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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Legendary Creature — God · from $26.92

Whenever you cast a spell, add {R}. Until end of turn, you don't lose this mana as steps and phases end. Creatures you control can boast twice during each of your turns rather than once. Discard a card: Exile the top two cards of your library. You may play those cards this turn.

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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

54 of 100 at $5 or less · 35 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	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
10	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
11	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
12	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
13	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
14	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
15	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
16	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
17	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
18	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
19	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
20	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
21	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
22	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
23	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
24	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
25	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
26	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
27	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
28	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
29	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
30	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
31	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
32	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
33	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
34	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
35	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
36	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
37	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
38	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
39	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
40	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
41	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
42	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
43	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
44	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
45	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
46	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
47	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
48	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
49	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
50	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
51	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
52	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
53	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
54	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
55	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
56	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
57	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
58	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
59	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
60	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
61	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
62	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
63	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
64	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
65	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
66	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
67	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
68	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
69	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
70	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
71	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
72	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
73	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
74	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
75	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
76	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
77	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
78	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
79	Gamble	Sorcery	1	$16.21
80	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
81	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
82	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
83	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28
84	Everflowing Chalice	Artifact	0	$0.28
85	Basilisk Collar	Artifact	1	$2.73
86	Academy Manufactor	Creature	3	$8.00
87	Inventors' Fair	Land	0	$15.74
88	Panharmonicon	Artifact	4	$4.98
89	Unexpected Windfall	Instant	4	$1.87
90	Jet Medallion	Artifact	2	$13.02
91	Etali, Primal Storm	Creature	6	$0.46
92	Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer	Creature	1	$39.93
93	Darksteel Citadel	Artifact	0	$0.45
94	Mana Geyser	Sorcery	5	$0.52
95	Ruby Medallion	Artifact	2	$14.04
96	Scavenger Grounds	Land	0	$0.23
97	Seething Song	Instant	3	$6.78
98	The Ozolith	Artifact	1	$60.88
99	Shadowspear	Artifact	1	$21.06
100	Phyrexian Altar	Artifact	3	$54.22

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Most played with Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

The 25 most-played cards in 14 settled top-16 lists running Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty at 16+ player events since Mar 8, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Desperate Ritual	100% · 14 of 14	2
2	Faithless Looting	100% · 14 of 14	2
3	Grapeshot	100% · 14 of 14	2
4	Grinning Ignus	100% · 14 of 14	2
5	Mountain	100% · 14 of 14	2
6	Overmaster	100% · 14 of 14	2
7	Pyretic Ritual	100% · 14 of 14	2
8	Renegade Tactics	100% · 14 of 14	2
9	Rite of Flame	100% · 14 of 14	2
10	Ruby Medallion	100% · 14 of 14	2
11	Sol Ring	100% · 14 of 14	2
12	Ancestral Anger	93% · 13 of 14	2
13	Chromatic Sphere	93% · 13 of 14	2
14	Chromatic Star	93% · 13 of 14	2
15	Crimson Wisps	93% · 13 of 14	2
16	Expedite	93% · 13 of 14	2
17	Gamble	93% · 13 of 14	2
18	Helm of Awakening	93% · 13 of 14	2
19	Past in Flames	93% · 13 of 14	2
20	Runaway Steam-Kin	93% · 13 of 14	2
21	Seething Song	93% · 13 of 14	2
22	Underworld Breach	93% · 13 of 14	2
23	Bonus Round	86% · 12 of 14	2
24	Burning Inquiry	86% · 12 of 14	2
25	Demand Answers	86% · 12 of 14	2

Combos with Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

The 10 most popular of 53 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Reiterate + Seething Song
Infinite magecraft triggers · Infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Grinning Ignus
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Mystic Forge + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Helm of Awakening + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Artist's Talent + Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Burning Inquiry + Underworld Breach
Infinite draw triggers for all players · Infinite self-mill · Near-infinite mill · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Foundry Inspector + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Cloud Key + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Glaring Fleshraker + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting
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Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Longshot, Rebel Bowman + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 15 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

2nd of 34 — Forbes CEDH Mox Diamond Qualifier| Aug 2026 on Topdeck.ggAug 30, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Ghostmanhex
13th of 16 — VG+ Cedh Melee LXXVII Single Elimination on Topdeck.ggAug 27, 2026 · 0–1–0 · by Dylan Ley
6th of 20 — Mono-Color Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 2–4–0 · by Randall Gillis (R)
7th of 28 — King of Games Series #17 on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Ghostmanhex
7th of 31 — Magic Class - Etapa 4/6 on Topdeck.ggJun 21, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Erik
16th of 36 — May CEDH Tournament (Badlands Door Prize) on Topdeck.ggMay 31, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Ghostmanhex
12th of 28 — TGL May Bracket 4 on Topdeck.ggMay 30, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Allen Springer L2
4th of 18 — Forbes CEDH Mox Diamond Qualifier| May 2026 on Topdeck.ggMay 24, 2026 · 2–3–0 · by Ghostmanhex

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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. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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