Average Deck for Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper // Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker - Budget Core +1/+1 Counters

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John Sherwood
Jul 7, 2025
Adapting the Abzan Armor Precon for Different Commander Brackets
On this edition of Bracketeering, John looks at the Abzan Armor precon from Tarkir: Dragonstorm to give it options for the 3 lower Brackets.
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Jeff Girten
May 12, 2025
Adapting Your Decks to the Exhibition Bracket (1)
Want to take your deck down to the Exhibition Bracket level? Then check out these tools and examples for powering down your Commander decks.
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Average Decklist

Beast Whisperer
Beast Whisperer
Benthic Biomancer
Benthic Biomancer
Birds of Paradise
Birds of Paradise
Champion of Lambholt
Champion of Lambholt
Corpsejack Menace
Corpsejack Menace
Crystalline Crawler
Crystalline Crawler
Deepglow Skate
Deepglow Skate
Fathom Mage
Fathom Mage
Forgotten Ancient
Forgotten Ancient
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Ghave, Guru of Spores
Herald of Secret Streams
Herald of Secret Streams
Knight of Autumn
Knight of Autumn
Phytohydra
Phytohydra
Realmwright
Realmwright
Renegade Krasis
Renegade Krasis
Sharktocrab
Sharktocrab
Simic Manipulator
Simic Manipulator
Sunscorch Regent
Sunscorch Regent
Vadmir, New Blood
Vadmir, New Blood
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Vorel of the Hull Clade
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
Instants (14)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Assassin's Ink
Assassin's Ink
Fake Your Own Death
Fake Your Own Death
Growth Spiral
Growth Spiral
Hindering Light
Hindering Light
Inspiring Call
Inspiring Call
Mirrorweave
Mirrorweave
Return to Action
Return to Action
Return to Nature
Return to Nature
Rush of Vitality
Rush of Vitality
Spell Pierce
Spell Pierce
Supernatural Stamina
Supernatural Stamina
Swift Response
Swift Response
Thrilling Encore
Thrilling Encore
Sorceries (6)
Casualties of War
Casualties of War
Divine Reckoning
Divine Reckoning
Killing Wave
Killing Wave
Pir's Whim
Pir's Whim
Prey Upon
Prey Upon
Tezzeret's Gambit
Tezzeret's Gambit
Artifacts (5)
Bident of Thassa
Bident of Thassa
Bow of Nylea
Bow of Nylea
Golgari Signet
Golgari Signet
Simic Signet
Simic Signet
Zagoth Crystal
Zagoth Crystal
Enchantments (12)
Bounty of the Luxa
Bounty of the Luxa
Citadel Siege
Citadel Siege
Death's Presence
Death's Presence
Detention Sphere
Detention Sphere
Inexorable Tide
Inexorable Tide
Mana Bloom
Mana Bloom
New Horizons
New Horizons
Path of Discovery
Path of Discovery
Primal Empathy
Primal Empathy
Simic Ascendancy
Simic Ascendancy
Together Forever
Together Forever
Underworld Connections
Underworld Connections
Planeswalkers (2)
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
Ajani, Mentor of Heroes
Vraska the Unseen
Vraska the Unseen
Lands (28)
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Temple of Deceit
Temple of Deceit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Canopy Vista
Canopy Vista
Murmuring Bosk
Murmuring Bosk
Festering Gulch
Festering Gulch
Jungle Hollow
Jungle Hollow
Creosote Heath
Creosote Heath
Sungrass Prairie
Sungrass Prairie
Temple of Mystery
Temple of Mystery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Opal Palace
Opal Palace
Mirage Mesa
Mirage Mesa
Vivid Creek
Vivid Creek
Mortuary Mire
Mortuary Mire
Darkwater Catacombs
Darkwater Catacombs
Foul Orchard
Foul Orchard
Botanical Sanctum
Botanical Sanctum
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Forsaken Sanctuary
Forsaken Sanctuary
Orzhov Guildgate
Orzhov Guildgate
Simic Growth Chamber
Simic Growth Chamber
Thornwood Falls
Thornwood Falls
Conduit Pylons
Conduit Pylons
Vivid Grove
Vivid Grove
Novijen, Heart of Progress
Novijen, Heart of Progress
Karn's Bastion
Karn's Bastion
Blighted Woodland
Blighted Woodland
Basics (4)
Plains
1 Plains
Island
2 Islands
Swamp
1 Swamps
Forest
2 Forests