Average Deck for Dakkon Blackblade - Expensive Core Lands Matter

Arnaud Gompertz
Jun 17, 2026
Meet Dakkon Blackblade, aka The Tarnished
This week, Arnaud builds a Commander deck inspired by the masterpiece Elden Ring.
Arnaud Gompertz
Apr 22, 2026
Three Esper-cially Spicy Brews
On this edition of Branching Out, Arnaud digs into some underplayed Commander brews for the Esper color combination.
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Average Decklist

Azure Mage
Azure Mage
Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Deep Gnome Terramancer
Emeria Shepherd
Emeria Shepherd
Herald of Leshrac
Herald of Leshrac
Knight of the White Orchid
Knight of the White Orchid
Kor Cartographer
Kor Cartographer
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
PuPu UFO
PuPu UFO
Realmwright
Realmwright
Roil Elemental
Roil Elemental
Scampering Surveyor
Scampering Surveyor
Scaretiller
Scaretiller
Sire of Stagnation
Sire of Stagnation
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Verge Rangers
Verge Rangers
Walking Atlas
Walking Atlas
Weathered Wayfarer
Weathered Wayfarer
Instants (9)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Malakir Rebirth
Malakir Rebirth
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Sejiri Shelter
Sejiri Shelter
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (6)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Avatar's Wrath
Avatar's Wrath
Day of Black Sun
Day of Black Sun
Lórien Revealed
Lórien Revealed
Painful Truths
Painful Truths
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Artifacts (19)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Archaeomancer's Map
Archaeomancer's Map
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Crucible of Worlds
Crucible of Worlds
Expedition Map
Expedition Map
Haunted Cloak
Haunted Cloak
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mask of Riddles
Mask of Riddles
Maul of the Skyclaves
Maul of the Skyclaves
Shadowspear
Shadowspear
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Feast and Famine
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Forge and Frontier
Sword of Hearth and Home
Sword of Hearth and Home
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
Thaumatic Compass
Thaumatic Compass
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (4)
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Glasswing Grace
Glasswing Grace
Propaganda
Propaganda
The Restoration of Eiganjo
The Restoration of Eiganjo
Planeswalkers (3)
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
Ajani, Caller of the Pride
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
Lands (28)
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Command Beacon
Command Beacon
Command Tower
Command Tower
Drowned Catacomb
Drowned Catacomb
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Horizon of Progress
Horizon of Progress
Isolated Chapel
Isolated Chapel
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Morphic Pool
Morphic Pool
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Shadowy Backstreet
Shadowy Backstreet
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
Sunken Hollow
Sunken Hollow
Terrain Generator
Terrain Generator
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Vault of Champions
Vault of Champions
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
3 Island
Plains
4 Plains
Swamp
3 Swamp