Meria, Scholar of Antiquity commander decks

{R}{G}Gruul commanders

We track 250 decks led by Meria, Scholar of Antiquity.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.290.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Meria, Scholar of Antiquity
Decks led
250

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

Median deck price
$445

Most cost $99 to $4,361.

Median power
7.3

Most rate 4.7 to 8.4 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.3 to 6.6 out of 10.

Most often built as control (26%), then stompy (20%).

Real Meria, Scholar of Antiquity 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
    $103
    price
    6.9
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {R}{G}combo
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  • Typical build
    $456
    price
    8.0
    power
    5.4
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {R}{G}combo
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  • High-end build
    $4,361
    price
    8.6
    power
    6.4
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {R}{G}control
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By bracket

  • Bracket 1 · Exhibition
    $177
    price
    4.8
    power
    3.8
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 2 · Core
    $549
    price
    8.3
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {R}{G}combo
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  • Bracket 3 · Upgraded
    $455
    price
    6.6
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {R}{G}combo
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  • Bracket 4 · Optimized
    $808
    price
    8.2
    power
    4.3
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {R}{G}midrange
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  • Bracket 5 · cEDH
    $9,775
    price
    8.6
    power
    9.1
    salt
    Bracket 5 (cEDH)
    {R}{G}control
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Meria, Scholar of Antiquity decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 9 decks.
$50 to $100: 17 decks.
$100 to $150: 20 decks.
$150 to $200: 28 decks.
$200 to $300: 27 decks.
$300 to $400: 16 decks.
$400 to $500: 15 decks.
$500 to $750: 38 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 20 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 13 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 4 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 7 decks.
$3,000 and up: 36 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $445. 86 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)20% · 51
  • Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 22
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)19% · 47
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)43% · 107
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)9% · 23

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Under $100 (26) Under $250 (86) Bracket 4 builds (107)

What Meria, Scholar of Antiquity decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 250 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.

Creatures10

  • Haywire Mite74%$0.50
    Run in 184 of these decks (74%), 5% of decks that could run it.
  • Foundry Inspector72%$0.31
    Run in 181 of these decks (72%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Ornithopter66%$0.31
    Run in 166 of these decks (66%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Battered Golem52%$0.40
    Run in 130 of these decks (52%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Traxos, Scourge of Kroog52%$0.39
    Run in 129 of these decks (52%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Sarinth Steelseeker50%$0.25
    Run in 126 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
4 more creatures
  • Reckless Fireweaver42%$0.41
    Run in 106 of these decks (42%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Memnite42%$2.57
    Run in 105 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Goblin Engineer40%$8.90
    Run in 100 of these decks (40%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Shimmer Myr40%$0.32
    Run in 100 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants2

  • Beast Within47%$0.44
    Run in 117 of these decks (47%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp39%$0.31
    Run in 98 of these decks (39%), 29% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts15

  • Sol Ring84%$1.00
    Run in 211 of these decks (84%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Mystic Forge67%$2.22
    Run in 168 of these decks (67%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Tormod's Crypt67%$0.41
    Run in 168 of these decks (67%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Welding Jar62%$1.53
    Run in 155 of these decks (62%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet61%$0.37
    Run in 152 of these decks (61%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Howling Mine55%$5.21
    Run in 138 of these decks (55%), 2% of decks that could run it.
9 more artifacts
  • Mishra's Bauble53%$1.21
    Run in 133 of these decks (53%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots50%$1.48
    Run in 126 of these decks (50%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Sensei's Divining Top49%$36.51
    Run in 122 of these decks (49%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves48%$3.68
    Run in 120 of these decks (48%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Everflowing Chalice48%$0.26
    Run in 119 of these decks (48%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Unwinding Clock45%$19.93
    Run in 112 of these decks (45%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Cloud Key41%$1.56
    Run in 103 of these decks (41%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Paradise Mantle40%$8.21
    Run in 101 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Winter Orb40%$11.83
    Run in 99 of these decks (40%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands13

  • Command Tower82%$0.20
    Run in 205 of these decks (82%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Great Furnace66%$2.34
    Run in 166 of these decks (66%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Darksteel Citadel64%$0.47
    Run in 160 of these decks (64%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Tree of Tales64%$1.37
    Run in 159 of these decks (64%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Karplusan Forest59%$0.45
    Run in 148 of these decks (59%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Stomping Ground58%$7.31
    Run in 145 of these decks (58%), 48% of decks that could run it.
7 more lands
  • Inventors' Fair47%$15.96
    Run in 117 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Rootbound Crag47%$0.30
    Run in 117 of these decks (47%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Cinder Glade45%$0.29
    Run in 112 of these decks (45%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Slagwoods Bridge42%$0.31
    Run in 106 of these decks (42%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Wooded Foothills42%$17.87
    Run in 105 of these decks (42%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Buried Ruin41%$0.41
    Run in 102 of these decks (41%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Spire Garden41%$6.83
    Run in 102 of these decks (41%), 24% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Meria decks apart

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

  • Foundry Inspector$0.31

    72% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Haywire Mite$0.50

    74% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tormod's Crypt$0.41

    67% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mystic Forge$2.22

    67% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ornithopter$0.31

    66% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Welding Jar$1.53

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

6 more signature cards
  • Tree of Tales$1.37

    64% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Darksteel Citadel$0.47

    64% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Great Furnace$2.34

    66% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Howling Mine$5.21

    55% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Battered Golem$0.40

    52% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Mishra's Bauble$1.21

    53% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

Meria, Scholar of Antiquity combos

170 of these decks (68%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Foundry InspectorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    24%61 decks
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  2. Glaring FleshrakerplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw, ETBs, storm count, LTBs and damage

    21%53 decks
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  3. Cloud KeyplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    19%48 decks
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  4. Battered GolemplusMystic ForgeplusParadise MantleplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    16%40 decks
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  5. Mystic ForgeplusParadise MantleplusSensei's Divining TopplusTraxos, Scourge of Kroog

    Infinite draw and storm count

    16%40 decks
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  6. Jhoira's FamiliarplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    15%37 decks
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  7. Mystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    13%33 decks
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  8. Foundry InspectorplusMystic ForgeplusSensei's Divining Top

    Infinite draw and storm count

    13%33 decks
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