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Treasure Commander decks
Treasures are ramp and color fixing at once, and they feed anything that counts artifacts or sacrifices. A treasure deck usually plays two archetypes with the same cards.
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 | 50 | 52% | +38 pts |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 59 | 54% | +36 pts |
| Goldspan Dragon | 47 | 56% | +34 pts |
| Xorn | 40 | 59% | +31 pts |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 34 | 52% | +24 pts |
| Crime Novelist | 28 | 52% | +21 pts |
| Unexpected Windfall | 42 | 52% | +19 pts |
| Deadly Dispute | 35 | 59% | +19 pts |
| Mirkwood Bats | 25 | 57% | +18 pts |
| Captain Lannery Storm | 24 | 59% | +18 pts |
| Rain of Riches | 22 | 50% | +18 pts |
| Revel in Riches | 18 | 51% | +15 pts |
| Hellkite Tyrant | 21 | 50% | +14 pts |
| Treasure Vault | 19 | 50% | +14 pts |
| Brass's Bounty | 18 | 45% | +14 pts |
| Mines of Moria | 19 | 45% | +13 pts |
| Diamond Pick-Axe | 20 | 44% | +13 pts |
| Grim Hireling | 16 | 57% | +13 pts |
| Mayhem Devil | 21 | 59% | +13 pts |
| Black Market Connections | 18 | 49% | +11 pts |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 15 | 54% | +11 pts |
| Marionette Apprentice | 15 | 50% | +11 pts |
| Idol of Oblivion | 16 | 43% | +11 pts |
| Magda, the Hoardmaster | 14 | 48% | +10 pts |
| Sticky Fingers | 15 | 47% | +10 pts |
| Nadier's Nightblade | 13 | 50% | +10 pts |
| Atsushi, the Blazing Sky | 15 | 45% | +10 pts |
| Ancient Copper Dragon | 14 | 45% | +10 pts |
| Generous Plunderer | 12 | 52% | +9 pts |
| The Reaver Cleaver | 18 | 49% | +9 pts |
Commanders for Treasure
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 Best cards by color →
Black · Red Best cards by color →
Blue · Red Best cards by color →
Black Best cards by color →
White · Red Best cards by color →
Red · Green Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Treasure deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Ziatora, the Incinerator, Prosper, Tome-Bound, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 299 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Treasure is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Treasure deck?
The three most characteristic are Academy Manufactor, Professional Face-Breaker, Goldspan Dragon. 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 Treasure played in?
The most common color identities are Red, Black · Red, Blue · Red. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Treasure 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.