Soundwave, Sonic Spy commander decks

{W}{U}{B}Esper commanders

We track 107 decks led by Soundwave, Sonic Spy.

Deck numbers as of November 8, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Search all Soundwave decks
The card$1.54-18.9% in 30 daysas of Nov 10Price history for Soundwave, Sonic Spy
Decks led
107

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

Median deck price
$359

Most cost $73 to $2,588.

Median power
6.0

Most rate 4.4 to 8.0 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.7

Most score 2.7 to 5.5 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (57%), then midrange (21%).

Real Soundwave, Sonic Spy 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
    $65.84
    price
    5.7
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {W}{U}{B}midrange
    Find more Soundwave decks
  • Typical build
    $350
    price
    5.9
    power
    3.8
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {W}{U}{B}midrange
    Find more Soundwave decks
  • High-end build
    $2,588
    price
    5.1
    power
    2.7
    salt
    Bracket 2 (Core)
    {W}{U}{B}midrange
    Find more Soundwave decks

1 of 3

By bracket

1 of 4

Soundwave, Sonic Spy decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

10 decks from $300 to $400, the median band

Decks per price band. Pick a band to see its count. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $359. 40 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)24%26
  • Bracket 2 (Core)11%12
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)35%37
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)25%27
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)5%5

Search Soundwave, Sonic Spy decks by budget and bracket

The deck search narrows every Soundwave, Sonic Spy deck we track by price, power, bracket and salt.

Search all Soundwave decks
Under $100 (15) Under $250 (40) Bracket 3 builds (37)

What Soundwave, Sonic Spy decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 107 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

4 more creatures

Instants5

  • Counterspell51%$2.21
    Run in 54 of these decks (51%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares47%$1.36
    Run in 50 of these decks (47%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Path to Exile45%$1.13
    Run in 48 of these decks (45%), 51% of decks that could run it.
  • Dovin's Veto36%$2.84
    Run in 39 of these decks (36%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Inkshield34%$5.12
    Run in 36 of these decks (34%), 8% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts9

  • Arcane Signet89%$0.41
    Run in 95 of these decks (89%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring88%$1.25
    Run in 94 of these decks (88%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Dominance51%$0.45
    Run in 55 of these decks (51%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Progress45%$0.22
    Run in 48 of these decks (45%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Skullclamp44%$3.31
    Run in 47 of these decks (44%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Hierarchy44%$0.43
    Run in 47 of these decks (44%), 30% of decks that could run it.
3 more artifacts
  • Mindcrank43%$10.68
    Run in 46 of these decks (43%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Altar of the Brood37%$10.57
    Run in 40 of these decks (37%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Azorius Signet36%$0.25
    Run in 39 of these decks (36%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments2

Lands14

  • Command Tower92%$0.20
    Run in 98 of these decks (92%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Sanctum53%$0.23
    Run in 57 of these decks (53%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Exotic Orchard52%$0.23
    Run in 56 of these decks (52%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Godless Shrine50%$5.26
    Run in 53 of these decks (50%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Prairie Stream47%$0.18
    Run in 50 of these decks (47%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Watery Grave46%$6.70
    Run in 49 of these decks (46%), 49% of decks that could run it.
8 more lands
  • Hallowed Fountain45%$4.73
    Run in 48 of these decks (45%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Raffine's Tower45%$14.22
    Run in 48 of these decks (45%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower42%$2.12
    Run in 45 of these decks (42%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Sunken Hollow40%$0.28
    Run in 43 of these decks (40%), 33% of decks that could run it.
  • Isolated Chapel34%$0.24
    Run in 36 of these decks (34%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Sea of Clouds34%$6.65
    Run in 36 of these decks (34%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Glacial Fortress33%$0.23
    Run in 35 of these decks (33%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Polluted Delta33%$21.35
    Run in 35 of these decks (33%), 19% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Soundwave decks apart

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

6 more signature cards
  • Aven Wind Guide$0.33

    37% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • The Cyber-Controller$0.50

    37% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Altar of the Brood$10.57

    37% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Securitron Squadron$1.30

    35% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Curiosity Crafter$0.34

    35% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Skullclamp$3.31

    44% of these decks, against 11% of other decks that could run it.

Soundwave, Sonic Spy combos

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

  1. Bloodchief Ascension plus Mindcrank

    Infinite mill, lifegain and life loss

    11%12 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  2. Riverchurn Monument plus Singularity Rupture

    Infinite mill

    10%11 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  3. Bruvac the Grandiloquent plus Maddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill

    6%6 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  4. Cut Your Losses plus Fraying Sanity

    Infinite mill

    6%6 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  5. Cut Your Losses plus Riverchurn Monument

    Infinite mill

    6%6 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  6. Maddening Cacophony plus Riverchurn Monument

    Infinite mill

    6%6 decks
    Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)

  7. Ashnod's Altar plus Marneus Calgar plus Mondrak, Glory Dominus

    Infinite draw, mana, tokens, ETBs and LTBs

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

  8. Fraying Sanity plus Maddening Cacophony

    Infinite mill

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

Commanders like Soundwave, Sonic Spy

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