New Untitled Deck by CaptBlenders

Format: Commander

Commander: Ganax, Astral Hunter and Acolyte of Bahamut

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This Gruul Dragon tribal deck pairs Ganax, Astral Hunter with Acolyte of Bahamut to cast formidable aerial threats ahead of curve. The Background commander consistently discounts the first Dragon spell each turn by two generic mana, while Ganax refunds one mana in the form of a Treasure token whenever a Dragon enters the battlefield. This engine lets the deck deploy massive threats like Atarka, World Render, Old Gnawbone, and Utvara Hellkite as early as turns 4 and 5. Haste enablers such as Dragon Tempest and Rhythm of the Wild allow immediate combat connection, while damage amplifiers rapidly eliminate opponents across two to three combat cycles. The deck also features a compact two-card infinite combat loop with Savage Ventmaw and Aggravated Assault. Strong anti-countermagic and protective instants defend key creatures from opposing removal, though the strategy remains vulnerable to repeated board wipes if protection spells are not drawn.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Acolyte of Bahamut
  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Alchemist's Talent
  • 1 Ancient Bronze Dragon
  • 1 Ancient Copper Dragon
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Atarka, World Render
  • 1 Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
  • 1 Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary
  • 1 Balefire Dragon
  • 1 Beast Within
  • 1 Bloomvine Regent // Claim Territory
  • 1 Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
  • 1 Chandra's Ignition
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Cinder Glade
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cragcrown Pathway // Timbercrown Pathway
  • 1 Cultivate
  • 1 Defense of the Heart
  • 1 Domri, Anarch of Bolas
  • 1 Doubling Season
  • 1 Draconic Muralists
  • 1 Dragon Broodmother
  • 1 Dragon Tempest
  • 1 Dragonlord's Servant
  • 1 Dragonspeaker Shaman
  • 1 Earthquake
  • 1 Earthquake Dragon
  • 1 Encroaching Dragonstorm
  • 1 Evolving Wilds
  • 4 Forest
  • 1 Ganax, Astral Hunter
  • 1 Garruk's Uprising
  • 1 Goldlust Triad
  • 1 Goldspan Dragon
  • 1 Greater Good
  • 1 Haven of the Spirit Dragon
  • 1 Hellkite Tyrant
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Heroic Intervention
  • 1 Jade Orb of Dragonkind
  • 1 Kessig Wolf Run
  • 1 Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
  • 1 Knollspine Dragon
  • 1 Lathliss, Dragon Queen
  • 1 Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
  • 1 Magda, Brazen Outlaw
  • 1 Manaform Hellkite
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Molten Echoes
  • 1 Monster Manual // Zoological Study
  • 7 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Jasper
  • 1 Old Gnawbone
  • 1 Orb of Dragonkind
  • 1 Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Radiant Lotus
  • 1 Rain of Riches
  • 1 Rhythm of the Wild
  • 1 Rishkar's Expertise
  • 1 Rockfall Vale
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Sagu Wildling // Roost Seek
  • 1 Sarkhan Vol
  • 1 Savage Ventmaw
  • 1 Scaled Nurturer
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Smuggler's Surprise
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spiteful Banditry
  • 1 Steely Resolve
  • 1 Swashbuckler Extraordinaire
  • 1 Taiga
  • 1 Temple of the Dragon Queen
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Terramorphic Expanse
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Unclaimed Territory
  • 1 Utvara Hellkite
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Worldly Tutor
  • 1 Wrathful Red Dragon
  • 1 Xenagos, God of Revels