*07. Azorius Elminster Fliers and Scriers by dcoskpt

Format: Commander

Commander: Elminster

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 35

Deck overview

This deck is an Azorius control and token swarm strategy powered by Elminster. Early turns focus on accelerating mana with 2-CMC artifacts and smoothing draws with scry cantrips. On Turn 4, Elminster lands and begins generating card advantage while reducing the mana cost of future spells. The primary win condition activates on Turn 5 by placing high-mana-value spells like Storm Herd, Ondu Inversion, or Treasure Cruise on top of the library and activating Elminster's -3 ability to create a swarm of 1/1 flying Faerie Dragons. Supported by flying anthems such as Intangible Virtue and Empyrean Eagle, this airborne army delivers lethal combat damage across Turns 6 and 7. The deck defends its board with efficient countermagic and protection spells like Guardian of Faith. While vulnerable to aggressive combat pressure and board sweepers, the deck leverages deep scry filtering and backup token engines to close games effectively.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Alrund's Epiphany
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Approach of the Second Sun
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Castle Vantress
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Condescend
  • 1 Crystal Ball
  • 1 Curiosity Crafter
  • 1 Decanter of Endless Water
  • 1 Deep Gnome Terramancer
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dusk // Dawn
  • 1 Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
  • 1 Elminster
  • 1 Emeria's Call // Emeria, Shattered Skyclave
  • 1 Empyrean Eagle
  • 1 Enduring Curiosity
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Favorable Winds
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Foresee
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Glacial Floodplain
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Guardian of Faith
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Halo Fountain
  • 1 Harmonized Crescendo
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Interpret the Signs
  • 1 Irrigated Farmland
  • 14 Island
  • 1 Jace, Mirror Mage
  • 1 Knight of the White Orchid
  • 1 Liquimetal Torque
  • 1 Loyal Warhound
  • 1 Matoya, Archon Elder
  • 1 Mentor's Guidance
  • 1 Metallurgic Summonings
  • 1 Murmuring Mystic
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Netherese Puzzle-Ward
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Oath of Teferi
  • 1 Ondu Inversion // Ondu Skyruins
  • 1 Ornithopter of Paradise
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 5 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Precognitive Perception
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Sejiri Shelter // Sejiri Glacier
  • 1 Serum Visions
  • 1 Shark Typhoon
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solve the Equation
  • 1 Spark Double
  • 1 Storm Herd
  • 1 Sun Titan
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Tamiyo's Epiphany
  • 1 Teferi's Time Twist
  • 1 Teferi, Master of Time
  • 1 Temple of Enlightenment
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thunderclap Wyvern
  • 1 Treasure Cruise
  • 1 Triskaidekaphile
  • 1 Ugin's Insight
  • 1 Unbreakable Formation
  • 1 Unexplained Vision
  • 1 Walk the Aeons
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Wizard Class