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MAGIC: THE GATHERING

MTG deck generator

Find your commander and build a rules-based starting deck from Scryfall card metadata. Your inputs stay in your browser.

01
CHOOSE YOUR COMMANDER

Start with a known commander or let Pocketwork suggest one.

Leave blank for Help me choose. Suggestions are shortcuts, not a restricted list.

02 · SHAPE YOUR DECKPreferred colours

Used for Help me choose. A named commander sets its own colour identity.

03 · OPTIONAL TWEAKS

Fine-tune the starting point if you have specific cards in mind.

Commander uses 1 commander plus 99 cards. This is a starting point, not a legality guarantee or competitive list.

How it works

Pocketwork resolves names against a dated Scryfall snapshot of Commander-legal paper cards. The full commander index is searchable; matching colour partitions load only when needed. This includes legendary creatures and cards whose rules allow them to be a commander. Paired commanders, backgrounds and unusual deck-building exceptions are not modelled.

Decks use 37 lands, singleton spells and weighted categories. Rules-text matching favours your commander’s themes, but cannot guarantee a complete combo or optimal mana base. Review the list before playing. Card data can change; view the snapshot date. No artwork is reproduced. Downloaded card partitions can be reused offline; a new colour combination may require a connection.