Grand Arbiter by AgentofChoas

Format: Commander

Commander: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 61

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius Stax Control build led by Grand Arbiter Augustin IV, designed to establish an early asymmetric resource choke before securing victory with the infinite damage combo of Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Walking Ballista, or alternatively via Approach of the Second Sun. By accelerating Grand Arbiter Augustin IV into play on Turn 3 alongside early hate pieces like Archon of Emeria, Drannith Magistrate, and Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, the deck severely constricts opponents' mana expenditure and spell velocity while reducing its own costs. High-volume card advantage from Rhystic Study, Esper Sentinel, and Consecrated Sphinx fuels a deep interaction suite featuring Fierce Guardianship, Dovin's Veto, Farewell, and Silence. Once the board is firmly stabilized and opponent development is stalled, the deck tutors and deploys Heliod and Walking Ballista on Turn 6, granting Ballista lifelink to deal infinite ping damage to all three opponents in a single decisive turn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Academy Ruins
  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Archon of Emeria
  • 1 Aura of Silence
  • 1 Austere Command
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Blast Zone
  • 1 Blind Obedience
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 City of Brass
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Consecrated Sphinx
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dig Through Time
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Drift of Phantasms
  • 1 Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
  • 1 Enlightened Tutor
  • 1 Esper Sentinel
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Fact or Fiction
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Heliod, Sun-Crowned
  • 1 Idyllic Tutor
  • 10 Island
  • 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
  • 1 Liquimetal Torque
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Memory Deluge
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Muddle the Mixture
  • 1 Mystic Gate
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Sevinne's Reclamation
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solve the Equation
  • 1 Spire of Industry
  • 1 Stroke of Midnight
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Supreme Verdict
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 The Council of Four
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Tribute Mage
  • 1 Vanquish the Horde
  • 1 Walking Ballista
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Whir of Invention
  • 1 Windfall