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Land Destruction Commander decks
Land Destruction shows up as a main archetype for 76 Commander commanders. It is mostly played in red and white. Its most characteristic cards are Crucible of Worlds, Armageddon, Price of Glory: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crucible of Worlds | 5 | 47% | +27 pts |
| Armageddon | 4 | 47% | +22 pts |
| Price of Glory | 4 | 47% | +22 pts |
| Ruination | 4 | 45% | +22 pts |
| Blood Moon | 4 | 53% | +21 pts |
| Thran Dynamo | 4 | 49% | +19 pts |
| Enlightened Tutor | 4 | 35% | +18 pts |
| Darksteel Citadel | 4 | 49% | +18 pts |
| Smothering Tithe | 4 | 47% | +17 pts |
| Dingus Egg | 3 | 49% | +17 pts |
| Impending Disaster | 3 | 47% | +17 pts |
| Magus of the Moon | 3 | 50% | +17 pts |
| Darksteel Ingot | 3 | 45% | +16 pts |
| Cleansing Wildfire | 3 | 65% | +16 pts |
| Ghostly Prison | 4 | 51% | +16 pts |
| Harsh Mentor | 3 | 47% | +16 pts |
| Manabarbs | 3 | 50% | +16 pts |
| Aura of Silence | 3 | 37% | +16 pts |
| Gilded Lotus | 3 | 48% | +15 pts |
| Iron Myr | 3 | 47% | +14 pts |
| Fabled Passage | 3 | 37% | +14 pts |
| Harmonize | 3 | 33% | +14 pts |
| Grand Abolisher | 3 | 47% | +13 pts |
| Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle | 3 | 40% | +11 pts |
| Elvish Mystic | 3 | 47% | +11 pts |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 3 | 50% | +11 pts |
| Reprieve | 3 | 40% | +10 pts |
| Fellwar Stone | 3 | 42% | +10 pts |
Commanders for Land Destruction
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
Red
White
Black · Red · Green
Red · Green
Green
Black · Green
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What is the best commander for a Land Destruction deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Svella, Ice Shaper, Zo-Zu the Punisher, Numot, the Devastator. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 76 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Land Destruction is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Land Destruction deck?
The three most characteristic are Crucible of Worlds, Armageddon, Price of Glory. 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 Land Destruction played in?
The most common color identities are Red, White, Black · Red · Green. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Land Destruction 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.