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Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

Legendary Creature — Human · from $1.40

When Wernog, Rider's Chaplain enters or leaves the battlefield, each opponent may investigate. Each opponent who doesn't loses 1 life. You investigate X times, where X is one plus the number of opponents who investigated this way. Partner—Friends forever (You can have two commanders if both have this ability.)

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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

52 of 100 at $5 or less · 36 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	Bojuka Bog	Land	0	$1.12
16	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
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	Godless Shrine	Land	0	$8.47
36	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
37	Demonic Tutor	Sorcery	2	$62.80
38	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
39	Toxic Deluge	Sorcery	3	$5.04
40	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
41	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
42	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
43	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
44	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
45	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
46	Isolated Chapel	Land	0	$0.21
47	Feed the Swarm	Sorcery	2	$0.19
48	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
49	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
50	Phyrexian Arena	Enchantment	3	$1.92
51	Deadly Rollick	Instant	4	$26.52
52	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
53	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
54	Vampiric Tutor	Instant	1	$48.13
55	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
56	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
57	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
58	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
59	Caves of Koilos	Land	0	$0.30
60	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
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	Talisman of Hierarchy	Artifact	2	$0.45
67	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
68	Blood Artist	Creature	2	$2.78
69	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
70	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
71	Anguished Unmaking	Instant	3	$1.58
72	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
73	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
74	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
75	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
76	Vault of Champions	Land	0	$16.60
77	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
78	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
79	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
80	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
81	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
82	Night's Whisper	Sorcery	2	$0.23
83	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
84	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
85	Orzhov Signet	Artifact	2	$0.33
86	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
87	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
88	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
89	Phyrexian Tower	Land	0	$29.06
90	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
91	Fell the Profane // Fell Mire	Instant	4	$5.80
92	Cabal Coffers	Land	0	$20.77
93	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
94	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
95	Village Rites	Instant	1	$0.30
96	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
97	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
98	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
99	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
100	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35

Curve of these staples

Most played with Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

The 25 most-played cards in 63 settled top-16 lists running Wernog, Rider's Chaplain (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 Tomb	100% · 63 of 63	21
2	Command Tower	100% · 63 of 63	21
3	Demonic Tutor	100% · 63 of 63	21
4	Esper Sentinel	100% · 63 of 63	21
5	Lotus Petal	100% · 63 of 63	21
6	Mana Vault	100% · 63 of 63	21
7	Mox Diamond	100% · 63 of 63	21
8	Sol Ring	100% · 63 of 63	21
9	Vampiric Tutor	100% · 63 of 63	21
10	Arid Mesa	98% · 62 of 63	21
11	Badlands	98% · 62 of 63	21
12	Chrome Mox	98% · 62 of 63	21
13	City of Brass	98% · 62 of 63	21
14	Dark Ritual	98% · 62 of 63	21
15	Deflecting Swat	98% · 62 of 63	21
16	Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff	98% · 62 of 63	21
17	Mana Confluence	98% · 62 of 63	21
18	Marsh Flats	98% · 62 of 63	21
19	Mox Opal	98% · 62 of 63	21
20	Scrubland	98% · 62 of 63	21
21	Silence	98% · 62 of 63	21
22	Simian Spirit Guide	98% · 62 of 63	21
23	Gemstone Caverns	97% · 61 of 63	21
24	Lion's Eye Diamond	97% · 61 of 63	20
25	Underworld Breach	97% · 61 of 63	20

Combos with Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

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

Eldrazi Displacer + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite blinking · Infinite card draw · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite blinking of most creatures
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Academy Manufactor + Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite lifegain triggers · Infinite lifegain · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite blinking · Infinite Treasure tokens · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Food tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Basalt Monolith + Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite blinking · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Mana Vault + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite blinking · Infinite card draw · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Thran Dynamo + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite blinking · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Grim Monolith + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite blinking · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Chromatic Orrery + Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite blinking · Infinite card draw · Infinite colored mana · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Arc Reactor + Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite blinking · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite card draw · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite untap of artifacts you control
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Clock of Omens + Eldrazi Displacer + Everflowing Chalice + Wernog, Rider's Chaplain
Infinite artifact ETB · Infinite artifact LTB · Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers · Infinite artifact tokens · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite creature ETB · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite card draw · Infinite draw triggers · Infinite mana artifacts you control can produce · Infinite blinking · Infinite untap of artifacts you control · Infinite Clue tokens · Infinite blinking of most creatures · Infinite Clue tokens for opponents
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo

Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 68 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

6th of 16 — Jordon's Birthday Bash on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 1–2–0 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Mario
8th of 49 — Asgard Monthly CEDH Tournament - October 2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–3–1 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Jayson Roberts
11th of 49 — Asgard Monthly CEDH Tournament - October 2026 on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 1–1–3 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by BVickers (spaghetii)
9th of 59 — KC INVI TOP 64! on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 2–3–1 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Eric Devaux (Silent E)
2nd of 24 — Colossal CEDH King Open 6 on Topdeck.ggSep 20, 2026 · 2–1–2 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Sheldon G.
1st of 38 — Asgard Monthly CEDH Tournament - September 2026 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 3–1–1 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by BVickers (spaghetii)
11th of 45 — European cEDH Championship Qualifier @Ignifuga TCG Festival on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 1–1–4 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Zuoca
14th of 18 — cEDH Singularity Series #10 on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 0–2–2 · with Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist · by Bryce Carter [FEET]

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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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