Art: Kekai Kotaki · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

Legendary Creature — Human Knight · from $0.23

{1}{W}: Choose another target creature. Its controller may exile it with an aegis counter on it. {2}{W}, {T}: Return all exiled cards with aegis counters on them to the battlefield under their owners' 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

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 Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

The 25 most-played cards in 5 settled top-16 lists running Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 21, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in
1	Ancient Tomb	100% · 5 of 5
2	Badgermole Cub	100% · 5 of 5
3	Birds of Paradise	100% · 5 of 5
4	Boseiju, Who Endures	100% · 5 of 5
5	Bountiful Promenade	100% · 5 of 5
6	Chord of Calling	100% · 5 of 5
7	Command Tower	100% · 5 of 5
8	Crop Rotation	100% · 5 of 5
9	Delighted Halfling	100% · 5 of 5
10	Devoted Druid	100% · 5 of 5
11	Elvish Spirit Guide	100% · 5 of 5
12	Emiel the Blessed	100% · 5 of 5
13	Enduring Vitality	100% · 5 of 5
14	Eternal Witness	100% · 5 of 5
15	Finale of Devastation	100% · 5 of 5
16	Flooded Strand	100% · 5 of 5
17	Formidable Speaker	100% · 5 of 5
18	Gaea's Cradle	100% · 5 of 5
19	Gemstone Caverns	100% · 5 of 5
20	Mana Vault	100% · 5 of 5
21	Nature's Rhythm	100% · 5 of 5
22	Savannah	100% · 5 of 5
23	Swift Reconfiguration	100% · 5 of 5
24	Talon Gates of Madara	100% · 5 of 5
25	Temple Garden	100% · 5 of 5

Combos with Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

One combo using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel + Village Bell-Ringer
Infinite blinking · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite untap of creatures you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Top finishes

5 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

6th of 74 — TM Circuit Verse 3: Enduring Melody on Topdeck.ggAug 29, 2026 · 2–3–1 · with Kodama of the East Tree · by ErraticThunder
12th of 31 — Magic the Gathering Commander cEDH Dual Land Tournament on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 1–2–1 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Elijah Whitus
16th of 32 — CEDH Wednesday 7/15 on Topdeck.ggJul 15, 2026 · 0–1–2 · with Kodama of the East Tree · by ErraticThunder
15th of 45 — Gem State CEDH: The Verdant Vault (GSGC) on Topdeck.ggJun 27, 2026 · 2–3–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Elijah Whitus
5th of 48 — Gem State CEDH: Spring Sea-EDH 3/21 on Topdeck.ggMar 21, 2026 · 3–3–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Elijah Whitus

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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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