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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

Legendary Creature — Serpent · from $11.76

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you may draw a card.

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A typical Commander deck

A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.

Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan

Staples in these colors

The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).

Budget

55 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 at $1 or less

#	Card	Type	MV	Price
1	Sol Ring	Artifact	1	$1.07
2	Command Tower	Land	0	$0.26
3	Arcane Signet	Artifact	2	$0.34
4	Exotic Orchard	Land	0	$0.19
5	Reliquary Tower	Land	0	$4.28
6	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
10	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
11	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
12	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
13	Cultivate	Sorcery	3	$0.38
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Farseek	Sorcery	2	$0.42
16	Beast Within	Instant	3	$0.49
17	Nature's Lore	Sorcery	2	$2.15
18	Rampant Growth	Sorcery	2	$0.39
19	Heroic Intervention	Instant	2	$9.28
20	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
21	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
22	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
23	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
24	Birds of Paradise	Creature	1	$4.98
25	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
26	Kodama's Reach	Sorcery	3	$1.55
27	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
28	Three Visits	Sorcery	2	$5.55
29	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
30	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
31	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
32	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
33	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
34	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
35	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
36	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
37	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
38	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
39	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
40	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
41	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
42	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
43	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
44	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
45	Llanowar Elves	Creature	1	$0.24
46	Breeding Pool	Land	0	$9.15
47	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
48	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
49	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
50	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
51	Boseiju, Who Endures	Land	0	$50.48
52	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
53	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
54	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
55	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
56	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
57	Garruk's Uprising	Enchantment	3	$0.39
58	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
59	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
60	Hinterland Harbor	Land	0	$0.28
61	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
62	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
63	Elvish Mystic	Creature	1	$0.35
64	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
65	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
66	Sakura-Tribe Elder	Creature	2	$0.30
67	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
68	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
69	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
70	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
71	Eternal Witness	Creature	3	$1.10
72	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
73	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
74	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
75	Yavimaya Coast	Land	0	$0.31
76	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
77	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
78	Rejuvenating Springs	Land	0	$4.12
79	Delighted Halfling	Creature	1	$25.91
80	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
81	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
82	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
83	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
84	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
85	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
86	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
87	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
88	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68
89	Worldly Tutor	Instant	1	$26.58
90	Dreamroot Cascade	Land	0	$0.86
91	Mystic Sanctuary	Land	0	$1.01
92	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
93	Return of the Wildspeaker	Instant	5	$1.51
94	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
95	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
96	Hardened Scales	Enchantment	1	$1.85
97	Tireless Provisioner	Creature	3	$2.33
98	Doubling Season	Enchantment	5	$29.62
99	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
100	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10

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Most played with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

The 25 most-played cards in 23 settled top-16 lists running Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Forest	100% · 23 of 23	9
2	Island	100% · 23 of 23	9
3	Sol Ring	96% · 22 of 23	8
4	Cultivate	91% · 21 of 23	8
5	Simic Growth Chamber	91% · 21 of 23	8
6	Reliquary Tower	87% · 20 of 23	9
7	Counterspell	78% · 18 of 23	6
8	Ramunap Excavator	78% · 18 of 23	7
9	Command Tower	74% · 17 of 23	5
10	Lotus Cobra	74% · 17 of 23	7
11	Evolving Wilds	70% · 16 of 23	5
12	Explore	70% · 16 of 23	6
13	Rampant Growth	70% · 16 of 23	5
14	Growth Spiral	65% · 15 of 23	5
15	Scute Swarm	65% · 15 of 23	5
16	Tatyova, Benthic Druid	65% · 15 of 23	7
17	Tireless Provisioner	65% · 15 of 23	6
18	Avenger of Zendikar	61% · 14 of 23	6
19	Azusa, Lost but Seeking	61% · 14 of 23	7
20	Kodama's Reach	61% · 14 of 23	5
21	Whelming Wave	61% · 14 of 23	5
22	Fabled Passage	57% · 13 of 23	6
23	Terramorphic Expanse	57% · 13 of 23	4
24	Beast Within	52% · 12 of 23	3
25	Breeding Pool	52% · 12 of 23	6

Combos with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

The 10 most popular of 29 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Glacial Chasm + Ramunap Excavator
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Crucible of Worlds + Glacial Chasm
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Conduit of Worlds + Glacial Chasm
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Glacial Chasm + Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Mystic Sanctuary + Ramunap Excavator + Walk the Aeons
Infinite turns · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Ancient Greenwarden + Mystic Sanctuary + Walk the Aeons
Infinite turns · Lock
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Doppelgang + Mystic Sanctuary
Infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite blue mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite copies of all permanents · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite Island tokens
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Crucible of Worlds + Mystic Sanctuary + Walk the Aeons
Infinite turns · Lock
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Abundance + Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Retreat to Coralhelm + Sakura-Tribe Scout
Put all lands from your hand and library onto the battlefield
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Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait + Conduit of Worlds + Mystic Sanctuary + Walk the Aeons
Infinite turns · Lock
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 24 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

14th of 52 — Caballo MTG Quinta Edición (Bracket 3) ― Magic Palace on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Hernan Garofolo
1st of 24 — September TGL Bracket 3 Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 12, 2026 · 3–1–0 · by Philip Mcdonald
1st of 33 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E08 on Topdeck.ggAug 28, 2026 · 2–0–0 · by Henrique Alexandre Langa
4th of 33 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E08 on Topdeck.ggAug 28, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Metusalen Rocha
5th of 33 — Liga Mesão Presencial S3-E08 on Topdeck.ggAug 28, 2026 · 1–0–1 · by Pedro souza
5th of 16 — Commander 500 - 23/07/2026 on Topdeck.ggJul 23, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by João Bregalda
3rd of 21 — TGL July Bracket 3 Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggJul 11, 2026 · 3–1–0 · by Philip Mcdonald
15th of 16 — [CoBr3] Liga Moii Julio 1/5 on Topdeck.ggJul 1, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Nicolas Carbone

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Precons led by Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

Official preconstructed decks with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait at the helm.

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Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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