
Lord Xander, the Collector commander decks
We track 296 decks led by Lord Xander, the Collector.
Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly
0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.
Most cost $131 to $2,811.
Most rate 4.4 to 8.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.
Most score 3.3 to 7.0 out of 10.
Most often built as midrange (41%), then mill (26%).
Real Lord Xander, the Collector 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$144price5.9power4.3saltBracket 4 (Optimized){U}{B}{R}midrangeFind more Lord Xander decks
- Typical build$366price3.3power10.0saltBracket 4 (Optimized){U}{B}{R}controlFind more Lord Xander decks
- High-end build$3,142price5.5power4.8saltBracket 4 (Optimized){U}{B}{R}midrangeFind more Lord Xander decks
By bracket
- Bracket 1 · Exhibition$137price4.6power3.3saltBracket 1 (Exhibition){U}{B}{R}midrangeMore bracket 1 Lord Xander decks
- Bracket 3 · Upgraded$515price6.0power3.8saltBracket 3 (Upgraded){U}{B}{R}midrangeMore bracket 3 Lord Xander decks
- Bracket 4 · Optimized$79.80price5.0power2.6saltBracket 4 (Optimized){U}{B}{R}comboMore bracket 4 Lord Xander decks
- Bracket 5 · cEDH$1,199price8.6power5.5saltBracket 5 (cEDH){U}{B}{R}comboMore bracket 5 Lord Xander decks
Lord Xander, the Collector decks by price and bracket
Deck prices
Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $426. 74 of these decks cost $250 or less.
WotC brackets
- Bracket 1 (Exhibition)4% · 13
- Bracket 2 (Core)2% · 6
- Bracket 3 (Upgraded)25% · 73
- Bracket 4 (Optimized)62% · 183
- Bracket 5 (cEDH)7% · 21
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What Lord Xander, the Collector decks play
The 40 cards found most often across these 296 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.
Creatures7
- Run in 164 of these decks (55%), 4% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 158 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 156 of these decks (53%), 8% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 135 of these decks (46%), 3% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 127 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 118 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 115 of these decks (39%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Instants4
- Run in 186 of these decks (63%), 46% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 171 of these decks (58%), 34% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 115 of these decks (39%), 22% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 110 of these decks (37%), 5% of decks that could run it.
Sorceries5
- Run in 156 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 144 of these decks (49%), 35% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 140 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 114 of these decks (39%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 112 of these decks (38%), 5% of decks that could run it.
Artifacts9
- Run in 279 of these decks (94%), 88% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 263 of these decks (89%), 79% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 145 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 132 of these decks (45%), 22% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 130 of these decks (44%), 37% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 126 of these decks (43%), 24% of decks that could run it.
3 more artifactsFewer artifacts
- Run in 123 of these decks (42%), 25% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 116 of these decks (39%), 22% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 111 of these decks (38%), 31% of decks that could run it.
Enchantments2
- Run in 128 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 116 of these decks (39%), 29% of decks that could run it.
Lands13
- Run in 268 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 173 of these decks (58%), 21% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 153 of these decks (52%), 24% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 152 of these decks (51%), 48% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 148 of these decks (50%), 49% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 137 of these decks (46%), 45% of decks that could run it.
7 more landsFewer lands
- Run in 127 of these decks (43%), 45% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 122 of these decks (41%), 31% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 121 of these decks (41%), 37% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 121 of these decks (41%), 33% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 119 of these decks (40%), 31% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 116 of these decks (39%), 28% of decks that could run it.
- Run in 116 of these decks (39%), 38% of decks that could run it.
Cards that set Lord Xander decks apart
These show up in Lord Xander decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.
- Bruvac the Grandiloquent$42.24
53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Consuming Aberration$0.22
55% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.
- Maddening Cacophony$5.91
53% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Mindcrank$11.43
49% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Cut Your Losses$1.77
47% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- Syr Konrad, the Grim$1.20
53% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.
6 more signature cardsFewer signature cards
- Nightscape Familiar$0.41
46% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.
- Fraying Sanity$0.52
43% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- Ruin Crab$1.15
43% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Duskmantle Guildmage$0.78
40% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
- The Mindskinner$3.02
39% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
- Xander's Lounge$13.45
58% of these decks, against 21% of other decks that could run it.
Lord Xander, the Collector combos
251 of these decks (85%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.
Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusLord Xander, the Collector
Infinite mill
37%110 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Duskmantle GuildmageplusMindcrank
Infinite mill and life loss, wins the game
32%96 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Duskmantle GuildmageplusMaddening Cacophony
Infinite life loss and mill, wins the game
32%94 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Cut Your LossesplusFraying Sanity
Infinite mill
30%88 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusMaddening Cacophony
Infinite mill
29%86 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Fraying SanityplusLord Xander, the Collector
Infinite mill
29%85 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusTerisian Mindbreaker
Infinite mill
26%77 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)Bruvac the GrandiloquentplusTraumatize
Infinite mill
24%71 decksSteps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
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