Anowon, the Ruin Thief (Commander) - Expensive Control

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Joshua Wood
Jul 28, 2025
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch for Your Commander Decks
Having an elevator pitch for your Commander decks can streamline your pre-game discussions, and help to make sure you have a fun game.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Notion Thief
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Opposition Agent
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Mana Vault
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Necropotence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Force of Will
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Ad Nauseam
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Creatures
Invisible Stalker
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
94%synergy
Slither Blade
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Soaring Thought-Thief
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Grim Hireling
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
97%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Phantasmal Image
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Looter il-Kor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Blighted Agent
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Dark Confidant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Oona's Prowler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ruin Crab
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Frogtosser Banneret
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Zareth San, the Trickster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Changeling Outcast
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Stinkdrinker Bandit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Sneaky Snacker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Prickly Boggart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Instants
Drown in the Loch
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
81%synergy
Mana Drain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
83%synergy
Flusterstorm
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
93%synergy
Pongify
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Mental Misstep
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
37%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Consultation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Force of Negation
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Mystical Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Deadly Rollick
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Force of Despair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Pact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Chain of Vapor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Syncopate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Stern Scolding
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flare of Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Flare of Malice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Culling the Weak
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Dismember
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
53%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Notorious Throng
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Imperial Seal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Personal Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fractured Sanity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Mindcrank
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Door of Destinies
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enchantments
Bloodchief Ascension
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Bitterblossom
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Intruder Alarm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Koskun Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dress Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Telepathy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of the Void
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Emergence Zone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Cabal Pit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Academy Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-3%synergy
Three Tree City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Talisman of Dominance
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-18%synergy
Dimir Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
75%synergy
Underground River
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
69%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Underground Sea
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Swamp
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-30%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Morphic Pool
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Ruins
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-7%synergy
Spire of Industry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Boggart Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Dismal Backwater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy