Average Deck for Garth One-Eye - Budget Guildgates

Brian Cain
Apr 27, 2026
Can We Build a Commander Deck Around the Prepared Mechanic?
The new prepared mechanic from Secrets of Strixhaven doesn't have a dedicated commander. Let's see if we can make one ourselves.
Arnaud Gompertz
Aug 27, 2025
Garth One-Eye Old-Border Commander Deck Tech
Arnaud's going old school with this build! It's a fully old-border Commander deck, built around Garth One-Eye. Is it playable?
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Decklist

Corpse Knight
Corpse Knight
Corridor Monitor
Corridor Monitor
Den Protector
Den Protector
District Guide
District Guide
Duskana, the Rage Mother
Duskana, the Rage Mother
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Exit Specialist
Exit Specialist
Experiment Twelve
Experiment Twelve
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
Fatestitcher
Fatestitcher
Gatebreaker Ram
Gatebreaker Ram
Gate Colossus
Gate Colossus
Gatecreeper Vine
Gatecreeper Vine
Gateway Sneak
Gateway Sneak
General Ferrous Rokiric
General Ferrous Rokiric
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero
Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero
Grixis Battlemage
Grixis Battlemage
Hidden Dragonslayer
Hidden Dragonslayer
Hooded Hydra
Hooded Hydra
Jeering Instigator
Jeering Instigator
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer
Knight of New Alara
Knight of New Alara
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Omo, Queen of Vesuva
Rattleclaw Mystic
Rattleclaw Mystic
Scampering Surveyor
Scampering Surveyor
Sylvan Caryatid
Sylvan Caryatid
Thelonite Hermit
Thelonite Hermit
Thousand Winds
Thousand Winds
Welcoming Vampire
Welcoming Vampire
Wispdrinker Vampire
Wispdrinker Vampire
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
Instants (9)
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Biomass Mutation
Biomass Mutation
Cloudshift
Cloudshift
Decoy Gambit
Decoy Gambit
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Naya Charm
Naya Charm
Ready // Willing
Ready // Willing
Risk Factor
Risk Factor
Terminate
Terminate
Sorceries (9)
Army of the Damned
Army of the Damned
Bring to Light
Bring to Light
Circuitous Route
Circuitous Route
Explore the Underdark
Explore the Underdark
Gates Ablaze
Gates Ablaze
Incubation // Incongruity
Incubation // Incongruity
Open the Gates
Open the Gates
Rogues' Gallery
Rogues' Gallery
Storm Herd
Storm Herd
Artifacts (8)
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Glaive of the Guildpact
Glaive of the Guildpact
Navigation Orb
Navigation Orb
Obelisk of Alara
Obelisk of Alara
Panharmonicon
Panharmonicon
Panoptic Projektor
Panoptic Projektor
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Enchantments (8)
Crackling Perimeter
Crackling Perimeter
Gift of Doom
Gift of Doom
Guild Summit
Guild Summit
Hold the Gates
Hold the Gates
Leyline of the Guildpact
Leyline of the Guildpact
Mana Cannons
Mana Cannons
Trail of Mystery
Trail of Mystery
True Identity
True Identity
Lands (23)
Baldur's Gate
Baldur's Gate
Basilisk Gate
Basilisk Gate
Black Dragon Gate
Black Dragon Gate
Boros Guildgate
Boros Guildgate
Cliffgate
Cliffgate
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dimir Guildgate
Dimir Guildgate
Gateway Plaza
Gateway Plaza
Golgari Guildgate
Golgari Guildgate
Gond Gate
Gond Gate
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Gruul Guildgate
Gruul Guildgate
Gruul Turf
Gruul Turf
Heap Gate
Heap Gate
Manor Gate
Manor Gate
Maze's End
Maze's End
Mystic Monastery
Mystic Monastery
Orzhov Guildgate
Orzhov Guildgate
Plaza of Harmony
Plaza of Harmony
Restless Vents
Restless Vents
Sea Gate
Sea Gate
Selesnya Guildgate
Selesnya Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Simic Guildgate
Basics (5)
Forest
2 Forest
Island
3 Island
Mountain
2 Mountain
Plains
2 Plains
Swamp
2 Swamp