Art: Yongjae Choi · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Prosper, Tome-Bound

Legendary Creature — Tiefling Warlock · from $1.13

Deathtouch Mystic Arcanum — At the beginning of your end step, exile the top card of your library. Until the end of your next turn, you may play that card. Pact Boon — Whenever you play a card from exile, create a Treasure token.

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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

57 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	Swiftfoot Boots	Artifact	2	$1.43
7	Lightning Greaves	Artifact	2	$3.86
8	Path of Ancestry	Land	0	$0.16
9	Fellwar Stone	Artifact	2	$0.47
10	Rogue's Passage	Land	0	$0.31
11	Evolving Wilds	Land	0	$0.09
12	Thought Vessel	Artifact	2	$2.23
13	Blasphemous Act	Sorcery	9	$0.72
14	Bojuka Bog	Land	0	$1.12
15	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
16	Chaos Warp	Instant	3	$0.32
17	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
18	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
19	Dark Ritual	Instant	1	$0.44
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	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
29	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
30	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
31	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
32	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
33	Reanimate	Sorcery	1	$6.56
34	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
35	Demonic Tutor	Sorcery	2	$62.80
36	Toxic Deluge	Sorcery	3	$5.04
37	Blood Crypt	Land	0	$8.68
38	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
39	Deflecting Swat	Instant	3	$70.85
40	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
41	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
42	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
43	Dragonskull Summit	Land	0	$0.45
44	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
45	Feed the Swarm	Sorcery	2	$0.19
46	Smoldering Marsh	Land	0	$0.27
47	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
48	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
49	Faithless Looting	Sorcery	1	$0.36
50	Vandalblast	Sorcery	1	$1.74
51	Phyrexian Arena	Enchantment	3	$1.92
52	Jeska's Will	Sorcery	3	$39.58
53	Deadly Rollick	Instant	4	$26.52
54	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
55	Vampiric Tutor	Instant	1	$48.13
56	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
57	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
58	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
59	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
60	Talisman of Indulgence	Artifact	2	$0.47
61	Black Market Connections	Enchantment	3	$10.78
62	Victimize	Sorcery	3	$0.57
63	Deadly Dispute	Instant	2	$0.29
64	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
65	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
66	Big Score	Instant	4	$0.41
67	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
68	Blood Artist	Creature	2	$2.78
69	Sulfurous Springs	Land	0	$0.49
70	Abrade	Instant	2	$0.17
71	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
72	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
73	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
74	Lightning Bolt	Instant	1	$0.75
75	Luxury Suite	Land	0	$8.62
76	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
77	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
78	Rakdos Signet	Artifact	2	$0.31
79	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
80	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
81	Night's Whisper	Sorcery	2	$0.23
82	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
83	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
84	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
85	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
86	Phyrexian Tower	Land	0	$29.06
87	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
88	Storm-Kiln Artist	Creature	4	$1.74
89	Fell the Profane // Fell Mire	Instant	4	$5.80
90	Cabal Coffers	Land	0	$20.77
91	Impact Tremors	Enchantment	2	$2.52
92	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
93	Village Rites	Instant	1	$0.30
94	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
95	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
96	Professional Face-Breaker	Creature	3	$4.99
97	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
98	Thrill of Possibility	Instant	2	$0.17
99	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
100	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35

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Most played with Prosper, Tome-Bound

The 25 most-played cards in 5 settled top-16 lists running Prosper, Tome-Bound 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	Arcane Signet	100% · 5 of 5	2
2	Command Tower	100% · 5 of 5	2
3	Exotic Orchard	100% · 5 of 5	2
4	Foreboding Ruins	100% · 5 of 5	2
5	Light Up the Stage	100% · 5 of 5	2
6	Marionette Master	100% · 5 of 5	2
7	Mountain	100% · 5 of 5	2
8	Shadowblood Ridge	100% · 5 of 5	2
9	Smoldering Marsh	100% · 5 of 5	2
10	Sol Ring	100% · 5 of 5	2
11	Swamp	100% · 5 of 5	2
12	Academy Manufactor	80% · 4 of 5	1
13	Deadly Rollick	80% · 4 of 5	1
14	Goldspan Dragon	80% · 4 of 5	1
15	Lightning Greaves	80% · 4 of 5	1
16	Marionette Apprentice	80% · 4 of 5	1
17	Mirkwood Bats	80% · 4 of 5	1
18	Nadier's Nightblade	80% · 4 of 5	1
19	Rakdos Signet	80% · 4 of 5	2
20	Reckless Fireweaver	80% · 4 of 5	1
21	Storm-Kiln Artist	80% · 4 of 5	1
22	Talisman of Indulgence	80% · 4 of 5	2
23	Vandalblast	80% · 4 of 5	2
24	Xorn	80% · 4 of 5	1
25	Bloodstained Mire	60% · 3 of 5	1

Combos with Prosper, Tome-Bound

The 10 most popular of 44 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.

Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite looting · Near-infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Reckless Fireweaver + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite storm count · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Professional Face-Breaker + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top + Xorn
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count
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Mayhem Devil + Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top + Weftstalker Ardent
Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ingenious Artillerist + Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top
Near-infinite damage · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Hedron Detonator + Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Haunted Crossroads + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Rakdos, the Muscle + Reckless Barbarian
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step
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HYDRA Assault Robot + Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Sensei's Divining Top
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Near-infinite damage · Near-infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
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Ashnod's Altar + Eternal Scourge + Planar Void + Prosper, Tome-Bound
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
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Top finishes

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

8th of 17 — Batalla de Cartas: Commander Rumble MTG "El Sol Naciente" on Topdeck.ggAug 29, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Horacio Zuñiga juarez
16th of 31 — Battlegrounds cEDH Monthly on Topdeck.ggMay 23, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Cole Mitchell
4th of 31 — Liga Mesão Presencial S2-E2 on Topdeck.ggApr 10, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Banshee
4th of 17 — Mana & Mochas Bracket 3 Commander Tournament on Topdeck.ggApr 3, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Tyler Frable
13th of 30 — Commander Casual - Magic Barcelona on Topdeck.ggMar 27, 2026 · 0–2–0 · by Calvin Angelo

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Precons led by Prosper, Tome-Bound

Official preconstructed decks with Prosper, Tome-Bound at the helm.

Planar Portal
PreconCommander· Released Jul 2021

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. Precon product lists via MTGJSON. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

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