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Food Commander decks
Food 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 green and Golgari. Its most characteristic cards are Academy Manufactor, Nuka-Cola Vending Machine, Night of the Sweets' Revenge: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Manufactor | 23 | 71% | +89 pts |
| Nuka-Cola Vending Machine | 19 | 55% | +76 pts |
| Night of the Sweets' Revenge | 19 | 69% | +75 pts |
| The Shire | 19 | 63% | +75 pts |
| Gilded Goose | 18 | 74% | +70 pts |
| Peregrin Took | 18 | 80% | +69 pts |
| Tireless Provisioner | 19 | 67% | +67 pts |
| Elanor Gardner | 17 | 55% | +67 pts |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 15 | 61% | +58 pts |
| Revive the Shire | 14 | 54% | +55 pts |
| Many Partings | 14 | 60% | +55 pts |
| Gingerbread Cabin | 14 | 59% | +55 pts |
| Trail of Crumbs | 12 | 58% | +48 pts |
| Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender | 11 | 48% | +44 pts |
| Feasting Hobbit | 10 | 58% | +40 pts |
| Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator | 10 | 62% | +40 pts |
| Tough Cookie | 10 | 53% | +40 pts |
| Killer Service | 10 | 52% | +39 pts |
| Idol of Oblivion | 10 | 54% | +36 pts |
| Feasting Troll King | 9 | 51% | +36 pts |
| Ninja Pizza | 9 | 63% | +35 pts |
| Doubling Season | 10 | 45% | +32 pts |
| Giant Opportunity | 8 | 50% | +32 pts |
| Bag End Banquet | 7 | 51% | +28 pts |
| Inspiring Statuary | 7 | 45% | +27 pts |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 7 | 77% | +27 pts |
| Unlucky Cabbage Merchant | 6 | 56% | +24 pts |
| Heaped Harvest | 6 | 46% | +24 pts |
| Of Herbs and Stewed Rabbit | 6 | 58% | +24 pts |
| The Battle of Bywater | 6 | 62% | +24 pts |
Commanders for Food
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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Black · Green Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Food deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator, Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner, The Cabbage Merchant. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 58 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Food is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Food deck?
The three most characteristic are Academy Manufactor, Nuka-Cola Vending Machine, Night of the Sweets' Revenge. 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 Food played in?
The most common color identities are Green, Black · Green, White. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Food 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.