Octavia, Living Thesis commander decks

{U}Mono-Blue commanders

We track 245 decks led by Octavia, Living Thesis.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.92+7.0% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Octavia, Living Thesis
Decks led
245

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

Median deck price
$132

Most cost $51 to $442.

Median power
4.7

Most rate 4.2 to 6.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.0

Most score 2.5 to 3.8 out of 10.

Most often built as control (44%), then tokens (36%).

Real Octavia, Living Thesis 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
    $48.56
    price
    4.6
    power
    2.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $125
    price
    5.7
    power
    2.9
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}combo
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  • High-end build
    $391
    price
    5.4
    power
    4.1
    salt
    Bracket 4 (Optimized)
    {U}control
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By bracket

Octavia, Living Thesis decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 24 decks.
$50 to $100: 58 decks.
$100 to $150: 55 decks.
$150 to $200: 32 decks.
$200 to $300: 26 decks.
$300 to $400: 19 decks.
$400 to $500: 10 decks.
$500 to $750: 13 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 4 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 2 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 0 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 1 decks.
$3,000 and up: 1 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $100 to $150, holds the median deck at $132. 187 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)42% · 104
  • Bracket 2 (Core)18% · 44
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)23% · 57
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)16% · 39
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 1

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Under $100 (82) Under $250 (187) Bracket 1 builds (104)

What Octavia, Living Thesis decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 245 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

  • Archmage Emeritus71%$0.56
    Run in 175 of these decks (71%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Talrand, Sky Summoner66%$0.40
    Run in 162 of these decks (66%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Shoreline Looter58%$0.32
    Run in 142 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Murmuring Mystic56%$0.32
    Run in 136 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Ghostly Pilferer54%$1.88
    Run in 132 of these decks (54%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Looter il-Kor53%$0.14
    Run in 129 of these decks (53%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mercurial Spelldancer45%$0.37
    Run in 109 of these decks (45%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants21

  • Consider83%$0.34
    Run in 204 of these decks (83%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Scour80%$0.42
    Run in 197 of these decks (80%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Frantic Search75%$0.78
    Run in 184 of these decks (75%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Opt75%$0.12
    Run in 183 of these decks (75%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Otherworldly Gaze69%$0.30
    Run in 169 of these decks (69%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm67%$0.57
    Run in 163 of these decks (67%), 21% of decks that could run it.
15 more instants
  • Pongify66%$2.11
    Run in 161 of these decks (66%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Rapid Hybridization66%$0.77
    Run in 161 of these decks (66%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell65%$1.62
    Run in 158 of these decks (65%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Curate56%$0.16
    Run in 136 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Shadow Rift54%$1.48
    Run in 133 of these decks (54%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Mission Briefing52%$0.38
    Run in 127 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Leap49%$0.54
    Run in 120 of these decks (49%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Resculpt49%$0.30
    Run in 119 of these decks (49%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • High Tide48%$0.76
    Run in 118 of these decks (48%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Gigadrowse47%$0.19
    Run in 116 of these decks (47%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Fact or Fiction46%$0.20
    Run in 112 of these decks (46%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle45%$0.43
    Run in 110 of these decks (45%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Mental Note42%$7.23
    Run in 104 of these decks (42%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Negate42%$0.14
    Run in 104 of these decks (42%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Thirst for Discovery42%$0.30
    Run in 103 of these decks (42%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries9

  • Ponder62%$1.89
    Run in 153 of these decks (62%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Artful Dodge55%$0.48
    Run in 134 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Preordain54%$0.65
    Run in 133 of these decks (54%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Slip Through Space52%$0.31
    Run in 127 of these decks (52%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Deep Analysis51%$0.16
    Run in 124 of these decks (51%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Chart a Course49%$0.14
    Run in 119 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.
3 more sorceries
  • Windfall47%$4.91
    Run in 114 of these decks (47%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Gitaxian Probe46%$3.06
    Run in 113 of these decks (46%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Serum Visions42%$0.59
    Run in 103 of these decks (42%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

  • Sol Ring53%$1.00
    Run in 130 of these decks (53%), 86% of decks that could run it.
  • Sapphire Medallion46%$7.60
    Run in 113 of these decks (46%), 10% of decks that could run it.

Lands1

  • Mystic Sanctuary70%$1.02
    Run in 172 of these decks (70%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Octavia decks apart

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

  • Thought Scour$0.42

    80% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Consider$0.34

    83% of these decks, against 7% of other decks that could run it.

  • Otherworldly Gaze$0.30

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

  • Opt$0.12

    75% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

  • Talrand, Sky Summoner$0.40

    66% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Archmage Emeritus$0.56

    71% of these decks, against 9% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Mystic Sanctuary$1.02

    70% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Frantic Search$0.78

    75% of these decks, against 17% of other decks that could run it.

  • Shoreline Looter$0.32

    58% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rapid Hybridization$0.77

    66% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curate$0.16

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

  • Artful Dodge$0.48

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

Octavia, Living Thesis combos

47 of these decks (19%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Hullbreaker HorrorplusSol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    5%11 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Dramatic ReversalplusIsochron Scepter

    Infinite mana, storm count and untaps

    3%8 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. ArchaeomancerplusHigh TideplusSnap

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    2%6 decks
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Commanders like Octavia, Living Thesis

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