Without the compulsion to fill your deck with cards that are “best in slot,” you’ll be filled with excitement at the brewing opportunities. Typically, the first thing you’ll feel is a breath of freedom. Whatever the reason, sitting down to build a more casual deck can be a refreshing experience. If you’re building a casual Commander deck for any other reason than being a new player with a limited collection of cards, you might find it a bit of a challenge. It might be that they’ve ran out of staples, or maybe they’re just disillusioned with the idea of homogenization when it comes to deckbuilding. It might be that they’ve outgrown their playgroup a little, or that the people they play with more regularly don’t have access to the same sorts of cards. There comes a time for most Commander players where they feel the need to put together a pared-back casual deck. In today’s edition of Legion’s Landing, Kristen covers how building a lower powered casual commander deck can often be more challenging than putting together an optimal build.

Tier one commander decks