Average Deck for Garth One-Eye - Optimized Midrange

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

Aphetto Alchemist
Aphetto Alchemist
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Bloom Tender
Bloom Tender
Deadeye Navigator
Deadeye Navigator
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Displacer Kitten
Displacer Kitten
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Faeburrow Elder
Faeburrow Elder
Felidar Guardian
Felidar Guardian
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Ignoble Hierarch
Ignoble Hierarch
Ioreth of the Healing House
Ioreth of the Healing House
Kelpie Guide
Kelpie Guide
Kiora's Follower
Kiora's Follower
Noble Hierarch
Noble Hierarch
Noxious Gearhulk
Noxious Gearhulk
Samut, Voice of Dissent
Samut, Voice of Dissent
Seedborn Muse
Seedborn Muse
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
Voice of Victory
Voice of Victory
White Plume Adventurer
White Plume Adventurer
Instants (13)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Ephemerate
Ephemerate
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Intervention Pact
Intervention Pact
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Pact of the Titan
Pact of the Titan
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (11)
Austere Command
Austere Command
Bala Ged Recovery
Bala Ged Recovery
Conflux
Conflux
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Eldritch Evolution
Eldritch Evolution
Explore the Underdark
Explore the Underdark
Finale of Devastation
Finale of Devastation
Grim Tutor
Grim Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Nature's Lore
Nature's Lore
Open the Gates
Open the Gates
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chromatic Lantern
Chromatic Lantern
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Soul-Guide Lantern
Soul-Guide Lantern
The One Ring
The One Ring
Thousand-Year Elixir
Thousand-Year Elixir
World Map
World Map
Enchantments (7)
Exploration
Exploration
Mirari's Wake
Mirari's Wake
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Rhythm of the Wild
Rhythm of the Wild
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Utopia Sprawl
Utopia Sprawl
Wild Growth
Wild Growth
Planeswalkers (1)
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
Lands (30)
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Bayou
Bayou
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Boseiju, Who Endures
Boseiju, Who Endures
Breeding Pool
Breeding Pool
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Gond Gate
Gond Gate
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Ketria Triome
Ketria Triome
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Savannah
Savannah
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scrubland
Scrubland
Temple Garden
Temple Garden
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (5)
Forest
Forest
Island
2 Island
Mountain
Mountain
Plains
Plains
Swamp
Swamp