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Format: Commander

Commander: Abuelo, Ancestral Echo

Bracket: 2

Deck overview

This Azorius blink deck grinds value with Abuelo, Ancestral Echo and wins slowly through Azor's Elocutors or The Book of Exalted Deeds. Abuelo blinks ETB creatures and artifacts for repeated draw, life gain, and tokens, while protecting key permanents with ward 2 and dodge removal. The primary win is Elocutors' five upkeep counters, protected from damage; Azor's Elocutors functions as the hidden commander. The secondary is Book making an Angel then granting you can't lose. Havengul Runebinder and Poppet Stitcher provide a token combat backup. The deck acts as a control-value deck with no infinite combo, relying on incremental advantage and lifegain synergies to outlast three opponents.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abuelo, Ancestral Echo
  • 1 Academy Loremaster
  • 1 Ancestral Reminiscence
  • 1 Arc Spitter
  • 1 Archivist
  • 1 Archmage Emeritus
  • 1 Aviation Pioneer
  • 1 Azor's Elocutors
  • 1 Beloved Beggar // Generous Soul
  • 1 Break Ties
  • 1 Brinebarrow Intruder
  • 1 Cancel
  • 1 Command of Unsummoning
  • 1 Contact Other Plane
  • 1 Cunning Evasion
  • 1 Delusions of Mediocrity
  • 1 Delver of Secrets // Insectile Aberration
  • 1 Deranged Assistant
  • 1 Devoted Grafkeeper // Departed Soulkeeper
  • 1 Dispense Justice
  • 1 Dwarven Priest
  • 1 Eastfarthing Farmer
  • 1 Elder Cathar
  • 1 Enlightened Maniac
  • 1 Frantic Purification
  • 1 Frost Titan
  • 1 Havengul Runebinder
  • 1 Healing Salve
  • 16 Island
  • 1 Jeskai Elder
  • 1 Kindly Ancestor // Ancestor's Embrace
  • 1 Kor Cartographer
  • 1 Late to Dinner
  • 1 Library of Leng
  • 1 Lunarch Veteran // Luminous Phantom
  • 1 Mage's Attendant
  • 1 Mental Discipline
  • 1 Merchant of Secrets
  • 1 Midvast Protector
  • 1 Minimus Containment
  • 1 Mother of Runes
  • 1 Nephalia Smuggler
  • 1 Oracle en-Vec
  • 1 Oracle of Tragedy
  • 1 Peace of Mind
  • 16 Plains
  • 1 Planeswalker's Mirth
  • 1 Poppet Stitcher // Poppet Factory
  • 1 Power Sink
  • 1 Priest of Ancient Lore
  • 1 Prophetic Prism
  • 1 Rescind
  • 1 Revitalize
  • 1 Rewards of Diversity
  • 1 Rewind
  • 1 Sage of Days
  • 1 Sage of Lat-Nam
  • 1 Sanctuary Lockdown
  • 1 Sea Gate Banneret
  • 1 Shepherd of the Flock // Usher to Safety
  • 1 Spirit Link
  • 1 Tales of the Ancestors
  • 1 Telepathic Spies
  • 1 The Book of Exalted Deeds
  • 1 Tocasia's Welcome
  • 1 Venerable Monk
  • 1 Whispering Wizard
  • 1 Wizard Mentor
  • 1 You Find the Villains' Lair
  • 1 Zuran Spellcaster