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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: €19.09
Comes in the precon Planeswalker Party
Average lands in decks for Commodore Guff: 36
PlaneswalkersControlProliferateBurnPillow FortTokensExtra TurnsLegends
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🛠️ 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 (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: B+ (74/100)
- Consistency77
- Speed64
- Interaction44
- Resilience84
- Closing86
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 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 · Deepglow Skate · Elspeth, Sun's Champion · Flux Channeler · Narset of the Ancient Way · Chandra, Awakened Inferno · Onakke Oathkeeper · Vronos, Masked Inquisitor · Swords to Plowshares · Spark Double · Blasphemous Act · Ichormoon Gauntlet · Narset, Parter of Veils · Path to Exile · Oath of Gideon · Teyo, Geometric Tactician · Jaya's Phoenix · Talisman of Progress · Leori, Sparktouched Hunter · Talisman of Conviction · Talisman of Creativity · Ajani Steadfast · Gatewatch Beacon · Silent Arbiter · Teferi, Temporal Archmage · The Eternal Wanderer · Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion · Saheeli, Sublime Artificer · Thrummingbird · Sarkhan the Masterless · Azorius Signet · Fellwar Stone · Grateful Apparition · Promise of Loyalty · Semester's End · The Wanderer · Izzet Signet · 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 · Teferi, Hero of Dominaria · Deploy the Gatewatch · Loyal Tutor · Jace Beleren · Oath of Jace · Teferi, Time Raveler · Ripples of Potential · Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim · Way of the Pyromancer · Fog Bank · Jace, Architect of Thought · Repeated Reverberation · Ajani Unrelenting · Command Tower · Interplanar Beacon · Karn's Bastion · Exotic Orchard · Mystic Monastery · Reliquary Tower · Cascade Bluffs · Mystic Gate · Rugged Prairie · Prairie Stream · Forge of Heroes · Port Town · Frostboil Snarl · Skycloud Expanse · Furycalm Snarl · Temple of Enlightenment · Temple of Epiphany · Temple of Triumph · Hallowed Fountain · Steam Vents · Sacred Foundry · Raugrin Triome · Myriad Landscape · Mobilized District · Glacial Fortress · Sulfur Falls
🃏 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 | 86% | +84% |
| Chandra, Torch of Defiance | 87% | +83% |
| The Chain Veil | 85% | +83% |
| Vronos, Masked Inquisitor | 78% | +76% |
| Onakke Oathkeeper | 78% | +75% |
| Elspeth, Sun's Champion | 82% | +75% |
| Narset of the Ancient Way | 80% | +75% |
| Chandra, Awakened Inferno | 78% | +75% |
| Deepglow Skate | 82% | +74% |
| Flux Channeler | 80% | +74% |
| Spark Double | 76% | +70% |
| Ichormoon Gauntlet | 73% | +70% |
| Karn's Bastion | 81% | +67% |
| Oath of Gideon | 68% | +66% |
| Teyo, Geometric Tactician | 68% | +65% |
| Narset, Parter of Veils | 70% | +65% |
| Jaya's Phoenix | 66% | +64% |
| Leori, Sparktouched Hunter | 64% | +62% |
| Gatewatch Beacon | 61% | +59% |
| Teferi, Temporal Archmage | 61% | +59% |
| Ajani Steadfast | 61% | +59% |
| Silent Arbiter | 61% | +58% |
💰 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.
- Interplanar Beacon
- Chandra, Torch of Defiance
- Elspeth, Sun's Champion
- Narset of the Ancient Way
- Deepglow Skate
- Flux Channeler
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Oath of Teferi
- Chandra, Awakened Inferno
- Spark Double
- Karn's Bastion
- Ajani Steadfast
- Silent Arbiter
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Chandra, Legacy of Fire
- The Chain Veil
- Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
- Onakke Oathkeeper
- Ichormoon Gauntlet
- Teyo, Geometric Tactician
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 + Mana Vault → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colorless 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 Opal → Infinite card draw, Infinite draw triggers, Near-infinite colored mana, Near-infinite storm count
👥 Community decks with Commodore Guff
Full decklists published by players on EDH Optimizer, with their analysis, bracket and health. Clone them to your account and optimize them for free.
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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 cards most played with it, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 3.9 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 97 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 9 % of the time and floods 3 %. Deck health: B+ (74/100).
How many lands should a Commodore Guff deck run?
Real Commodore Guff decks run 36 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: Interplanar Beacon, Chandra, Torch of Defiance, Elspeth, Sun's Champion 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.