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Sergeant John Benton - Decklist

Creatures 8$3.62

  1. Alms Collector1Alms Collector$0.97
  2. Arbor Elf1Arbor Elf$0.39
  3. Arboreal Grazer1Arboreal Grazer$0.22
  4. Elvish Mystic1Elvish Mystic$0.38
  5. Elvish Pioneer1Elvish Pioneer$0.29
  6. Llanowar Elves1Llanowar Elves$0.24
  7. Psychosis Crawler1Psychosis Crawler$0.67
  8. Skyshroud Ranger1Skyshroud Ranger$0.46

Instants 32$12.01

  1. Abolish1Abolish$0.26
  2. Become Immense1Become Immense$0.27
  3. Blossoming Defense1Blossoming Defense$0.25
  4. Choose Your Weapon1Choose Your Weapon$0.27
  5. Dual-Sun Technique1Dual-Sun Technique$0.23
  6. Embiggen1Embiggen$0.24
  7. Flare of Faith1Flare of Faith$0.26
  8. Giant Growth1Giant Growth$0.05
  9. Gift of the Viper1Gift of the Viper$0.31
  10. Groundswell1Groundswell$0.30
  11. Inner Calm, Outer Strength1Inner Calm, Outer Strength$0.28

Instants continued

  1. Invigorate1Invigorate$0.26
  2. Kaya's Onslaught1Kaya's Onslaught$0.31
  3. Lightshield Parry1Lightshield Parry$0.13
  4. Lull1Lull$0.17
  5. Might of Old Krosa1Might of Old Krosa$0.20
  6. Mutagenic Growth1Mutagenic Growth$1.24
  7. Overprotect1Overprotect$1.87
  8. Ram Through1Ram Through$0.24
  9. Rebellious Strike1Rebellious Strike$0.25
  10. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  11. Royal Treatment1Royal Treatment$0.25

Instants continued

  1. Rustler Rampage1Rustler Rampage$0.24
  2. Scent of Ivy1Scent of Ivy$0.23
  3. Shelter1Shelter$0.18
  4. Swell of Growth1Swell of Growth$0.09
  5. Tail Swipe1Tail Swipe$0.23
  6. Titanic Growth1Titanic Growth$0.05
  7. Tyvar's Stand1Tyvar's Stand$1.29
  8. Valorous Stance1Valorous Stance$0.13
  9. Vines of Vastwood1Vines of Vastwood$0.66
  10. Wax // Wane1Wax // Wane$0.11

Sorceries 11$7.19

  1. Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks1Bridgeworks Battle // Tanglespan Bridgeworks$1.28
  2. Broken Bond1Broken Bond$0.37
  3. Divine Reckoning1Divine Reckoning$0.74
  4. Hour of Revelation1Hour of Revelation$1.32
  5. Phytoburst1Phytoburst$0.17
  6. Promise of Loyalty1Promise of Loyalty$0.29
  7. Savage Swipe1Savage Swipe$0.15
  8. Single Combat1Single Combat$0.50
  9. Slash the Ranks1Slash the Ranks$0.69
  10. Summer Bloom1Summer Bloom$1.50
  11. Tragic Arrogance1Tragic Arrogance$0.18

Artifacts 2$2.03

  1. Empyrial Plate1Empyrial Plate$1.82
  2. Key to the City1Key to the City$0.21

Enchantments 8$2.78

  1. Audacity1Audacity$0.32
  2. Empyrial Armor1Empyrial Armor$0.31
  3. Flaming Fist1Flaming Fist$0.25
  4. Narcissism1Narcissism$0.14
  5. Noble Heritage1Noble Heritage$0.48
  6. Season of Growth1Season of Growth$0.20
  7. Wild Defiance1Wild Defiance$0.68
  8. Wild Growth1Wild Growth$0.40

Lands 38 / 38$11.94

  1. Access Tunnel1Access Tunnel$0.30
  2. Blossoming Sands1Blossoming Sands$0.14
  3. Brushland1Brushland$0.37
  4. Canopy Vista1Canopy Vista$0.22
  5. Cathedral of War1Cathedral of War$0.72
  6. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  7. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  8. Escape Tunnel1Escape Tunnel$0.20
  9. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  10. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  11. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77

Lands continued

  1. Forest×33Forest$0.27
  2. Fortified Village1Fortified Village$0.20
  3. Hall of Oracles1Hall of Oracles$0.27
  4. Krosan Verge1Krosan Verge$0.20
  5. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  6. Overgrown Farmland1Overgrown Farmland$0.93
  7. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  8. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  9. Radiant Grove1Radiant Grove$0.26
  10. Razorverge Thicket1Razorverge Thicket$0.33
  11. Remote Farm1Remote Farm$0.85

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Scattered Groves1Scattered Groves$0.27
  3. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  4. Selesnya Sanctuary1Selesnya Sanctuary$0.19
  5. Snow-Covered Forest×22Snow-Covered Forest$1.98
  6. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  7. Sungrass Prairie1Sungrass Prairie$0.18
  8. Sunpetal Grove1Sunpetal Grove$0.28
  9. Temple of Plenty1Temple of Plenty$0.15
  10. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  11. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10

About this Sergeant John Benton deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Sergeant John Benton, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $40.75 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Sergeant John Benton decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Invigorate, Llanowar Elves and Groundswell. The picks most particular to this commander are Become Immense, Might of Old Krosa and Flare of Faith, which turn up here far more often than in other Selesnya decks.

Its average mana value is 2.24. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Overprotect ($1.87), Empyrial Plate ($1.82) and Summer Bloom ($1.50); 47 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $32.39, and with no limit $627.16; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.24
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match75%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 23 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 19 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 11 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 2 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover Sergeant John Benton 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
Ramp1011+1
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3023-7

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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