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Zack Fair - Decklist

Creatures 30$16.58

  1. Adelbert Steiner1Adelbert Steiner$0.20
  2. Auron, Venerated Guardian1Auron, Venerated Guardian$0.27
  3. Basri's Lieutenant1Basri's Lieutenant$0.34
  4. Beatrix, Loyal General1Beatrix, Loyal General$0.63
  5. Brass Squire1Brass Squire$1.24
  6. Brigone, Soldier of Meletis1Brigone, Soldier of Meletis$1.77
  7. Bulwark Ox1Bulwark Ox$0.33
  8. Chocobo Knights1Chocobo Knights$0.31
  9. Cid, Freeflier Pilot1Cid, Freeflier Pilot$0.35
  10. Danitha Capashen, Paragon1Danitha Capashen, Paragon$0.35

Creatures continued

  1. Dusk Legion Duelist1Dusk Legion Duelist$1.72
  2. Elena, Turk Recruit1Elena, Turk Recruit$0.24
  3. Envoy of the Ancestors1Envoy of the Ancestors$0.31
  4. Gatta and Luzzu1Gatta and Luzzu$0.25
  5. Grateful Apparition1Grateful Apparition$0.18
  6. Heidegger, Shinra Executive1Heidegger, Shinra Executive$0.17
  7. Helitrooper1Helitrooper$0.24
  8. Luminarch Aspirant1Luminarch Aspirant$0.37
  9. Luminous Broodmoth1Luminous Broodmoth$0.46
  10. Marketback Walker1Marketback Walker$0.38

Creatures continued

  1. Metastatic Evangel1Metastatic Evangel$0.35
  2. Mikaeus, the Lunarch1Mikaeus, the Lunarch$0.51
  3. Puresteel Paladin1Puresteel Paladin$0.66
  4. Reluctant Role Model1Reluctant Role Model$0.35
  5. Scholar of New Horizons1Scholar of New Horizons$0.30
  6. Sram, Senior Edificer1Sram, Senior Edificer$1.65
  7. Stone Haven Outfitter1Stone Haven Outfitter$0.30
  8. Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior1Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior$0.37
  9. Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal1Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal$1.79
  10. Weapons Vendor1Weapons Vendor$0.19

Planeswalkers 1$1.00

  1. Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants1Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants$1.00

Instants 5$2.51

  1. Cloud's Limit Break1Cloud's Limit Break$0.28
  2. Dispatch1Dispatch$0.40
  3. Protection Magic1Protection Magic$0.31
  4. Reprieve1Reprieve$1.16
  5. Ultimate Magic: Holy1Ultimate Magic: Holy$0.36

Sorceries 7$3.76

  1. Don't Move1Don't Move$1.84
  2. Dusk // Dawn1Dusk // Dawn$0.29
  3. Honor1Honor$0.25
  4. Sevinne's Reclamation1Sevinne's Reclamation$0.41
  5. Single Combat1Single Combat$0.50
  6. Unfinished Business1Unfinished Business$0.22
  7. Vanquish the Horde1Vanquish the Horde$0.25

Artifacts 11$5.47

  1. Aetheric Amplifier1Aetheric Amplifier$0.55
  2. Colossus Hammer1Colossus Hammer$0.79
  3. Conformer Shuriken1Conformer Shuriken$0.28
  4. Excalibur II1Excalibur II$0.84
  5. Explorer's Scope1Explorer's Scope$0.17
  6. Hero's Blade1Hero's Blade$0.18
  7. Mask of Memory1Mask of Memory$0.32
  8. Ring of Thune1Ring of Thune$0.19
  9. The Regalia1The Regalia$1.59
  10. Tome of Legends1Tome of Legends$0.24
  11. Wrecking Ball Arm1Wrecking Ball Arm$0.32

Enchantments 7$2.03

  1. Abiding Grace1Abiding Grace$0.23
  2. Resourceful Defense1Resourceful Defense$0.29
  3. SOLDIER Military Program1SOLDIER Military Program$0.28
  4. Sidequest: Catch a Fish // Cooking Campsite1Sidequest: Catch a Fish // Cooking Campsite$0.20
  5. The Night of the Doctor1The Night of the Doctor$0.33
  6. The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration1The Restoration of Eiganjo // Architect of Restoration$0.49
  7. Together Forever1Together Forever$0.21

Lands 38 / 38$12.01

  1. Adventurer's Inn1Adventurer's Inn$0.21
  2. Amonkhet Raceway1Amonkhet Raceway$0.30
  3. Ancient Den1Ancient Den$1.42
  4. Ash Barrens1Ash Barrens$0.15
  5. Bonders' Enclave1Bonders' Enclave$0.21
  6. Buried Ruin1Buried Ruin$0.36
  7. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  8. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  9. Demolition Field1Demolition Field$0.23
  10. Desert of the True1Desert of the True$0.23
  11. Drifting Meadow1Drifting Meadow$0.14

Lands continued

  1. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  2. Forge of Heroes1Forge of Heroes$0.32
  3. High Market1High Market$0.40
  4. Idyllic Grange1Idyllic Grange$0.37
  5. Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief1Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief$1.54
  6. Monumental Henge1Monumental Henge$0.56
  7. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  8. Nesting Grounds1Nesting Grounds$0.28
  9. Opal Palace1Opal Palace$0.13
  10. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  11. Plains×55Plains$0.25

Lands continued

  1. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  2. Scavenger Grounds1Scavenger Grounds$0.21
  3. Secluded Steppe1Secluded Steppe$0.11
  4. Snow-Covered Plains×44Snow-Covered Plains$1.52
  5. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  6. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  7. The Mycosynth Gardens1The Mycosynth Gardens$0.39
  8. War Room1War Room$0.82
  9. Windbrisk Heights1Windbrisk Heights$0.24

About this Zack Fair deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Zack Fair, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $43.63 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Zack Fair decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Puresteel Paladin, SOLDIER Military Program and Together Forever. The picks most particular to this commander are Conformer Shuriken, Luminous Broodmoth and Reluctant Role Model, which turn up here far more often than in other Mono-White decks.

Its average mana value is 2.82. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Don't Move ($1.84), Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn // Hydaelyn, the Mothercrystal ($1.79) and Brigone, Soldier of Meletis ($1.77); 46 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $30.42, and with no limit $449.94; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.82
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match58%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 1 card
  2. Mana value 1: 7 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 25 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 14 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 8 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 3 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 2 cards

The curve and the average cover Zack Fair 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 disruption1214+2
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3839+1
Plan3023-7

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 5 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 Zack Fair 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 Zack Fair decks usually play.

Format

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