What makes you build a Commander deck? Does the Legendary grab your interest? Is there a mechanical hook you need to express? Does building "your way" lead to more enjoyment and a longer lasting deck?
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Usually the legendary for me, but sometimes I see a unique mechanical hook with a commander that I just have to build due to the uniqueness of it.
aug 31, 2025, 3:29 pm • 1 0 • view
Almost always a Legendary I open in a pack that makes me go "oooooh..." Very occasionally a mechanic or narrative theme like my OTJ Marchesa Mercs deck or Aetherdrift Speedbrood decks.
aug 31, 2025, 3:51 pm • 1 0 • view
The art for the Legendary. And that’s why my decks are terrible.
sep 1, 2025, 4:50 am • 0 0 • view
usually it's because i like the text on the commander. does it do what i find interesting?
aug 31, 2025, 3:15 pm • 1 0 • view
I think it's a pretty even split between "this commander seems interesting" or "I want to replicate this vintage cube archetype in EDH" for me
aug 31, 2025, 3:05 pm • 1 0 • view
Cool cards I like need a home/have a funny or weird idea :) Usually not, unless they do something interesting yet open ended... Most decks either have a companion, or pretend they do have a similar restriction, so YES! Definitely, need to fit those lands themes or 'bad' mechanics in there ^^
aug 31, 2025, 3:44 pm • 1 0 • view
Its an idea. It might range from, "I want to nostalgia-bait myself into a fun game" (building my Unsleeved commander project). To, "I want to do the most powerful thing I can think of" (cEDH Inalla)
aug 31, 2025, 2:51 pm • 1 0 • view
For me, it's pushing a commander with a unique restriction attached (more often than not lately, it has been companion based restrictions).
aug 31, 2025, 11:26 pm • 1 0 • view
Whether it’s the legendary or a theme/hook that gets me depends on the circumstances. Like after a new set comes out, sometimes I’ll see anew legendary and be intrigued. Other times I’ll see a card and be inspired or have a theme in mind I want to try to build around. That was my most recent deck.
aug 31, 2025, 5:25 pm • 2 0 • view
I decided I wanted to make a Flash (the mechanic, not the spell) deck so I began looking into what would be a good Commander for this theme. I settled on the Dimir Alela.
aug 31, 2025, 5:28 pm • 1 0 • view
Most times the legend is what grabs me. Sometimes it’s finally getting an idea of a deck I’ve wanted. Sometimes it’s the lore or the art. Something has to resonate with me for me to keep it
aug 31, 2025, 3:07 pm • 2 0 • view
My favorite few decks Rocco - food collection and good play patterns Nashi - lore/flavor Satoru - strategy/deck build style Edward - creature type and play patterns Gyrus - play patterns Bruse - art Lorcan - play patterns Jyoti - oddball deck and a gift Squall - lore and deck style
aug 31, 2025, 3:10 pm • 2 0 • view
Originally because there were cards I wanted to play that I couldn't anywhere else because they weren't good enough. This morphed into building around legends that, mechanically, I thought we're interesting to expand on. Now? Im not sure. Im not well practiced enough to make a deck on the fly
aug 31, 2025, 3:39 pm • 1 0 • view
nor am I necessarily in love with the idea of picking the top 50 cards that work in a color pairing to make it streamlined. I guess my balance is legend that is fun + cards that work that aren't all generic value pieces.
aug 31, 2025, 3:39 pm • 1 0 • view
I own the sketch Kinda! Don’t play blue
aug 31, 2025, 3:25 pm • 2 0 • view
Maybe one day
aug 31, 2025, 3:35 pm • 1 0 • view
You do thooooo
aug 31, 2025, 3:42 pm • 2 0 • view
the commander incentives playing cards that i don’t get to play anywhere else. the commander disincentives playing cards that i play everywhere else.
aug 31, 2025, 3:45 pm • 1 0 • view