This is one of the most formidable commanders of 2026, and always trading well makes it that much stronger
The price makes it feel more prohibitive, but it also keeps it from being a feature in every MTG Commander deck in existence
Even in terms of Grandeur commanders, this one blows, since theres almost no interesting colorless instants and sorceries
Scryfall can find just 44 Magic cards with the "horse" creature type, but that hasn't slowed Strand's efforts to build a stable of horse decks
I, II, III Exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a legendary card
Taunt from the Rampart Enchantments (6) Marshal's Anthem Court of Ire Shared Animosity Banishing Light Fealty to the Realm Oath of Eorl Artifacts (12) Crown of Gondor Door of Destinies Vanquisher's Banner Arcane Signet Commander's Sphere Heirloom Blade Herald's Horn Sol Ring Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Progress Thought Vessel Wayfarer's Bauble Lands (38) Battlefield Forge Clifftop Retreat Exotic Orchard Furycalm Snarl Glacial Fortress Port Town Prairie Stream Sulfur Falls Throne of the High City Windbrisk Heights Command Tower Evolving Wilds Field of Ruin Path of Ancestry Rogue's Passage Secluded Courtyard Terramorphic Expanse Tranquil Cove Wind-Scarred Crag Plains x9 Island x5 Mountain x5 Commander, Theme, and Strategy owyn, Shieldmaiden rides at the front of Riders of Rohan
