Emperors Champion by FrostWolf79

Format: Commander

Creator: FrostWolf79

Commander: Tetsuo, Imperial Champion

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 28

Deck overview

This deck is a Grixis Equipment and Samurai deck led by Tetsuo, Imperial Champion. The main strategy focuses on deploying Tetsuo alongside high-impact Equipment to trigger his attack ability, dealing direct damage or cheating spells while dealing commander damage. Support pieces like Blacksmith's Talent, Brass Squire, and Hammer of Nazahn bypass equip costs, while evasive artifacts like Brotherhood Regalia and Winged Boots ensure attacks connect. Secondary threats such as Godo, Bandit Warlord and Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms offer redundant offensive engines. The deck trades stack interaction and fast mana for high battlefield synergy, relying on combat pressure and attrition to defeat opponents one by one.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Acquire
  • 1 Adaptive Automaton
  • 1 Aeronaut's Wings
  • 1 Aettir and Priwen
  • 1 Akki Battle Squad
  • 1 Akki Ronin
  • 1 Amorphous Axe
  • 1 Argentum Armor
  • 1 Armguard Familiar
  • 1 Armory of Iroas
  • 1 Artificer Class
  • 1 Assassin Gauntlet
  • 1 Assault Suit
  • 1 Barbed Bloodletter
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Battle-Mad Ronin
  • 1 Beamtown Beatstick
  • 1 Bearded Axe
  • 1 Beseech the Queen
  • 1 Blackblade Reforged
  • 1 Blacksmith's Talent
  • 1 Blade of Selves
  • 1 Blade of the Oni
  • 1 Bladed Battle-Fan
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Bloodthirsty Blade
  • 1 Brass Squire
  • 1 Brotherhood Regalia
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Captain America's Shield
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
  • 1 Dark Ritual
  • 1 Eldrazi Conscription
  • 1 Excalibur, Sword of Eden
  • 1 Fabled Passage
  • 1 Fumiko the Lowblood
  • 1 Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
  • 1 Godo, Bandit Warlord
  • 1 Hammer of Nazahn
  • 1 Hand of Cruelty
  • 1 Heiko Yamazaki, the General
  • 1 Iizuka the Ruthless
  • 10 Island
  • 1 Jet Medallion
  • 1 Komainu Battle Armor
  • 1 Kuro's Taken
  • 1 Kusari-Gama
  • 1 Life of Toshiro Umezawa // Memory of Toshiro
  • 1 Luxury Suite
  • 1 Morphic Pool
  • 10 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Opal
  • 1 Nezumi Bladeblesser
  • 1 Peerless Samurai
  • 1 Polluted Delta
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Quick-Draw Katana
  • 1 Reflecting Pool
  • 1 Reinforced Ronin
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Sapphire Medallion
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Steam Vents
  • 1 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Tempered in Solitude
  • 1 Tetsuo, Imperial Champion
  • 1 The Reality Chip
  • 1 The Shattered States Era // Nameless Conqueror
  • 1 Toshiro Umezawa
  • 1 Training Center
  • 1 Upriser Renegade
  • 1 Watery Grave
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 Winged Boots
  • 1 Xander's Lounge