Commander sample deck

Lorthos, the Tidemaker Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Lorthos, the Tidemaker Commander shell for Control Value, U role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — OctopusControl Value

37 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 50%; 0 mana warnings.

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CommanderLorthos, the Tidemaker

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Confidence93/100

Missing estimate$1906

Starting shell, not a prescription

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

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: 4 cards, target 0-8
Theme and Utility: 25 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

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

Mox Diamond - $1076.87
Chrome Mox - $157.93
Mana Vault - $104.50
Throne of Eldraine - $35.49
Mystic Remora - $11.47
Mana Drain - $52.33

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Exotic Orchard, 1 Ghost Quarter, 25 Island, 1 Plaza of Heroes, 1 Reliquary Tower, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Strip Mine, 1 Talon Gates of Madara, 1 Urza's Saga, 1 War Room

Ramp (10)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Chrome Mox, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Hedron Archive, 1 Mana Vault, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Mox Diamond, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Wayfarer's Bauble

Card Draw (10)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Brainstorm, 1 Frantic Search, 1 Idol of Oblivion, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Ponder, 1 Skullclamp, 1 Throne of Eldraine, 1 Treasure Cruise

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Counterspell, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Extraplanar Lens, 1 Mana Drain, 1 Negate, 1 Pongify, 1 Rapid Hybridization, 1 Swan Song

Board Wipes (3)

1 Evacuation, 1 Raise the Palisade, 1 Whelming Wave

Protection (4)

1 Blur, 1 Chimil, the Inner Sun, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Siren Stormtamer

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Academy Manufactor, 1 Aetherize, 1 Aetherspouts, 1 Basilisk Collar, 1 Caged Sun, 1 Dig Through Time, 1 Fact or Fiction, 1 Foundry Inspector, 1 Gauntlet of Power, 1 Herald's Horn, 1 High Tide, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Lotus Petal, ...

Common questions

Is this Lorthos, the Tidemaker 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.