Art: Scott M. Fischer · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Tameshi, Reality Architect
WULegendary Creature — Moonfolk Wizard · from $0.33
Whenever one or more noncreature permanents are returned to hand, draw a card. This ability triggers only once each turn.
{X}{W}, Return a land you control to its owner's hand: Return target artifact or enchantment card with mana value X or less from your graveyard to the battlefield. Activate only as a sorcery.
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
51 of 100 at $5 or less · 31 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 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 17 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 18 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 19 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 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 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 29 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 30 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 31 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 32 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 33 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 34 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 35 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 36 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 37 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 38 | Hallowed Fountain | Land | 0 | $6.97 |
| 39 | Generous Gift | Instant | 3 | $0.93 |
| 40 | Smothering Tithe | Enchantment | 4 | $56.09 |
| 41 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 42 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 43 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 44 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 45 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 46 | Esper Sentinel | Creature | 1 | $58.03 |
| 47 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 48 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 49 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 50 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 51 | Glacial Fortress | Land | 0 | $0.21 |
| 52 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 53 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 54 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 55 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 56 | Prairie Stream | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 57 | Teferi's Protection | Instant | 3 | $34.90 |
| 58 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 59 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 60 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 61 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 62 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 63 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 64 | Enlightened Tutor | Instant | 1 | $21.99 |
| 65 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 66 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 67 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 68 | Talisman of Progress | Artifact | 2 | $0.25 |
| 69 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 70 | Adarkar Wastes | Land | 0 | $0.34 |
| 71 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 72 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 73 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 74 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 75 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
| 76 | Windfall | Sorcery | 3 | $4.78 |
| 77 | Ghostly Prison | Enchantment | 3 | $5.72 |
| 78 | Mystical Tutor | Instant | 1 | $14.99 |
| 79 | Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx | Land | 0 | $45.68 |
| 80 | Sea of Clouds | Land | 0 | $19.56 |
| 81 | Reflecting Pool | Land | 0 | $5.50 |
| 82 | Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs | Instant | 3 | $9.68 |
| 83 | Austere Command | Sorcery | 6 | $0.33 |
| 84 | Flawless Maneuver | Instant | 3 | $9.24 |
| 85 | Mystic Sanctuary | Land | 0 | $1.01 |
| 86 | Farewell | Sorcery | 6 | $4.44 |
| 87 | Three Tree City | Land | 0 | $29.09 |
| 88 | Gemstone Caverns | Land | 0 | $62.05 |
| 89 | Command Beacon | Land | 0 | $7.99 |
| 90 | Akroma's Will | Instant | 4 | $16.21 |
| 91 | Idol of Oblivion | Artifact | 2 | $2.40 |
| 92 | Prismatic Vista | Land | 0 | $28.10 |
| 93 | Buried Ruin | Land | 0 | $0.38 |
| 94 | Thran Dynamo | Artifact | 4 | $1.94 |
| 95 | Force of Will | Instant | 5 | $26.56 |
| 96 | Stroke of Midnight | Instant | 3 | $0.20 |
| 97 | Patchwork Banner | Artifact | 3 | $1.52 |
| 98 | Mox Amber | Artifact | 0 | $86.45 |
| 99 | Karn's Bastion | Land | 0 | $2.51 |
| 100 | Rapid Hybridization | Instant | 1 | $0.81 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Tameshi, Reality Architect
The 25 most-played cards in 22 settled top-16 lists running Tameshi, Reality Architect (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 8, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Den | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 2 | Ancient Tomb | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 4 | Artificer's Intuition | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 5 | Chrome Mox | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 6 | Copy Artifact | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 7 | Enlightened Tutor | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 8 | Esper Sentinel | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 9 | Fierce Guardianship | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 10 | Flooded Strand | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 11 | Force of Negation | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 12 | Force of Will | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 13 | Intuition | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 14 | Island | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 15 | Lion's Eye Diamond | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 16 | Lotus Bloom | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 17 | Mox Diamond | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 18 | Mystic Remora | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 19 | Otawara, Soaring City | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 20 | Rhystic Study | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 21 | Scalding Tarn | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 22 | Seat of the Synod | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 23 | Silence | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 24 | Sol Ring | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
| 25 | Tundra | 100% · 22 of 22 | 8 |
Combos with Tameshi, Reality Architect
The 10 most popular of 29 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Lotus Bloom + Patron of the Moon + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite colored mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Return all artifacts from your graveyard to the battlefield · Return all enchantment cards from your graveyard to the battlefield
Lotus Bloom + Mirrormade + Seat of the Synod + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Ancient Den + Lotus Bloom + Mirrormade + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Ancient Den + Copy Artifact + Lotus Bloom + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count · Infinite colored mana
Copy Artifact + Lotus Bloom + Seat of the Synod + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite colored mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Ancient Den + Mind Over Matter + Seat of the Synod + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers
Ancient Den + Lotus Bloom + Sculpting Steel + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Lotus Bloom + Sculpting Steel + Seat of the Synod + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Ancient Den + Mind Over Matter + Tameshi, Reality Architect + Treasure Vault
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite colored mana · Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite Treasure tokens
Darksteel Citadel + Lotus Bloom + Mirrormade + Tameshi, Reality Architect
Infinite landfall triggers · Infinite storm count
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 25 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 16th of 30 — October cEDH Tournament! on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 1–3–0 · by Sylvie Vulpin [C4]
- 9th of 16 — Second City Games cEDH Monthly -> October 2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 0–1–2 · by Tyler Gleyzer [CHUDS]
- 5th of 50 — BATTLE BY THE BAY - 27 - CEDH - Green Bay, WI USA on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 2–1–3 · by Brett Dohrwardt
- 7th of 52 — JANK JUGGERNAUTS #1 - OFF META CEDH (Presented by Salt Free MTG) on Topdeck.ggAug 15, 2026 · 3–1–1 · by Isaac Baker
- 12th of 63 — CEDH Duel for a Dual on Topdeck.ggAug 9, 2026 · 1–1–3 · by Darren La Madrid
- 4th of 21 — Battle for the Breach 1 on Topdeck.ggAug 1, 2026 · 2–2–1 · by Alexander Flyvholm Povlsen
- 8th of 26 — The Lanyard 2 presented by Sydney cEDH on Topdeck.ggAug 1, 2026 · 1–1–1 · by Hayden Warne
- 5th of 28 — The Big One cEDH - Tropical Island for 1st place - July 11th at Pink Bunny Games on Topdeck.ggJul 11, 2026 · 1–0–3 · by Tyler Gleyzer [CHUDS]
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.