Erm, In Response by 1n1a6r

Format: Commander

Commander: Kykar, Wind's Fury

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This Jeskai deck blends Spirit tribal synergies with a heavy spellslinger control shell led by Kykar, Wind's Fury. The game plan accelerates mana on Turns 1 and 2 with signets and talismans, establishes Kykar on Turn 4, and uses an extensive suite of over 25 counterspells to control the stack. Each noncreature spell cast creates a 1/1 flying Spirit token that can either sacrifice for red mana or assemble an evasive army. Anthems like Drogskol Captain and Supreme Phantom, alongside powerhouse payoffs such as Millicent, Restless Revenant and Quintorius, History Chaser, convert these tokens into a fast lethal clock by Turn 6. The deck excels at protecting its board through Teferi, Time Raveler, Guardian of Faith, and free countermagic, though its reliance on combat damage and lack of tutors make it dependent on natural draw sequences.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Anger
  • 1 Ao, the Dawn Sky
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage's Charm
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Battlefield Forge
  • 1 Blue Elemental Blast
  • 1 Boros Signet
  • 1 Cascade Bluffs
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Condescend
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cryptic Command
  • 1 Daze
  • 1 Disdainful Stroke
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drogskol Captain
  • 1 Drumbellower
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Forbid
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Geist of Saint Traft
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hofri Ghostforge
  • 1 Inspiring Vantage
  • 3 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
  • 1 Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
  • 1 Karmic Guide
  • 1 Kykar, Wind's Fury
  • 1 Lapse of Certainty
  • 1 Logic Knot
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mana Tithe
  • 1 Mental Misstep
  • 1 Millicent, Restless Revenant
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Mystic Monastery
  • 1 Mystical Dispute
  • 1 Nebelgast Herald
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Null Elemental Blast
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Pact of Negation
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Plateau
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Prismari, the Inspiration
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Quintorius, History Chaser
  • 1 Rattlechains
  • 1 Raugrin Triome
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Remand
  • 1 Resonating Lute
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Saw It Coming
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Selfless Spirit
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spell Pierce
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Strip Mine
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Supreme Phantom
  • 1 Talisman of Conviction
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi, Time Raveler
  • 1 Temple of Triumph
  • 1 Tundra
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 White Orchid Phantom