Art: David Gaillet · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Akiri, Line-Slinger

Legendary Creature — Kor Soldier Ally · from $4.24

First strike, vigilance Akiri gets +1/+0 for each artifact you control. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

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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 · 37 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	Swords to Plowshares	Instant	1	$0.98
7	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
8	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
9	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
10	Path to Exile	Instant	1	$0.71
11	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
12	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
13	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
14	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
15	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
16	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
17	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
18	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
19	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
20	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
21	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
22	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
23	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
24	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
25	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
26	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
27	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
28	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
29	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
30	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
31	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
32	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
33	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
34	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
35	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
36	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
37	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
38	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
39	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
40	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
41	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
42	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
43	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
44	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
45	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
46	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
47	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
48	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
49	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
50	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
51	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
52	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
53	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
54	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
55	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
56	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
57	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
58	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
59	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
60	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
61	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
62	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
63	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
64	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
65	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
66	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
67	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
68	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
69	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
70	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
71	Spectator Seating	Land	0	$5.71
72	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
73	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
74	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
75	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
76	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
77	Boros Charm	Instant	2	$4.50
78	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
79	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
80	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
81	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
82	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
83	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
84	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
85	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
86	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
87	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
88	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
89	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
90	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
91	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
92	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
93	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
94	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
95	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
96	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
97	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
98	Gamble	Sorcery	1	$16.21
99	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
100	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30

Curve of these staples

Most played with Akiri, Line-Slinger

The 25 most-played cards in 60 settled top-16 lists running Akiri, Line-Slinger (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 7, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Command Tower	100% · 60 of 60	15
2	Deflecting Swat	100% · 60 of 60	15
3	Sol Ring	100% · 60 of 60	15
4	Enlightened Tutor	98% · 59 of 60	15
5	Ancient Tomb	97% · 58 of 60	15
6	Chrome Mox	97% · 58 of 60	15
7	Esper Sentinel	97% · 58 of 60	14
8	Lotus Petal	97% · 58 of 60	15
9	Scalding Tarn	97% · 58 of 60	15
10	Wooded Foothills	97% · 58 of 60	15
11	Flooded Strand	95% · 57 of 60	15
12	Mox Diamond	95% · 57 of 60	15
13	City of Brass	93% · 56 of 60	14
14	Gemstone Caverns	93% · 56 of 60	15
15	Mana Confluence	93% · 56 of 60	14
16	Silence	93% · 56 of 60	14
17	Windswept Heath	93% · 56 of 60	15
18	Fierce Guardianship	92% · 55 of 60	15
19	Force of Will	92% · 55 of 60	15
20	Mana Vault	92% · 55 of 60	14
21	Mental Misstep	92% · 55 of 60	15
22	Misty Rainforest	92% · 55 of 60	15
23	Rhystic Study	92% · 55 of 60	15
24	Mindbreak Trap	90% · 54 of 60	15
25	Mystic Remora	90% · 54 of 60	15

Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 63 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

2nd of 16 — ROK Beer Bash #10 - MIAMI MTG:CEDH TOURNAMENT on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 2–2–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Tex
10th of 31 — Czech cEDH monthly tournament 10/2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 1–2–1 · with Silas Renn, Seeker Adept · by Karel Šebesta
8th of 119 — BAKED ZITI 4: Goldsabertooth’s NY cEDH on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 3–2–1 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Ismael J [TYRNT]
4th of 17 — Weekly Mulligans - September 20th on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 2–3–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Jake McMillan [BAD]
5th of 16 — The Hobbit Play Booster Top Prize cEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 1–1–1 · with Francisco, Fowl Marauder · by Alex K ::BC::
2nd of 48 — SeaEDH 25 "Summer Send Off" on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–1–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Jack Hall
4th of 36 — BGG: The Pirate's Mulligan 2 cEDH event on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 2–1–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Tex
8th of 31 — Warehouse Fight Night 4 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–2–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Joshua Soba

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

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