Art: Lie Setiawan · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
WBRLegendary Creature — Human Knight · from $2.74
Vigilance, menace
Whenever an equipped creature you control attacks, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Equipment you control have equip Knight {0}.
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
55 of 100 at $5 or less · 42 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 | Blasphemous Act | Sorcery | 9 | $0.72 |
| 16 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 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 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 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 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 31 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 32 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 33 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 34 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 35 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 36 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 37 | Godless Shrine | Land | 0 | $8.47 |
| 38 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 39 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 40 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 41 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 42 | Blood Crypt | Land | 0 | $8.68 |
| 43 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 44 | Sacred Foundry | Land | 0 | $10.28 |
| 45 | Deflecting Swat | Instant | 3 | $70.85 |
| 46 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 47 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 48 | Clifftop Retreat | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 49 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 50 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 51 | Dragonskull Summit | Land | 0 | $0.45 |
| 52 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 53 | Isolated Chapel | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 54 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Smoldering Marsh | Land | 0 | $0.27 |
| 56 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 57 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 58 | Faithless Looting | Sorcery | 1 | $0.36 |
| 59 | Vandalblast | Sorcery | 1 | $1.74 |
| 60 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 61 | Jeska's Will | Sorcery | 3 | $39.58 |
| 62 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 63 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 64 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 65 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 66 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 67 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 68 | Battlefield Forge | Land | 0 | $0.20 |
| 69 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 70 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 71 | Caves of Koilos | Land | 0 | $0.30 |
| 72 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 73 | Talisman of Indulgence | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 74 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 75 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 76 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 77 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 78 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 79 | Talisman of Hierarchy | Artifact | 2 | $0.45 |
| 80 | Big Score | Instant | 4 | $0.41 |
| 81 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 82 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 83 | Sulfurous Springs | Land | 0 | $0.49 |
| 84 | Abrade | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 85 | Talisman of Conviction | Artifact | 2 | $0.35 |
| 86 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 87 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 88 | Anguished Unmaking | Instant | 3 | $1.58 |
| 89 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 90 | Lightning Bolt | Instant | 1 | $0.75 |
| 91 | Ghostly Prison | Enchantment | 3 | $5.72 |
| 92 | Luxury Suite | Land | 0 | $8.62 |
| 93 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 94 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 95 | Rakdos Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.31 |
| 96 | Spectator Seating | Land | 0 | $5.71 |
| 97 | Vault of Champions | Land | 0 | $16.60 |
| 98 | Austere Command | Sorcery | 6 | $0.33 |
| 99 | Flawless Maneuver | Instant | 3 | $9.24 |
| 100 | Farewell | Sorcery | 6 | $4.44 |
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Combos with Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
10 combos using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Crackdown Construct + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Infinitely large creature until end of turn
Anger + Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Fervor + Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Akroma's Memorial + Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Thousand-Year Elixir + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + The Fire Crystal + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Haakon, Stromgald Scourge + Lotus Ring + Mass Hysteria + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale + Knight Creature with MV<=3
Infinite colored mana · Infinite death triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Infinite storm count
Conspiracy + Enduring Renewal + Memnite + Skullclamp + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Enduring Renewal + Maskwood Nexus + Memnite + Skullclamp + Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale
Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite death triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite creature sacrifice triggers · Near-infinite storm count
Top finishes
3 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 3rd of 20 — Casual EDH on Topdeck.ggMar 8, 2026 · 2–1–1 · by Ryan Bradt
- 6th of 20 — Casual EDH on Topdeck.ggMar 8, 2026 · 1–2–0 · by Daryle McKnight
- 12th of 20 — Casual EDH on Topdeck.ggMar 8, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by James Mikulec
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.