Grand Arbiter by user3371432

Format: Commander

Commander: Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This deck is a dedicated Azorius stax and prison control deck commanded by Grand Arbiter Augustin IV. The core strategy revolves around creating severe resource asymmetry by simultaneously taxing opponents' spells and reducing the casting costs of your own white and blue spells. Early turns focus on deploying cheap mana rocks and disruptive hatebears like Drannith Magistrate, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, and Lavinia, Azorius Renegade. Once the commander is established on turn 4, the deck deploys heavy mana-denial pieces such as Winter Orb, Back to Basics, and Armageddon to paralyze opponents' mana bases. Because the deck runs 38 basic lands, it completely breaks parity on nonbasic hate. The deck protects its lock with silence effects like Grand Abolisher and Teferi, Time Raveler before transitioning into late-game finishers including Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Akroma, Angel of Wrath, and Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant to grind out an inevitable victory over multiple combat steps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Akroma, Angel of Wrath
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Armageddon
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Aven Interrupter
  • 1 Aven Mindcensor
  • 1 Back to Basics
  • 1 Baral, Chief of Compliance
  • 1 Clarion Conqueror
  • 1 Consign to Memory
  • 1 Crawlspace
  • 1 Cryptic Command
  • 1 Cursed Totem
  • 1 Defense Grid
  • 1 Dovin, Hand of Control
  • 1 Dramatic Reversal
  • 1 Drannith Magistrate
  • 1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
  • 1 Ensnaring Bridge
  • 1 Farewell
  • 1 Final Showdown
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Generous Gift
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 God-Pharaoh's Statue
  • 1 Grand Abolisher
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 18 Island
  • 1 Isochron Scepter
  • 1 Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
  • 1 Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
  • 1 Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
  • 1 Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist
  • 1 Monologue Tax
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Mystical Tutor
  • 1 Narset, Parter of Veils
  • 1 Pithing Needle
  • 20 Plains
  • 1 Propaganda
  • 1 Rest in Peace
  • 1 Rhystic Study
  • 1 Smothering Tithe
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soulless Jailer
  • 1 Sphere of Safety
  • 1 Stasis
  • 1 Sunfall
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Teferi, Time Raveler
  • 1 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
  • 1 Thalia, Heretic Cathar
  • 1 Thorn of Amethyst
  • 1 Three Steps Ahead
  • 1 Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
  • 1 Torpor Orb
  • 1 Trickbind
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Winds of Abandon
  • 1 Winter Orb
  • 1 Wrath of God