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Arvad the Cursed - Decklist

Creatures 38$16.07

  1. Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit1Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit$0.26
  2. Aryel, Knight of Windgrace1Aryel, Knight of Windgrace$0.23
  3. Baird, Steward of Argive1Baird, Steward of Argive$0.22
  4. Benalish Honor Guard1Benalish Honor Guard$0.04
  5. Breena, the Demagogue1Breena, the Demagogue$0.86
  6. Danitha Capashen, Paragon1Danitha Capashen, Paragon$0.35
  7. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun1Daxos, Blessed by the Sun$0.25
  8. Demonlord Belzenlok1Demonlord Belzenlok$0.42
  9. Drana, Liberator of Malakir1Drana, Liberator of Malakir$1.01
  10. Firja, Judge of Valor1Firja, Judge of Valor$0.22

Creatures continued

  1. Gonti, Lord of Luxury1Gonti, Lord of Luxury$0.25
  2. Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer1Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer$1.35
  3. Hixus, Prison Warden1Hixus, Prison Warden$0.27
  4. Isamaru, Hound of Konda1Isamaru, Hound of Konda$1.24
  5. Isareth the Awakener1Isareth the Awakener$0.26
  6. Jhoira's Familiar1Jhoira's Familiar$1.46
  7. Kaervek, the Spiteful1Kaervek, the Spiteful$0.28
  8. Keleth, Sunmane Familiar1Keleth, Sunmane Familiar$0.19
  9. Killian, Ink Duelist1Killian, Ink Duelist$0.33
  10. Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"1Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"$0.18

Creatures continued

  1. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder1Kothophed, Soul Hoarder$0.30
  2. Kunoros, Hound of Athreos1Kunoros, Hound of Athreos$0.39
  3. Kwende, Pride of Femeref1Kwende, Pride of Femeref$0.20
  4. Mirri the Cursed1Mirri the Cursed$0.58
  5. Odric, Lunarch Marshal1Odric, Lunarch Marshal$0.51
  6. Odric, Master Tactician1Odric, Master Tactician$0.36
  7. Sigrid, God-Favored1Sigrid, God-Favored$0.24
  8. Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw1Syr Alin, the Lion's Claw$0.06
  9. Taranika, Akroan Veteran1Taranika, Akroan Veteran$0.25
  10. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle1Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle$0.18

Creatures continued

  1. Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts1Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts$0.59
  2. Thalia's Lancers1Thalia's Lancers$0.43
  3. Thalia, Heretic Cathar1Thalia, Heretic Cathar$0.93
  4. Traxos, Scourge of Kroog1Traxos, Scourge of Kroog$0.40
  5. Tymaret, Chosen from Death1Tymaret, Chosen from Death$0.17
  6. Urgoros, the Empty One1Urgoros, the Empty One$0.23
  7. Vona, Butcher of Magan1Vona, Butcher of Magan$0.31
  8. Zetalpa, Primal Dawn1Zetalpa, Primal Dawn$0.27

Instants 1$0.24

  1. Nasty End1Nasty End$0.24

Sorceries 7$3.51

  1. Board the Weatherlight1Board the Weatherlight$0.28
  2. Bond of Discipline1Bond of Discipline$0.18
  3. Primevals' Glorious Rebirth1Primevals' Glorious Rebirth$1.32
  4. Read the Bones1Read the Bones$0.20
  5. Sign in Blood1Sign in Blood$0.24
  6. Urza's Ruinous Blast1Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.97
  7. Yawgmoth's Vile Offering1Yawgmoth's Vile Offering$0.32

Artifacts 8$3.70

  1. Commander's Sphere1Commander's Sphere$0.18
  2. Hero's Blade1Hero's Blade$0.18
  3. Heroes' Podium1Heroes' Podium$0.46
  4. Honor-Worn Shaku1Honor-Worn Shaku$0.48
  5. Relic of Legends1Relic of Legends$0.85
  6. Sword of the Chosen1Sword of the Chosen$0.42
  7. The Circle of Loyalty1The Circle of Loyalty$0.68
  8. Thran Temporal Gateway1Thran Temporal Gateway$0.45

Enchantments 6$1.98

  1. Always Watching1Always Watching$0.41
  2. Day of Destiny1Day of Destiny$0.33
  3. Ethereal Absolution1Ethereal Absolution$0.41
  4. On Serra's Wings1On Serra's Wings$0.18
  5. Profane Procession // Tomb of the Dusk Rose1Profane Procession // Tomb of the Dusk Rose$0.39
  6. The Kenriths' Royal Funeral1The Kenriths' Royal Funeral$0.26

Battles 1$0.47

  1. Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch1Invasion of Fiora // Marchesa, Resolute Monarch$0.47

Lands 38 / 38$13.71

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  3. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Concealed Courtyard1Concealed Courtyard$0.90
  6. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  7. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  8. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26
  9. Forsaken Sanctuary1Forsaken Sanctuary$0.19
  10. Goldmire Bridge1Goldmire Bridge$0.34
  11. Great Hall of the Citadel1Great Hall of the Citadel$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  2. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  3. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  4. Orzhov Guildgate1Orzhov Guildgate$0.11
  5. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  6. Plains×33Plains$0.15
  7. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  8. Scoured Barrens1Scoured Barrens$0.14
  9. Shambling Vent1Shambling Vent$0.30
  10. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58
  11. Shineshadow Snarl1Shineshadow Snarl$0.18

Lands continued

  1. Silverquill Campus1Silverquill Campus$0.21
  2. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  4. Sunlit Marsh1Sunlit Marsh$0.20
  5. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  6. Tainted Field1Tainted Field$0.33
  7. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  8. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. The Grey Havens1The Grey Havens$0.29
  11. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03

About this Arvad the Cursed deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Arvad the Cursed, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $39.98 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Arvad the Cursed decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Heroes' Podium, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth and Urza's Ruinous Blast. The picks most particular to this commander are Day of Destiny, Odric, Lunarch Marshal and Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon", which turn up here far more often than in other Orzhov decks.

Its average mana value is 3.89. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Jhoira's Familiar ($1.46), Henrika Domnathi // Henrika, Infernal Seer ($1.35) and Primevals' Glorious Rebirth ($1.32); 48 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $31.04, and with no limit $233.08; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.89
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match73%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 1 card
  3. Mana value 2: 11 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 14 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 17 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 10 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 6 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 cards

The curve and the average cover Arvad the Cursed 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 disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3025-5

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 5 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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