EDH Optimizer
Commodore Guff
Legendary Planeswalker — Guff · 1URW
Color identity: Red · Blue · White · Jeskai
Commodore Guff is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
At the beginning of your end step, put a loyalty counter on another target planeswalker you control.
+1: Create a 1/1 red Wizard creature token with "{T}: Add {R}. Spend this mana only to cast a planeswalker spell."
−3: You draw X cards and Commodore Guff deals X damage to each opponent, where X is the number of planeswalkers you control.
Commodore Guff can be your commander.
Reference price of the card: €0.85
Comes in the precon Planeswalker Party
Average lands in decks for Commodore Guff: 37
PlaneswalkersControlProliferateBurnPillow FortExtra TurnsTokensCombo
Build your Commodore Guff deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Commodore Guff 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Commodore Guff deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C (52/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed42
- Interaction44
- Resilience86
- Closing40
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 37 lands (27 nonbasic, 4 Plains, 4 Island, 2 Mountain)
Oath of Teferi · Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Chandra, Legacy of Fire · Chandra, Torch of Defiance · The Chain Veil · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Deepglow Skate · Flux Channeler · Narset of the Ancient Way · Chandra, Awakened Inferno · Vronos, Masked Inquisitor · Onakke Oathkeeper · Spark Double · Swords to Plowshares · Blasphemous Act · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Narset, Parter of Veils · Oath of Gideon · Path to Exile · Teyo, Geometric Tactician · Jaya's Phoenix · Talisman of Progress · Leori, Sparktouched Hunter · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Creativity · Gatewatch Beacon · Silent Arbiter · Ajani Steadfast · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Teferi, Temporal Archmage · The Eternal Wanderer · Thrummingbird · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Sarkhan the Masterless · Azorius Signet · Fellwar Stone · Grateful Apparition · Promise of Loyalty · Semester's End · Izzet Signet · The Wanderer · Boros Signet · Urza's Ruinous Blast · Teferi, Master of Time · Honor-Worn Shaku · Mangara, the Diplomat · Nahiri, the Harbinger · Norn's Annex · Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder · Deploy the Gatewatch · Teferi, Hero of Dominaria · Jace Beleren · Oath of Jace · Fog Bank · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Teferi, Time Raveler · Repeated Reverberation · Ripples of Potential · Jace, Architect of Thought · Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset · Guff Rewrites History · Command Tower · Interplanar Beacon · Karn's Bastion · Mystic Monastery · Exotic Orchard · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Rugged Prairie · Mystic Gate · Prairie Stream · Port Town · Forge of Heroes · Frostboil Snarl · Furycalm Snarl · Skycloud Expanse · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Epiphany · Temple of Triumph · Hallowed Fountain · Steam Vents · Myriad Landscape · Raugrin Triome · Sacred Foundry · Mobilized District · Glacial Fortress · Sulfur Falls · Clifftop Retreat
🃏 Recommended cards for Commodore Guff
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Commodore Guff, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Oath of Teferi | 94% | +90% |
| Chandra, Legacy of Fire | 89% | +86% |
| Interplanar Beacon | 87% | +84% |
| Chandra, Torch of Defiance | 87% | +83% |
| The Chain Veil | 86% | +83% |
| Vronos, Masked Inquisitor | 79% | +77% |
| Chandra, Awakened Inferno | 79% | +76% |
| Narset of the Ancient Way | 81% | +76% |
| Onakke Oathkeeper | 78% | +76% |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | 84% | +76% |
| Deepglow Skate | 82% | +75% |
| Flux Channeler | 81% | +74% |
| Spark Double | 77% | +71% |
| Ichormoon Gauntlet | 73% | +70% |
| Karn's Bastion | 82% | +68% |
| Oath of Gideon | 69% | +67% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 72% | +66% |
| Teyo, Geometric Tactician | 68% | +66% |
| Jaya's Phoenix | 67% | +65% |
| Leori, Sparktouched Hunter | 65% | +63% |
| Gatewatch Beacon | 63% | +61% |
| Teferi, Temporal Archmage | 61% | +59% |
| Ajani Steadfast | 61% | +59% |
| Silent Arbiter | 63% | +59% |
💰 The best cards for your Commodore Guff deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Oath of Teferi
- Chandra, Legacy of Fire
- Interplanar Beacon
- Chandra, Torch of Defiance
- Narset of the Ancient Way
- Onakke Oathkeeper
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- The Chain Veil
- Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
- Chandra, Awakened Inferno
- Spark Double
- Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Teyo, Geometric Tactician
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- All Will Be One
- Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
- Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Commodore Guff
- Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite storm count
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Sol Ring → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless mana, Near-infinite storm count
- The One Ring + Displacer Kitten + Teferi, Time Raveler → Prevent all damage that would be dealt to you, You have protection from everything, Lock
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Mox Opal → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite storm count
- Teferi, Temporal Archmage + The Chain Veil → Infinite card draw, Infinite colored mana, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite planeswalker activations
- Teferi, Time Raveler + Displacer Kitten + Mox Amber → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control, Near-infinite storm count
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Frequently asked questions
What is Commodore Guff's color identity?
Commodore Guff is Jeskai (red, blue and white): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Commodore Guff come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Commodore Guff deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 37 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 22 % of the time and floods 8 %. Deck health: C (52/100).
How many lands should a Commodore Guff deck run?
Real Commodore Guff decks run 37 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Commodore Guff?
The three highest-synergy cards are Oath of Teferi, Chandra, Legacy of Fire, Interplanar Beacon. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Commodore Guff decks.
What combos does Commodore Guff have?
Commodore Guff has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Hullbreaker Horror + Sol Ring. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Commodore Guff deck cost?
You can start cheap: Oath of Teferi, Chandra, Legacy of Fire, Interplanar Beacon are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.