Garland, Royal Kidnapper commander decks

{U}{B}Dimir commanders

We track 184 decks led by Garland, Royal Kidnapper.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$8.31+28.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Garland, Royal Kidnapper
Decks led
184

0.02% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$407

Most cost $120 to $1,604.

Median power
4.7

Most rate 4.0 to 6.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
5.2

Most score 3.8 to 6.7 out of 10.

Most often built as combat (26%), then blink (22%).

Real Garland, Royal Kidnapper decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $125
    price
    4.5
    power
    4.6
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $382
    price
    4.6
    power
    5.2
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,652
    price
    4.0
    power
    5.3
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}midrange
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By bracket

Garland, Royal Kidnapper decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 7 decks.
$50 to $100: 7 decks.
$100 to $150: 13 decks.
$150 to $200: 15 decks.
$200 to $300: 30 decks.
$300 to $400: 18 decks.
$400 to $500: 17 decks.
$500 to $750: 39 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 3 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 12 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 15 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 6 decks.
$3,000 and up: 2 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $407. 61 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)21% · 38
  • Bracket 2 (Core)13% · 23
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)57% · 104
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)9% · 17
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)1% · 2

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What Garland, Royal Kidnapper decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 184 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures8

  • Baleful Strix64%$3.76
    Run in 117 of these decks (64%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Agent of Treachery61%$3.97
    Run in 112 of these decks (61%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Hostage Taker58%$0.21
    Run in 106 of these decks (58%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Thief of Sanity53%$0.38
    Run in 98 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dauthi Voidwalker48%$4.32
    Run in 88 of these decks (48%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Faerie Mastermind46%$11.82
    Run in 84 of these decks (46%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Thassa, Deep-Dwelling43%$25.20
    Run in 79 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Gonti, Lord of Luxury42%$0.26
    Run in 77 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants5

  • Ghostly Flicker69%$1.16
    Run in 127 of these decks (69%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell62%$1.62
    Run in 114 of these decks (62%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse50%$3.03
    Run in 92 of these decks (50%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual48%$4.44
    Run in 88 of these decks (48%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Denial44%$1.79
    Run in 80 of these decks (44%), 23% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Come Back Wrong63%$0.38
    Run in 115 of these decks (63%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm42%$0.19
    Run in 78 of these decks (42%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Toxic Deluge42%$4.99
    Run in 77 of these decks (42%), 23% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Arcane Signet93%$0.37
    Run in 171 of these decks (93%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring89%$1.00
    Run in 164 of these decks (89%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance73%$0.40
    Run in 134 of these decks (73%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Conjurer's Closet62%$3.18
    Run in 114 of these decks (62%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dimir Signet59%$0.26
    Run in 108 of these decks (59%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone58%$0.50
    Run in 106 of these decks (58%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Shrine's Black Crystal48%$3.94
    Run in 88 of these decks (48%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Staff of Eden, Vault's Key43%$2.90
    Run in 79 of these decks (43%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

  • Court of Locthwain55%$6.16
    Run in 101 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Animate Dead53%$7.05
    Run in 98 of these decks (53%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Lands14

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 168 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow69%$0.31
    Run in 126 of these decks (69%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb66%$0.37
    Run in 122 of these decks (66%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave66%$9.67
    Run in 121 of these decks (66%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Shipwreck Marsh54%$1.47
    Run in 99 of these decks (54%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Morphic Pool52%$26.99
    Run in 96 of these decks (52%), 26% of decks that could run it.
8 more lands
  • Underground River52%$0.49
    Run in 96 of these decks (52%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Bojuka Bog47%$0.93
    Run in 86 of these decks (47%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Tainted Isle47%$1.63
    Run in 86 of these decks (47%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Gloomlake Verge45%$10.72
    Run in 83 of these decks (45%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Darkwater Catacombs44%$0.30
    Run in 81 of these decks (44%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard44%$0.17
    Run in 81 of these decks (44%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Choked Estuary44%$0.29
    Run in 80 of these decks (44%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta43%$20.50
    Run in 79 of these decks (43%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Garland decks apart

These show up in Garland decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Ghostly Flicker$1.16

    69% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Come Back Wrong$0.38

    63% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Conjurer's Closet$3.18

    62% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Agent of Treachery$3.97

    61% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Hostage Taker$0.21

    58% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Court of Locthwain$6.16

    55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Garland, Royal Kidnapper combos

40 of these decks (22%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Gray Merchant of AsphodelplusRite of Replication

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    5%9 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Bloodchief AscensionplusMindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    3%6 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. ArchaeomancerplusCabal RitualplusSaw in Half

    Infinite tokens, ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    3%5 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Deadeye NavigatorplusPeregrine Drake

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and mana

    3%5 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

Commanders like Garland, Royal Kidnapper

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Garland decks do.