana acceleration that can cycle itself later in the game.
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Fetches a basic land straight onto the battlefield in mono-blue.
Midnight Clock
{2}{U}Artifact
Mana rock that refuels hand with fresh cards after twelve turns/counters.
Card Draw
10 cards
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Stacks with Vulture to draw additional cards when flyers connect.
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Draws cards on combat damage and forces unfavorable enemy attacks.
Coastal Piracy
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Redundant combat-damage card advantage for evasive boards.
Rhystic Study
{2}{U}Enchantment
Premier blue card-advantage engine taxing opponent actions.
Danny Pink
{3}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Soldier Advisor
Draws a card whenever a creature you control receives a counter for the first time each turn.
Winged Words
{2}{U}Sorcery
Consistently reduced to two mana to draw two cards with flyers in play.
Removal
11 cards
Rapid Hybridization
{U}Instant
Efficient single-target creature answer at instant speed.
Resculpt
{1}{U}Instant
Exiles problematic creatures or artifacts unconditionally.
Reality Shift
{1}{U}Instant
Exile-based creature removal that manifests the top card.
Fierce Guardianship
{2}{U}Instant
Free noncreature counterspell while controlling Vulture.
Swan Song
{U}Instant
One-mana counter for game-ending spells giving an opponent a manageable flyer.
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
Efficient one-mana protection counter against noncreature spells.
Aetherize
{3}{U}Instant
Bounces attacking armies to protect life total against ground assaults.
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Faerie Mastermind
{1}{U}Creature — Faerie Rogue
Flash flyer that draws cards off opponent draw engines.
Spectral Sailor
{U}Creature — Spirit Pirate
Cheap one-drop flyer with late-game mana sink draw potential.
Siren Stormtamer
{U}Creature — Siren Pirate Wizard
Early evasive flyer that doubles as protection for Vulture.
Ledger Shredder
{1}{U}Creature — Bird Advisor
Connives to grow with +1/+1 counters and fly over blockers.
Thieving Skydiver
{1}{U}Creature — Merfolk Rogue
Flying thief that steals Sol Rings and utility artifacts on entry.
Chasm Skulker
{2}{U}Creature — Squid Horror
Grows rapidly from Vulture's card draw and bursts into an army upon death.
Murmuring Mystic
{3}{U}Creature — Human Wizard
Spits out 1/1 flying Bird Illusion tokens when casting instants/sorceries.
Talrand, Sky Summoner
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Generates 2/2 flying Drake tokens from interactive spells.
Shark Typhoon
{5}{U}Enchantment
Hard-to-counter cycling body or engine for massive flying Sharks.
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
{1}{U}Legendary Creature — Siren Pirate
Evasive flyer that accumulates counters and eventually casts spells for free.
Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft
{1}{U}{U} // {1}{U}Creature — Faerie Rogue // Instant — Adventure
Tempo bounce adventure attached to an aggressive flying threat.
Glen Elendra Archmage
{3}{U}Creature — Faerie Wizard
Flying negator whose persist -1/-1 counter can be cancelled out by Vulture's +1/+1 counters.
Sprite Noble
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Faerie Noble
Flier that grants global flying stat boosts.
Faerie Vandal
{1}{U}Creature — Faerie Rogue
Evasive flyer that gets +1/+1 counters whenever you draw your second card each turn.
Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare
{U}{U} // {2}{U}Creature — Faerie // Instant — Adventure
Versatile flyer that can counter low-mana spells early.
Cloudfin Raptor
{U}Creature — Bird Mutant
One-drop flyer with evolve that scales along with your larger creatures.
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Uncounterable top-end finisher that bounces opposing boards when casting spells.
Thopter Spy Network
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Steadily generates flying Thopters and provides additional card draw.
Donal, Herald of Wings
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Copies nonlegendary flying creatures you cast each turn.
Warden of Evos Isle
{2}{U}Creature — Bird Wizard
Flying creature that reduces the cost of all flying creature spells.
Haughty Djinn
{1}{U}{U}Creature — Djinn
Huge flying finisher that discounts all instants and sorceries.
Wonder
{3}{U}Creature — Incarnation
Grants flying to any non-flying tokens and creatures while in the graveyard.
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
{1}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Spirit
Flying shield that counters the first targeted effect on each of your creatures per turn.
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Merfolk Wizard
Produces 2/2 flying Drakes when drawing cards and pumps the team after drawing five.
Utility
7 cards
The Ozolith
{1}Legendary Artifact
Preserves +1/+1 counters granted by Vulture if creatures are removed.
Favorable Winds
{1}{U}Enchantment
Efficient anthem that boosts power and toughness for all flying creatures.
Gravitational Shift
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment
Massive +2/+0 pump for your flyers while shrinking non-flying attackers.
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects Vulture with shroud and gives haste to attack immediately.
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof and haste protection for Vulture without preventing friendly targeting.
Roaming Throne
{4}Artifact Creature — Golem
Doubles Vulture's combat damage triggers when choosing Human, Artificer, or Villain.
Propaganda
{2}{U}Enchantment
Deters crack-backs by forcing opponents to pay two mana per attacking creature.
