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Lyra, Tolarian Archangel - Decklist

Creatures 24$11.71

  1. Arni, Humble Scribe1Arni, Humble Scribe$0.19
  2. Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft1Brazen Borrower // Petty Theft$0.56
  3. Chameleon, Master of Disguise1Chameleon, Master of Disguise$0.36
  4. Curiosity Crafter1Curiosity Crafter$0.33
  5. Detective of the Month1Detective of the Month$0.40
  6. Emrakul's Messenger1Emrakul's Messenger$0.30
  7. Fblthp, Impossibly Lost1Fblthp, Impossibly Lost$0.21
  8. Geist of Saint Thalia1Geist of Saint Thalia$1.28
  9. Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm1Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm$0.95
  10. Homunculus Horde1Homunculus Horde$0.89
  11. Krang, the All-Powerful1Krang, the All-Powerful$0.36
  12. Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch1Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch$1.42

Creatures continued

  1. Mischievous Mystic1Mischievous Mystic$0.26
  2. Ravenhill Flock1Ravenhill Flock$0.19
  3. Reed Richards, Smartest Man1Reed Richards, Smartest Man$0.60
  4. Ruric Thar, Biomagus1Ruric Thar, Biomagus$0.20
  5. Sphinx of False Conclusions1Sphinx of False Conclusions$0.47
  6. Stormtide Leviathan1Stormtide Leviathan$0.47
  7. The Lord of the Eagles1The Lord of the Eagles$0.31
  8. Thunderclap Drake1Thunderclap Drake$0.53
  9. Traxos, Academy Guardian1Traxos, Academy Guardian$0.20
  10. Valeria Richards, Precocious1Valeria Richards, Precocious$0.47
  11. Vnwxt, Verbose Host1Vnwxt, Verbose Host$0.37
  12. Vulture, Feathered Fiend1Vulture, Feathered Fiend$0.39

Planeswalkers 1$1.00

  1. Jace, Reality Sculptor1Jace, Reality Sculptor$1.00

Instants 19$8.54

  1. Aetherize1Aetherize$0.30
  2. Aetherspouts1Aetherspouts$0.76
  3. Brainsurge1Brainsurge$0.28
  4. Confusticate and Bebother1Confusticate and Bebother$0.18
  5. Engulf the Shore1Engulf the Shore$0.42
  6. Long River's Pull1Long River's Pull$0.28
  7. Mana Sculpt1Mana Sculpt$0.83
  8. Mystic Confluence1Mystic Confluence$0.49
  9. Mystic Reflection1Mystic Reflection$1.40
  10. Perplexing Test1Perplexing Test$0.23

Instants continued

  1. Rapid Hybridization1Rapid Hybridization$0.83
  2. Rowdy Research1Rowdy Research$0.19
  3. Sphinx's Approach1Sphinx's Approach$0.94
  4. Thirst for Discovery1Thirst for Discovery$0.30
  5. Thirst for Identity1Thirst for Identity$0.28
  6. Thirst for Knowledge1Thirst for Knowledge$0.19
  7. Thirst for Meaning1Thirst for Meaning$0.13
  8. Timeline Inquiry1Timeline Inquiry$0.24
  9. Unexpected Assistance1Unexpected Assistance$0.27

Sorceries 3$0.58

  1. Curse of the Swine1Curse of the Swine$0.26
  2. Protege's Awakening1Protege's Awakening$0.13
  3. Winged Words1Winged Words$0.19

Artifacts 9$3.72

  1. Arcane Signet1Arcane Signet$0.39
  2. Bender's Waterskin1Bender's Waterskin$0.79
  3. Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death1Glamdring, Foe-hammer // Gleam of Death$0.83
  4. Heraldic Banner1Heraldic Banner$0.27
  5. Midnight Clock1Midnight Clock$0.34
  6. Murmuring Volume1Murmuring Volume$0.16
  7. Robe of the Archmagi1Robe of the Archmagi$0.39
  8. Thopter Fabricator1Thopter Fabricator$0.24
  9. Wayfarer's Bauble1Wayfarer's Bauble$0.31

Enchantments 5$1.52

  1. Favorable Winds1Favorable Winds$0.28
  2. Gravitational Shift1Gravitational Shift$0.47
  3. Observed Stasis1Observed Stasis$0.26
  4. Plan for All Outcomes1Plan for All Outcomes$0.14
  5. Uncover the Moon-Letters1Uncover the Moon-Letters$0.37

Lands 38 / 38$18.98

  1. Agna Qel'a1Agna Qel'a$0.87
  2. Castle Vantress1Castle Vantress$0.30
  3. Cephalid Coliseum1Cephalid Coliseum$0.29
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.18
  5. Coral Atoll1Coral Atoll$0.63
  6. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.24
  7. Desert of the Mindful1Desert of the Mindful$0.07
  8. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  9. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.83
  10. Geier Reach Sanitarium1Geier Reach Sanitarium$0.76

Lands continued

  1. Halimar Depths1Halimar Depths$0.34
  2. Island×66Island$0.48
  3. Lonely Sandbar1Lonely Sandbar$0.18
  4. Muraganda Raceway1Muraganda Raceway$0.70
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.24
  6. Mystic Sanctuary1Mystic Sanctuary$1.15
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.18
  8. Remote Isle1Remote Isle$0.24
  9. Riptide Laboratory1Riptide Laboratory$0.66
  10. Rivendell1Rivendell$1.07

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.35
  2. Seraph Sanctuary1Seraph Sanctuary$0.29
  3. Snow-Covered Island×55Snow-Covered Island$5.30
  4. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  5. Terrain Generator1Terrain Generator$1.41
  6. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  7. Theorist's Sanctum1Theorist's Sanctum$0.57
  8. Tolaria West1Tolaria West$0.48
  9. War Room1War Room$0.79

About this Lyra, Tolarian Archangel deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Lyra, Tolarian Archangel, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 11 of them basics. Its estimated price is $46.44 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Lyra, Tolarian Archangel decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Arcane Signet, Brainsurge and Thirst for Discovery. The picks most particular to this commander are Geist of Saint Thalia, Thirst for Identity and Harmonized Trio // Brainstorm, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-Blue decks.

Its average mana value is 3.56. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch ($1.42), Mystic Reflection ($1.40) and Geist of Saint Thalia ($1.28); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $35.22, and with no limit $609.76; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.56
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match52%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 3 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 12 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 19 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 15 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 7 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 3 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 3 cards

The curve and the average cover Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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 advantage1216+4
Targeted disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 7 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 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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 Lyra, Tolarian Archangel 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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Goldfish

    London mulligan: shuffle, draw seven, then put one card on the bottom for each mulligan. The first mulligan is free in Commander.

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