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Anax and Cymede - Decklist

Creatures 26$11.10

  1. Akroan Conscriptor1Akroan Conscriptor$0.16
  2. Akroan Crusader1Akroan Crusader$0.14
  3. Akroan Hoplite1Akroan Hoplite$0.08
  4. Akroan Skyguard1Akroan Skyguard$0.12
  5. Brigone, Soldier of Meletis1Brigone, Soldier of Meletis$1.77
  6. Cleon, Merry Champion1Cleon, Merry Champion$0.27
  7. Crater Hellion1Crater Hellion$0.12
  8. Fabled Hero1Fabled Hero$0.29
  9. Favored Hoplite1Favored Hoplite$0.17

Creatures continued

  1. Feather, the Redeemed1Feather, the Redeemed$1.08
  2. Heliod's Pilgrim1Heliod's Pilgrim$0.19
  3. Hero of Iroas1Hero of Iroas$0.60
  4. Hero of the Nyxborn1Hero of the Nyxborn$0.13
  5. Keeper of the Accord1Keeper of the Accord$0.51
  6. Leonin Lightscribe1Leonin Lightscribe$0.43
  7. Mavinda, Students' Advocate1Mavinda, Students' Advocate$0.50
  8. Mesa Enchantress1Mesa Enchantress$0.53
  9. Monastery Mentor1Monastery Mentor$0.79

Creatures continued

  1. Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor1Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor$0.27
  2. Phalanx Leader1Phalanx Leader$0.26
  3. Storm-Kiln Artist1Storm-Kiln Artist$1.74
  4. Tethmos High Priest1Tethmos High Priest$0.17
  5. Transcendent Envoy1Transcendent Envoy$0.16
  6. Vanguard of Brimaz1Vanguard of Brimaz$0.24
  7. Young Pyromancer1Young Pyromancer$0.25
  8. Zada, Hedron Grinder1Zada, Hedron Grinder$0.13

Planeswalkers 1$0.31

  1. Elspeth, Sun's Champion1Elspeth, Sun's Champion$0.31

Instants 14$3.24

  1. Ancestors' Aid1Ancestors' Aid$0.25
  2. Coordinated Assault1Coordinated Assault$0.08
  3. Defiant Strike1Defiant Strike$0.10
  4. Emerge Unscathed1Emerge Unscathed$0.33
  5. Expedite1Expedite$0.25
  6. Fists of Flame1Fists of Flame$0.18
  7. Gods Willing1Gods Willing$0.07

Instants continued

  1. Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold1Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold$0.41
  2. Martial Glory1Martial Glory$0.13
  3. Phalanx Formation1Phalanx Formation$0.08
  4. Phalanx Tactics1Phalanx Tactics$0.06
  5. Psychotic Fury1Psychotic Fury$0.92
  6. Shelter1Shelter$0.18
  7. Titan's Strength1Titan's Strength$0.20

Sorceries 7$1.69

  1. Arm the Cathars1Arm the Cathars$0.05
  2. Desperate Stand1Desperate Stand$0.10
  3. Launch the Fleet1Launch the Fleet$0.40
  4. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  5. Pyroclasm1Pyroclasm$0.17
  6. Smoke Spirits' Aid1Smoke Spirits' Aid$0.39
  7. Winds of Rath1Winds of Rath$0.32

Artifacts 1$0.21

  1. Boros Keyrune1Boros Keyrune$0.21

Enchantments 12$4.23

  1. Angelic Gift1Angelic Gift$0.06
  2. Conviction1Conviction$0.08
  3. Crown of Flames1Crown of Flames$0.31
  4. Dragon Mantle1Dragon Mantle$0.12
  5. Emblem of the Warmind1Emblem of the Warmind$0.55
  6. Flickering Ward1Flickering Ward$0.41
  7. Frontline Heroism1Frontline Heroism$0.36
  8. Ghitu Firebreathing1Ghitu Firebreathing$0.14
  9. Mark of Fury1Mark of Fury$0.36
  10. Sticky Fingers1Sticky Fingers$0.22
  11. The Akroan War1The Akroan War$0.25
  12. Unquestioned Authority1Unquestioned Authority$1.37

Lands 38 / 38$10.45

  1. Alpine Meadow1Alpine Meadow$0.41
  2. Axgard Armory1Axgard Armory$0.38
  3. Battlefield Forge1Battlefield Forge$0.21
  4. Boros Garrison1Boros Garrison$0.19
  5. Boros Guildgate1Boros Guildgate$0.08
  6. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  7. Castle Embereth1Castle Embereth$0.37
  8. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  9. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  10. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  11. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Furycalm Snarl1Furycalm Snarl$0.23
  2. Hanweir Battlements1Hanweir Battlements$1.95
  3. Kher Keep1Kher Keep$0.25
  4. Lorehold Campus1Lorehold Campus$0.23
  5. Mountain×33Mountain$0.24
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Needle Spires1Needle Spires$0.28
  8. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  9. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  10. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  11. Rugged Prairie1Rugged Prairie$0.27

Lands continued

  1. Sacred Peaks1Sacred Peaks$0.23
  2. Slayers' Stronghold1Slayers' Stronghold$0.28
  3. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  4. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  5. Stone Quarry1Stone Quarry$0.08
  6. Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion1Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion$0.34
  7. Sunscorched Divide1Sunscorched Divide$0.23
  8. Temple of Triumph1Temple of Triumph$0.18
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Wind-Scarred Crag1Wind-Scarred Crag$0.08
  11. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Anax and Cymede deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Anax and Cymede, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $31.43 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Anax and Cymede decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Akroan Crusader, Phalanx Leader and Defiant Strike. The picks most particular to this commander are Launch the Fleet, Crown of Flames and Coordinated Assault, which turn up here far more often than in other Boros decks.

Its average mana value is 2.37. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Brigone, Soldier of Meletis ($1.77), Storm-Kiln Artist ($1.74) and Unquestioned Authority ($1.37); 51 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $24.71, and with no limit $91.67; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.37
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match80%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 15 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 23 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 16 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 4 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 2 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover Anax and Cymede 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

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 4 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.

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