Death and Staxes by Sckreev

Format: Commander

Commander: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 48

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius Stax and Control build commanded by Grand Arbiter Augustin IV. The strategy focuses on establishing early asymmetric mana disparity by increasing opposing spell costs while reducing friendly costs. A dense suite of taxing creatures and pillowfort enchantments, such as Ghostly Prison, Aura of Silence, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, and Linvala, Keeper of Silence, prevents opponents from executing their game plans or attacking effectively. The deck controls the board with premier low-cost removal, uncounterable sweepers like Supreme Verdict, and an extensive counterspell suite. Once the game is locked down, the deck executes its primary win condition by casting Approach of the Second Sun, quickly digging back to it using efficient cantrips and card draw engines, and recasting it for the win. Backed by Grand Abolisher and Teferi's Protection, this deck excels at dragging games to a halt before securing an inevitable victory.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Aetherize
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Tithes
  • 1 Aura of Silence
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Baird, Steward of Argive
  • 1 Bilbo's Gambit
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Celestial Colonnade
  • 1 Cleansing Nova
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Day of Judgment
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dovin, Hand of Control
  • 1 Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fabricate
  • 1 Fatespinner
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Fumigate
  • 1 Geist of Saint Thalia
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gleaming Bastion
  • 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Hall of Heliod's Generosity
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Land Tax
  • 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
  • 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mana Leak
  • 1 Maze of Ith
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pearl Medallion
  • 1 Permission Denied
  • 1 Personal Tutor
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Render Silent
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spelltithe Enforcer
  • 1 Sphinx's Revelation
  • 1 Strict Proctor
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Teferi's Protection
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 Thalia, the Survivor
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Time Wipe
  • 1 Tundra
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Windborn Muse
  • 1 Wrath of God