Shantotto, Tactician Magician commander decks

We track 102 decks led by Shantotto, Tactician Magician.

Deck numbers as of November 8, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Decks led
102

0.01% of the 859,743 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$158

Most cost $55 to $1,453.

Median power
5.9

Most rate 4.4 to 8.1 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.2

Most score 2.4 to 4.4 out of 10.

Most often built as control (29%), then tokens (27%).

Real Shantotto, Tactician Magician 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
    $61.54
    price
    5.0
    power
    2.1
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $178
    price
    5.4
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {U}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,421
    price
    7.3
    power
    5.3
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {U}{R}combo
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Shantotto, Tactician Magician decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

9 decks from $150 to $200, the median band

Decks per price band. Pick a band to see its count. The highlighted band, $150 to $200, holds the median deck at $158. 63 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)34%35
  • Bracket 2 (Core)13%13
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)33%34
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)16%16
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)4%4

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What Shantotto, Tactician Magician decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 102 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.

Creatures5

Instants9

  • Big Score70%$0.50
    Run in 71 of these decks (70%), 12% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 56 of these decks (55%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell52%$2.23
    Run in 53 of these decks (52%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 53 of these decks (52%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 37 of these decks (36%), 23% of decks that could run it.
3 more instants
  • Chaos Warp36%$0.32
    Run in 37 of these decks (36%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Brainstorm35%$0.61
    Run in 36 of these decks (35%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Negate35%$0.13
    Run in 36 of these decks (35%), 21% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries5

  • Mana Geyser52%$1.01
    Run in 53 of these decks (52%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 49 of these decks (48%), 6% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 42 of these decks (41%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Vandalblast34%$2.18
    Run in 35 of these decks (34%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 33 of these decks (32%), 35% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts9

  • Sol Ring78%$1.14
    Run in 79 of these decks (78%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 73 of these decks (72%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 51 of these decks (50%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Izzet Signet48%$0.29
    Run in 49 of these decks (48%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 48 of these decks (47%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Thran Dynamo42%$2.47
    Run in 43 of these decks (42%), 3% of decks that could run it.
3 more artifacts
  • Run in 39 of these decks (38%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Mind Stone37%$0.22
    Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 10% of decks that could run it.
  • Gilded Lotus32%$0.96
    Run in 33 of these decks (32%), 2% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Run in 90 of these decks (88%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfur Falls76%$0.25
    Run in 77 of these decks (76%), 38% of decks that could run it.
  • Shivan Reef74%$0.25
    Run in 75 of these decks (74%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 62 of these decks (61%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 55 of these decks (54%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 52 of these decks (51%), 22% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Run in 51 of these decks (50%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Steam Vents44%$5.54
    Run in 45 of these decks (44%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Ferrous Lake43%$0.27
    Run in 44 of these decks (43%), 8% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 38 of these decks (37%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 36 of these decks (35%), 21% of decks that could run it.
  • Run in 35 of these decks (34%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Shantotto decks apart

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

6 more signature cards
  • 53% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

  • 51% of these decks, against 10% of other decks that could run it.

  • 41% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • 42% of these decks, against 3% of other decks that could run it.

  • 43% of these decks, against 5% of other decks that could run it.

  • 74% of these decks, against 36% of other decks that could run it.

Shantotto, Tactician Magician combos

40 of these decks (39%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Expansion plus Twincast

    13%13 decks
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  2. Dramatic Reversal plus Errant, Street Artist plus Narset's Reversal

    Infinite mana and untaps

    12%12 decks
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  3. Dramatic Reversal plus Errant, Street Artist plus Swarm Intelligence

    Infinite mana and untaps

    12%12 decks
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  4. Dramatic Reversal plus Errant, Street Artist plus Twincast

    Infinite mana and untaps

    12%12 decks
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  5. Archaeomancer plus High Tide plus Snap

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    12%12 decks
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  6. Hullbreaker Horror plus Sol Ring

    Infinite mana and storm count

    12%12 decks
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  7. Haze of Rage plus Storm-Kiln Artist

    Infinite mana and storm count

    12%12 decks
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  8. Narset's Reversal plus Storm-Kiln Artist plus Swarm Intelligence

    Infinite mana and storm count

    12%12 decks
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Commanders like Shantotto, Tactician Magician

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