Art: Randy Vargas · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

Legendary Creature — Fox Advisor · from $1.40

Whenever an Aura you control enters, if you cast it, you may search your library for an Aura card with mana value less than or equal to that Aura and with a different name than each Aura you control, put that card onto the battlefield attached to Light-Paws, then shuffle.

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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

49 of 100 at $5 or less · 32 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	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
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	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
33	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
34	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
35	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
36	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
37	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
38	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
39	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
40	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
41	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
42	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
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	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
48	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
49	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
50	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
51	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
52	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
53	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
54	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
55	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
56	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
57	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
58	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
59	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
60	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
61	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
62	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
63	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
64	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
65	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
66	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
67	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
68	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
69	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
70	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
71	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
72	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
73	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
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	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
80	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
81	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
82	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28
83	Everflowing Chalice	Artifact	0	$0.28
84	Grand Abolisher	Creature	2	$17.97
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	Jet Medallion	Artifact	2	$13.02
90	Darksteel Citadel	Artifact	0	$0.45
91	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow	Creature	4	$6.26
92	Ruby Medallion	Artifact	2	$14.04
93	Scavenger Grounds	Land	0	$0.23
94	The Ozolith	Artifact	1	$60.88
95	Shadowspear	Artifact	1	$21.06
96	Phyrexian Altar	Artifact	3	$54.22
97	Urza's Incubator	Artifact	3	$19.87
98	Sun Titan	Creature	6	$0.20
99	Authority of the Consuls	Enchantment	1	$3.64
100	Decanter of Endless Water	Artifact	3	$3.00

Curve of these staples

Most played with Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

The 25 most-played cards in 14 settled top-16 lists running Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice at 16+ player events since Mar 5, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	All That Glitters	100% · 14 of 14	4
2	Ethereal Armor	100% · 14 of 14	4
3	Plains	100% · 14 of 14	4
4	Sol Ring	100% · 14 of 14	4
5	Sram, Senior Edificer	100% · 14 of 14	4
6	Battle Mastery	93% · 13 of 14	3
7	Benevolent Blessing	93% · 13 of 14	4
8	Hyena Umbra	86% · 12 of 14	4
9	Kor Spiritdancer	86% · 12 of 14	4
10	Mantle of the Ancients	86% · 12 of 14	3
11	Sage's Reverie	86% · 12 of 14	3
12	Mask of Law and Grace	79% · 11 of 14	3
13	Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor	79% · 11 of 14	3
14	Shield of Duty and Reason	79% · 11 of 14	3
15	Spirit Mantle	79% · 11 of 14	3
16	Twinblade Blessing	79% · 11 of 14	3
17	Blacksmith's Skill	71% · 10 of 14	4
18	Surge of Salvation	71% · 10 of 14	2
19	Chains of Custody	64% · 9 of 14	2
20	Flickering Ward	64% · 9 of 14	2
21	Pearl Medallion	64% · 9 of 14	3
22	Shardmage's Rescue	64% · 9 of 14	2
23	Sheltered by Ghosts	64% · 9 of 14	2
24	Feather of Flight	57% · 8 of 14	2
25	Loran's Escape	57% · 8 of 14	1

Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 14 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

1st of 18 — TRYHARD LAB 8vo . Budget 160 Sabado 22 Agosto on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 3–1–0 · by Maximiliano jiménez
16th of 20 — Mono-Color Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 16, 2026 · 1–5–0 · by David Jacobsmeier (W)
9th of 24 — Clasificatorio Budget 160 NOBUNDO.CL on Topdeck.ggAug 2, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Pier Avila
6th of 19 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJul 31, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Roger Rocho Ribas
9th of 18 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggJul 3, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Roger Rocho Ribas
10th of 26 — June GG Commander Clash on Topdeck.ggJun 26, 2026 · 2–1–0 · by Vishay Soni
1st of 22 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggMay 29, 2026 · 2–0–0 · by Roger Rocho Ribas
1st of 17 — May GG Commander Clash on Topdeck.ggMay 29, 2026 · 2–1–0 · by Byron Ghela

All 14 finishes →

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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