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

37 lands vs floor of 33; curve health 100%; 1 mana warnings.

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CommanderPippin, Guard of the Citadel

VariantMidrange

StrategyControl Value

Confidence93/100

Missing estimate$1811

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.

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
Esper Sentinel - $59.34
Smothering Tithe - $54.35
Mystic Remora - $11.47
Shadowspear - $31.02

Sample decklist by role

Lands (37)

1 Bonders' Enclave, 1 Command Tower, 1 Demolition Field, 1 Exotic Orchard, 1 Ghost Quarter, 1 Irrigated Farmland, 16 Island, 1 Minas Tirith, 1 Path of Ancestry, 6 Plains, 1 Plaza of Heroes, 1 Reliquary Tower, 1 Sea Gate Restoration // Sea Gate, Reborn, 1 Strip Mine, ...

Ramp (10)

1 Arcane Signet, 1 Chrome Mox, 1 Commander's Sphere, 1 Hedron Archive, 1 Midnight Clock, 1 Mind Stone, 1 Mox Diamond, 1 Smothering Tithe, 1 Sol Ring, 1 Solemn Simulacrum

Card Draw (10)

1 Arcane Denial, 1 Brainstorm, 1 Dawn's Truce, 1 Esper Sentinel, 1 Mangara, the Diplomat, 1 Mystic Confluence, 1 Mystic Remora, 1 Ponder, 1 Preordain, 1 Welcoming Vampire

Interaction (10)

1 An Offer You Can't Refuse, 1 Cloudshift, 1 Conjurer's Closet, 1 Counterspell, 1 Ephemerate, 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 Essence Flux, 1 Flawless Maneuver, 1 Shadowspear, 1 Siren Stormtamer

Theme and Utility (25)

1 Academy Manufactor, 1 Approach of the Second Sun, 1 Archmage Emeritus, 1 Faerie Mastermind, 1 Foundry Inspector, 1 Ghostly Prison, 1 Grand Abolisher, 1 Herald's Horn, 1 Hullbreaker Horror, 1 Laboratory Maniac, 1 Lightning Greaves, 1 Loran of the Third Path, 1 Lotus Petal, 1 Mentor of the Meek, ...

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.