Art by Jehan Choo
Saved commander deck
Yargle, Goliath of Otaria
Leverage blue evasion, powerful equipment, and tempo disruption to turn Yargle into an unblockable, lethal Voltron threat while protecting him with countermagic.
Prompt: Yargle, Goliath of Otaria commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Yargle, Goliath of Otaria
{4}{U}Legendary Creature — Frog Spirit
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Sol Ring
{1}Artifact
Essential mana acceleration to cast the commander ahead of curve
Thought Vessel
{2}Artifact
Provides colorless acceleration and removes maximum hand size
Worn Powerstone
{3}Artifact
Taps for two mana to rapidly power out high-cost threats
Thran Dynamo
{4}Artifact
Substantial mana jump for commander recast and expensive equips
Heraldic Banner
{3}Artifact
Fixes blue mana while boosting the power of blue creatures
Card Draw
10 cards
Mystic Remora
{U}Enchantment
Draws an enormous volume of cards against early noncreature spells
Reconnaissance Mission
{2}{U}{U}Enchantment
Draws cards whenever attacking creatures deal combat damage
Bident of Thassa
{2}{U}{U}Legendary Enchantment Artifact
Rewards attacking with unblockable creatures with card draw
Removal
11 cards
Cyclonic Rift
{1}{U}Instant
Asymmetric board wipe that clears the way for lethal combat
Fierce Guardianship
{2}{U}Instant
Free protection spell while commander is in play
Swan Song
{U}Instant
One-mana negation for board wipes, removal, and combo pieces
Aetherize
{3}{U}Instant
Blows out aggressive opponents by bouncing all attacking creatures
Threats/Wincons
22 cards
Aqueous Form
{U}Enchantment — Aura
Provides unblockable status and repeatable scrying on attack
Fireshrieker
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Grants double strike to halve the clock for commander damage
Blackblade Reforged
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Massively boosts power and toughness based on land count
Inquisitor's Flail
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Doubles combat damage dealt by the equipped attacker
Shadowspear
{1}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Grants trample, lifelink, and strips hexproof/indestructible
Loxodon Warhammer
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Provides trample and crucial lifegain for damage races
Sword of Feast and Famine
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Untaps lands and forces discards while granting evasion
Sword of Fire and Ice
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Draws cards, pings targets, and gives protection
Sword of the Animist
{2}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Ramps a basic land every combat step
Nettlecyst
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Scales power rapidly with the deck's artifact and aura count
Corrupted Conscience
{3}{U}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Gives infect for an immediate one-shot commander strike or steals a creature
Eldrazi Conscription
{8}Kindred Enchantment — Eldrazi Aura
Enormous +10/+10 pump with trample and annihilator 2
Octavia, Living Thesis
{8}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Elemental Octopus
Cheap 8/8 that turns attackers into base 8/8 beaters
Nezahal, Primal Tide
{5}{U}{U}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
Uncounterable card-drawing beater with self-blink protection
Hullbreaker Horror
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken Horror
Devastating flash finisher that bounces spells and permanents
Scourge of Fleets
{5}{U}{U}Creature — Kraken
One-sided bounce creature that opens the board for attacks
Kiora Bests the Sea God
{5}{U}{U}Enchantment — Saga
Generates an 8/8 hexproof token, taps enemy boards, and steals a permanent
Thassa, God of the Sea
{2}{U}Legendary Enchantment Creature — God
Indestructible scry engine that makes any attacker unblockable
Key to the City
{2}Artifact
Ensures the commander cannot be blocked while filtering cards
Security Bypass
{1}{U}Enchantment — Aura
Grants unblockable and connive to sculpt hands and grow power
Stolen Identity
{4}{U}{U}Sorcery
Cipher spell that continuously duplicates the best creature on hit
Utility
9 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and shroud to protect the commander immediately
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants haste and hexproof while allowing targeted buffs
Slip Out the Back
{U}Instant
Phases out the commander to dodge wipes and leaves a +1/+1 counter
Winged Boots
{1}{U}Artifact — Equipment
Grants flying and ward 4 for sticky evasion
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
Makes commander completely unblockable and untargetable
Mithril Coat
{3}Legendary Artifact — Equipment
Flash indestructible equipment saves the commander at instant speed
Commander's Plate
{1}Artifact — Equipment
In mono-blue, provides protection from four colors and +3/+3
An Offer You Can't Refuse
{U}Instant
Cheap protection counter against opposing interaction
