What Is Commander – Synergy for a Mechanic or Card-Type
January 2, 2025There are commanders for players who love a specific mechanic or card-type. For example, a player who wants to build around ninjutsu is probably going to want to use Yuriko, the Tiger’s Shadow. When Ikoria was released, the mutate mechanic was a blast to build a commander deck around.
Similarly, if a player wants to build an artifact-heavy or Equipment-focused deck, there are various commanders that capitalize on what those types of cards can do. For example, Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale and Nazahn, Revered Bladesmith are both great commanders for an Equipment deck. However, the commander’s abilities are vastly different. Therefore, the deck a player would build for each commander will be too.