Talrand, Sky Summoner by tekemni

Format: Commander

Commander: Talrand, Sky Summoner

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This mono-blue control deck uses Talrand, Sky Summoner to convert reactive spells into an evasive army of 2/2 flying Drake tokens. The strategy focuses on developing lands, deploying Talrand on Turn 4 or 5 with protection mana available, and controlling the pace of the game through a dense suite of countermagic, bounce spells, and card draw. Rather than racing with fast mana or infinite combos, the deck grinds out card advantage using engines like Rhystic Study, Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards, and Archmage of Runes. As opponents attempt to resolve high-impact spells or initiate attacks, reactive spells like Mana Drain, Aetherize, and Cyclonic Rift disrupt their plans while continuously growing the Drake swarm. Once an overwhelming airborne board is established, the deck swings out across multiple turns to eliminate opponents sequentially while holding up countermagic to defend against board wipes.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aetherize
  • 1 Aetherspouts
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archmage of Runes
  • 1 Bender's Waterskin
  • 1 Bident of Thassa
  • 1 Bounce Off
  • 1 Capture of Jingzhou
  • 1 Confound
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Cyclonic Rift
  • 1 Deduce
  • 1 Didn't Say Please
  • 1 Disallow
  • 1 Disdainful Stroke
  • 1 Dispel
  • 1 Donatello's Technique
  • 1 Echo, Perceptive Prodigy
  • 1 Ember Island Production
  • 1 Essence Capture
  • 1 Experimental Augury
  • 1 Frantic Search
  • 1 Fraying Sanity
  • 1 Frogify
  • 1 Frozen in Ice
  • 1 Gainsay
  • 1 Gran-Gran
  • 1 Highspire Bell-Ringer
  • 1 Hypnotic Sprite // Mesmeric Glare
  • 1 I Am Iron Man
  • 1 Illusionist's Gambit
  • 1 Intervene
  • 36 Island
  • 1 Logic Knot
  • 1 Lose Focus
  • 1 Mana Drain
  • 1 Micromancer
  • 1 Mind's Dilation
  • 1 Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Neutralize
  • 1 Opt
  • 1 Peel from Reality
  • 1 Pull from Tomorrow
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Run Away Together
  • 1 Slickshot Lockpicker
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spell Snare
  • 1 Split Decision
  • 1 Stormscape Familiar
  • 1 Supreme Will
  • 1 Suspend
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Talrand, Sky Summoner
  • 1 Telepathy
  • 1 Thirst for Knowledge
  • 1 Time Stop
  • 1 Traumatize
  • 1 Turn to Frog
  • 1 Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
  • 1 Unstable Experiment
  • 1 Unsummon
  • 1 We Say Thee Nay!
  • 1 Whiplash Trap