The Best Commanders You Can Build for Under $50

About this video

• Video Title: The Best Commanders You Can Build for Under $50
• Channel: The Commander's Quarters
• Speakers: Mitch
• Duration: 00:14:56

Overview

This video highlights several powerful and budget-friendly commanders for the game Magic: The Gathering's Commander format. The presenter, Mitch, discusses how to build effective decks around these commanders for under $50, emphasizing that high cost is not necessary for strong gameplay.

Key takeaways

• Ishin, Two Heavens as One: A Mardu commander that doubles attack triggers from permanents you control, making it excellent for aggressive strategies and punishment for opponents.
• Sydri, Galvanic Genius: A powerful commander that can quickly go "off" by enabling infinite combos through casting multiple spells, especially cantrips and untap spells.
• Aragorn, the Uniter: A four-color commander that provides various benefits based on the colors of spells cast, making it versatile and strong with multicolored spells.
• Fumiko the Lost: A commander that benefits from sacrificing creatures and attacking with insects, leeches, slugs, or worms, leading to life drain and a growing insect army.
• Jetmir, Nexus of Revels: A Nia commander that buffs creatures based on the number of creatures you control, with significant buffs and double strike when you have nine or more creatures.
• Shalai and Halar: A Nia commander that deals damage to opponents based on the number of +1/+1 counters on creatures you control, with potential for massive damage and lifegain.
• Magnus the Red: A mono-red commander that reduces the cost of instant and sorcery spells based on creature tokens you control, enabling powerful storm turns and big X spells.
• Marnes Calgar: An Esper commander that provides card draw when tokens enter the battlefield and can create creature tokens, offering strong value even without infinite combos.
• Koma, Cosmos Serpent: A Simic commander that creates a steady stream of Serpent tokens and can tap down permanents or grant itself indestructible, providing both an army and control.
• Sivitri, Dragon Master: A blue commander that can steal artifacts, including mana rocks, significantly disrupting opponents' mana while boosting your own.