CEDH 421 Lotho.
CEDH 421 Lotho is a 100-card Commander deck led by Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff in the Orzhov color identity (white/black). TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.
The mainboard runs 18 creatures, 18 instants, 12 sorceries, 13 artifacts, 12 enchantments, and 27 lands, averaging 2.19 mana value across non-land cards. 88% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 5% cost 5 or more.
Notable inclusions: 14 game changers (e.g. Ancient Tomb, Bolas's Citadel, and Chrome Mox), 7 fast mana (e.g. Culling the Weak, Dark Ritual, and Lotus Petal), 5 cheap tutors (e.g. Entomb, Lively Dirge, and Shred Memory), and 5 tutors (e.g. Beseech the Mirror, Grim Tutor, and Hoarding Broodlord). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.
COMMANDER
CommanderCREATURE(17)
ARTIFACT(13)
ENCHANTMENT(12)
INSTANT(18)
SORCERY(12)
LAND(27)
100
Total
18
Creatures
55
Spells
27
Lands
B4
Bracket
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No Games Yet
Why bracket 4? — Optimized
3 early two-card combos: Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Necromancy, Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Dance of the Dead and 1 more
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.
14 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.
Ancient TombBolas's CitadelChrome MoxDemonic TutorDrannith MagistrateEnlightened TutorImperial SealMana VaultMox DiamondNecropotenceOpposition AgentOrcish BowmastersSmothering TitheVampiric Tutor
11 fast mana
Zero- and one-mana rocks and rituals that accelerate ahead of the table (Sol Ring is exempt). Four or more puts a deck at Bracket 3; six or more means Bracket 4.
Ancient TombChrome MoxCulling the WeakDark RitualLotus PetalMana VaultMox AmberMox DiamondMox OpalSacrificeSpringleaf Drum
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CURVE
0
5
1
19
2
25
3
15
4
5
5
1
6
1
7+
2
COLORS
W
2640%
B
3960%
COMBOS
9
Combos
3
Early
8
2-Card
1
3+ Card
1
Game-Ending
Animate Dead+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlyInfinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Animate Dead+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlySteps
- Cast Animate Dead by paying 1B, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
- Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Animate Dead until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- Animate Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Abdel Adrian.
- Animate Dead returns to the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
- Repeat from step 2.
Necromancy+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlyInfinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Necromancy+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlySteps
- Cast Necromancy by paying 2B, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Necromancy to it.
- Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Necromancy until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- Necromancy triggers, causing you to sacrifice Abdel Adrian.
- Necromancy returns to the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Necromancy to it.
- Repeat from step 2.
Dance of the Dead+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlyInfinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Dance of the Dead+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardearlySteps
- Cast Dance of the Dead by paying 1B, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it.
- Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, exiling Dance of the Dead until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, and creating a 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- Dance of the Dead triggers, causing you to sacrifice Abdel Adrian.
- Dance of the Dead returns to the battlefield, returning Abdel Adrian from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it.
- Repeat from step 2.
Peer into the Abyss+Orcish BowmastersInfinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
Peer into the Abyss+Orcish BowmastersPrerequisites
- An opponent has a library size which is larger than or equal to their life total.
Steps
- Cast Peer into the Abyss by paying 4BBB, targeting an opponent whose library size is larger than or equal to their life total.
- Resolve Peer into the Abyss, causing that opponent to draw cards equal to half their library size and causing them to lose half their life total, rounded up.
- Orcish Bowmasters triggers for each card drawn, dealing 1 damage to the opponent for each card drawn this way and putting that many +1/+1 counters on an Army you control.
- The opponent loses the game due to having zero or less life.
Leonin Relic-Warder+Animate DeadInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Leonin Relic-Warder+Animate DeadSteps
- Cast Animate Dead by paying 1B, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
- Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Animate Dead.
- Animate Dead leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice Leonin Relic-Warder.
- Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, returning Animate Dead from exile to the battlefield.
- Animate Dead enters the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Animate Dead to it.
- Repeat from step 3.
Eldrazi Displacer+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardInfinite blinking, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite mana nonland permanents you control can produce, Infinite blinking of nonland permanents
Eldrazi Displacer+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardPrerequisites
- Nonland permanent card(s) you own that can produce at least 3C exiled by Abdel Adrian.
Steps
- Activate Eldrazi Displacer by paying 2C, blinking Abdel Adrian.
- Abdel Adrian leaves and enters the battlefield, causing all cards exiled with it to return to the battlefield from exile, and triggering Abdel Adrian's enters-the-battlefield ability.
- Holding priority, activate the nonland mana-producing permanent(s) by tapping them, adding at least 3C.
- Resolve the Abdel Adrian trigger, exiling the nonland mana-producing permanent(s) and creating that many 1/1 Soldier creature tokens.
- Repeat.
Necromancy+Leonin Relic-WarderInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Necromancy+Leonin Relic-WarderSteps
- Cast Necromancy by paying 2B, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Necromancy to it.
- Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Necromancy.
- Necromancy leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice Leonin Relic-Warder.
- Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, returning Necromancy from exile to the battlefield.
- Necromancy enters the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Necromancy to it.
- Repeat from step 3.
Dance of the Dead+Leonin Relic-WarderInfinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Dance of the Dead+Leonin Relic-WarderSteps
- Cast Dance of the Dead by paying 1B, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it.
- Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, exiling Dance of the Dead.
- Dance of the Dead leaves the battlefield, causing you to sacrifice Leonin Relic-Warder.
- Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, returning Dance of the Dead from exile to the battlefield.
- Dance of the Dead enters the battlefield, returning Leonin Relic-Warder from your graveyard to the battlefield, and attaching Dance of the Dead to it.
- Repeat from step 3.
Touch the Spirit Realm+Leonin Relic-Warder+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardInfinite blinking of nonland permanents, Infinite creature tokens, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB
Touch the Spirit Realm+Leonin Relic-Warder+Abdel Adrian, Gorion's WardSteps
- Cast Touch the Spirit Realm by paying 2W.
- When Touch the Spirit Realm enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Abdel Adrian until Touch the Spirit Realm leaves the battlefield.
- Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield, ending its effect, causing Leonin Relic-Warder to return from exile to the battlefield.
- When Leonin Relic-Warder enters the battlefield, its first ability triggers, exiling Touch the Spirit Realm.
- Touch the Spirit Realm leaves the battlefield, ending its effect, causing Abdel Adrian to return from exile to the battlefield.
- When Abdel Adrian enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling Leonin Relic-Warder and any number of other nonland permanents you control until Abdel Adrian leaves the battlefield and creating at least one 1/1 Soldier creature token.
- When Leonin Relic-Warder leaves the battlefield, its second ability triggers, returning Touch the Spirit Realm to the battlefield from exile.
- Repeat from step 2.
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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