Grand Arbiter Augustin IV.

CommanderVALIDPUBLICB4100cards(+3 tokens)by🦄TurboGandhi

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV is a 100-card Commander deck led by Grand Arbiter Augustin IV in the Azorius color identity (white/blue). TableCommander estimates this deck at bracket 4 — optimized / high-power.

The mainboard runs 23 creatures, 22 instants, 5 sorceries, 11 artifacts, 8 enchantments, 2 planeswalkers, and 29 lands, averaging 2.85 mana value across non-land cards. 75% of non-land cards cost 3 mana or less; 10% cost 5 or more.

Notable inclusions: 13 game changers (e.g. Cyclonic Rift, Drannith Magistrate, and Fierce Guardianship), 1 mass land denial card (Spelltithe Enforcer), 1 fast mana (Lotus Petal), 3 alternate win conditions (Approach of the Second Sun, Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, and Laboratory Maniac), 2 extra-turn spells (Beacon of Tomorrows and Teferi, Master of Time), 1 free counterspell (Foil), 1 cheap tutor (Muddle the Mixture), and 1 tutor (Spellseeker). This deck is currently Commander-legal on TableCommander.

COMMANDER

Commander

PLANESWALKER(2)

CREATURE(22)

King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring

ARTIFACT(11)

ENCHANTMENT(8)

INSTANT(22)

SORCERY(5)

LAND(29)

12×

4×

Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn

TOKENS(3)

100

Total

Creatures

Spells

Lands

Bracket

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Why bracket 4? — Optimized

3 early two-card combos: Helm of Obedience + Rest in Peace, Pili-Pala + Grand Architect 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.

1 mass land denial

Destroys, exiles, or locks down many lands without replacing them. Any mass land denial means Bracket 4.

Spelltithe Enforcer

13 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.

Chrome MoxCyclonic RiftDrannith MagistrateFierce GuardianshipForce of WillGrand Arbiter Augustin IVMana VaultMox DiamondMystical TutorRhystic StudySmothering TitheTeferi's ProtectionThassa's Oracle

3 free counters

Counterspells castable without paying mana. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3; three or more means Bracket 4.

Fierce GuardianshipFoilForce of Will

alt wincon + tuned support

"You win the game" cards. Any puts a deck at Bracket 3; combined with heavy fast mana it means Bracket 4.

Approach of the Second SunJace, Wielder of MysteriesLaboratory ManiacThassa's Oracle

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CURVE

COLORS

1629%

4071%

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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Grand Architect+

Pili-Palaearly

Infinite blue mana

Prerequisites

Pili-Pala does not have summoning sickness.

Steps

Activate Grand Architect's first activated ability by paying U, making Pili-Pala blue until end of turn.
Activate Grand Architect's last ability by tapping Pili-Pala, adding CC that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
Activate Pili-Pala by paying 2 and untapping it, generating U.
Repeat from step 2 any number of times.

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Rest in Peace+

Helm of Obedienceearly

Exile target opponent's library

Steps

Activate Helm of Obedience by paying 1 and tapping it, causing target opponent to mill a card.
Due to Rest in Peace's replacement effect, the milled card is exiled instead of going to the graveyard, and that opponents repeats that process until their library is empty.

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Approach of the Second Sun+

Mystical Tutor

Win the game

Prerequisites

You have a way to draw a card.

Steps

Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W, causing you to gain 7 life and put Approach of the Second Sun into your library seventh from the top.
Cast Mystical Tutor by paying U, searching your library for Approach of the Second Sun and putting it on top of your library.
Draw Approach of the Second Sun from your library.
Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W, causing you to win the game.

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Approach of the Second Sun+

Reprieve

Win the game

Steps

Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W.
Holding priority, cast Reprieve by paying 1W, returning Approach of the Second Sun to your hand and causing you to draw a card.
Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W, causing you to win the game.

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Narset's Reversal+

Approach of the Second Sun

Win the game

Steps

Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying its mana cost.
Holding priority, cast Narset's Reversal by paying its mana cost, copying Approach of the Second Sun and returning the original Approach of the Second Sun to your hand.
Resolve the Approach of the Second Sun copy, causing you to gain 7 life.
Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying its mana cost, causing you to win the game.

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Grindstone+

Painter's Servant

Infinite self-mill, Infinite mill for target opponent

Prerequisites

Any color chosen with Painter's Servant.

Steps

Activate Grindstone by paying 3 and tapping it, causing target player to mill two cards.
Because both cards will share a color due to Painter's Servant, the process in step 1 repeats until the player has milled their entire library.

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Thassa's Oracle+

Paradigm Shift

Exile your library, Win the game

Prerequisites

The number of cards in your graveyard is less than two plus your devotion to blue.

Steps

Cast Paradigm Shift by paying 1U, exiling your library and shuffling your graveyard into your library.
Cast Thassa's Oracle by paying UU.
Thassa's Oracle enters the battlefield, causing you to win the game.

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Paradigm Shift+

Laboratory Maniac

Exile your library, Win the game

Prerequisites

You have no cards in your graveyard.
You have a way to draw a card.

Steps

Cast Paradigm Shift by paying 1U, exiling your library and shuffling your graveyard into your library.
Draw a card, causing you to win the game due to drawing from an empty library.

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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries+

Paradigm Shift

Exile your library, Win the game

Prerequisites

You have less than three cards in your graveyard.

Steps

Cast Paradigm Shift by paying 1U, exiling your library and shuffling your graveyard into your library.
Activate Jace's first loyalty ability by putting a loyalty counter on it, causing you to mill two cards and win the game due to drawing from an empty library.

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Drawn from Dreams+

Approach of the Second Sun

Win the game

Steps

Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W, causing you to gain seven life and put Approach of the Second Sun into your library seventh from the top.
Cast Drawn from Dreams by paying 2UU, looking at the top seven cards of your library, putting Approach of the Second Sun and any other card into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library.
Cast Approach of the Second Sun by paying 6W, causing you to win the game.

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Beacon of Tomorrows+

Isochron Scepter+

Mystical Tutor

Infinite turns, Skip your draw steps, Lock

Steps

Cast Beacon of Tomorrow by paying 6UU, granting you an extra turn after this one and shuffling it into your library.
Activate Isochron Scepter by paying 2 and tapping it, casting Mystical Tutor, putting Beacon of Tomorrows on top of your library.
Move to your next turn.
Draw Beacon of Tomorrows from the top of your library.
Repeat.

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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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