Art: Magali Villeneuve · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Narset, Enlightened Master

WUR

Legendary Creature — Human Monk · from $0.43

First strike, hexproof Whenever Narset attacks, exile the top four cards of your library. Until end of turn, you may cast noncreature spells from among those cards without paying their mana costs.

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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 · 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	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
17	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
18	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
19	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
20	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
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	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
35	Arcane Denial	Instant	2	$1.88
36	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
37	Negate	Instant	2	$0.12
38	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
39	Cyclonic Rift	Instant	2	$29.75
40	Hallowed Fountain	Land	0	$6.97
41	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
42	Steam Vents	Land	0	$9.63
43	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
44	Swan Song	Instant	1	$10.72
45	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
46	Brainstorm	Instant	1	$0.56
47	Sacred Foundry	Land	0	$10.28
48	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
49	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
50	Sulfur Falls	Land	0	$0.20
51	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
52	Clifftop Retreat	Land	0	$0.19
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	Otawara, Soaring City	Land	0	$26.57
58	Glacial Fortress	Land	0	$0.21
59	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
60	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
61	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
62	Frantic Search	Instant	3	$0.82
63	Mystic Remora	Enchantment	1	$10.97
64	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
65	Prairie Stream	Land	0	$0.19
66	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
67	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
68	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
69	Propaganda	Enchantment	3	$1.84
70	Shivan Reef	Land	0	$0.22
71	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
72	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
73	Mana Drain	Instant	2	$50.65
74	Battlefield Forge	Land	0	$0.20
75	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
76	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
77	Talisman of Creativity	Artifact	2	$0.45
78	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
79	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
80	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
81	Talisman of Progress	Artifact	2	$0.25
82	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
83	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
84	Adarkar Wastes	Land	0	$0.34
85	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
86	Ponder	Sorcery	1	$1.82
87	Talisman of Conviction	Artifact	2	$0.35
88	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
89	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
90	Training Center	Land	0	$17.67
91	Pongify	Instant	1	$2.21
92	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
93	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
94	Windfall	Sorcery	3	$4.78
95	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
96	Mystical Tutor	Instant	1	$14.99
97	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
98	Sea of Clouds	Land	0	$19.56
99	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
100	Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs	Instant	3	$9.68

Curve of these staples

Most played with Narset, Enlightened Master

The 25 most-played cards in 33 settled top-16 lists running Narset, Enlightened Master at 16+ player events since Mar 7, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Command Tower	100% · 33 of 33	6
2	Sol Ring	100% · 33 of 33	6
3	Nexus of Fate	97% · 32 of 33	6
4	Temporal Mastery	97% · 32 of 33	6
5	Arcane Signet	91% · 30 of 33	6
6	Temporal Manipulation	91% · 30 of 33	6
7	Time Stretch	88% · 29 of 33	6
8	Aminatou's Augury	82% · 27 of 33	6
9	Enlightened Tutor	82% · 27 of 33	4
10	Fellwar Stone	82% · 27 of 33	6
11	Force of Will	82% · 27 of 33	4
12	Lotus Petal	82% · 27 of 33	4
13	Mana Vault	82% · 27 of 33	4
14	Scalding Tarn	82% · 27 of 33	4
15	Steam Vents	82% · 27 of 33	4
16	Temporal Trespass	82% · 27 of 33	6
17	Arena of Glory	79% · 26 of 33	4
18	Enter the Infinite	79% · 26 of 33	4
19	Flooded Strand	79% · 26 of 33	4
20	Karn's Temporal Sundering	79% · 26 of 33	6
21	Mox Diamond	79% · 26 of 33	4
22	One with the Multiverse	79% · 26 of 33	6
23	Rise of the Eldrazi	79% · 26 of 33	4
24	Urza's Saga	79% · 26 of 33	4
25	Ancient Tomb	76% · 25 of 33	4

Combos with Narset, Enlightened Master

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

Mirror of Fate + Narset, Enlightened Master + Part the Waterveil + Scrabbling Claws
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Karn's Temporal Sundering + Mirror of Fate + Narset, Enlightened Master + Scrabbling Claws
Infinite turns · Lock
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Alrund's Epiphany + Mirror of Fate + Narset, Enlightened Master + Scrabbling Claws
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Mirror of Fate + Narset, Enlightened Master + Scrabbling Claws + Temporal Mastery
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Mirror of Fate + Narset, Enlightened Master + Scrabbling Claws + Temporal Trespass
Infinite turns · Lock
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Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 36 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

7th of 16 — ROK Beer Bash #10 - MIAMI MTG:CEDH TOURNAMENT on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Miguelangel Ramirez
12th of 56 — TITANS OF THE UNDERGROUND INVITATIONAL on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by 757blackmagic
6th of 22 — TITANS OF THE UNDERGROUND FNM LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER on Topdeck.ggOct 2, 2026 · 1–1–2 · by 757blackmagic
1st of 17 — Forge & Fire Weekly cEDH on Topdeck.ggSep 2, 2026 · 2–1–0 · by [JITM] Troy Gahrs
14th of 23 — Massacre at Mimics VI: Trouble on the Tropical Island on Topdeck.ggAug 30, 2026 · 0–1–2 · by [JITM] Troy Gahrs
14th of 81 — Trigger on the Stack CEDH CEDH FOR MOX DIAMOND, VOLCANIC ISLAND, SAVANNAH, & YAWGMOTH’S WILL !!! on Topdeck.ggAug 29, 2026 · 2–3–1 · by 757blackmagic
14th of 18 — TRYHARD LAB 8vo . Budget 160 Sabado 22 Agosto on Topdeck.ggAug 22, 2026 · 0–3–1 · by Daniel Molina Bustos
15th of 16 — EDH 210 @ Inugami #2 on Topdeck.ggAug 6, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by P. Macaya

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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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