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Equipment Commander decks
Equipment survives board wipes: if the creature dies, the equipment is still there for the next one. The archetype cheapens equip costs, tutors for the right piece and plays cheap bodies that only need to connect.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiftfoot Boots | 221 | 58% | +53 pts |
| Blackblade Reforged | 129 | 47% | +46 pts |
| Rogue's Passage | 188 | 51% | +44 pts |
| Sword of the Animist | 121 | 47% | +42 pts |
| Puresteel Paladin | 91 | 63% | +33 pts |
| Sram, Senior Edificer | 94 | 57% | +33 pts |
| Open the Armory | 73 | 49% | +27 pts |
| Basilisk Collar | 80 | 46% | +26 pts |
| Sigarda's Aid | 65 | 49% | +24 pts |
| Commander's Plate | 70 | 43% | +24 pts |
| Colossus Hammer | 60 | 56% | +22 pts |
| Hammer of Nazahn | 58 | 47% | +21 pts |
| Danitha Capashen, Paragon | 59 | 51% | +21 pts |
| Loxodon Warhammer | 56 | 43% | +21 pts |
| Steelshaper's Gift | 53 | 45% | +20 pts |
| Forge Anew | 52 | 47% | +19 pts |
| Masterwork of Ingenuity | 46 | 46% | +17 pts |
| Brass Squire | 46 | 42% | +17 pts |
| Shadowspear | 47 | 41% | +16 pts |
| Thran Power Suit | 44 | 45% | +16 pts |
| Buster Sword | 41 | 44% | +15 pts |
| Stoneforge Mystic | 39 | 43% | +14 pts |
| Mask of Memory | 38 | 41% | +14 pts |
| Bloodforged Battle-Axe | 37 | 49% | +14 pts |
| Buried Ruin | 55 | 41% | +13 pts |
| Mithril Coat | 39 | 44% | +13 pts |
| Sword of Feast and Famine | 35 | 41% | +13 pts |
| All That Glitters | 41 | 46% | +13 pts |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 37 | 46% | +12 pts |
| Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist | 34 | 43% | +12 pts |
Commanders for Equipment
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
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Red Best cards by color →
White · Red Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Equipment deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima, Zurgo Helmsmasher, Lightning, Army of One. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 655 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Equipment is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Equipment deck?
The three most characteristic are Swiftfoot Boots, Blackblade Reforged, Rogue's Passage. 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 Equipment played in?
The most common color identities are White, Red, White · Red. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Equipment 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.