Art by Carlos Dattoli
Saved commander deck
War Machine, Legacy of Iron
Equip and bolster War Machine to skyrocket its power, then pass massive combat power buffs to evasive, double-striking, or damage-multiplying attackers while leveraging extra combat phases.
Prompt: War Machine, Legacy of Iron commander deck
Commander
1 cards
War Machine, Legacy of Iron
{2}{R/W}Legendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9 cards
Sword of the Animist
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Fetches lands on attack while slightly boosting power
Knight of the White Orchid
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Catch-up land ramp on an efficient body
Card Draw
10 cards
Esper Sentinel
{W}Artifact Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when opponents cast noncreature spells; scales with power buffs
Puresteel Paladin
{W}{W}Creature — Human Knight
Draws off equipment and enables free equip costs
Sram, Senior Edificer
{1}{W}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Steady card draw whenever equipment is cast
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
{1}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Kor Warrior
Draws on attacking with equipped creatures and protects them
Thrill of Possibility
{1}{R}Instant
Instant-speed card velocity to pitch extra equipment
Rogue's Gloves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards when an evasive equipped creature connects
Removal
10 cards
Wear // Tear
{1}{R} // {W}Instant // Instant
Efficient split card for artifact and enchantment destruction
Rip Apart
{R}{W}Sorcery
Versatile removal modal spell for creatures, artifacts, or enchantments
Stroke of Midnight
{2}{W}Instant
Clean permanent removal leaving behind an irrelevant token
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Colossus Hammer
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Massive +10/+0 stat boost to feed War Machine's trigger
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Scales War Machine's power dramatically based on land count
Sunforger
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Grants +4/+0 and tutors critical Boros utility and protection instants
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Provides power, trample, and lifelink to push lethal damage
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and removes indestructible/hexproof
Commander's Plate
{1}Artifact — Equipment
Protection from three colors and a notable power boost
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Hexproof and haste to ensure early swings
Helm of the Host
{4}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Creates nonlegendary token copies of War Machine for stacking power buffs
Nettlecyst
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Huge power boost scaled to the high count of artifacts
Kor Blademaster
{1}{W}Creature — Kor Warrior
Gives equipped creatures double strike to double War Machine's power boost
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
{2}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants double strike and reattaches equipment freely
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
{2}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Keyword-rich attacker that discounts equipment
Bruenor Battlehammer
{2}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Free equip each turn and gives scaling power per attached equipment
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
{1}{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
Tremendous card draw engine and recipient of power buffs
Reyav, Master Smith
{R}{W}Legendary Creature — Dwarf Artificer
Grants double strike to modified attacking creatures
Twinflame Tyrant
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Doubles all damage dealt by your sources
Boros Reckoner
{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}Creature — Minotaur Wizard
Deters blocks and redirects immense damage if dealt combat harm
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
{4}{R}Legendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants first strike and extra combat phases to trigger War Machine repeatedly
Aurelia, the Warleader
{2}{R}{R}{W}{W}Legendary Creature — Angel
Extra combat phase and vigilance to chain War Machine's trigger
Scourge of the Throne
{4}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
Dethrone attacker that generates additional combat steps
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Landfall-triggered extra combat phases for relentless buffing
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
{1}{R}Legendary Creature — Elemental Lizard
Spreads single-target commander damage across all opponents
Godo, Bandit Warlord
{5}{R}Legendary Creature — Human Barbarian
Fetches key equipment and provides an extra combat step
Utility
8 cards
Open the Armory
{1}{W}Sorcery
Tutors Colossus Hammer or protective equipment directly to hand
Fling
{1}{R}Instant
Fires a creature buffed by War Machine straight at an opponent's face
Kazuul's Toll Collector
{2}{R}Creature — Ogre Warrior
Attaches heavy equipment like Colossus Hammer for zero mana
Boros Charm
{R}{W}Instant
Protects your board from destruction or gives double strike for lethal
Teferi's Protection
{2}{W}Instant
Unrivaled instant-speed defense against all forms of removal and wipes
Relentless Assault
{2}{R}{R}Sorcery
Grants an additional combat phase to re-trigger War Machine's power boost
Seize the Day
{3}{R}Sorcery
Provides extra combat phases and can be recast via flashback
