Scry/Surveil Sphynx by FinnThePenguin

Format: Commander

Commander: Denzilore Fatehold

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 34

Deck overview

Denzilore Fatehold commands an Azorius tempo and counters deck that transforms card selection into aggressive board dominance. The core game plan deploys low-cost creatures with built-in scry and surveil triggers, then leverages Denzilore's flash timing to distribute +1/+1 counters across the entire battlefield whenever library manipulation occurs. As the board grows, the deck establishes overwhelming combat evasion through pieces like Herald of Secret Streams and Abzan Falconer, or breaks parity with asymmetric sweepers such as Damning Verdict and Wave Goodbye. Efficient 1-2 mana interaction and low-cost protection spells keep opposing threats in check while advancing the primary counter engine. When direct combat stalls, deep filtering quickly digs toward Approach of the Second Sun as a secondary win condition. Overall, the deck delivers consistent mid-game pressure, smooth resource flow, and resilient board presence.

Decklist (102 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Falconer
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Castle Vantress
  • 1 Chandra, Chill of Compliance
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conduit Pylons
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Crystal Grotto
  • 1 Damning Verdict
  • 1 Deliberate
  • 1 Denzilore Fatehold
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Dreamtide Whale
  • 1 Dusk Legion Duelist
  • 1 Elminster
  • 1 Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
  • 1 Elvish Mariner
  • 1 Envoy of the Ancestors
  • 1 Eye of Jace
  • 1 Fear of Surveillance
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Gandalf, White Rider
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gods Willing
  • 1 Gossip's Talent
  • 1 Grateful Apparition
  • 1 H.E.R.B.I.E., Lovable Robot
  • 1 Herald of Secret Streams
  • 1 Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
  • 1 Il Mheg Pixie
  • 15 Island
  • 1 Jace, Mirror Mage
  • 1 Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion
  • 1 Loran's Escape
  • 1 Matoya, Archon Elder
  • 1 Meticulous Archive
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mindwhisker
  • 1 Mission Briefing
  • 1 Mystic Speculation
  • 1 Nightveil Sprite
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Otherworldly Gaze
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Pensive Professor
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
  • 1 Political Triumph
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Proctor of Potential
  • 1 Proft, Consulting Detective
  • 1 Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior
  • 1 Ripples of Potential
  • 1 Rivendell
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Saheeli, Consul of Oversight
  • 1 Scour All Possibilities
  • 1 Serum Sovereign
  • 1 Serum Visions
  • 1 Siani, Eye of the Storm
  • 1 Sigiled Starfish
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spellbook Vendor
  • 1 Sphinx of Foresight
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Thassa, God of the Sea
  • 1 The Grey Havens
  • 1 Thrummingbird
  • 1 Wave Goodbye
  • 1 Yoshimaru, Beloved Companion
  • 1 Zhalfirin Void