The Wandering Minstrel commander decks

Five-Color commanders

We track 1,714 decks led by The Wandering Minstrel, the 82nd most played commander in our database.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.30-9.1% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Wandering Minstrel

Decks led

1,714

0.2% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price

$319

Most cost $88 to $3,626.

Median power

5.6

Most rate 4.2 to 8.4 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt

2.9

Most score 2.0 to 5.9 out of 10.

Most often built as lands matter (68%), then midrange (15%).

Real The Wandering Minstrel 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
$94.23
price
4.8
power
2.6
salt
Bracket 4 (Optimized)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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Typical build
$335
price
4.4
power
3.0
salt
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}combo
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High-end build
$3,231
price
6.6
power
3.3
salt
Bracket 4 (Optimized)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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By bracket

Bracket 1 · Exhibition
$71.83
price
5.1
power
2.2
salt
Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}combo
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Bracket 2 · Core
$65.61
price
3.9
power
2.3
salt
Bracket 2 (Core)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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Bracket 3 · Upgraded
$152
price
6.6
power
2.2
salt
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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Bracket 4 · Optimized
$305
price
4.5
power
3.3
salt
Bracket 4 (Optimized)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}midrange
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Bracket 5 · cEDH
$6,882
price
8.9
power
7.6
salt
Bracket 5 (cEDH)
{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}combo
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The Wandering Minstrel decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $300 to $400, holds the median deck at $319. 728 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

Bracket 1 (Exhibition)22% · 370
Bracket 2 (Core)11% · 191
Bracket 3 (Upgraded)41% · 695
Bracket 4 (Optimized)19% · 321
Bracket 5 (cEDH)8% · 137

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What The Wandering Minstrel decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 1,714 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

Tatyova, Benthic Druid57%$0.22
Run in 984 of these decks (57%), 11% of decks that could run it.
Azusa, Lost but Seeking49%$11.10
Run in 844 of these decks (49%), 8% of decks that could run it.
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove46%$9.25
Run in 780 of these decks (46%), 8% of decks that could run it.
Lotus Cobra45%$5.58
Run in 764 of these decks (45%), 8% of decks that could run it.
PuPu UFO43%$0.76
Run in 740 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Tireless Provisioner42%$2.38
Run in 717 of these decks (42%), 11% of decks that could run it.
Scute Swarm39%$8.57
Run in 674 of these decks (39%), 9% of decks that could run it.
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait38%$12.18
Run in 659 of these decks (38%), 7% of decks that could run it.

Instants3

Prishe's Wanderings43%$0.19
Run in 740 of these decks (43%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Growth Spiral40%$0.28
Run in 692 of these decks (40%), 17% of decks that could run it.
Crop Rotation38%$3.58
Run in 658 of these decks (38%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries2

Reach the Horizon49%$0.32
Run in 831 of these decks (49%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Travel the Overworld39%$0.24
Run in 671 of these decks (39%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts2

Sol Ring73%$1.00
Run in 1,248 of these decks (73%), 88% of decks that could run it.
Arcane Signet56%$0.37
Run in 956 of these decks (56%), 79% of decks that could run it.

Lands25

Command Tower77%$0.20
Run in 1,323 of these decks (77%), 91% of decks that could run it.
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway63%$0.26
Run in 1,086 of these decks (63%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Windurst, Federation Center62%$0.25
Run in 1,070 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Gongaga, Reactor Town62%$0.24
Run in 1,064 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Gohn, Town of Ruin62%$0.24
Run in 1,062 of these decks (62%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars61%$0.24
Run in 1,043 of these decks (61%), 1% of decks that could run it.

19 more lands

Baron, Airship Kingdom61%$0.25
Run in 1,039 of these decks (61%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Treno, Dark City60%$0.23
Run in 1,023 of these decks (60%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Rabanastre, Royal City58%$0.21
Run in 999 of these decks (58%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Insomnia, Crown City58%$0.27
Run in 994 of these decks (58%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Vector, Imperial Capital56%$0.25
Run in 958 of these decks (56%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Crossroads Village55%$0.25
Run in 948 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy // Balamb Garden, Airborne55%$0.35
Run in 940 of these decks (55%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Starting Town54%$11.46
Run in 921 of these decks (54%), 3% of decks that could run it.
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis // Lasting Fayth51%$0.68
Run in 873 of these decks (51%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Capital City50%$0.27
Run in 850 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Simic Growth Chamber48%$0.24
Run in 824 of these decks (48%), 14% of decks that could run it.
Midgar, City of Mako // Reactor Raid48%$1.98
Run in 818 of these decks (48%), 3% of decks that could run it.
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum47%$0.25
Run in 811 of these decks (47%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
Adventurer's Inn47%$0.29
Run in 807 of these decks (47%), 1% of decks that could run it.
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital // Overture47%$1.12
Run in 799 of these decks (47%), 2% of decks that could run it.
Ishgard, the Holy See // Faith & Grief47%$1.92
Run in 797 of these decks (47%), 3% of decks that could run it.
Lindblum, Industrial Regency // Mage Siege44%$2.68
Run in 761 of these decks (44%), 3% of decks that could run it.
The Gold Saucer43%$0.31
Run in 732 of these decks (43%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
Clive's Hideaway37%$0.48
Run in 634 of these decks (37%), under 1% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Wandering Minstrel decks apart

These show up in The Wandering Minstrel decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway$0.26
63% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Windurst, Federation Center$0.25
62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Gongaga, Reactor Town$0.24
62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Gohn, Town of Ruin$0.24
62% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars$0.24
61% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Baron, Airship Kingdom$0.25
61% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

6 more signature cards

Treno, Dark City$0.23
60% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Rabanastre, Royal City$0.21
58% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.
Insomnia, Crown City$0.27
58% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Crossroads Village$0.25
55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Vector, Imperial Capital$0.25
56% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy // Balamb Garden, Airborne$0.35
55% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

The Wandering Minstrel combos

1,031 of these decks (60%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

Maze's EndplusReshape the Earth
Wins the game
11%196 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Aftermath AnalystplusShifting WoodlandplusSylvan SafekeeperplusThe Wandering Minstrel
Infinite LTBs, mana and landfall
10%165 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Aftermath AnalystplusShifting WoodlandplusThe Wandering MinstrelplusZuran Orb
Infinite LTBs, lifegain, mana and landfall
10%163 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Maze's EndplusScapeshift
Wins the game
9%145 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Aftermath AnalystplusLotus CobraplusShifting WoodlandplusSylvan Safekeeper
Infinite LTBs, mana and landfall
8%140 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Aftermath AnalystplusLotus CobraplusShifting WoodlandplusZuran Orb
Infinite mana, landfall, lifegain and LTBs
8%132 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
The Gitrog MonsterplusThe Necrobloom
Infinite mill
7%125 decks
Steps on Spellbook(opens in a new tab)
Dryad of the Ilysian GroveplusSimic Growth ChamberplusSpringheart NantukoplusThe Wandering Minstrel
Infinite tokens, landfall and ETBs
7%117 decks
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Commanders like The Wandering Minstrel

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Wandering Minstrel decks do.