I'm surprised Hinata, Dawn-Crowned isn't higher, considering how it only needs Ardent Elementalist + Ghostly Flicker to go infinite.

Although I guess Hinata is already pretty high up, looking at how Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain and Muldrotha, the Gravetide are in the same tier.

Sephyrias

Hinata looks great, but that's still a commander reliant 3 card combo that also need an outlet, so basically a 4 card combo.

i don't often comment, and this IS my go-to for my commander tiers now. BUT, i did wish to inform you that surprisingly to me, Light-paws is probably better fitting in Fringe-competitive instead of High Power. The reason being. I have 22 commander decks now, and in my playgroup, and also in 1v1, i've only lost 1 game out of 10 so far... She's just so fast, and able to protect herself from so much and even in a pinch has a few ways to reset easily. I built a deck for cheap, with my only expensive cards being jeweled lotus (for when she gets sent back to the command zone), replenish, Serra's Sanctum (which i bought cheaper years ago), and Nykthos, Shrine to Nix. I'm not writing all this to brag, but rather to suggest that maybe she should be placed one tier higher for people considering picking her. Thanks for the great list.

I'm curious about Nath of the Gilt-Leaf. I don't have nearly enough cEDH experience to question the Competitive placement, but I'd like to know what got him there. I assume he went up through the ranks from the power of a Stax list, but is limited by the presence of better/more versatile commanders that are +. Is that correct?

I didn't see the Gruul precon face commander for Kamigawa. Am I missing it somewhere?

Doom1984

updates take time, if a new commander isn't on the list yet, it's because we haven't had the chance to evaluate yet or it's just still too early to tell

Ok, you have Tatsunari, Toad Rider in Mid Power. Let's look at this Commander. First of all, it's Sultai - the 3 best colors giving it access to Thassa's Oracle/Pact/Consult and Hermit Druid lines. Just that alone on a vanilla creature makes it better than 'Mid Power'. A one creature version of this deck with Hullbreaker Horror + Proteus Staff + Polymorph can get infinite mana quickly and bounce and enchantment over and over for the win - because it has an outlet for infinite damage in the command zone and having access to black tutors makes it better at Polytyrant than most other blue lists - which again makes it better than 'Mid Power.' It's Fringe Competitive easily.

Dam0,

thanks for your insights. You make a good point. The color identity is there and Poly lines are possible. Poly is prob not the best take on a Sultai Commander, but we will reconsider the ranking.

I'm excited about Shorikai, Genesis Engine, the first artifact commander, I wonder how is it a Tier-3 commander? is that because of in-built card advantage? 1 mana for one card is ok but not great, or because of some combo?

A very useful list! Thanks for updating it. In my opinion, Iname, Death Aspect, should be in a better tier category than Jank/Trash.

That ability to put as many Spirits as you want into your graveyard? That's rather useful! It makes cards like Patriarch's Bidding and Living Death put literally every creature in your deck onto the battlefield. Being in mono-black gives you ritual access and you can tutor for these pieces.

I recommend bumping Iname, Death Aspect up to either low or mid power. It's quite comparable to other cards in those levels like say, Balthor the Defiled.

Nonary27

I'm actually thinking he might deserve to be higher. I was playing with an Incomplete list last night and it was doing quite well. Yeah you only net 1 card but your actually drawing two, you can discard any card from your hand so the draw feels much more impact full. Also the fact that the commander is a vehicle is a huge advantage that shouldn't be underestimated. I was dodging so much removal thanks to that and being able to use the ability right away felt that much better. Also even making the pilots felt nice and gave plenty of crewing options on its own

Thanks, Eternal77, currently I'm planning on build some Ux high power (aka power level 8) monster commanders, including Galazeth Prismari, Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait, Toxrill, the Corrosive and maybe Shorikai, Genesis Engine

By the way, in "Strixhaven & Commander 2021", it says the "Galazeth Prismari = Cool new Izzet commander who can break parity with cards like Stasis Trinisphere, pretty similiar to Urza but way worse!" Trinisphere is really really not a good idea, I mean its ok, but really not worse the slot

Why is Isshin so low? I thought he was fringe competitive commander.

I feel Isshin is low because not enough combo and value, besides, high power is not low

Jack_83: Thanks for the compliment, but when you're able to win all these games with a budget Light-Paws deck, then I can 100% say, that you're not playing in a competitive pod. Like you said, he's a fast and high powered commander, who's especially strong in 1vs1 matches, but this tierlist is about Multiplayer-Commander from a competitive point of view.

legendofa: Nath was especially strong in the Hullbreacher/Wheel-meta, but after the Hullbreacher ban, the deck got way worse. And yes, that's correct. There are many better Golgari commanders today like Gitrog, Grist, Dina, Belbe, Meren, Hapatra etc.

Nonary27: Shorikai is a very powerful commander, he can break parity with cards like Humility and Boardwipes, since he isn't a creature. He's also a combo outlet for Dramatic Scepter and Hullbreaker Horror.

Why is Breena higher than Queen Marchesa and Marisi? What does she do?

Thanks smilodex, Shorikai seems very fun but nowadays everyone brings artifact removals, besides, Humility effect is good but I feel it still kinda stop your own plan, anyway, I will make a deck to try golden fish, which direction you suggest I go? Vehicle? Combo? something else?

I'd remove the blurb of text in the description about "Zendikar expedition spoilers and commander legends", that belongs in updates not the main description text where it stays forever

In my opinion,Teferi,mage of Zhalfir should be Tier 4 or above

When did Queen Marchesa drop to mid power? She still seem really good

SpirosTzwras how is Teferi tier 4, he neither has any combo nor generates any value

Every time I've seen Iname it's like a 7-9 and is actually really gross. It's not jank or trash it's a combo deck that tends to otk. Conspiracy lets you entomb every creature in your deck giving you Razaketh and Gary lines. The deck can with on turn 3; trash tier decks don't have turn 3 outs.....

Every time I've seen Iname it's like a 7-9 and is actually really gross. It's not jank or trash it's a combo deck that tends to otk. Conspiracy lets you entomb every creature in your deck giving you Razaketh and Gary lines. The deck can with on turn 3; trash tier decks don't have turn 3 outs.....

How do you guys feel about streets of new capenna and battle for baldur's gate commanders?