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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, Night of the Sweets' Revenge, The Shire: 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 | 22 | 71% | +97 pts |
| Night of the Sweets' Revenge | 18 | 70% | +81 pts |
| The Shire | 18 | 63% | +80 pts |
| Nuka-Cola Vending Machine | 17 | 56% | +77 pts |
| Gilded Goose | 17 | 73% | +75 pts |
| Peregrin Took | 17 | 80% | +74 pts |
| Tireless Provisioner | 18 | 69% | +72 pts |
| Elanor Gardner | 16 | 55% | +72 pts |
| Revive the Shire | 14 | 56% | +63 pts |
| Many Partings | 14 | 61% | +62 pts |
| Gingerbread Cabin | 14 | 60% | +62 pts |
| Jaheira, Friend of the Forest | 14 | 61% | +61 pts |
| Trail of Crumbs | 12 | 59% | +54 pts |
| Tough Cookie | 10 | 54% | +45 pts |
| Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender | 10 | 52% | +45 pts |
| Killer Service | 10 | 54% | +45 pts |
| Ninja Pizza | 10 | 60% | +45 pts |
| Idol of Oblivion | 10 | 53% | +42 pts |
| Feasting Troll King | 9 | 52% | +41 pts |
| Feasting Hobbit | 9 | 59% | +41 pts |
| Doubling Season | 10 | 47% | +37 pts |
| Giant Opportunity | 8 | 52% | +36 pts |
| Inspiring Statuary | 8 | 42% | +36 pts |
| Heaped Harvest | 7 | 45% | +32 pts |
| Rosie Cotton of South Lane | 7 | 69% | +30 pts |
| Unlucky Cabbage Merchant | 6 | 56% | +27 pts |
| Second Harvest | 6 | 57% | +23 pts |
| Gourmand's Talent | 5 | 46% | +23 pts |
| The Cabbage Merchant | 5 | 54% | +23 pts |
| Pawpatch Formation | 5 | 51% | +23 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
Green
Black · Green
White
White · Green
Blue · Green
Black
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What is the best commander for a Food deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Lita, Little Orphan Amphibian, Tippy-Toe, Terrific Partner, Bilbo, Fellow Conspirator. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 55 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, Night of the Sweets' Revenge, The Shire. 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.