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Elder Arthur Maxson - Decklist

Creatures 27$13.31

  1. Abzan Falconer1Abzan Falconer$0.26
  2. Aradesh, the Founder1Aradesh, the Founder$0.28
  3. Baron Bertram Graywater1Baron Bertram Graywater$0.36
  4. Basri's Lieutenant1Basri's Lieutenant$0.34
  5. Captain of the Watch1Captain of the Watch$0.36
  6. Colonel Autumn1Colonel Autumn$0.30
  7. Commander Sofia Daguerre1Commander Sofia Daguerre$0.34
  8. Denethor, Ruling Steward1Denethor, Ruling Steward$0.23
  9. Gary Clone1Gary Clone$0.28

Creatures continued

  1. General's Enforcer1General's Enforcer$0.33
  2. Hero of Bladehold1Hero of Bladehold$0.61
  3. Keeper of the Accord1Keeper of the Accord$0.51
  4. Lossarnach Captain1Lossarnach Captain$0.43
  5. Mentor of the Meek1Mentor of the Meek$0.18
  6. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood Bats$1.02
  7. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  8. Nikara, Lair Scavenger1Nikara, Lair Scavenger$0.94
  9. Overseer of Vault 761Overseer of Vault 76$0.24

Creatures continued

  1. Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick1Paladin Danse, Steel Maverick$0.29
  2. Securitron Squadron1Securitron Squadron$1.65
  3. Silverwing Squadron1Silverwing Squadron$0.34
  4. Teysa, Orzhov Scion1Teysa, Orzhov Scion$1.31
  5. Thalisse, Reverent Medium1Thalisse, Reverent Medium$0.28
  6. Toby, Beastie Befriender1Toby, Beastie Befriender$0.32
  7. Wasteland Raider1Wasteland Raider$0.39
  8. White Glove Gourmand1White Glove Gourmand$0.24
  9. Zulaport Cutthroat1Zulaport Cutthroat$1.27

Planeswalkers 1$0.31

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

Instants 9$4.62

  1. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  2. Entrapment Maneuver1Entrapment Maneuver$0.31
  3. Grand Crescendo1Grand Crescendo$0.65
  4. Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau1Kabira Takedown // Kabira Plateau$0.26
  5. Lethal Scheme1Lethal Scheme$0.25
  6. Path to Exile1Path to Exile$0.71
  7. Plumb the Forbidden1Plumb the Forbidden$0.43
  8. Secure the Wastes1Secure the Wastes$0.37
  9. V.A.T.S.1V.A.T.S.$1.34

Sorceries 6$1.86

  1. Hour of Reckoning1Hour of Reckoning$0.23
  2. Increasing Devotion1Increasing Devotion$0.25
  3. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  4. Sram's Expertise1Sram's Expertise$0.61
  5. Sunset Revelry1Sunset Revelry$0.23
  6. White Sun's Twilight1White Sun's Twilight$0.28

Artifacts 8$6.33

  1. Brotherhood Vertibird1Brotherhood Vertibird$0.29
  2. Charisma Bobblehead1Charisma Bobblehead$1.63
  3. Endurance Bobblehead1Endurance Bobblehead$0.80
  4. Explorer's Scope1Explorer's Scope$0.17
  5. Intelligence Bobblehead1Intelligence Bobblehead$0.79
  6. Perception Bobblehead1Perception Bobblehead$1.97
  7. Staff of the Storyteller1Staff of the Storyteller$0.35
  8. The Prydwen, Steel Flagship1The Prydwen, Steel Flagship$0.33

Enchantments 10$5.14

  1. Bastion of Remembrance1Bastion of Remembrance$0.27
  2. Battle of Hoover Dam1Battle of Hoover Dam$0.35
  3. Felidar Retreat1Felidar Retreat$1.07
  4. Intangible Virtue1Intangible Virtue$0.15
  5. Rabble Rousing1Rabble Rousing$0.76
  6. SOLDIER Military Program1SOLDIER Military Program$0.28
  7. Sigarda's Summons1Sigarda's Summons$0.35
  8. Tocasia's Welcome1Tocasia's Welcome$1.25
  9. Vault 11: Voter's Dilemma1Vault 11: Voter's Dilemma$0.30
  10. Vault 75: Middle School1Vault 75: Middle School$0.36

Lands 38 / 38$14.80

  1. Ash Barrens1Ash Barrens$0.15
  2. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  3. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  4. Castle Locthwain1Castle Locthwain$1.34
  5. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  6. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  7. Concealed Courtyard1Concealed Courtyard$0.90
  8. Desolate Mire1Desolate Mire$0.25
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26
  2. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  3. Memorial to Glory1Memorial to Glory$0.28
  4. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Plains×33Plains$0.15
  9. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  10. Scoured Barrens1Scoured Barrens$0.14
  11. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58

Lands continued

  1. Shineshadow Snarl1Shineshadow Snarl$0.18
  2. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  4. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  5. Tainted Field1Tainted Field$0.33
  6. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  7. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03
  10. War Room1War Room$0.82
  11. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Elder Arthur Maxson deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Elder Arthur Maxson, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $46.70 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Elder Arthur Maxson decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Bastion of Remembrance, Secure the Wastes and Intangible Virtue. The picks most particular to this commander are Securitron Squadron, Entrapment Maneuver and Martial Coup, which turn up here far more often than in other Orzhov decks.

Its average mana value is 3.37. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Perception Bobblehead ($1.97), Securitron Squadron ($1.65) and Charisma Bobblehead ($1.63); 43 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $33.46, and with no limit $246.22; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.37
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match61%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 3 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 13 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 20 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 17 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 3 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 5 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 1 card

The curve and the average cover Elder Arthur Maxson 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 disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3027-3

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.

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Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Elder Arthur Maxson 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 Elder Arthur Maxson decks usually play.

Format

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