14 enjoyer pov by Sump

Format: Commander

Commander: G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This is an Esper "noncreature spells matter" token deck built around G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn. The plan is to cast a steady stream of instants, sorceries, artifacts, and enchantments, using each one to pay life equal to its mana value and create a Hero token with that many +1/+1 counters. Around the commander, the deck layers a large cast of "whenever you cast a noncreature spell" payoffs: Papalymo Totolymo drains, Hermes, Overseer of Elpis makes Birds, Estinien Varlineau grows and draws, and Lyse Hext discounts the next spells. The thirteen Job-select Equipment each create their own Hero token on entry, turning the equipment suite itself into a token engine. The deck wins by overwhelming opponents with a wide, tall Hero-token board, boosted by Champions from Beyond, The Crystal's Chosen, and Machinist's Arsenal, with Exsanguinate as a drain finisher. It is an accumulation deck rather than a combo deck, using lifelink, interaction, and repeated token generation to outlast the table.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Alisaie Leveilleur
  • 1 Alphinaud Leveilleur
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Ardbert, Warrior of Darkness
  • 1 Astrologian's Planisphere
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Black Mage's Rod
  • 1 Blue Mage's Cane
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Champions from Beyond
  • 1 Circle of Power
  • 1 Clever Concealment
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cut a Deal
  • 1 Damn
  • 1 Dancer's Chakrams
  • 1 Dark Knight's Greatsword
  • 1 Dig Through Time
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dragoon's Lance
  • 1 Emet-Selch of the Third Seat
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Estinien Varlineau
  • 1 Exsanguinate
  • 1 Eye of Nidhogg
  • 1 Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
  • 1 G'raha Tia, Scion Reborn
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
  • 1 Hour of Reckoning
  • 1 Hraesvelgr of the First Brood
  • 1 Inkshield
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Into the Story
  • 11 Island
  • 1 Krile Baldesion
  • 1 Lyse Hext
  • 1 Machinist's Arsenal
  • 1 Ninja's Blades
  • 1 Observed Stasis
  • 1 Paladin's Arms
  • 1 Papalymo Totolymo
  • 14 Plains
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reaper's Scythe
  • 1 Relic of Legends
  • 1 Sage's Nouliths
  • 1 Snuff Out
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul's Attendant
  • 9 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Dominance
  • 1 Talisman of Hierarchy
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Thancred Waters
  • 1 The Crystal's Chosen
  • 1 Thief's Knife
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Transpose
  • 1 Urianger Augurelt
  • 1 Vindicate
  • 1 Void Rend
  • 1 White Auracite
  • 1 White Mage's Staff