Commander sample deck

Lazav, Familiar Stranger Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Lazav, Familiar Stranger Commander shell for Control Value, BU role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — ShapeshifterControl Value

10 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderLazav, Familiar Stranger

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Full retail if you own nothing$594

Starting shell, not a prescription

This page is anchored by a real generated deck fixture. BinderBrew uses it to show the shape of a Lazav, Familiar Stranger build, then your uploaded collection decides which cards are already covered and which upgrades are actually worth buying.

Synergy data from Lazav, Familiar Stranger on EDHREC.

Role counts

The list is grouped against BinderBrew's Tier 1 role targets.

Lands: 37 cards, target 33-38
Ramp: 10 cards, target 4-16
Card Draw: 10 cards, target 6-20
Interaction: 10 cards, target 3-13
Board Wipes: 3 cards, target 1-5
Protection: 6 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 23 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

Only missing-card estimates are shown here. Marketplace totals can change.

Rhystic Study - $67.41
Damnation - $17.21
Toxrill, the Corrosive - $14.65
Fierce Guardianship - $61.87
Shadowspear - $21.59
Swan Song - $10.07

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bojuka Bog, 1 Buried Ruin, 1 Cavern of Souls, 1 Command Tower, 1 Gemstone Caverns, 14 Island, 1 Karn's Bastion, 1 Mistrise Village, 1 Mystic Sanctuary, 1 Otawara, Soaring City, 1 Scavenger Grounds, 1 Sink into Stupor // Soporific Springs, 1 Spymaster's Vault, 8 Swamp, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Black Market Connections, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Deadly Dispute, 1 Dragon's Hoard, 1 Everflowing Chalice, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum

Card Draw (10)

1 Agent of Treachery, 1 Frantic Search, 1 Jace's Erasure, 1 Nimble Brigand, 1 Notion Thief, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 Seize the Secrets, 1 Sire of Stagnation, 1 Thought Scour, 1 Toxrill, the Corrosive

Interaction (10)

1 Counterspell, 1 Drown in the Loch, 1 Feed the Swarm, 1 Fierce Guardianship, 1 Go for the Throat, 1 Infernal Grasp, 1 Negate, 1 Shoot the Sheriff, 1 Swan Song, 1 The Scarab God

Board Wipes (3)

1 Damnation, 1 Singularity Rupture, 1 Toxic Deluge

Protection (6)

1 Chimil, the Inner Sun, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Siren Stormtamer, 1 Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Theme and Utility (23)

1 Bloodchief Ascension, 1 Codex Shredder, 1 Consuming Aberration, 1 Dauthi Voidwalker, 1 Deepmuck Desperado, 1 Exhibition Tidecaller, 1 Hedron Crab, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Kaervek, the Punisher, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Maddening Cacophony, 1 Marionette Apprentice, 1 Mesmeric Orb, 1 Noxious Gearhulk, ...

Common questions

Is this Lazav, Familiar Stranger deck generated by BinderBrew?

Yes. This is a committed sample fixture produced by the deterministic BinderBrew generation use case. It is not generated during the web request.

Will my deck look exactly like this?

No. Treat this as a starting shell. Uploading your collection changes owned-card coverage, missing cards, budget pressure, and final recommendations.

Are the prices exact?

No. Prices are estimates from the committed card cache and marketplace checkout can differ by printing, condition, seller, tax, and shipping.