Art: Steven Belledin · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier · from $0.32

Each opponent can't cast noncreature spells with mana value greater than the number of lands that player controls. Whenever an opponent casts a spell, if no mana was spent to cast it, counter that spell.

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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

51 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	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	Counterspell	Instant	2	$1.33
12	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
13	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
14	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
15	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
16	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
17	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
18	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
19	An Offer You Can't Refuse	Instant	1	$3.01
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	Rhystic Study	Enchantment	3	$61.06
29	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
30	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
31	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
32	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
33	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
34	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
35	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
36	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
37	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
38	Hallowed Fountain	Land	0	$6.97
39	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
40	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
41	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
42	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
43	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
44	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
45	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
46	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
47	Fierce Guardianship	Instant	3	$59.21
48	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
49	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
50	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
51	Glacial Fortress	Land	0	$0.21
52	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
53	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
54	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
55	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
56	Prairie Stream	Land	0	$0.19
57	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
58	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
59	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
60	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
61	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
62	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
63	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
64	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
65	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
66	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
67	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
68	Talisman of Progress	Artifact	2	$0.25
69	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
70	Adarkar Wastes	Land	0	$0.34
71	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
72	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
73	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
74	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
75	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
76	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
77	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
78	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
79	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
80	Sea of Clouds	Land	0	$19.56
81	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
82	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68
83	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
84	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
85	Mystic Sanctuary	Land	0	$1.01
86	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
87	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
88	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
89	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
90	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
91	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
92	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
93	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
94	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
95	Force of Will	Instant	5	$26.56
96	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
97	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
98	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
99	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
100	Rapid Hybridization	Instant	1	$0.81

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Most played with Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

The 25 most-played cards in 16 settled top-16 lists running Lavinia, Azorius Renegade (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 27, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Command Tower	100% · 16 of 16	3
2	Fierce Guardianship	100% · 16 of 16	3
3	Flooded Strand	100% · 16 of 16	3
4	Hallowed Fountain	100% · 16 of 16	3
5	Sol Ring	100% · 16 of 16	3
6	Chrome Mox	94% · 15 of 16	3
7	Drannith Magistrate	94% · 15 of 16	3
8	Enlightened Tutor	94% · 15 of 16	3
9	Island	94% · 15 of 16	3
10	Mox Amber	94% · 15 of 16	3
11	Mystic Remora	94% · 15 of 16	3
12	Polluted Delta	94% · 15 of 16	3
13	Smothering Tithe	94% · 15 of 16	3
14	Ancient Tomb	88% · 14 of 16	3
15	Mana Vault	88% · 14 of 16	3
16	Mental Misstep	88% · 14 of 16	3
17	Mindbreak Trap	88% · 14 of 16	3
18	Plains	88% · 14 of 16	3
19	Swords to Plowshares	88% · 14 of 16	3
20	The One Ring	88% · 14 of 16	3
21	Tundra	88% · 14 of 16	3
22	Urza's Saga	88% · 14 of 16	3
23	Windswept Heath	88% · 14 of 16	3
24	Force of Will	81% · 13 of 16	3
25	Misty Rainforest	81% · 13 of 16	3

Combos with Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

3 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Knowledge Pool + Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Counter all spells opponents cast that are created by Knowledge Pool · Exile all spells players cast from their hands · Lock
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Lavinia, Azorius Renegade + Omen Machine
All spells opponents cast using Omen Machine are countered · Players can't draw cards · Lock
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Eye of the Storm + Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
Opponents can't cast instants or sorceries · Lock
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 17 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

12th of 23 — October Event | Dragon Parlor Games 2026 cEDH Season on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Jonathan Meyersberg
10th of 36 — Win-a-Volcanic Island Sep 13th cEDH at Mindgames and Magic (Copy) on Topdeck.ggSep 13, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Josh Cole
10th of 19 — Deutzer Dungeon Derby - CBG mini tournament series - p5 on Topdeck.ggSep 1, 2026 · 0–1–2 · by Sebastian Kubitza
4th of 26 — Win-a-Dual August 16th cEDH at Mindgames and Magic on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by Josh Cole
11th of 16 — CEDH Adelaide Mini Matchup on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by Finn Burnell
15th of 23 — August Event | Dragon Parlor Games 2026 cEDH Season on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Jonathan Meyersberg
7th of 26 — The Lanyard 2 presented by Sydney cEDH on Topdeck.ggAug 1, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by Evan Hart
10th of 19 — The Massacre at Mimic's V: Marvel at the Collector Booster Box on Topdeck.ggJul 26, 2026 · 0–1–2 · by PK

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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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