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Absolute Virtue - Decklist

Creatures 20$10.63

  1. Archon of Emeria1Archon of Emeria$1.05
  2. Azor's Elocutors1Azor's Elocutors$0.37
  3. Baird, Steward of Argive1Baird, Steward of Argive$0.22
  4. Bastion Protector1Bastion Protector$0.25
  5. Claim Jumper1Claim Jumper$0.33
  6. Cloudsteel Kirin1Cloudsteel Kirin$0.37
  7. Fog Bank1Fog Bank$0.18
  8. Geode Golem1Geode Golem$0.26
  9. Herald of Eternal Dawn1Herald of Eternal Dawn$0.58
  10. Hushbringer1Hushbringer$0.45

Creatures continued

  1. Lavinia, Azorius Renegade1Lavinia, Azorius Renegade$0.33
  2. Mangara, the Diplomat1Mangara, the Diplomat$0.34
  3. Ornithopter of Paradise1Ornithopter of Paradise$0.35
  4. Pippin, Guard of the Citadel1Pippin, Guard of the Citadel$0.68
  5. Puresteel Paladin1Puresteel Paladin$0.66
  6. Serra's Emissary1Serra's Emissary$0.66
  7. Thalia, Heretic Cathar1Thalia, Heretic Cathar$0.93
  8. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal1Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal$1.79
  9. Wall of Denial1Wall of Denial$0.29
  10. Windborn Muse1Windborn Muse$0.54

Instants 14$10.58

  1. Absorb1Absorb$0.32
  2. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.28
  3. Arcane Denial1Arcane Denial$1.85
  4. Archmage's Charm1Archmage's Charm$1.89
  5. Brainstorm1Brainstorm$0.52
  6. Courageous Resolve1Courageous Resolve$0.74
  7. Hindering Light1Hindering Light$0.15

Instants continued

  1. Negate1Negate$0.17
  2. No More Lies1No More Lies$0.35
  3. Path to Exile1Path to Exile$0.71
  4. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  5. Restoration Magic1Restoration Magic$1.89
  6. Sphinx's Revelation1Sphinx's Revelation$0.35
  7. Stroke of Midnight1Stroke of Midnight$0.20

Sorceries 7$4.98

  1. Austere Command1Austere Command$0.31
  2. Cut a Deal1Cut a Deal$0.25
  3. Divine Reckoning1Divine Reckoning$0.74
  4. Ponder1Ponder$1.63
  5. Promise of Loyalty1Promise of Loyalty$0.29
  6. Stock Up1Stock Up$1.37
  7. Ultima1Ultima$0.39

Artifacts 11$7.81

  1. Archaeomancer's Map1Archaeomancer's Map$0.92
  2. Champion's Helm1Champion's Helm$1.04
  3. Commander's Sphere1Commander's Sphere$0.18
  4. Dragonfire Blade1Dragonfire Blade$1.44
  5. Gilded Lotus1Gilded Lotus$0.61
  6. God-Pharaoh's Statue1God-Pharaoh's Statue$0.68
  7. Hedron Archive1Hedron Archive$0.25
  8. Mask of Avacyn1Mask of Avacyn$0.70
  9. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54
  10. White Auracite1White Auracite$0.19
  11. Worn Powerstone1Worn Powerstone$0.26

Enchantments 9$5.44

  1. Curator's Ward1Curator's Ward$0.33
  2. Favor of the Mighty1Favor of the Mighty$0.64
  3. Gift of Immortality1Gift of Immortality$0.34
  4. Monologue Tax1Monologue Tax$1.10
  5. Propaganda1Propaganda$1.90
  6. Restricted Office // Lecture Hall1Restricted Office // Lecture Hall$0.20
  7. Rule of Law1Rule of Law$0.40
  8. Shielded by Faith1Shielded by Faith$0.40
  9. Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum1Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum$0.13

Lands 38 / 38$12.95

  1. Adarkar Wastes1Adarkar Wastes$0.34
  2. Azorius Chancery1Azorius Chancery$0.16
  3. Azorius Guildgate1Azorius Guildgate$0.08
  4. Celestial Colonnade1Celestial Colonnade$0.35
  5. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  6. Deserted Beach1Deserted Beach$1.35
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  10. Glacial Floodplain1Glacial Floodplain$0.37
  11. Glacial Fortress1Glacial Fortress$0.19

Lands continued

  1. Idyllic Beachfront1Idyllic Beachfront$0.25
  2. Irrigated Farmland1Irrigated Farmland$0.16
  3. Island×33Island$0.21
  4. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  5. Mystic Gate1Mystic Gate$0.62
  6. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.14
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  9. Port Town1Port Town$0.20
  10. Prairie Stream1Prairie Stream$0.19
  11. Razortide Bridge1Razortide Bridge$0.26

Lands continued

  1. Restless Anchorage1Restless Anchorage$0.22
  2. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  3. Seachrome Coast1Seachrome Coast$0.34
  4. Skycloud Expanse1Skycloud Expanse$0.19
  5. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  6. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  7. Temple of Enlightenment1Temple of Enlightenment$0.13
  8. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Tranquil Cove1Tranquil Cove$0.07
  11. War Room1War Room$0.82

About this Absolute Virtue deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Absolute Virtue, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $57.47 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Absolute Virtue decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Propaganda, Swiftfoot Boots and Path to Exile. The picks most particular to this commander are Bastion Protector, Herald of Eternal Dawn and Gift of Immortality, which turn up here far more often than in other Azorius decks.

Its average mana value is 3.32. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Propaganda ($1.90), Archmage's Charm ($1.89) and Restoration Magic ($1.89); 33 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $39.84, and with no limit $1370.45; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.32
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match47%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 5 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 14 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 25 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 7 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 4 cards

The curve and the average cover Absolute Virtue and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

The Command Zone ↗
Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1214+2
Targeted disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3024-6

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 6 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

Compare prices at other card limits

Full deck price by per-card cap

  1. Up to $0.25 per card: $21.59 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 13% deck match
  2. Up to $0.50 per card: $30.18 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 30% deck match
  3. Up to $0.75 per card: $36.17 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  4. Up to $1 per card: $39.84 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 38% deck match
  5. Up to $1.50 per card: $49.27 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 39% deck match
  6. Up to $2 per card: $59.05 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 48% deck match
  7. Up to $3 per card: $74.92 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 60% deck match
  8. Up to $5 per card: $129.72 for 100 of 100 cards; the commander costs more than this cap; 67% deck match
  9. Up to $7.50 per card: $193.99 for 100 of 100 cards; 70% deck match
  10. Up to $10 per card: $237.94 for 100 of 100 cards; 75% deck match
  11. Up to $15 per card: $313.55 for 100 of 100 cards; 77% deck match
  12. Up to $20 per card: $415.56 for 100 of 100 cards; 80% deck match
  13. Up to $30 per card: $482.38 for 100 of 100 cards; 81% deck match
  14. Up to $50 per card: $547.77 for 100 of 100 cards; 82% deck match
  15. Up to $100 per card: $674.93 for 100 of 100 cards; 86% deck match
  16. No per-card cap: $1370.45 for 100 of 100 cards; 86% deck match

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Absolute Virtue at that per-card cap, with the commander and basic lands included and no overall budget. Gold is your current cap, blue reaches 100 cards within the cap, and gray either runs out of eligible cards or has a commander that costs more than the cap. Select a bar to build that deck; your budget changes to its price. The percentage under each cap is that deck’s match with what Absolute Virtue decks usually play.

Format

With printings adds the set and collector number of the printing each price is based on. Both text formats list the commander first and work on most deck sites.

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