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Vehicles Commander decks
A vehicle is not a creature until you crew it, so it dodges wipes and sorcery-speed removal. In exchange it needs small creatures to crew it — which is exactly what a token deck has spare.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foundry Inspector | 31 | 60% | +49 pts |
| Mech Hangar | 22 | 57% | +42 pts |
| Smuggler's Copter | 20 | 56% | +38 pts |
| Weatherlight | 18 | 60% | +35 pts |
| Parhelion II | 18 | 58% | +35 pts |
| Skysovereign, Consul Flagship | 16 | 60% | +31 pts |
| Cultivator's Caravan | 13 | 50% | +25 pts |
| Dispatch | 15 | 56% | +24 pts |
| Interface Ace | 12 | 51% | +23 pts |
| Reckoner Bankbuster | 12 | 52% | +23 pts |
| Salvation Engine | 12 | 57% | +23 pts |
| Thopter Spy Network | 12 | 54% | +22 pts |
| Peacewalker Colossus | 11 | 64% | +21 pts |
| The Regalia | 11 | 54% | +21 pts |
| Aerial Surveyor | 10 | 60% | +19 pts |
| Buried Ruin | 16 | 50% | +19 pts |
| Seat of the Synod | 12 | 52% | +19 pts |
| Sai, Master Thopterist | 11 | 54% | +19 pts |
| Cyberdrive Awakener | 10 | 44% | +18 pts |
| Padeem, Consul of Innovation | 10 | 48% | +18 pts |
| Surgehacker Mech | 9 | 55% | +17 pts |
| Nautiloid Ship | 9 | 49% | +17 pts |
| Etherium Sculptor | 11 | 63% | +17 pts |
| Emry, Lurker of the Loch | 10 | 48% | +16 pts |
| Lumbering Worldwagon | 8 | 56% | +15 pts |
| Brotherhood Vertibird | 8 | 53% | +15 pts |
| The Indomitable | 8 | 60% | +15 pts |
| Voyager Quickwelder | 8 | 54% | +15 pts |
| Mobilizer Mech | 7 | 62% | +13 pts |
| Imposter Mech | 7 | 54% | +13 pts |
Commanders for Vehicles
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is, according to EDHREC data.
By color identity
White Best cards by color →
Colorless Best cards by color →
White · Blue Best cards by color →
White · Red Best cards by color →
Blue Best cards by color →
Red Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Vehicles deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Shorikai, Genesis Engine, Samut, the Driving Force, Greasefang, Okiba Boss. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 120 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Vehicles is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Vehicles deck?
The three most characteristic are Foundry Inspector, Mech Hangar, Smuggler's Copter. 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 Vehicles played in?
The most common color identities are White, Colorless, White · Blue. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Vehicles 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.