Magar of the Magic Strings commander decks

{B}{R}Rakdos commanders

We track 382 decks led by Magar of the Magic Strings.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.53+3.9% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Magar of the Magic Strings
Decks led
382

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$336

Most cost $103 to $1,495.

Median power
5.0

Most rate 3.8 to 7.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.9

Most score 3.0 to 5.3 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (35%), then midrange (34%).

Real Magar of the Magic Strings 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.

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Magar of the Magic Strings decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 7 decks.
$50 to $100: 30 decks.
$100 to $150: 33 decks.
$150 to $200: 41 decks.
$200 to $300: 65 decks.
$300 to $400: 42 decks.
$400 to $500: 32 decks.
$500 to $750: 31 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 19 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 44 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 9 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 10 decks.
$3,000 and up: 19 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $336. 152 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)18% · 68
  • Bracket 2 (Core)25% · 94
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)39% · 150
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)14% · 52
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5% · 18

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What Magar of the Magic Strings decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 382 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.

Creatures2

  • Anger79%$0.38
    Run in 300 of these decks (79%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Oriq Loremage56%$0.55
    Run in 212 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants10

  • Thrill of Possibility76%$0.17
    Run in 291 of these decks (76%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Big Score71%$0.38
    Run in 271 of these decks (71%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Unexpected Windfall67%$1.73
    Run in 255 of these decks (67%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood for the Blood God!63%$8.43
    Run in 241 of these decks (63%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp62%$0.31
    Run in 238 of these decks (62%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Demand Answers61%$0.50
    Run in 234 of these decks (61%), 5% of decks that could run it.
4 more instants
  • Entomb56%$16.00
    Run in 212 of these decks (56%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Savage Beating51%$9.68
    Run in 195 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Bedevil51%$0.26
    Run in 194 of these decks (51%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual51%$4.44
    Run in 194 of these decks (51%), 34% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries11

  • Faithless Looting85%$0.36
    Run in 324 of these decks (85%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • In Garruk's Wake69%$2.18
    Run in 263 of these decks (69%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cathartic Reunion65%$0.16
    Run in 249 of these decks (65%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Brass's Bounty60%$0.53
    Run in 230 of these decks (60%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Breach the Multiverse59%$10.03
    Run in 227 of these decks (59%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Unmarked Grave56%$3.24
    Run in 213 of these decks (56%), 3% of decks that could run it.
5 more sorceries
  • Hit the Mother Lode54%$0.40
    Run in 205 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Disrupt Decorum53%$3.93
    Run in 201 of these decks (53%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Fevered Suspicion50%$2.02
    Run in 189 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Call Forth the Tempest47%$19.03
    Run in 181 of these decks (47%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Seize the Spoils47%$0.29
    Run in 181 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Arcane Signet91%$0.37
    Run in 349 of these decks (91%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring89%$1.00
    Run in 338 of these decks (89%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Key to the City81%$0.33
    Run in 311 of these decks (81%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Thieves' Tools71%$0.20
    Run in 270 of these decks (71%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Rakdos Signet66%$0.37
    Run in 252 of these decks (66%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Indulgence64%$0.45
    Run in 246 of these decks (64%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves63%$3.68
    Run in 241 of these decks (63%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Whispersilk Cloak52%$2.26
    Run in 200 of these decks (52%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 346 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Access Tunnel79%$0.38
    Run in 302 of these decks (79%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit68%$0.44
    Run in 261 of these decks (68%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage68%$0.27
    Run in 258 of these decks (68%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Smoldering Marsh65%$0.28
    Run in 248 of these decks (65%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Crypt60%$9.41
    Run in 228 of these decks (60%), 45% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Sulfurous Springs53%$0.49
    Run in 202 of these decks (53%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Luxury Suite51%$8.01
    Run in 194 of these decks (51%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Foreboding Ruins48%$0.31
    Run in 185 of these decks (48%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Magar of the Magic Strings decks apart

These show up in Magar of the Magic Strings decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Key to the City$0.33

    81% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Access Tunnel$0.38

    79% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Anger$0.38

    79% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Thieves' Tools$0.20

    71% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Faithless Looting$0.36

    85% of these decks, against 16% of other decks that could run it.

  • Thrill of Possibility$0.17

    76% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • In Garruk's Wake$2.18

    69% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Cathartic Reunion$0.16

    65% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Blood for the Blood God!$8.43

    63% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Big Score$0.38

    71% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Unexpected Windfall$1.73

    67% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Brass's Bounty$0.53

    60% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Magar of the Magic Strings combos

228 of these decks (60%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Magar of the Magic StringsplusSavage Beating

    Infinite damage, combat, storm count and untaps

    51%195 decks
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  2. Chain of SmogplusProfessor Onyx

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    5%19 decks
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  3. Chain of SmogplusStorm-Kiln Artist

    Infinite mana

    4%15 decks
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  4. Dualcaster MageplusSaw in Half

    Infinite tokens, ETBs and LTBs

    4%15 decks
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  5. Aggravated AssaultplusBrass's BountyplusMagar of the Magic Strings

    Infinite mana, damage, combat, storm count and untaps

    3%12 decks
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  6. Dualcaster MageplusTwinflame

    Infinite LTBs, ETBs and tokens with haste

    3%11 decks
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  7. Chain of SmogplusProfessor Onyx

    Infinite lifegain and life loss

    3%11 decks
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  8. Magar of the Magic StringsplusRise of the EldraziplusSkirge Familiar

    Infinite turns

    3%10 decks
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Commanders like Magar of the Magic Strings

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Magar of the Magic Strings decks do.