Sergeant John Benton commander decks

{W}{G}Selesnya commanders

We track 516 decks led by Sergeant John Benton.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$1.23-11.5% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Sergeant John Benton
Decks led
516

0.07% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$167

Most cost $47 to $856.

Median power
4.6

Most rate 3.7 to 6.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
2.8

Most score 2.1 to 3.7 out of 10.

Most often built as combat (43%), then control (20%).

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Sergeant John Benton decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 66 decks.
$50 to $100: 115 decks.
$100 to $150: 59 decks.
$150 to $200: 34 decks.
$200 to $300: 77 decks.
$300 to $400: 44 decks.
$400 to $500: 29 decks.
$500 to $750: 30 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 27 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 21 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 4 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 3 decks.
$3,000 and up: 7 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $150 to $200, holds the median deck at $167. 299 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)37% · 192
  • Bracket 2 (Core)10% · 53
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)43% · 224
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)9% · 47
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)0% · 0

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What Sergeant John Benton decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 516 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.

Creatures4

  • Llanowar Elves85%$0.26
    Run in 436 of these decks (85%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Avacyn's Pilgrim82%$0.22
    Run in 423 of these decks (82%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Elvish Mystic80%$0.35
    Run in 411 of these decks (80%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar54%$2.23
    Run in 277 of these decks (54%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Instants16

  • Invigorate86%$0.27
    Run in 442 of these decks (86%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Blossoming Defense75%$0.25
    Run in 387 of these decks (75%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Groundswell74%$0.31
    Run in 380 of these decks (74%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tyvar's Stand71%$1.29
    Run in 366 of these decks (71%), 4% of decks that could run it.
  • Snakeskin Veil67%$0.16
    Run in 347 of these decks (67%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Might of Old Krosa67%$0.20
    Run in 344 of these decks (67%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
10 more instants
  • Giant Growth66%$0.05
    Run in 339 of these decks (66%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Ram Through65%$0.30
    Run in 336 of these decks (65%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Become Immense64%$0.27
    Run in 330 of these decks (64%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Vines of Vastwood64%$0.68
    Run in 328 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Path to Exile61%$0.58
    Run in 315 of these decks (61%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Overprotect59%$2.22
    Run in 306 of these decks (59%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Rustler Rampage58%$0.26
    Run in 301 of these decks (58%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Flare of Faith57%$0.21
    Run in 293 of these decks (57%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Embiggen55%$6.92
    Run in 285 of these decks (55%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Tamiyo's Safekeeping55%$2.17
    Run in 281 of these decks (55%), 6% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

  • Summer Bloom61%$1.51
    Run in 314 of these decks (61%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Scale Up44%$0.37
    Run in 229 of these decks (44%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts3

  • Sol Ring78%$1.00
    Run in 404 of these decks (78%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Vessel56%$1.89
    Run in 291 of these decks (56%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Spellbook46%$2.77
    Run in 237 of these decks (46%), 1% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments6

  • Wild Growth76%$0.40
    Run in 390 of these decks (76%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Duelist's Heritage74%$2.23
    Run in 382 of these decks (74%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Utopia Sprawl66%$1.24
    Run in 339 of these decks (66%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Wild Defiance60%$0.68
    Run in 310 of these decks (60%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Flaming Fist55%$0.25
    Run in 286 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Empyrial Armor49%$0.30
    Run in 253 of these decks (49%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Lands9

  • Command Tower91%$0.20
    Run in 469 of these decks (91%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower79%$3.97
    Run in 409 of these decks (79%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Canopy Vista66%$0.20
    Run in 338 of these decks (66%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunpetal Grove59%$0.25
    Run in 306 of these decks (59%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Fortified Village59%$0.19
    Run in 305 of these decks (59%), 16% of decks that could run it.
  • Sungrass Prairie57%$0.18
    Run in 296 of these decks (57%), 14% of decks that could run it.
3 more lands
  • Brushland55%$0.46
    Run in 285 of these decks (55%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Rogue's Passage48%$0.27
    Run in 245 of these decks (48%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Overgrown Farmland45%$0.94
    Run in 233 of these decks (45%), 18% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Sergeant John Benton decks apart

These show up in Sergeant John Benton decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

  • Invigorate$0.27

    86% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Blossoming Defense$0.25

    75% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Groundswell$0.31

    74% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Duelist's Heritage$2.23

    74% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • Avacyn's Pilgrim$0.22

    82% of these decks, against 14% of other decks that could run it.

  • Tyvar's Stand$1.29

    71% of these decks, against 4% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards
  • Might of Old Krosa$0.20

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

  • Giant Growth$0.05

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

  • Wild Growth$0.40

    76% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • Become Immense$0.27

    64% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Vines of Vastwood$0.68

    64% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Ram Through$0.30

    65% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

Sergeant John Benton combos

49 of these decks (9%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Heliod, Sun-CrownedplusWalking Ballista

    Infinite damage and lifegain

    5%28 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

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