Mairsil, the Pretender commander decks

{U}{B}{R}Grixis commanders

We track 237 decks led by Mairsil, the Pretender.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.39-2.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Mairsil, the Pretender
Decks led
237

0.03% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$571

Most cost $92 to $4,710.

Median power
5.5

Most rate 4.1 to 8.4 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.0

Most score 2.9 to 6.4 out of 10.

Most often built as midrange (38%), then control (35%).

Real Mairsil, the Pretender 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
    $100
    price
    3.7
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $583
    price
    6.5
    power
    3.8
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{B}{R}combo
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  • High-end build
    $4,969
    price
    4.8
    power
    7.9
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}{B}{R}combo
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By bracket

Mairsil, the Pretender decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 7 decks.
$50 to $100: 19 decks.
$100 to $150: 10 decks.
$150 to $200: 18 decks.
$200 to $300: 20 decks.
$300 to $400: 18 decks.
$400 to $500: 19 decks.
$500 to $750: 25 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 21 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 14 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 10 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 12 decks.
$3,000 and up: 44 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $500 to $750, holds the median deck at $571. 70 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)11% · 25
  • Bracket 2 (Core)8% · 18
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)46% · 109
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)25% · 60
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)11% · 25

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What Mairsil, the Pretender decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 237 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.

Creatures13

  • Aetherling92%$0.30
    Run in 219 of these decks (92%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcanis the Omnipotent83%$0.20
    Run in 196 of these decks (83%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Anger76%$0.38
    Run in 180 of these decks (76%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Endling69%$0.29
    Run in 163 of these decks (69%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Torchling65%$0.26
    Run in 154 of these decks (65%), 0% of decks that could run it.
  • Quicksilver Elemental62%$20.33
    Run in 146 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
7 more creatures
  • Asmodeus the Archfiend59%$0.34
    Run in 139 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Cavern Harpy59%$0.27
    Run in 139 of these decks (59%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tree of Perdition57%$2.70
    Run in 135 of these decks (57%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Hateflayer56%$2.48
    Run in 133 of these decks (56%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Oriq Loremage54%$0.55
    Run in 127 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Morphling51%$42.36
    Run in 120 of these decks (51%), 0% of decks that could run it.
  • Horseshoe Crab45%$0.17
    Run in 107 of these decks (45%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants3

  • Frantic Search65%$0.78
    Run in 154 of these decks (65%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Entomb58%$16.00
    Run in 138 of these decks (58%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Essence Flux56%$1.34
    Run in 132 of these decks (56%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

  • Buried Alive79%$2.36
    Run in 186 of these decks (79%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Faithless Looting72%$0.36
    Run in 170 of these decks (72%), 16% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts10

  • Sol Ring91%$1.00
    Run in 215 of these decks (91%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet87%$0.37
    Run in 205 of these decks (87%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Nevinyrral's Disk76%$0.43
    Run in 179 of these decks (76%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Gilded Lotus61%$0.52
    Run in 144 of these decks (61%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Staff of Domination54%$11.01
    Run in 128 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Thousand-Year Elixir54%$15.23
    Run in 127 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
4 more artifacts

Lands12

  • Command Tower97%$0.20
    Run in 229 of these decks (97%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard60%$0.17
    Run in 142 of these decks (60%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents59%$7.90
    Run in 140 of these decks (59%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave59%$9.67
    Run in 140 of these decks (59%), 49% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Crypt59%$9.41
    Run in 139 of these decks (59%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Riptide Laboratory53%$0.71
    Run in 126 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Crumbling Necropolis51%$0.30
    Run in 120 of these decks (51%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls51%$0.29
    Run in 120 of these decks (51%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Drowned Catacomb48%$0.37
    Run in 113 of these decks (48%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Bloodstained Mire46%$18.45
    Run in 110 of these decks (46%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit45%$0.44
    Run in 107 of these decks (45%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta45%$20.50
    Run in 107 of these decks (45%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Mairsil decks apart

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

  • Aetherling$0.30

    92% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Arcanis the Omnipotent$0.20

    83% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Nevinyrral's Disk$0.43

    76% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Buried Alive$2.36

    79% of these decks, against 8% of other decks that could run it.

  • Anger$0.38

    76% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Endling$0.29

    69% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Torchling$0.26

    65% of these decks, against 0% of other decks that could run it.

  • Quicksilver Elemental$20.33

    62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Gilded Lotus$0.52

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

  • Cavern Harpy$0.27

    59% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Asmodeus the Archfiend$0.34

    59% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Hateflayer$2.48

    56% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

Mairsil, the Pretender combos

228 of these decks (96%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. AetherlingplusAngerplusMairsil, the PretenderplusNevinyrral's Disk

    39%93 decks
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  2. HateflayerplusMairsil, the PretenderplusTree of Perdition

    Wins the game

    31%73 decks
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  3. Mairsil, the PretenderplusMirror-Mad Phantasm

    Infinite mill

    30%72 decks
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  4. Gilded LotusplusMairsil, the PretenderplusQuicksilver ElementalplusStaff of Domination

    Infinite draw, mana, lifegain and untaps

    23%55 decks
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  5. AetherlingplusAngerplusMairsil, the PretenderplusNevinyrral's Disk

    23%54 decks
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  6. Gilded LotusplusMairsil, the PretenderplusMorphlingplusQuicksilver Elemental

    Infinite mana

    22%53 decks
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  7. Mairsil, the PretenderplusSpikeshot ElderplusTree of Perdition

    16%38 decks
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  8. Quicksilver ElementalplusVivi Ornitier

    Infinite mana

    15%35 decks
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Commanders like Mairsil, the Pretender

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