Average Deck for Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker - Expensive Optimized Lifegain

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John Sherwood
Jul 7, 2025
Adapting the Abzan Armor Precon for Different Commander Brackets
On this edition of Bracketeering, John looks at the Abzan Armor precon from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to give it options for the 3 lower Brackets.
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Jeff Girten
May 12, 2025
Adapting Your Decks to the Exhibition Bracket (1)
Want to take your deck down to the Exhibition Bracket level? Then check out these tools and examples for powering down your Commander decks.
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Average Decklist

Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Deathrite Shaman
Deathrite Shaman
Delighted Halfling
Delighted Halfling
Drannith Magistrate
Drannith Magistrate
Endurance
Endurance
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Hermit Druid
Hermit Druid
Mockingbird
Mockingbird
Noble Hierarch
Noble Hierarch
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Phantasmal Image
Phantasmal Image
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Ranger-Captain of Eos
Serra Ascendant
Serra Ascendant
Thassa's Oracle
Thassa's Oracle
Witherbloom Apprentice
Witherbloom Apprentice
Tataru Taru
Tataru Taru
Instants (26)
Abrupt Decay
Abrupt Decay
Ad Nauseam
Ad Nauseam
An Offer You Can't Refuse
An Offer You Can't Refuse
Assassin's Trophy
Assassin's Trophy
Borne Upon a Wind
Borne Upon a Wind
Chain of Vapor
Chain of Vapor
Culling the Weak
Culling the Weak
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Demonic Consultation
Demonic Consultation
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flusterstorm
Flusterstorm
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mental Misstep
Mental Misstep
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Noxious Revival
Noxious Revival
Pact of Negation
Pact of Negation
Swan Song
Swan Song
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Veil of Summer
Veil of Summer
Worldly Tutor
Worldly Tutor
Sorceries (5)
Chain of Smog
Chain of Smog
Culling Ritual
Culling Ritual
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (14)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Bolas's Citadel
Bolas's Citadel
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Lotus Petal
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Springleaf Drum
Springleaf Drum
The One Ring
The One Ring
Wishclaw Talisman
Wishclaw Talisman
Enchantments (6)
Carpet of Flowers
Carpet of Flowers
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Necropotence
Necropotence
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Sylvan Library
Sylvan Library
Lands (30)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Bayou
Bayou
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
Forbidden Orchard
Forbidden Orchard
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Overgrown Tomb
Overgrown Tomb
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Savannah
Savannah
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scrubland
Scrubland
Shifting Woodland
Shifting Woodland
Tropical Island
Tropical Island
Tundra
Tundra
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth