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Eldrazi Commander decks
Eldrazi is a kindred archetype: the deck is built around one creature type and the cards that pay you for having many of them. It is mostly played in colorless and green. Its most characteristic cards are Artisan of Kozilek, Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Conduit of Ruin: not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear in these decks far above what is normal for the same colors.
Cards that define the archetype
Ranked by how much MORE they are played inside the archetype than in the rest of Commander. Generic staples (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet…) fall out for exactly that reason: they are played everywhere equally.
| Card | Commanders | Avg. inclusion | Excess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artisan of Kozilek | 20 | 56% | +73 pts |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 19 | 59% | +65 pts |
| Conduit of Ruin | 18 | 56% | +64 pts |
| Eldrazi Temple | 18 | 72% | +63 pts |
| Endbringer | 15 | 58% | +54 pts |
| It That Betrays | 12 | 57% | +44 pts |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | 13 | 54% | +44 pts |
| Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger | 12 | 60% | +42 pts |
| Titan's Presence | 11 | 62% | +38 pts |
| It That Heralds the End | 12 | 64% | +38 pts |
| Not of This World | 12 | 63% | +38 pts |
| Sanctum of Ugin | 10 | 56% | +37 pts |
| Eye of Ugin | 10 | 59% | +36 pts |
| Rise of the Eldrazi | 10 | 58% | +36 pts |
| Worn Powerstone | 13 | 60% | +33 pts |
| Lightning Greaves | 13 | 55% | +32 pts |
| Kozilek's Command | 12 | 59% | +30 pts |
| Oblivion Sower | 8 | 58% | +30 pts |
| Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre | 8 | 58% | +28 pts |
| Ulamog, the Defiler | 8 | 57% | +28 pts |
| Dreamstone Hedron | 9 | 56% | +28 pts |
| Darksteel Monolith | 7 | 59% | +26 pts |
| Emrakul, the Promised End | 7 | 50% | +25 pts |
| Void Winnower | 6 | 61% | +22 pts |
| Bonders' Enclave | 10 | 53% | +22 pts |
| Desecrate Reality | 6 | 54% | +21 pts |
| Ugin, Eye of the Storms | 9 | 58% | +17 pts |
| Geode Golem | 6 | 56% | +17 pts |
| Kozilek's Channeler | 4 | 56% | +15 pts |
| Breaker of Creation | 4 | 55% | +15 pts |
Commanders for Eldrazi
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
Colorless Best cards by color →
Green Best cards by color →
Red Best cards by color →
Blue Best cards by color →
White · Blue · Black · Red · Green Best cards by color →
Blue · Green Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Eldrazi deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Azlask, the Swelling Scourge, Ulalek, Fused Atrocity, Zhulodok, Void Gorger. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 69 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Eldrazi is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Eldrazi deck?
The three most characteristic are Artisan of Kozilek, Kozilek, the Great Distortion, Conduit of Ruin. They are not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear far more inside this archetype than in the rest of Commander — which is what actually makes them essential here.
What colors is Eldrazi played in?
The most common color identities are Colorless, Green, Red. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Eldrazi deck cost?
It depends on the price cap PER CARD you set. Each commander page lists the best cards in three tiers (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.