Art: Slawomir Maniak · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Marneus Calgar
WUBLegendary Creature — Astartes Warrior · from $12.79
Double strike
Master Tactician — Whenever one or more tokens you control enter, draw a card.
Chapter Master — {6}: Create two 2/2 white Astartes Warrior creature tokens with vigilance.
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
56 of 100 at $5 or less · 39 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 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 17 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 18 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 19 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 20 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 21 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 22 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 23 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 24 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 25 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 26 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 27 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 28 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 29 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 30 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 31 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 32 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 33 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 34 | Watery Grave | Land | 0 | $9.86 |
| 35 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 36 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 37 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 38 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 39 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 40 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 41 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 42 | Godless Shrine | Land | 0 | $8.47 |
| 43 | Hallowed Fountain | Land | 0 | $6.97 |
| 44 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 45 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 46 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 47 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 48 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 49 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 50 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 51 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 54 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 55 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 56 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 57 | Sunken Hollow | Land | 0 | $0.29 |
| 58 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 59 | Glacial Fortress | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 60 | Isolated Chapel | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 61 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 62 | Talisman of Dominance | Artifact | 2 | $0.49 |
| 63 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 64 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 65 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 66 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 67 | Prairie Stream | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 68 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 69 | Drowned Catacomb | Land | 0 | $0.50 |
| 70 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 71 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 72 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 73 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 74 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 75 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 76 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 77 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 78 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 79 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 80 | Caves of Koilos | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 81 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 82 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 83 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 84 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 85 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 86 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 87 | Talisman of Hierarchy | Artifact | 2 | $0.45 |
| 88 | Talisman of Progress | Artifact | 2 | $0.25 |
| 89 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 90 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 91 | Underground River | Land | 0 | $0.51 |
| 92 | Adarkar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.34 |
| 93 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 94 | Morphic Pool | Land | 0 | $28.50 |
| 95 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 96 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 97 | Anguished Unmaking | Instant | 3 | $1.58 |
| 98 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 99 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 100 | Dimir Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.27 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Marneus Calgar
The 25 most-played cards in 126 settled top-16 lists running Marneus Calgar at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 126 of 126 | 23 |
| 2 | Command Tower | 100% · 126 of 126 | 23 |
| 3 | Flooded Strand | 100% · 126 of 126 | 23 |
| 4 | Polluted Delta | 100% · 126 of 126 | 23 |
| 5 | Sol Ring | 100% · 126 of 126 | 23 |
| 6 | Ancient Tomb | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 7 | City of Brass | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 8 | Demonic Tutor | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 9 | Enlightened Tutor | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 10 | Esper Sentinel | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 11 | Flusterstorm | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 12 | Force of Will | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 13 | Hallowed Fountain | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 14 | Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 15 | Mindbreak Trap | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 16 | Mystic Remora | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 17 | Rhystic Study | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 18 | Scrubland | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 19 | Smothering Tithe | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 20 | Tundra | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 21 | Vampiric Tutor | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 22 | Watery Grave | 99% · 125 of 126 | 23 |
| 23 | Chrome Mox | 98% · 124 of 126 | 23 |
| 24 | Godless Shrine | 98% · 124 of 126 | 22 |
| 25 | Lotus Petal | 98% · 124 of 126 | 23 |
Combos with Marneus Calgar
The 10 most popular of 25 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar + Nadir Kraken
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar + Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar + Mondrak, Glory Dominus
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Anointed Procession + Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar + Training Grounds
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Elspeth, Storm Slayer + Marneus Calgar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Marneus Calgar + Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation // Temple of Civilization
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Exalted Sunborn + Marneus Calgar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers
Marneus Calgar + Nadir Kraken + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers
Ashnod's Altar + Kaya, Geist Hunter + Marneus Calgar
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite colorless mana · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite death triggers
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 142 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 6th of 29 — Urban Legends 4 on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 1–1–2 · by Andrew Douglas
- 3rd of 16 — Jordon's Birthday Bash on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Jordon Henry
- 4th of 22 — Ventura Games - cEDH European Championship Invitational on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–2–2 · by Sluugfest
- 13th of 16 — 2do Torneo Universes Beyond - Comunidad C3 on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Jaime Rodríguez
- 14th of 22 — The Mox Beneath the Mountain on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by [INFINITY]Gary Lowther
- 15th of 56 — TITANS OF THE UNDERGROUND INVITATIONAL on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 1–2–3 · by Brett
- 1st of 31 — Curio Cavern's cEDH League Sep WK4 on Topdeck.ggSep 29, 2026 · 2–0–1 · by Lloyd Thompson-Taylor
- 9th of 26 — Ascendancy! A CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 1–2–2 · by Bry Weiland
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.