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We built the C3 Random Commander Generator, and then decided to actually use it ourselves. The rules: roll 4 Commanders, no rerolls, build a playable deck around whatever we got. AU$100 budget per deck.
We built the C3 Random Commander Generator, and then decided to actually use it ourselves. The rules: roll 4 Commanders, no rerolls, build a playable deck around whatever we got. AU$100 budget per deck.
Here's what happened.
The Setup
Parameters: count=4, colours=all, mana=Any. Pure random. Whatever came up had to be built.
Roll 1: Tobias Andrion
A mono-white human soldier that returns a tapped non-token creature you control to its owner's hand.
First reaction: who?
Second reaction: wait, this is actually interesting. Bouncing your own creatures to reuse ETB (enters the battlefield) triggers in white is a legitimate strategy. Cards like Charming Prince, Restoration Angel, and Cloudshift already do this. Tobias does it as a passive that scales with how many tapped creatures you have.
Budget verdict: AU$65. An accessible build. Tobias himself is under AU$2.
Is it good? Surprisingly playable. Not the most powerful table in most metas, but consistent with enough ETB creatures.
Roll 2: Maga, Traitor to Mortals
A mono-black sorcery-speed Commander that deals X damage to target player when it enters the battlefield, where X is the number of spent black mana in its cost.
First reaction: storm counts, but it's a creature. Interesting.
How it wins: cast Maga for X=20 by generating enough black mana. Black has Cabal Coffers, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, and multiple ritual effects. This is a mana combo deck that uses one card to kill a player.
Budget verdict: AU$80 to AU$100. Cabal Coffers (AU$30 to AU$50) is the key piece. Without it, the deck is slower but still functional.
Is it good? Stronger than it looks. Kill one player per game reliably. The black ramp package is deep enough to execute this consistently.
Roll 3: Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
A blue-red (Izzet) Commander that gives all tokens you control haste, then lets you choose one of your tokens and turn every other token you control into a copy of it.
First reaction: this is complicated and probably powerful.
How it works: create one valuable token (like a copy of an opponent's enormous creature via Zndrsplt's Judgment or similar), then Brudiclad copies every other token into that same thing. Swing with 20 copies of the most powerful creature on the board.
Budget verdict: AU$85. Brudiclad is approximately AU$4 to AU$8.
Is it good? Very good, actually. Token doublers (Parallel Lives, Doubling Season) are expensive, but budget replacements exist (Primal Vigor AU$8 to AU$15).
Roll 4: Kwain, Itinerant Minstrel
A mono-blue rabbit that taps to let each player draw a card and gain 3 life.
First reaction: a symmetrical draw engine with lifegain? At first, it seems weak.
Second reaction: combo potential with Psychic Corrosion (players mill cards when they draw) or Jace's Erasure. Turn the group draw into a mill strategy where you benefit from the most cards drawn and others lose their libraries.
Budget verdict: AU$60. Very accessible. Kwain is under AU$3.
Is it good? Surprisingly devious. Most opponents don't expect a mill win from a cute bunny. The element of surprise has real game value.
The Actual Results
Running all four decks at a casual table produced genuinely different games. Maga executed the fastest win (turn 8, Cabal Coffers into a lethal X-spell cast). Brudiclad produced the most chaotic game. we turned 12 tokens into copies of an opponent's Serra's Emissary and the table had to spend three turns dealing with the lockout.
Kwain lost the most consistently but created the funniest political tension. Tobias held its own through the mid-game before running out of steam.
Try It Yourself
The C3 Random Commander Generator lets you filter by colour identity, mana value, and count. Run it with your playgroup and see what you roll.
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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.