Commander sample deck

Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Commander Deck From Your Collection

A real BinderBrew Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Commander shell for Control Value, UW role balance, missing-card estimates, and a buy-list preview.

Legendary Creature — Halfling SoldierControl Value

10 draw pieces vs floor of 6.

Synergy data from EDHREC.

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CommanderPippin, Guard of the Citadel

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Full retail if you own nothing$659

Starting shell, not a prescription

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

Synergy data from Pippin, Guard of the Citadel 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: 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.

Rhystic Study - $67.41
Esper Sentinel - $59.91
Smothering Tithe - $54.55
Throne of Eldraine - $29.12
Teferi's Protection - $35.05
Swan Song - $10.07

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Exotic Orchard, 1 Irrigated Farmland, 15 Island, 1 Minas Tirith, 1 Path of Ancestry, 7 Plains, 1 Plaza of Heroes, 1 Reliquary Tower, 1 Rivendell, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Strip Mine, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Fellwar Stone, 1 Hedron Archive, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Smothering Tithe, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum, 1 Throne of Eldraine

Card Draw (10)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Brainstorm, 1 Esper Sentinel, 1 Faramir, Prince of Ithilien, 1 Mangara, the Diplomat, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Ponder, 1 Preordain, 1 Rhystic Study, 1 Welcoming Vampire

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Counterspell, 1 Dovin's Veto, 1 Ephemerate, 1 Erode, 1 Generous Gift, 1 Negate, 1 Path to Exile, 1 Swan Song, 1 Swords to Plowshares

Board Wipes (3)

1 Austere Command, 1 Supreme Verdict, 1 Wrath of God

Protection (4)

1 Boromir, Warden of the Tower, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Dawn's Truce, 1 Teferi's Protection

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Approach of the Second Sun, 1 Archmage Emeritus, 1 Faerie Mastermind, 1 Flowering of the White Tree, 1 Foundry Inspector, 1 Ghostly Prison, 1 Giver of Runes, 1 Grand Abolisher, 1 Herald of Amity, 1 Ioreth of the Healing House, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Loran of the Third Path, 1 Lotus Petal, 1 Mother of Runes, ...

Common questions

Is this Pippin, Guard of the Citadel 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.