Ghyrson (copy)

Format: Commander

Commander: Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 63

Deck overview

This deck is an optimized Izzet Spellslinger and Combo archetype built around Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph. The strategy leverages Ghyrson's Ward {2} and ability to triple all 1-damage sources into 3-damage bursts, turning low-cost pingers, tokens, and cantrips into potent board control and direct player damage. Supported by efficient 0-2 CMC mana rocks and powerful storm engines like Birgi, God of Storytelling and Storm-Kiln Artist, the deck rapidly cycles through its library using deep card selection and draw engines like Archmage Emeritus and Rhystic Study. The primary win conditions consist of compact combo finishes, most notably Niv-Mizzet, Parun paired with Curiosity or an explosive Underworld Breach recursion loop. Backed by a premier suite of free countermagic including Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, and Deflecting Swat, the deck protects its combo turns efficiently while denying opposing win attempts, executing lethal table-wide damage on turn 5 with 0 opponent response cycles.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brain Freeze
  • 1 Brainstorm
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Consider
  • 1 Coruscation Mage
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Curiosity
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Expressive Iteration
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Fierce Guardianship
  • 1 Flame of Anor
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Frostboil Snarl
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
  • 1 Gitaxian Probe
  • 1 Grapeshot
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Harmonic Prodigy
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hullbreaker Horror
  • 10 Island
  • 1 Izzet Signet
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Mistrise Village
  • 8 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Parun
  • 1 Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
  • 1 Ophidian Eye
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Otawara, Soaring City
  • 1 Pact of Negation
  • 1 Ponder
  • 1 Pongify
  • 1 Preordain
  • 1 Quicksilver Elemental
  • 1 Reliquary Tower
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Riverglide Pathway // Lavaglide Pathway
  • 1 Riverpyre Verge
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Shivan Reef
  • 1 Sigil of Sleep
  • 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs
  • 1 Snap
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Storm-Kiln Artist
  • 1 Stormcarved Coast
  • 1 Strike It Rich
  • 1 Sulfur Falls
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talisman of Creativity
  • 1 Tandem Lookout
  • 1 Thought Vessel
  • 1 Thundering Falls
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Veyran, Voice of Duality
  • 1 Vivi Ornitier
  • 1 Volcanic Island
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Windfall