Every now and again I like to do a post that updates my list of ideas for Commander decks.

Since the last post which was back in July I’ve built the Muldrotha and Horrors from the Deep (deck listing coming soon) decks. I also have an unplanned and untested mono red Goblins deck built.

So what has sparked this update? Driving in to work Monday I had an idea for a new Commander deck based on one of the new cards from Guilds of Ravnica, as you do.

I have to admit when I first saw the legendary creatures for Guilds of Ravnica I wasn’t inspired to build any decks round them. The card that I was thinking of was not a legendary creature. The card inspiring me was Divine Visitation. This card is crying out for a token spam strategy. Apart from my Elf deck, I don’t really do token decks. I go big normally not wide. Having said that my dragon deck has been known to go wide (unintentionally).

But who would my commander be? Then I remembered Trostani Discordant (pulled as a foil at the weekend) but not the colours. I knew it had white, but did it have green?

As luck would have it, it did. I was starting to like this card. It’s 3 abilities were also pretty cool. There is the anthem effect of +1/+1 to other creatures, then an etb generating 2 1/1 tokens (that instantly become 2/2), and the final ability I love, if a nasty opponent steals her away I get her back. And I looove the art on this card.

I already have copies of 2 key components to the main strategy of spamming out tokens and turning them into 4/4 angels. I don’t think I’ve used Anointed Procession at all in a deck, so I’m chuffed that there is a deck that I’m going to be using it in. Doubling Season a classic that doesn’t need explaining.

If by some chance I’m allowed to have all 4 cards out at the same time, that’s 8 4/4 angels that get +1/+1 so 5/5 angels.

So naturally for this new deck I want to be utilising blink/flicker effects on my Commander. I also want cards that create tokens, and I definitely will have to research what tutor cards are available in white and green. Idyllic Tutor was top entry in a quick Google search for white.

So that’s my initial thinking for this new deck. I can see it pushing the others that have been on the list to the back once more.

Here is the new list of deck ideas.

• Trostani token spam
• Infect/wither deck (Atraxa as the commander possibly)
• Atraxa deck upgraded
• Death and Taxes
• Care bear
• Abuse etb – Brago, King Eternal as the commander
• Saproling and fungus (go wide or go home!) possible Commander Slimefoot, the Stowaway
• Ninja

Right I’m off to trawl edhrec for ideas.