The Birdman

Commander / EDH Bird Equip Flying WU (Azorius)

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Artifact (31)

• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Bloodforged Battle-Axe
• 1x Brotherhood Regalia
• 1x Colossus Hammer
• 1x Commander's Plate
• 1x Conqueror's Flail
• 1x Dowsing Dagger  ^Flip
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Lavaspur Boots
• 1x Leyline Axe
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mask of Memory
• 1x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Mystery Key
• 1x Quietus Spike
• 1x Robe of the Archmagi
• 1x Seraphic Greatsword
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strength-Testing Hammer
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Forge and Frontier
• 1x Sword of Hearth and Home
• 1x Sword of Sinew and Steel
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x The Key to the Vault
• 1x Thran Power Suit
• 1x Umezawa's Jitte

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Flickering Ward
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Mystic Remora

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Reverse Engineer
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift

Land (33)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Blinkmoth Nexus
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Deserted Beach
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Faerie Conclave
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Floodfarm Verge
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Hengegate Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Inkmoth Nexus
• 4x Island
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mishra's Factory
• 1x Monumental Henge
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 1x Otawara, Soaring City
• 4x Plains
• 1x Seachrome Coast
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x The Mycosynth Gardens

Instant (14)

• 1x Apostle's Blessing
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Condemn
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Faith's Shield
• 1x Get Lost
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pongify
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Sink into Stupor  ^Flip
• 1x Spell Snare
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commanders (2)

Creature (14)

• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Codsworth, Handy Helper
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Faerie Mastermind
• 1x Geist of Saint Traft
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Invisible Stalker
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Sram, Senior Edificer
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Strict Proctor
• 1x Witch Enchanter  ^Flip

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Creature (8)

• 1x Etched Champion
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Kor Duelist
• 1x Lion Sash
• 1x Mirran Crusader
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
• 1x The Reality Chip

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Forge Anew
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Smuggler's Share

Artifact (8)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Goggles of Night
• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton
• 1x Hero's Heirloom
• 1x Nettlecyst
• 1x Ogre's Cleaver
• 1x Sword of Vengeance

Land (1)

• 1x Strip Mine

Instant (7)

• 1x Battlefield Improvisation
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Mental Misstep
• 1x Spell Pierce
• 1x Stubborn Denial

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Council's Judgment

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First go at a commander deck. Really like being able to use all those artifacts I collected over the years (e.g., swords).

Wanted to build around Esior, Wardwing Familiar soon as I saw it. Deck's equip strat with Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist offers great resilience, adaptability, and speed. Plus bird.

There's a few different builds out there, but tried to keep it more original and low cmc using cards I enjoy like Flickering Ward which you don't see too often. If the deck is too fast for your playgroup, swap out commanders with Geist of Saint Traft (or things like Stenn, Paranoid Partisan, etc.) to slow things down. Deck works pretty well for Canadian Highlander too.

Fun fact, you can equip your opponents' creatures using Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist and play politics being the "arms dealer". Certain things like sword effects will still trigger for your benefit if damage is dealt (and trigger twice with double strike).

Date added	5 days
Last updated	39 minutes
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 34 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	1.93
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Ape 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Map, Plant 0/2 G