Hidden Legends by Djcarbaugh

Format: Commander

Commander: Kethis, the Hidden Hand

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 18

Deck overview

This is a Kethis, the Hidden Hand legendary-recursion deck. Its main engine fills the graveyard with Grisly Salvage, Mulch, Wrenn and Realmbreaker, creature deaths, and large selection spells, then uses Kethis to cast legendary cards from that zone at a discount. Captain Sisay, Search for Glory, Thalia's Lancers, Kolvori, God of Kinship, and Instrument of the Bards provide access to important legends. The strongest ordinary payoff is a large Eerie Ultimatum or Primevals' Glorious Rebirth, followed by planeswalkers, recursion creatures, token makers, and combat buffs. The deck is not a compact combo deck: it has no supported infinite loop, no reliable same-turn kill, and no total lock. Its many tapped lands, expensive spells, and limited protection make the plan vulnerable before it becomes threatening. It is best suited to a slower Commander table where repeated value and a large recovered board can matter more than speed.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abzan Ascendancy
  • 1 Abzan Charm
  • 1 Akroma's Memorial
  • 1 Anara, Wolvid Familiar
  • 1 Andúril, Flame of the West
  • 1 Arvad the Cursed
  • 1 Avacyn's Memorial
  • 1 Baron Bertram Graywater
  • 1 Battle for Bretagard
  • 1 Captain Sisay
  • 1 Colfenor, the Last Yew
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 D'Avenant Trapper
  • 1 Darkmoss Bridge
  • 1 Day of Destiny
  • 1 Disenchant
  • 1 Eerie Ultimatum
  • 1 Far Wanderings
  • 1 Farhaven Elf
  • 6 Forest
  • 1 Fungal Rebirth
  • 1 Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
  • 1 Gift of Paradise
  • 1 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood
  • 1 Golgari Rot Farm
  • 1 Gonti, Lord of Luxury
  • 1 Grisly Salvage
  • 1 Halana, Kessig Ranger
  • 1 Harmonize
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Heroes' Podium
  • 1 Indatha Triome
  • 1 Instrument of the Bards
  • 1 Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa
  • 1 Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity
  • 1 Judge Magister Gabranth
  • 1 Jungle Hollow
  • 1 Kamahl's Druidic Vow
  • 1 Karador, Ghost Chieftain
  • 1 Kaya the Inexorable
  • 1 Kethis, the Hidden Hand
  • 1 Kolvori, God of Kinship // The Ringhart Crest
  • 1 Konda's Banner
  • 1 Leinore, Autumn Sovereign
  • 1 Massacre Girl
  • 1 Memorial to Folly
  • 1 Meren of Clan Nel Toth
  • 1 Mulch
  • 1 Oath of Gideon
  • 1 Oath of Kaya
  • 1 Ob Nixilis Reignited
  • 1 On Serra's Wings
  • 1 Orzhov Basilica
  • 1 Overgrown Farmland
  • 6 Plains
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Primevals' Glorious Rebirth
  • 1 Putrefy
  • 1 Rebuff the Wicked
  • 1 Return to Nature
  • 1 Road of Return
  • 1 Sandsteppe Citadel
  • 1 Saryth, the Viper's Fang
  • 1 Scoured Barrens
  • 1 Search for Glory
  • 1 Selesnya Sanctuary
  • 1 Serah Farron // Crystallized Serah
  • 1 Shalai, Voice of Plenty
  • 1 Shanna, Sisay's Legacy
  • 1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
  • 1 Storrev, Devkarin Lich
  • 1 Supernatural Stamina
  • 8 Swamp
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Thalia's Lancers
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Torgaar, Famine Incarnate
  • 1 Tyrite Sanctum
  • 1 Urza's Ruinous Blast
  • 1 Vivien's Arkbow
  • 1 Wrenn and Realmbreaker
  • 1 Yasharn, Implacable Earth
  • 1 Yawgmoth's Vile Offering