Kin of Storm and Fang by Tofken

Format: Commander

Commander: Betor, Kin to All

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 28

Deck overview

This Abzan midrange deck leverages the high baseline toughness of Betor, Kin to All alongside the endure mechanic and +1/+1 counter engines to build a resilient board. By deploying sturdy low-cost creatures in the early turns, the deck enables Betor to immediately trigger its 10-toughness card draw upon landing on Turn 5. As the board swells with Spirit tokens and counter buffs from cards like Barrensteppe Siege, Warden of the Grove, and Revival of the Ancestors, the deck crosses Betor's 20-toughness untap threshold and approaches the 40-toughness ability to halve opponents' life totals. Lethal finishes are executed through wide combat attacks supported by evasion, pseudo-vigilance, and overruns like Craterhoof Behemoth. The deck features solid spot removal and graveyard interaction, though it remains vulnerable to board wipes due to limited mass protection.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Banner
  • 1 Abzan Beastmaster
  • 1 Abzan Devotee
  • 1 Abzan Monument
  • 1 Aggressive Negotiations
  • 1 Alesha's Legacy
  • 1 Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage
  • 1 Arashin Sunshield
  • 1 Armament Dragon
  • 1 Barrensteppe Siege
  • 1 Betor, Kin to All
  • 1 Blossoming Sands
  • 1 Caustic Exhale
  • 1 Corroding Dragonstorm
  • 1 Craterhoof Behemoth
  • 1 Cruel Truths
  • 1 Dalkovan Encampment
  • 1 Descendant of Storms
  • 1 Disruptive Stormbrood // Petty Revenge
  • 1 Dragon Sniper
  • 1 Dragon's Prey
  • 1 Dragonstorm Globe
  • 1 Dusyut Earthcarver
  • 1 Embermouth Sentinel
  • 1 Encroaching Dragonstorm
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Felothar, Dawn of the Abzan
  • 1 Feral Deathgorger // Dusk Sight
  • 7 Forest
  • 1 Formation Breaker
  • 1 Fortress Kin-Guard
  • 1 Furious Forebear
  • 1 Great Arashin City
  • 1 Heritage Reclamation
  • 1 Hollowmurk Siege
  • 1 Inspirited Vanguard
  • 1 Jungle Hollow
  • 1 Kin-Tree Nurturer
  • 1 Kin-Tree Severance
  • 1 Kishla Village
  • 1 Krumar Initiate
  • 1 Loxodon Battle Priest
  • 1 Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
  • 1 Marshal of the Lost
  • 1 Osseous Exhale
  • 1 Perennation
  • 1 Piercing Exhale
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Purging Stormbrood // Absorb Essence
  • 1 Rebellious Strike
  • 1 Revival of the Ancestors
  • 1 Riling Dawnbreaker // Signaling Roar
  • 1 Roamer's Routine
  • 1 Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek
  • 1 Salt Road Skirmish
  • 1 Sandskitter Outrider
  • 1 Sandsteppe Citadel
  • 1 Sarkhan's Resolve
  • 1 Scavenger Regent // Exude Toxin
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Severance Priest
  • 1 Sinkhole Surveyor
  • 1 Skirmish Rhino
  • 1 Stalwart Successor
  • 1 Stormbeacon Blade
  • 1 Stormplain Detainment
  • 1 Strategic Betrayal
  • 1 Sunpearl Kirin
  • 11 Swamp
  • 1 Teeming Dragonstorm
  • 1 Trade Route Envoy
  • 1 Tranquil Expanse
  • 1 Traveling Botanist
  • 1 Unburied Earthcarver
  • 1 United Battlefront
  • 1 Warden of the Grove
  • 1 Yathan Roadwatcher