Xavier Syg.

CommanderVALIDPUBLICB4100cards(+7 tokens)byorangeolive

Xavier Syg is a 100-card Commander deck led by Xavier Sal, Infested Captain in the Sultai color identity (blue/black/green). TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.

The mainboard runs 23 creatures, 12 instants, 9 sorceries, 13 artifacts, 8 enchantments, 1 planeswalker, and 34 lands, averaging 2.15 mana value across non-land cards. 91% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 5% cost 5 or more.

Notable inclusions: 10 game changers (e.g. Cyclonic Rift, Demonic Tutor, and Force of Will), 2 fast mana (Dark Ritual and Lotus Petal), 1 cheap tutor (Diabolic Intent), and 1 tutor (Long-Term Plans). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.

COMMANDER

Commander

PLANESWALKER(1)

CREATURE(22)

ARTIFACT(13)

ENCHANTMENT(8)

INSTANT(12)

SORCERY(9)

LAND(34)

Barkchannel Pathway // Tidechannel Pathway

3×

2×

3×

TOKENS(7)

100

Total

Creatures

Spells

Lands

Bracket

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No Games Yet

Why bracket 4? — Optimized

1 early two-card combo: Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter

A two-card infinite combo cheap enough to assemble and win in the early game (data from Commander Spellbook). Bracket 3 decks are expected not to run these; any means Bracket 4.

10 Game Changers

Cards on WotC's official Game Changers list. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3 or above; more than three means Bracket 4.

Cyclonic RiftDemonic TutorForce of WillImperial SealMystical TutorNecropotenceRhystic StudyThe One RingVampiric TutorWorldly Tutor

Beta — Fan Content, not approved by Wizards.

CURVE

COLORS

1019%

2445%

1936%

COMBOS

Combos

Early

2-Card

3+ Card

Game-Ending

Dramatic Reversal+

Isochron Scepterearly

Infinite magecraft triggers, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite storm count, Infinite untap of nonland permanents you control

Prerequisites

Nonland permanents you control can tap to produce at least 3.

Steps

Activate all mana-producing nonland permanents you control by tapping them, adding at least 3.
Activate Isochron Scepter by paying 2 and tapping it, casting a copy of Dramatic Reversal without paying it's mana cost.
Resolve Dramatic Reversal, untapping all nonland permanents you control.
Repeat.

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Pitiless Plunderer+

Chatterfang, Squirrel General

Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite Treasure tokens, Reduce the toughness of creatures opponents control to 0

Prerequisites

You control an additional Squirrel.

Steps

Activate Chatterfang by paying B and sacrificing another Squirrel.
When the Squirrel dies, Pitiless Plunderer triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token and a Treasure token.
Activate a Treasure token by tapping and sacrificing it, adding B.
Repeat.
Resolve all Chatterfang abilities, causing any number of target creatures to get +1/-1 until end of turn any number of times.

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Walking Ballista+

Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB

Prerequisites

Walking Ballista on the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

Activate Walking Ballista's last ability by removing a +1/+1 counter from it, dealing 1 damage to itself.
Walking Ballista dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Repeat.

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Mikaeus, the Unhallowed+

Devoted Druid

Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB

Steps

Activate Devoted Druid's second ability by putting a -1/-1 counter on it, untapping it.
Repeat step 1 until Devoted Druid dies as a state-based action due to having zero toughness.
Devoted Druid dies, triggering its undying ability, returning it from your graveyard to the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on it.
Repeat.

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Intruder Alarm+

Xavier Sal, Infested Captain+

Basking Broodscale

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite copies of creature tokens you control, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite proliferate, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures

Prerequisites

You control at least one additional creature.
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness.
Basking Broodscale has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale
Basking Broodscale triggers, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
When the Eldrazi Spawn enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
Repeat.
Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Basking Broodscale, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.

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Intruder Alarm+

Xavier Sal, Infested Captain+

Scurry Oak

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite copies of creature tokens you control, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite proliferate, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite untap of creatures

Prerequisites

You control at least one additional creature.
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness.
Scurry Oak has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.

Steps

Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
When the Squirrel enters the battlefield, Intruder Alarm triggers, untapping all creatures.
Repeat.
Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.

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Xavier Sal, Infested Captain+

Thornbite Staff+

Scurry Oak

Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Infinite copies of creature tokens you control, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite proliferate, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers

Prerequisites

You control at least one additional creature.
Xavier Sal does not have summoning sickness.
Scurry Oak has at least one +1/+1 counter on it.
Thornbite Staff attached to Xavier Sal.

Steps

Activate Xavier Sal's second ability by tapping it and sacrificing any other creature you control.
When the creature dies, Xavier Sal triggers, untapping Xavier Sal.
Resolve the Xavier Sal ability from step 1, putting a +1/+1 counter on Scurry Oak.
Scurry Oak triggers, creating a 1/1 Squirrel creature token.
Repeat.
Once you have infinite +1/+1 counters on Scurry Oak, you may instead use Xavier Sal's first ability to get infinite copies of creature tokens you control.

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Combo data from Commander Spellbook. “Early” two-card combos (cheap enough to win in the first few turns) put a deck at Bracket 4; other two-card combos are at home in Bracket 3.

Valid

Legality

This deck currently passes the commander checks.

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