Noctis by Stinewise

Format: Commander

Commander: Noctis, Heir Apparent

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This Esper Equipment stax deck locks the table with Rule of Law effects and Propaganda taxes, then wins with a single huge double-strike attacker. Noctis, Heir Apparent is the primary voltron carrier and enabler: his combat-enter trigger cheats expensive Equipment like Colossus Hammer and Aettir and Priwen into play for free, and his Warp-Strike makes him unblockable. Secondary attackers such as Squall, SeeD Mercenary and Sun-Spider, Nimble Webber carry the same Equipment when Noctis is answered. The Council of Four acts as a hidden engine, drawing cards and creating Knight tokens during combat to trigger Noctis. There are no infinite combos; all wins are combat damage requiring setup, protection, and three sequential kills.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aettir and Priwen
  • 1 Anchor to Reality
  • 1 Arcane Laboratory
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Baird, Steward of Argive
  • 1 Blacksmith's Skill
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Candlekeep Sage
  • 1 Cloudsteel Kirin
  • 1 Colossus Hammer
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Council's Judgment
  • 1 Court Street Denizen
  • 1 Deadeye Quartermaster
  • 1 Deafening Silence
  • 1 Dragonfire Blade
  • 1 Drift of Phantasms
  • 1 Duelcraft Trainer
  • 1 Duelist's Heritage
  • 1 Eidolon of Rhetoric
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fetid Heath
  • 1 Fireshrieker
  • 1 Flaming Fist
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Hero's Blade
  • 1 Imposing Sovereign
  • 8 Island
  • 1 Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
  • 1 Loxodon Warhammer
  • 1 Marsh Flats
  • 1 Maul of the Skyclaves
  • 1 Mentor of the Meek
  • 1 Moon-Blessed Cleric
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Noctis, Heir Apparent
  • 1 Notion Thief
  • 1 Paladin Class
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 1 Phyrexian Arena
  • 1 Phyrexian Censor
  • 8 Plains
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Promise of Loyalty
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Rewind
  • 1 Robe of the Archmagi
  • 1 Rule of Law
  • 1 Rumor Gatherer
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Skycloud Expanse
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Squall, SeeD Mercenary
  • 1 Steelshaper Apprentice
  • 1 Sun-Spider, Nimble Webber
  • 7 Swamp
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 The Key to the Vault
  • 1 Trailblazer's Boots
  • 1 Trinket Mage
  • 1 Valorous Stance
  • 1 Vault of Champions
  • 1 Wall of Denial
  • 1 Wall of Omens
  • 1 Windborn Muse
  • 1 Windswept Heath
  • 1 Wizard's Staff