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Strax, Sontaran Nurse - Decklist

Creatures 21$10.70

  1. Black Market Tycoon1Black Market Tycoon$0.28
  2. Broodhatch Nantuko1Broodhatch Nantuko$0.15
  3. Dan Lewis1Dan Lewis$0.17
  4. Donna Noble1Donna Noble$0.41
  5. Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant1Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant$0.25
  6. Farid, Enterprising Salvager1Farid, Enterprising Salvager$0.34
  7. Foe-Razer Regent1Foe-Razer Regent$0.18
  8. General Marhault Elsdragon1General Marhault Elsdragon$0.34
  9. Hornet Nest1Hornet Nest$0.35
  10. Jolene, Plundering Pugilist1Jolene, Plundering Pugilist$0.28
  11. Loyal Apprentice1Loyal Apprentice$0.24

Creatures continued

  1. Magda, the Hoardmaster1Magda, the Hoardmaster$1.83
  2. Myr Retriever1Myr Retriever$0.86
  3. Peregrin Took1Peregrin Took$0.35
  4. Saber Ants1Saber Ants$0.32
  5. Scrap Trawler1Scrap Trawler$1.37
  6. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  7. Sontaran General1Sontaran General$0.29
  8. Tireless Tracker1Tireless Tracker$0.23
  9. Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith1Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith$0.27
  10. Vigor1Vigor$1.93

Planeswalkers 1$0.84

  1. Daretti, Scrap Savant1Daretti, Scrap Savant$0.84

Instants 14$7.30

  1. Ancient Animus1Ancient Animus$0.23
  2. Arcbond1Arcbond$1.28
  3. Cosmic Hunger1Cosmic Hunger$0.27
  4. Gaea's Gift1Gaea's Gift$0.78
  5. Horrid Vigor1Horrid Vigor$0.33
  6. Inscription of Abundance1Inscription of Abundance$0.32
  7. Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory1Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory$0.44

Instants continued

  1. Prizefight1Prizefight$0.20
  2. Ram Through1Ram Through$0.24
  3. Showstopping Surprise1Showstopping Surprise$0.27
  4. Snakeskin Veil1Snakeskin Veil$0.20
  5. Strength of Will1Strength of Will$1.33
  6. Titanic Brawl1Titanic Brawl$0.12
  7. Tyvar's Stand1Tyvar's Stand$1.29

Sorceries 7$2.98

  1. Blasphemous Act1Blasphemous Act$0.75
  2. Bushwhack1Bushwhack$0.19
  3. Go for Blood1Go for Blood$0.10
  4. Last Night Together1Last Night Together$1.15
  5. Roar of Challenge1Roar of Challenge$0.23
  6. Spinning Wheel Kick1Spinning Wheel Kick$0.25
  7. Waltz of Rage1Waltz of Rage$0.31

Artifacts 15$6.19

  1. Boxing Ring1Boxing Ring$0.52
  2. Fireshrieker1Fireshrieker$0.21
  3. Heaped Harvest1Heaped Harvest$0.26
  4. Hunter's Blowgun1Hunter's Blowgun$0.18
  5. Hunter's Bow1Hunter's Bow$0.33
  6. Ichor Wellspring1Ichor Wellspring$0.28
  7. Implement of Combustion1Implement of Combustion$0.25
  8. Implement of Ferocity1Implement of Ferocity$0.19

Artifacts continued

  1. Lembas1Lembas$1.13
  2. Mycosynth Wellspring1Mycosynth Wellspring$0.23
  3. Nimblewright Schematic1Nimblewright Schematic$0.14
  4. Nutrient Block1Nutrient Block$0.25
  5. Prized Statue1Prized Statue$0.37
  6. Servo Schematic1Servo Schematic$0.31
  7. Swiftfoot Boots1Swiftfoot Boots$1.54

Enchantments 3$1.80

  1. Arni Slays the Troll1Arni Slays the Troll$0.28
  2. Killer Service1Killer Service$0.39
  3. Pain for All1Pain for All$1.13

Lands 38 / 38$14.62

  1. Arena1Arena$1.22
  2. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  3. Cinder Glade1Cinder Glade$0.27
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Copperline Gorge1Copperline Gorge$0.70
  6. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  7. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  8. Fabled Passage1Fabled Passage$0.77
  9. Fire-Lit Thicket1Fire-Lit Thicket$0.86
  10. Forest×33Forest$0.27
  11. Game Trail1Game Trail$0.26

Lands continued

  1. Gruul Turf1Gruul Turf$0.25
  2. Highland Forest1Highland Forest$0.35
  3. Karplusan Forest1Karplusan Forest$0.40
  4. Kessig Wolf Run1Kessig Wolf Run$0.32
  5. Mossfire Valley1Mossfire Valley$0.19
  6. Mosswort Bridge1Mosswort Bridge$0.22
  7. Mountain×22Mountain$0.16
  8. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  9. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  10. Rockfall Vale1Rockfall Vale$0.71
  11. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Rootbound Crag1Rootbound Crag$0.22
  2. Sheltered Thicket1Sheltered Thicket$0.17
  3. Slagwoods Bridge1Slagwoods Bridge$0.25
  4. Snow-Covered Forest×22Snow-Covered Forest$1.98
  5. Snow-Covered Mountain×22Snow-Covered Mountain$1.00
  6. Spinerock Knoll1Spinerock Knoll$0.47
  7. Temple of Abandon1Temple of Abandon$0.16
  8. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  9. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  10. Tree of Tales1Tree of Tales$1.38
  11. Wooded Ridgeline1Wooded Ridgeline$0.27

About this Strax, Sontaran Nurse deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Strax, Sontaran Nurse, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $44.62 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Strax, Sontaran Nurse decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Bushwhack, Prizefight and Tireless Tracker. The picks most particular to this commander are Donna Noble, Prized Statue and Ichor Wellspring, which turn up here far more often than in other Gruul decks.

Its average mana value is 2.79. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Vigor ($1.93), Magda, the Hoardmaster ($1.83) and Swiftfoot Boots ($1.54); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $30.18, and with no limit $218.35; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.79
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match61%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 7 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 27 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 15 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 5 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 1 card
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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
Ramp1012+2
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1219+7
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3022-8

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 10 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 Strax, Sontaran Nurse 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 Strax, Sontaran Nurse decks usually play.

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