Art: Ilse Gort · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast

Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

Legendary Creature — Dog · from $7.78

Whenever another legendary permanent you control enters, put a +1/+1 counter on Yoshimaru. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

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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

49 of 100 at $5 or less · 32 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	Terramorphic Expanse	Land	0	$0.10
16	Myriad Landscape	Land	0	$0.25
17	Mind Stone	Artifact	2	$0.21
18	Polluted Delta	Land	0	$19.85
19	Flooded Strand	Land	0	$12.78
20	Skullclamp	Artifact	1	$4.85
21	Solemn Simulacrum	Creature	4	$0.27
22	Misty Rainforest	Land	0	$35.98
23	Bloodstained Mire	Land	0	$14.54
24	Fabled Passage	Land	0	$0.65
25	Windswept Heath	Land	0	$11.19
26	Wooded Foothills	Land	0	$17.96
27	Verdant Catacombs	Land	0	$29.16
28	Scalding Tarn	Land	0	$36.86
29	Marsh Flats	Land	0	$32.04
30	Commander's Sphere	Artifact	3	$0.19
31	Arid Mesa	Land	0	$31.40
32	Generous Gift	Instant	3	$0.93
33	Smothering Tithe	Enchantment	4	$56.09
34	Ancient Tomb	Land	0	$56.94
35	Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth	Land	0	$56.13
36	Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth	Land	0	$16.76
37	Esper Sentinel	Creature	1	$58.03
38	Temple of the False God	Land	0	$0.19
39	Chromatic Lantern	Artifact	3	$0.38
40	City of Brass	Land	0	$9.17
41	The One Ring	Artifact	4	$109.88
42	Teferi's Protection	Instant	3	$34.90
43	Cavern of Souls	Land	0	$47.72
44	Mana Confluence	Land	0	$34.75
45	Urza's Saga	Enchantment	0	$34.67
46	Lotus Petal	Artifact	0	$35.11
47	Enlightened Tutor	Instant	1	$21.99
48	Wayfarer's Bauble	Artifact	1	$0.31
49	Roaming Throne	Creature	4	$47.06
50	Ashnod's Altar	Artifact	3	$8.15
51	War Room	Land	0	$0.79
52	Herald's Horn	Artifact	3	$2.88
53	Mana Vault	Artifact	1	$91.59
54	Chrome Mox	Artifact	0	$51.19
55	Ghostly Prison	Enchantment	3	$5.72
56	Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx	Land	0	$45.68
57	Reflecting Pool	Land	0	$5.50
58	Austere Command	Sorcery	6	$0.33
59	Flawless Maneuver	Instant	3	$9.24
60	Farewell	Sorcery	6	$4.44
61	Three Tree City	Land	0	$29.09
62	Gemstone Caverns	Land	0	$62.05
63	Command Beacon	Land	0	$7.99
64	Akroma's Will	Instant	4	$16.21
65	Idol of Oblivion	Artifact	2	$2.40
66	Prismatic Vista	Land	0	$28.10
67	Buried Ruin	Land	0	$0.38
68	Thran Dynamo	Artifact	4	$1.94
69	Stroke of Midnight	Instant	3	$0.20
70	Patchwork Banner	Artifact	3	$1.52
71	Mox Amber	Artifact	0	$86.45
72	Karn's Bastion	Land	0	$2.51
73	Ash Barrens	Land	0	$0.15
74	Secluded Courtyard	Land	0	$0.31
75	Ornithopter of Paradise	Creature	2	$0.35
76	Sensei's Divining Top	Artifact	1	$36.48
77	Sword of the Animist	Artifact	2	$2.79
78	Mithril Coat	Artifact	3	$27.09
79	Mox Opal	Artifact	0	$229.58
80	Unclaimed Territory	Land	0	$0.30
81	Mox Diamond	Artifact	0	$1108.66
82	Foundry Inspector	Creature	3	$0.28
83	Everflowing Chalice	Artifact	0	$0.28
84	Grand Abolisher	Creature	2	$17.97
85	Basilisk Collar	Artifact	1	$2.73
86	Academy Manufactor	Creature	3	$8.00
87	Inventors' Fair	Land	0	$15.74
88	Panharmonicon	Artifact	4	$4.98
89	Jet Medallion	Artifact	2	$13.02
90	Darksteel Citadel	Artifact	0	$0.45
91	Witch Enchanter // Witch-Blessed Meadow	Creature	4	$6.26
92	Ruby Medallion	Artifact	2	$14.04
93	Scavenger Grounds	Land	0	$0.23
94	The Ozolith	Artifact	1	$60.88
95	Shadowspear	Artifact	1	$21.06
96	Phyrexian Altar	Artifact	3	$54.22
97	Urza's Incubator	Artifact	3	$19.87
98	Sun Titan	Creature	6	$0.20
99	Authority of the Consuls	Enchantment	1	$3.64
100	Decanter of Endless Water	Artifact	3	$3.00

Curve of these staples

Most played with Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

The 25 most-played cards in 345 settled top-16 lists running Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful (any pairing) at 16+ player events since Mar 6, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.

#	Card	Played in	Top 4
1	Command Tower	100% · 345 of 345	94
2	Sol Ring	99% · 342 of 345	93
3	Mox Amber	99% · 340 of 345	92
4	Fierce Guardianship	98% · 338 of 345	92
5	Flooded Strand	98% · 337 of 345	92
6	Lotus Petal	98% · 337 of 345	93
7	Mystic Remora	98% · 337 of 345	90
8	Rhystic Study	98% · 337 of 345	91
9	Esper Sentinel	97% · 336 of 345	91
10	Silence	97% · 336 of 345	91
11	Misty Rainforest	97% · 335 of 345	91
12	Otawara, Soaring City	97% · 335 of 345	91
13	Force of Will	97% · 334 of 345	89
14	Chrome Mox	97% · 333 of 345	92
15	Tundra	97% · 333 of 345	92
16	Mana Confluence	96% · 331 of 345	88
17	Mindbreak Trap	96% · 331 of 345	88
18	Ancient Tomb	95% · 327 of 345	90
19	City of Brass	94% · 324 of 345	88
20	Windswept Heath	94% · 324 of 345	88
21	Flusterstorm	94% · 323 of 345	88
22	Mental Misstep	94% · 323 of 345	85
23	Mockingbird	93% · 320 of 345	89
24	Birds of Paradise	92% · 318 of 345	87
25	Gemstone Caverns	92% · 318 of 345	86

Combos with Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

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

Cloudstone Curio + Isamaru, Hound of Konda + Loran, Disciple of History + Lotus Petal + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo
Cloudstone Curio + Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged + Loran, Disciple of History + Lotus Petal + Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite creature LTB · Infinite storm count
How it works on Commander Spellbook
Build around this combo

Top finishes

The 8 most recent of 375 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.

1st of 30 — L7 Englewood Weekly it's too damn hot out there CEDH 10/9/26 on Topdeck.ggOct 10, 2026 · 3–0–1 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Josie Bottrell
6th of 16 — cEDH ITALY - One Shot Night on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 0–0–3 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Giacomo Frangipane
13th of 16 — FNM CEDH 10/9 on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 0–2–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Powerhouseherman
14th of 16 — FNM CEDH 10/9 on Topdeck.ggOct 9, 2026 · 0–2–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by david dreher
4th of 54 — Mortal-Kraumbat on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 3–2–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by tanner gould
15th of 79 — FOIL Gaea's Cradle cEDH 6k on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 2–4–0 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Marc with a C
2nd of 33 — Cedh Mox Diamond tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 2–1–2 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Mitch Roth
2nd of 22 — FINAL BOSS CEDH Tournament on Topdeck.ggOct 3, 2026 · 3–2–1 · with Thrasios, Triton Hero · by Jimmy Curran

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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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