River Song commander decks

{U}{R}Izzet commanders

We track 318 decks led by River Song.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.34-2.9% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for River Song
Decks led
318

0.04% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$265

Most cost $79 to $3,925.

Median power
6.2

Most rate 4.5 to 8.6 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.9

Most score 3.1 to 6.0 out of 10.

Most often built as control (44%), then group slug (30%).

Real River Song 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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River Song decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 11 decks.
$50 to $100: 50 decks.
$100 to $150: 50 decks.
$150 to $200: 25 decks.
$200 to $300: 34 decks.
$300 to $400: 28 decks.
$400 to $500: 16 decks.
$500 to $750: 20 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 2 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 26 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 14 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 6 decks.
$3,000 and up: 36 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $265. 152 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)5% · 17
  • Bracket 2 (Core)5% · 16
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)14% · 43
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)65% · 208
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)11% · 34

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Under $100 (61) Under $250 (152) Bracket 4 builds (208)

What River Song decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 318 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.

Creatures8

  • Tomb Trawler67%$0.24
    Run in 213 of these decks (67%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Timestream Navigator65%$0.36
    Run in 207 of these decks (65%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Krenko's Buzzcrusher57%$0.23
    Run in 181 of these decks (57%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • The Reality Chip53%$4.04
    Run in 167 of these decks (53%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Junktroller52%$0.21
    Run in 166 of these decks (52%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Neera, Wild Mage51%$0.25
    Run in 163 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Transplant Theorist51%$0.30
    Run in 161 of these decks (51%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Magmatic Hellkite49%$0.48
    Run in 157 of these decks (49%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Instants6

  • Counterspell57%$1.62
    Run in 183 of these decks (57%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm54%$0.57
    Run in 172 of these decks (54%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Opt54%$0.12
    Run in 172 of these decks (54%), 9% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp52%$0.31
    Run in 165 of these decks (52%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Spell Crumple52%$0.64
    Run in 164 of these decks (52%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Experimental Augury49%$0.22
    Run in 156 of these decks (49%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries8

Artifacts6

  • Sol Ring89%$1.00
    Run in 283 of these decks (89%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet86%$0.37
    Run in 272 of these decks (86%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Creativity57%$0.43
    Run in 183 of these decks (57%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Conjurer's Bauble54%$0.67
    Run in 173 of these decks (54%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet50%$0.28
    Run in 159 of these decks (50%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves47%$3.68
    Run in 149 of these decks (47%), 24% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments1

  • Curiosity63%$0.64
    Run in 201 of these decks (63%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Lands11

  • Command Tower88%$0.20
    Run in 280 of these decks (88%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Field of Ruin81%$0.29
    Run in 258 of these decks (81%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ghost Quarter66%$0.47
    Run in 210 of these decks (66%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls63%$0.29
    Run in 200 of these decks (63%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Demolition Field60%$0.32
    Run in 191 of these decks (60%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Volatile Fault59%$0.30
    Run in 186 of these decks (59%), 1% of decks that could run it.
5 more lands
  • Shivan Reef53%$0.30
    Run in 167 of these decks (53%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents52%$7.90
    Run in 164 of these decks (52%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Stormcarved Coast52%$2.06
    Run in 164 of these decks (52%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple of Epiphany50%$0.14
    Run in 160 of these decks (50%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Frostboil Snarl48%$0.25
    Run in 151 of these decks (48%), 15% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set River Song decks apart

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

  • Field of Ruin$0.29

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

  • Tomb Trawler$0.24

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

  • Cleansing Wildfire$0.55

    66% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ghost Quarter$0.47

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

  • Timestream Navigator$0.36

    65% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Volatile Fault$0.30

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

6 more signature cards
  • Curiosity$0.64

    63% of these decks, against 6% of other decks that could run it.

  • Demolition Field$0.32

    60% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Krenko's Buzzcrusher$0.23

    57% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Geomancer's Gambit$0.20

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

  • Conjurer's Bauble$0.67

    54% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Preordain$0.65

    63% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

River Song combos

274 of these decks (86%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. River SongplusTimestream Navigator

    Infinite turns

    65%207 decks
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  2. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, Parun

    Infinite draw and damage

    21%67 decks
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  3. CuriosityplusNiv-Mizzet, Parun

    Infinite draw and damage

    13%41 decks
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  4. Field of RuinplusRadiant PerformerplusRiver Song

    Infinite damage

    13%40 decks
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  5. Niv-Mizzet, ParunplusOphidian Eye

    Infinite draw and damage

    12%39 decks
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  6. Niv-Mizzet, ParunplusNiv-Mizzet, Visionary

    Infinite damage and draw

    10%31 decks
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  7. Niv-Mizzet, ParunplusTandem Lookout

    Infinite draw and damage

    10%31 decks
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  8. Narset, Parter of VeilsplusTeferi's Puzzle Box

    Opponents locked

    7%22 decks
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Commanders like River Song

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