Art by Carlos Dattoli
Commander deckRW
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.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 61 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1War Machine, Legacy of Iron
2RWLegendary Artifact Creature — Human Hero
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
9
Sword of the Animist
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Fetches lands on attack while slightly boosting power
Knight of the White Orchid
WWCreature — Human Knight
Catch-up land ramp on an efficient body
Card Draw
10
Esper Sentinel
WArtifact Creature — Human Soldier
Draws cards when opponents cast noncreature spells; scales with power buffs
Puresteel Paladin
WWCreature — Human Knight
Draws off equipment and enables free equip costs
Sram, Senior Edificer
1WLegendary Creature — Dwarf Advisor
Steady card draw whenever equipment is cast
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
1RWLegendary Creature — Kor Warrior
Draws on attacking with equipped creatures and protects them
Thrill of Possibility
1RInstant
Instant-speed card velocity to pitch extra equipment
Rogue's Gloves
2Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards when an evasive equipped creature connects
Removal
10
Wear // Tear
1R // WInstant // Instant
Efficient split card for artifact and enchantment destruction
Rip Apart
RWSorcery
Versatile removal modal spell for creatures, artifacts, or enchantments
Stroke of Midnight
2WInstant
Clean permanent removal leaving behind an irrelevant token
Threats/Wincons
24
Colossus Hammer
1Artifact — Equipment
Massive +10/+0 stat boost to feed War Machine's trigger
Blackblade Reforged
2Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Scales War Machine's power dramatically based on land count
Sunforger
3Artifact — Equipment
Grants +4/+0 and tutors critical Boros utility and protection instants
Loxodon Warhammer
3Artifact — Equipment
Provides power, trample, and lifelink to push lethal damage
Shadowspear
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and removes indestructible/hexproof
Commander's Plate
1Artifact — Equipment
Protection from three colors and a notable power boost
Helm of the Host
4Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Creates nonlegendary token copies of War Machine for stacking power buffs
Nettlecyst
3Artifact — Equipment
Huge power boost scaled to the high count of artifacts
Kor Blademaster
1WCreature — Kor Warrior
Gives equipped creatures double strike to double War Machine's power boost
Halvar, God of Battle // Sword of the Realms
2WWLegendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants double strike and reattaches equipment freely
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
2WLegendary Creature — Human Knight
Keyword-rich attacker that discounts equipment
Bruenor Battlehammer
2RWLegendary Creature — Dwarf Warrior
Free equip each turn and gives scaling power per attached equipment
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
1RWLegendary Creature — Human Warrior
Tremendous card draw engine and recipient of power buffs
Reyav, Master Smith
RWLegendary Creature — Dwarf Artificer
Grants double strike to modified attacking creatures
Boros Reckoner
RWRWRWCreature — Minotaur Wizard
Deters blocks and redirects immense damage if dealt combat harm
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
4RLegendary Creature — Tiefling Barbarian
Grants first strike and extra combat phases to trigger War Machine repeatedly
Aurelia, the Warleader
2RRWWLegendary Creature — Angel
Extra combat phase and vigilance to chain War Machine's trigger
Scourge of the Throne
4RRCreature — Dragon
Dethrone attacker that generates additional combat steps
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
4RRLegendary Creature — Minotaur Warrior
Landfall-triggered extra combat phases for relentless buffing
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
1RLegendary Creature — Elemental Lizard
Spreads single-target commander damage across all opponents
Godo, Bandit Warlord
5RLegendary Creature — Human Barbarian
Fetches key equipment and provides an extra combat step
Utility
8
Open the Armory
1WSorcery
Tutors Colossus Hammer or protective equipment directly to hand
Fling
1RInstant
Fires a creature buffed by War Machine straight at an opponent's face
Kazuul's Toll Collector
2RCreature — Ogre Warrior
Attaches heavy equipment like Colossus Hammer for zero mana
Boros Charm
RWInstant
Protects your board from destruction or gives double strike for lethal
Teferi's Protection
2WInstant
Unrivaled instant-speed defense against all forms of removal and wipes
Relentless Assault
2RRSorcery
Grants an additional combat phase to re-trigger War Machine's power boost
Seize the Day
3RSorcery
Provides extra combat phases and can be recast via flashback
