eirdu

Format: Commander

Commander: Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 52

Deck overview

This deck is a dedicated Orzhov Aristocrats combo strategy commanded by Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight. The primary game plan revolves around transforming Eirdu into Isilu to grant every nontoken creature persist. When combined with creatures that natively have undying—such as Butcher Ghoul, Geralf's Messenger, or Sightless Ghoul—and any free sacrifice outlet, the two counter-canceling triggers loop infinitely. The deck deploys low-cost ramp, sacrifice outlets, and undying creatures during the opening turns, casts Eirdu on Turn 4 using mana velocity and convoke, and transforms into Isilu on Turn 5 to execute an instant-speed table kill via drain triggers or mill. A dense suite of spot removal, protection spells, and recursive tools provides resilience, while an independent Gravecrawler and Phyrexian Altar loop serves as a reliable noncommander backup route.

Decklist (100 cards)

• 1 Altar of the Brood
• 1 Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1 Arcane Signet
• 1 Ash Barrens
• 1 Bastion Protector
• 1 Bastion of Remembrance
• 1 Blood Artist
• 1 Bloodthrone Vampire
• 1 Braids, Arisen Nightmare
• 1 Butcher Ghoul
• 1 Cartel Aristocrat
• 1 Cathars' Crusade
• 1 Caves of Koilos
• 1 Command Tower
• 1 Continue?
• 1 Crypt Ghast
• 1 Dark Petition
• 1 Deadly Dispute
• 1 Diabolic Tutor
• 1 Dismantling Wave
• 1 Duty Beyond Death
• 1 Eirdu, Carrier of Dawn // Isilu, Carrier of Twilight
• 1 Emerge Unscathed
• 1 Erode
• 1 Esper Sentinel
• 1 Evolving Wilds
• 1 Exotic Orchard
• 1 Feed the Swarm
• 1 Fellwar Stone
• 1 Fiend Hunter
• 1 Fleshbag Marauder
• 1 Generous Gift
• 1 Geralf's Messenger
• 1 Grand Coliseum
• 1 Gravecrawler
• 1 Hammerhead, Maggia Boss
• 1 Helping Hand
• 1 Knight of the White Orchid
• 1 Lapse of Certainty
• 1 Leonardo's Technique
• 1 Lethal Scheme
• 1 Mentor of the Meek
• 1 Metallic Mimic
• 1 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1 Mind Stone
• 1 Nantuko Husk
• 1 Night's Whisper
• 1 Ninja Teen
• 1 Path to Exile
• 1 Phyrexian Altar
• 1 Phyrexian Arena
• 1 Phyrexian Tower
• 9 Plains
• 1 Rat King, Pale Piper
• 1 Requisition Raid
• 1 Scoured Barrens
• 1 Sensei's Divining Top
• 1 Shattered Acolyte
• 1 Sightless Ghoul
• 1 Sign in Blood
• 1 Skullclamp
• 1 Sol Ring
• 1 Springleaf Drum
• 17 Swamp
• 1 Swiftfoot Boots
• 1 Swords to Plowshares
• 1 Terramorphic Expanse
• 1 The Mind Stone
• 1 The Sackville-Bagginses
• 1 Tragic Slip
• 1 Trouble in Pairs
• 1 Twilight Diviner
• 1 Undying Evil
• 1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1 Vanquish the Horde
• 1 Withering Torment