Average Deck for Dakkon Blackblade - Upgraded Control

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

Baleful Strix
Baleful Strix
Burnished Hart
Burnished Hart
Cosima, God of the Voyage
Cosima, God of the Voyage
Dauntless Scrapbot
Dauntless Scrapbot
Dreamscape Artist
Dreamscape Artist
Emeria Angel
Emeria Angel
Kor Cartographer
Kor Cartographer
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sun Titan
Sun Titan
Tameshi, Reality Architect
Tameshi, Reality Architect
The Reality Chip
The Reality Chip
Walking Atlas
Walking Atlas
Weathered Wayfarer
Weathered Wayfarer
Witch Enchanter
Witch Enchanter
Instants (17)
Anguished Unmaking
Anguished Unmaking
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Counterspell
Counterspell
Despark
Despark
Disenchant
Disenchant
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Evacuation
Evacuation
Fact or Fiction
Fact or Fiction
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Holy Day
Holy Day
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Rewind
Rewind
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Void Rend
Void Rend
Sorceries (11)
Ambition's Cost
Ambition's Cost
Austere Command
Austere Command
Bribery
Bribery
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Sevinne's Reclamation
Sevinne's Reclamation
Toxic Deluge
Toxic Deluge
Tragic Arrogance
Tragic Arrogance
Wrath of God
Wrath of God
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Blackblade Reforged
Blackblade Reforged
Dimir Signet
Dimir Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Orzhov Signet
Orzhov Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Sword of the Animist
Sword of the Animist
Thaumatic Compass
Thaumatic Compass
Wayfarer's Bauble
Wayfarer's Bauble
Enchantments (8)
Annex
Annex
Dragon Wings
Dragon Wings
Insight
Insight
Land Tax
Land Tax
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Search for Azcanta
Search for Azcanta
Trade Routes
Trade Routes
Planeswalkers (1)
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
Lands (20)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Caves of Koilos
Caves of Koilos
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Contaminated Landscape
Contaminated Landscape
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Godless Shrine
Godless Shrine
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Maze of Ith
Maze of Ith
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Orzhov Basilica
Orzhov Basilica
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raffine's Tower
Raffine's Tower
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Scrubland
Scrubland
Underground River
Underground River
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Basics (3)
Island
6 Island
Plains
6 Plains
Swamp
5 Swamp