Elminster (Duel)
11 decks analyzed142 unique cards seen
Avg Deck Composition
Lands34 – 40
Creatures4 – 9
Instants32 – 35
Sorceries14 – 21
Artifacts0 – 2
Enchantments1 – 3
Other4 – 6
Elminster is a Blue/White commander in Duel Commander (Duel) that appears in 11 tracked decks, making it the #71 most popular Duel commander of 82 with enough deck data. The most-played cards in Elminster Duel decks are Wash Away (100%), Mana Leak (100%), Cryptic Command (100%), Swords to Plowshares (100%), Force Spike (100%).
Staples (10)
Most played cards across all decks
Wash Away
100% of decks
Mana Leak
100% of decks
Cryptic Command
100% of decks
Swords to Plowshares
100% of decks
Force Spike
100% of decks
Stern Scolding
100% of decks
Supreme Verdict
100% of decks
Mana Tithe
100% of decks
Spell Snare
100% of decks
Preordain
100% of decks0–9 cards (avg 5)
RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty
73%
48/118
Counterspell
48/11873%
68/118
BounceCard Draw+1
68/11873%58/118
LifegainRemoval
58/11873%28/118
Recursion
28/11845%
105/115
Recursion
105/11532–35 cards (avg 33)
RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty
100%111/1111
LifegainRemoval
111/1111100%211/1111
Counterspell
211/1111100%211/1111
Counterspell
211/111191%210/1110
BurnRemoval
210/111091%210/1110
Counterspell
210/111091%210/1110
CounterspellCard Draw
210/111091%210/1110
CounterspellCard Draw
210/111091%110/1110
Card Draw
110/111091%210/1110
CounterspellCard Draw
210/111091%310/1110
Card Draw
310/111091%210/1110
Counterspell
210/111091%510/1110
CounterspellBounce+2
510/111082%
29/119
Removal
29/11982%39/119
Counterspell
39/11982%29/119
Counterspell
29/11982%
19/119
Counterspell
19/11982%19/119
Removal
19/11982%29/119
Counterspell
29/11982%39/119
CounterspellCard Draw
39/11982%29/119
Removal
29/11973%28/118
28/11873%38/118
CounterspellBounce+1
38/11873%28/118
Removal
28/11855%16/116
Tutor
16/11645%45/115
45/11536%14/114
RampTutor+1
14/11414–21 cards (avg 18)
RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty
91%
710/1110
Lifegain
710/111091%110/1110
LifegainRemoval
110/111091%410/1110
Removal
410/111091%610/1110
Removal
610/111091%110/1110
Card Draw
110/111082%29/119
Card DrawLifegain
29/11982%29/119
Removal
29/11982%19/119
Card Draw
19/11973%38/118
Tutor
38/11873%58/118
Removal
58/11873%58/118
TutorCard Draw
58/11873%68/118
Graveyard HateRemoval
68/11873%38/118
38/11864%77/117
Card Draw
77/11764%37/117
Removal
37/11755%26/116
26/11645%55/115
Removal
55/11545%35/115
Removal
35/1150–2 cards (avg 0)
RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty
0–3 cards (avg 2)
RateNameTagsCostCMCDecksQty
55%26/116
Card Draw
26/116Frequently asked questions about Elminster
- What are the best cards for Elminster in Duel Commander?
- Based on DeckForge analysis of 11 Duel decks, the most-played cards for Elminster are Wash Away (100%), Mana Leak (100%), Cryptic Command (100%), Swords to Plowshares (100%), Force Spike (100%). Inclusion rate is the share of tracked Elminster decks that run each card.
- How many decks use Elminster as a Duel Commander commander?
- Elminster is used as a Duel Commander (Duel) commander in 11 decks tracked by DeckForge, ranking #71 among Duel commanders.
- What colors is Elminster in Duel Commander?
- Elminster has a Blue/White color identity. In Duel Commander (Duel), a 100-card deck can only include cards legal in the format within the Blue/White color identity.
- What does an average Elminster Duel Commander deck look like?
- On average, a Elminster Duel deck runs 38 lands, 5 creatures, 33 instants, 18 sorceries, and 2 enchantments, based on DeckForge's analysis of 11 tracked decks.