mtg good starter commander decks The Best Magic: The Gathering Deck Buys In 2026 Whether youre expanding your Magic collection Commander Starter Decklists Revealed -

You start with 25 life instead of 40, and games are faster

Each time you put a land into play, Landfall triggers and Strider allows you to buff up a creature

Maybe you want a big threat at the table gone that could get blocked for lethal with a tapped down creature your opponents control

The only legendary creature with colorless mana in its casting cost, its a pretty flavourful leader and a house if you can stick it

Soldevi Golem Many of the cards on the Reserved List demand hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars for a single copy

Amber brings healing and supportive characters that allow you to recover from early aggression, while Amethyst adds tricky control tools that can block, bounce, or stall your opponents biggest threats