Quick Answer
Azorius (white-blue) is the premier control combination in Commander. White provides removal and wraths; blue provides counterspells and card draw. Together they can answer almost any threat while building toward a win condition at their own pace. See current prices at /cards/mtg.
Azorius (white-blue) is the premier control combination in Commander. White provides removal and wraths; blue provides counterspells and card draw. Together they can answer almost any threat while building toward a win condition at their own pace.
Top Azorius Commanders
Brago, King Eternal
Brago blinks (exiles and returns) all your non-land permanents whenever he deals combat damage to a player. This resets ETB (enters the battlefield) triggers, re-activates tap abilities, and untaps any tapped permanents you control. With evasion and a blink-heavy build, Brago generates enormous value every turn.
Current AU price: approximately AU$3 to AU$8.
Ephara, God of the Polis
Draws a card during each upkeep if a creature entered the battlefield under your control during the previous turn. In a deck with instant-speed creature deployment (flash creatures, bounce effects), Ephara draws consistently every single turn.
Current AU price: approximately AU$4 to AU$10.
Tameshi, Reality Architect
Tameshi returns permanents from the graveyard at the cost of returning lands to your hand (which then re-enter to trigger effects). Loops with cards that care about lands entering the battlefield.
Current AU price: approximately AU$2 to AU$5.
Augustin IV, Grand Arbiter
All spells cost 1 more for opponents and 1 less for you. A tax-based strategy that slows the entire table while enabling you to cast ahead of schedule.
Current AU price: approximately AU$5 to AU$12.
Sephara, Sky's Blade
Seven mana, but castable for 1W with four creatures that have flying tapped. Sephara makes all your flying creatures indestructible and generates Angel tokens on end steps.
Current AU price: approximately AU$3 to AU$6.
Budget Azorius Under AU$10
- Brago, King Eternal: blink value, AU$3 to AU$8
- Ephara, God of the Polis: flash draw engine, AU$4 to AU$10
- Tameshi, Reality Architect: land recursion, AU$2 to AU$5
Essential Azorius Cards
- Smothering Tithe (AU$15 to AU$25): white card advantage
- Rhystic Study (AU$15 to AU$40): blue card draw
- Swords to Plowshares (AU$2 to AU$6): best removal
- Cyclonic Rift (AU$25 to AU$50): best board clear
Use the C3 Random Commander Generator with W and U filters for Azorius commanders. Browse prices at C3 Card Vault.
More Azorius Commanders Worth Considering
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
All Historic spells (Artifacts, Legends, Sagas) can be cast at instant speed. This converts your entire deck into a reactive toolbox: playing artifacts and legendary creatures on your opponent's end step denies them information about your gameplan and keeps mana available for counterspells.
Current AU price: approximately AU$1 to AU$4. Exceptional budget option.
Isperia, Supreme Judge
Draws a card whenever an opponent attacks you or a planeswalker you control. In multiplayer Commander, opponents attacking each other still triggers Isperia if they swing at you. Generates consistent card draw without relying on your creatures being in play.
Current AU price: approximately AU$2 to AU$5.
Kwain, Itinerant Minstrel
Each player may draw a card and gain 3 life for 2 mana at sorcery speed. Enables group-hug strategies that slow aggressive opponents while building hand size. Deceptively political: opponents are reluctant to attack someone giving them cards.
Current AU price: approximately AU$2 to AU$5.
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
A planeswalker commander with the ability to untap up to four permanents. The combination of untap effects, loyalty abilities, and his static ability (planeswalker loyalty abilities can be activated at instant speed) makes him a powerful control-combo commander.
Current AU price: approximately AU$8 to AU$18.
Azorius Upgrade Path
Priority 1. Card draw: Rhystic Study (AU$15 to AU$40) and Smothering Tithe (AU$15 to AU$25) are the two cards that define Azorius at the Commander table. Run both if budget allows.
Priority 2. Removal package: Swords to Plowshares (AU$2 to AU$6), Path to Exile (AU$3 to AU$8), and Counterspell (AU$2 to AU$5) form the core interaction suite. These are cheap and essential.
Priority 3. Board wipes: Cyclonic Rift (AU$25 to AU$50) is the best one-sided wipe in Commander. Wrath of God (AU$5 to AU$12) and Supreme Verdict (AU$8 to AU$18) cover the symmetrical options.
Priority 4. Mana base: Azorius has access to excellent dual lands. Hallowed Fountain (AU$8 to AU$15), Glacial Fortress (AU$2 to AU$5), and Prairie Stream (AU$2 to AU$5) improve consistency significantly over basic lands.
What Azorius Struggles With
Azorius has no access to green's ramp, red's direct damage, or black's unconditional removal. The primary weaknesses:
Artifacts and enchantments: blue and white can remove them through bounce (temporary) and targeted destruction, but neither colour has mass artifact removal. Permanents that create ongoing value can be difficult to answer completely.
Speed: Azorius plays reactively. A mono-red Krenko deck can win before Azorius gets its engine running. Knowing when to be proactive is the skill that separates good Azorius pilots from average ones.
Commander damage from aggro: blue and white don't have great blockers below 3 mana. Early aggression can chip away at you before your counterspells come online.
Checking Azorius Card Prices in Australia
Browse current AUD prices on all Azorius Commander staples at the C3 MTG card hub. Use the Random Commander Generator filtered to White and Blue for the full list of playable Azorius legends. The C3 Card Compare tool lets you check multiple staple prices before committing.
The C3 Take
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best Commander deck for a new player in Australia?
Any Commander preconstructed deck from a recent set is a good starting point. Pick the theme or colour combination that appeals to you most. Current options from Tarkir: Dragonstorm and Lorwyn Eclipsed are available on Amazon AU.
Can I use a Commander precon in tournament play?
Commander preconstructed decks are legal for casual Commander play and official Commander events. The individual cards are legal in Commander, Legacy, and Vintage. The precon as a whole is not competitive at high-level play but works fine for regular Commander nights.
Where can I find Commander singles in Australia?
Singles for Commander deck upgrades are listed at the C3 eBay store. Use the C3 Card Compare tool to check prices across specific cards you want.