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

9 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderLorthos, the Tidemaker

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Full retail if you own nothing$507

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.

Synergy data from Lorthos, the Tidemaker 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: 9 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: 26 cards, target 0-99

Buy-list preview

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

Rhystic Study - $67.41
Throne of Eldraine - $29.12
Fierce Guardianship - $61.87
Cyclonic Rift - $30.32
Shadowspear - $21.59
Extraplanar Lens - $13.21

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Exotic Orchard, 25 Island, 1 Path of Ancestry, 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 Brass Infiniscope, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Fellwar Stone, 1 Hedron Archive, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Throne of Eldraine

Card Draw (9)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Gadwick, the Wizened, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Nadir Kraken, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 Stormsurge Kraken, 1 Summon: Leviathan, 1 Treasure Cruise, 1 Verity Circle

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Counterspell, 1 Cyclonic Rift, 1 Extraplanar Lens, 1 Fierce Guardianship, 1 Negate, 1 Pongify, 1 Rapid Hybridization, 1 Swan Song

Board Wipes (3)

1 Raise the Palisade, 1 Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep, 1 Whelming Wave

Protection (4)

1 Chimil, the Inner Sun, 1 Essence Flux, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Siren Stormtamer

Theme and Utility (26)

1 Aetherize, 1 Aetherspouts, 1 Breaching Leviathan, 1 Caged Sun, 1 Deep-Sea Kraken, 1 Dig Through Time, 1 Engulf the Shore, 1 Gauntlet of Power, 1 High Tide, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Inkwell Leviathan, 1 Kederekt Leviathan, 1 Kefnet's Monument, 1 Monstrosity of the Lake, ...

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.