
Mana Value
2
Popularity
#1,805
of 3,381 commanders · via EDHREC
Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
Flying, haste
{T}: The next instant or sorcery spell you cast this turn costs {X} less to cast, where X is the number of Wizards you control as this ability resolves.
1/2
Midrange · Steady · Heavy interaction · Wins by combo
Spellslinger decks are for players who want each instant and sorcery to advance the board, refill the hand, or pressure life totals. This strategy wants to cast cheap spells across every turn cycle, using spellslinger commanders, magecraft payoffs, and copy effects, to win through accumulated damage, spell-made tokens, or card advantage. Unlike Storm, it does not need one huge chain turn, and unlike Combo it is not waiting for specific pieces to end the game at once. The best instants and sorceries decks reward steady sequencing and careful use of interaction.
Big Mana decks are for players who want the game to build toward casting one spell that changes every resource count at once. This strategy wants to accelerate beyond normal mana development, using land ramp, mana rocks, doublers, and big mana commanders, to win through X spells, huge spells EDH tables have to answer, or haymakers like Torment of Hailfire and Expropriate. In the Ramp, Landfall, and Big Mana overlap, Ramp is acceleration, Landfall turns land drops into triggers, and Big Mana is the payoff plan for spending all that mana. Unlike Storm, it usually casts fewer spells in a turn and asks each one to matter on resolution.
Combo decks are for players who enjoy finding a narrow line, protecting it, and ending the game with specific cards working together. This strategy wants to assemble combo commanders, tutors, draw, and compact two-card or three-card packages, using infinite combos or deterministic loops, to win in one decisive moment. Unlike Spellslinger it is not paid for every spell cast, unlike Storm it does not need a long chain turn, and unlike Big Mana it does not rely on casting one enormous payoff. The best combo decks EDH players build balance speed with enough interaction to survive the table's disruption.
| # | Commander | Identity | Strategy | Price | Price Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mill | $1.08 | ▲ 80.0% | ||
| 02 | Extra Combats | $0.49 | ▲ 2.1% | ||
| 03 | Treasure | $42.33 | ▼ 0.5% | ||
| 04 | Aristocrats | $4.76 | ▲ 6.2% | ||
| 05 | Lands Matter | $12.84 | ▼ 0.7% | ||
| 06 | Group Hug | $5.63 | ▲ 110.1% | ||
| 07 | Equipment | $7.99 | ▲ 238.6% | ||
| 08 | +1/+1 Counters | $3.94 | ▼ 3.7% |