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Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain - Decklist

Creatures 28$18.93

  1. Abyssal Harvester1Abyssal Harvester$0.33
  2. Alela, Artful Provocateur1Alela, Artful Provocateur$0.42
  3. Chrome Host Seedshark1Chrome Host Seedshark$0.30
  4. Consuming Aberration1Consuming Aberration$0.22
  5. Curiosity Crafter1Curiosity Crafter$0.35
  6. Cyclonus, the Saboteur // Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter1Cyclonus, the Saboteur // Cyclonus, Cybertronian Fighter$0.94
  7. Dalek Squadron1Dalek Squadron$1.71
  8. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim1Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim$0.76
  9. Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian1Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian$1.26
  10. Junk Winder1Junk Winder$0.32

Creatures continued

  1. Keeper of the Accord1Keeper of the Accord$0.51
  2. Mentor of the Meek1Mentor of the Meek$0.18
  3. Mirkwood Bats1Mirkwood Bats$1.02
  4. Monastery Mentor1Monastery Mentor$0.79
  5. Murmuring Mystic1Murmuring Mystic$0.33
  6. Nadir Kraken1Nadir Kraken$0.29
  7. Prava of the Steel Legion1Prava of the Steel Legion$0.27
  8. Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle1Prowl, Stoic Strategist // Prowl, Pursuit Vehicle$1.43
  9. Ruin Crab1Ruin Crab$1.20
  10. Saruman of Many Colors1Saruman of Many Colors$0.81

Creatures continued

  1. Securitron Squadron1Securitron Squadron$1.65
  2. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  3. Space Marine Devastator1Space Marine Devastator$1.62
  4. Talrand, Sky Summoner1Talrand, Sky Summoner$0.39
  5. Thalisse, Reverent Medium1Thalisse, Reverent Medium$0.28
  6. The Cyber-Controller1The Cyber-Controller$0.39
  7. Vanguard Suppressor1Vanguard Suppressor$0.83
  8. Whirler Rogue1Whirler Rogue$0.07

Planeswalkers 1$0.35

  1. Kaya, Geist Hunter1Kaya, Geist Hunter$0.35

Instants 12$5.97

  1. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  2. Deny the Witch1Deny the Witch$0.92
  3. Despark1Despark$0.20
  4. Drown in Dreams1Drown in Dreams$1.00
  5. Drown in the Loch1Drown in the Loch$1.17
  6. Exotic Pets1Exotic Pets$0.25
  7. Generous Gift1Generous Gift$0.91
  8. Mortify1Mortify$0.20
  9. Perplexing Test1Perplexing Test$0.27
  10. Protect the Negotiators1Protect the Negotiators$0.27
  11. Rootborn Defenses1Rootborn Defenses$0.16
  12. Void Rend1Void Rend$0.32

Sorceries 8$5.15

  1. Blot Out the Sky1Blot Out the Sky$1.40
  2. Cut Your Losses1Cut Your Losses$1.64
  3. Hour of Reckoning1Hour of Reckoning$0.23
  4. Lingering Souls1Lingering Souls$0.18
  5. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  6. Singularity Rupture1Singularity Rupture$0.55
  7. Sram's Expertise1Sram's Expertise$0.61
  8. White Sun's Twilight1White Sun's Twilight$0.28

Artifacts 5$1.53

  1. Azorius Signet1Azorius Signet$0.20
  2. Commander's Sphere1Commander's Sphere$0.18
  3. Dimir Signet1Dimir Signet$0.28
  4. Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree1Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree$0.52
  5. Staff of the Storyteller1Staff of the Storyteller$0.35

Enchantments 6$2.62

  1. Court of Grace1Court of Grace$1.21
  2. Inspiring Leader1Inspiring Leader$0.33
  3. Intangible Virtue1Intangible Virtue$0.15
  4. Reconnaissance Mission1Reconnaissance Mission$0.35
  5. Shark Typhoon1Shark Typhoon$0.30
  6. Thopter Spy Network1Thopter Spy Network$0.28

Battles 1$1.28

  1. Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia1Invasion of Segovia // Caetus, Sea Tyrant of Segovia$1.28

Lands 38 / 38$16.44

  1. Adarkar Wastes1Adarkar Wastes$0.34
  2. Arcane Sanctum1Arcane Sanctum$0.32
  3. Azorius Chancery1Azorius Chancery$0.16
  4. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  5. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  6. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  7. Contaminated Landscape1Contaminated Landscape$0.19
  8. Deserted Beach1Deserted Beach$1.35
  9. Dimir Aqueduct1Dimir Aqueduct$0.25
  10. Drowned Catacomb1Drowned Catacomb$0.42
  11. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  12. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20

Lands continued

  1. Glacial Fortress1Glacial Fortress$0.19
  2. Island×22Island$0.14
  3. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  4. Obscura Storefront1Obscura Storefront$0.31
  5. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Plains×22Plains$0.10
  8. Prairie Stream1Prairie Stream$0.19
  9. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  10. Seat of the Synod1Seat of the Synod$0.90
  11. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58
  12. Shipwreck Marsh1Shipwreck Marsh$1.42

Lands continued

  1. Snow-Covered Island×22Snow-Covered Island$2.12
  2. Snow-Covered Plains1Snow-Covered Plains$0.38
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp1Snow-Covered Swamp$0.59
  4. Sunken Hollow1Sunken Hollow$0.28
  5. Swamp1Swamp$0.10
  6. Temple of Deceit1Temple of Deceit$0.19
  7. Temple of Enlightenment1Temple of Enlightenment$0.13
  8. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Underground River1Underground River$0.53
  11. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03

About this Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $54.17 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Thopter Spy Network, Intangible Virtue and Curiosity Crafter. The picks most particular to this commander are Talrand, Sky Summoner, Ruin Crab and The Cyber-Controller, which turn up here far more often than in other Esper decks.

Its average mana value is 3.50. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Dalek Squadron ($1.71), Securitron Squadron ($1.65) and Cut Your Losses ($1.64); 37 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $35.02, and with no limit $345.48; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value3.50
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match65%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 1 card
  3. Mana value 2: 13 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 20 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 18 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 4 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 4 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain 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
Lands3838+0
Plan3022-8

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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Full deck price by per-card cap

Each bar is the complete Command Zone template deck for Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain 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 Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain decks usually play.

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