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Merry, Esquire of Rohan - Decklist

Creatures 33$17.50

  1. Akiri, Fearless Voyager1Akiri, Fearless Voyager$0.88
  2. Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier1Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier$1.96
  3. Astor, Bearer of Blades1Astor, Bearer of Blades$0.36
  4. Bruenor Battlehammer1Bruenor Battlehammer$0.81
  5. Captain Lannery Storm1Captain Lannery Storm$0.27
  6. Danitha Capashen, Paragon1Danitha Capashen, Paragon$0.35
  7. Danitha, Benalia's Hope1Danitha, Benalia's Hope$0.35
  8. Djeru and Hazoret1Djeru and Hazoret$0.37
  9. Faramir, Field Commander1Faramir, Field Commander$0.16
  10. Freya Crescent1Freya Crescent$0.25
  11. Frodo, Determined Hero1Frodo, Determined Hero$1.57

Creatures continued

  1. Isamaru, Hound of Konda1Isamaru, Hound of Konda$1.24
  2. Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden1Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden$0.31
  3. Kellan, Planar Trailblazer1Kellan, Planar Trailblazer$0.22
  4. Koll, the Forgemaster1Koll, the Forgemaster$0.23
  5. Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged1Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged$1.61
  6. Laelia, the Blade Reforged1Laelia, the Blade Reforged$0.31
  7. Puresteel Paladin1Puresteel Paladin$0.66
  8. Reyav, Master Smith1Reyav, Master Smith$0.30
  9. Samwise the Stouthearted1Samwise the Stouthearted$0.23
  10. Shadowfax, Lord of Horses1Shadowfax, Lord of Horses$0.21
  11. Sram, Senior Edificer1Sram, Senior Edificer$1.65

Creatures continued

  1. Tajic, Legion's Edge1Tajic, Legion's Edge$0.30
  2. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle1Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle$0.18
  3. Théoden, King of Rohan1Théoden, King of Rohan$0.12
  4. Westfold Rider1Westfold Rider$0.25
  5. Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp1Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp$0.26
  6. Zurgo Bellstriker1Zurgo Bellstriker$0.28
  7. Éomer of the Riddermark1Éomer of the Riddermark$0.22
  8. Éomer, King of Rohan1Éomer, King of Rohan$0.35
  9. Éomer, Marshal of Rohan1Éomer, Marshal of Rohan$0.34
  10. Éowyn, Fearless Knight1Éowyn, Fearless Knight$0.64
  11. Éowyn, Lady of Rohan1Éowyn, Lady of Rohan$0.26

Instants 3$0.71

  1. Lost to Legend1Lost to Legend$0.20
  2. Smite the Deathless1Smite the Deathless$0.24
  3. You Cannot Pass!1You Cannot Pass!$0.27

Sorceries 6$2.70

  1. Austere Command1Austere Command$0.31
  2. Call for Aid1Call for Aid$0.28
  3. Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!1Now for Wrath, Now for Ruin!$0.18
  4. Slaughter the Strong1Slaughter the Strong$0.16
  5. Taunt from the Rampart1Taunt from the Rampart$0.80
  6. Urza's Ruinous Blast1Urza's Ruinous Blast$0.97

Artifacts 16$7.65

  1. Barrow-Blade1Barrow-Blade$0.53
  2. Beamtown Beatstick1Beamtown Beatstick$0.79
  3. Bladehold War-Whip1Bladehold War-Whip$0.29
  4. Crown of Gondor1Crown of Gondor$0.38
  5. Gimli's Axe1Gimli's Axe$0.23
  6. Hero's Blade1Hero's Blade$0.18
  7. Heroes' Podium1Heroes' Podium$0.46
  8. Horn of the Mark1Horn of the Mark$0.40

Artifacts continued

  1. Inherited Envelope1Inherited Envelope$0.27
  2. Mask of Memory1Mask of Memory$0.32
  3. Mirror of Galadriel1Mirror of Galadriel$0.26
  4. Relic of Legends1Relic of Legends$0.85
  5. Shining Armor1Shining Armor$0.11
  6. Tenza, Godo's Maul1Tenza, Godo's Maul$1.04
  7. The Irencrag1The Irencrag$0.48
  8. Trailblazer's Boots1Trailblazer's Boots$1.06

Enchantments 3$2.37

  1. Day of Destiny1Day of Destiny$0.33
  2. Rising of the Day1Rising of the Day$0.46
  3. War of the Last Alliance1War of the Last Alliance$1.58

Lands 38 / 38$10.83

  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. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  7. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  8. Castle Embereth1Castle Embereth$0.37
  9. Clifftop Retreat1Clifftop Retreat$0.21
  10. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  11. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09

Lands continued

  1. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  2. Furycalm Snarl1Furycalm Snarl$0.23
  3. Great Hall of the Citadel1Great Hall of the Citadel$0.34
  4. Inspiring Vantage1Inspiring Vantage$1.99
  5. Mountain×33Mountain$0.24
  6. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  9. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  10. Rugged Prairie1Rugged Prairie$0.27
  11. Sacred Peaks1Sacred Peaks$0.23

Lands continued

  1. Slayers' Stronghold1Slayers' Stronghold$0.28
  2. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  3. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  4. Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion1Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion$0.34
  5. Sunscorched Divide1Sunscorched Divide$0.23
  6. Temple of Triumph1Temple of Triumph$0.18
  7. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  8. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  9. The Grey Havens1The Grey Havens$0.29
  10. Wind-Scarred Crag1Wind-Scarred Crag$0.08
  11. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Merry, Esquire of Rohan deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Merry, Esquire of Rohan, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $42.25 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Merry, Esquire of Rohan decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Éowyn, Fearless Knight, Akiri, Fearless Voyager and Sram, Senior Edificer. The picks most particular to this commander are Éomer, Marshal of Rohan, Éowyn, Lady of Rohan and Frodo, Determined Hero, which turn up here far more often than in other Boros decks.

Its average mana value is 2.94. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier ($1.96), Sram, Senior Edificer ($1.65) and Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged ($1.61); 44 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $31.42, and with no limit $226.19; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.94
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match60%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 9 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 18 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 15 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 9 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 10 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 1 card
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover Merry, Esquire of Rohan 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 advantage1213+1
Targeted disruption1212+0
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 1 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 Merry, Esquire of Rohan 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 Merry, Esquire of Rohan decks usually play.

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