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Aron, Benalia's Ruin - Decklist

Creatures 37$12.38

  1. Abzan Battle Priest1Abzan Battle Priest$0.22
  2. Abzan Falconer1Abzan Falconer$0.26
  3. Ainok Bond-Kin1Ainok Bond-Kin$0.11
  4. Alharu, Solemn Ritualist1Alharu, Solemn Ritualist$0.12
  5. Basri's Lieutenant1Basri's Lieutenant$0.34
  6. Bloodtracker1Bloodtracker$0.24
  7. Carrier Thrall1Carrier Thrall$0.12
  8. Defiler of Faith1Defiler of Faith$0.36
  9. Denethor, Ruling Steward1Denethor, Ruling Steward$0.23
  10. Doomed Dissenter1Doomed Dissenter$0.06

Creatures continued

  1. Doomed Traveler1Doomed Traveler$0.05
  2. Dusk Legion Duelist1Dusk Legion Duelist$1.72
  3. Elite Scaleguard1Elite Scaleguard$0.08
  4. Envoy of the Ancestors1Envoy of the Ancestors$0.31
  5. Felisa, Fang of Silverquill1Felisa, Fang of Silverquill$1.78
  6. Fetid Gargantua1Fetid Gargantua$0.16
  7. Fleshtaker1Fleshtaker$0.28
  8. General's Enforcer1General's Enforcer$0.33
  9. Grateful Apparition1Grateful Apparition$0.18
  10. Hagra Constrictor1Hagra Constrictor$0.19

Creatures continued

  1. Iron Apprentice1Iron Apprentice$0.30
  2. Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant1Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant$0.18
  3. Mer-Ek Nightblade1Mer-Ek Nightblade$0.14
  4. Metastatic Evangel1Metastatic Evangel$0.35
  5. Mikaeus, the Lunarch1Mikaeus, the Lunarch$0.51
  6. Morbid Opportunist1Morbid Opportunist$0.21
  7. Nested Shambler1Nested Shambler$0.26
  8. Nikara, Lair Scavenger1Nikara, Lair Scavenger$0.94
  9. Phyrexian Vivisector1Phyrexian Vivisector$0.18
  10. Putrid Goblin1Putrid Goblin$0.44

Creatures continued

  1. Reassembling Skeleton1Reassembling Skeleton$0.20
  2. Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow1Shaile, Dean of Radiance // Embrose, Dean of Shadow$0.33
  3. Skyclave Shadowcat1Skyclave Shadowcat$0.25
  4. Solemn Simulacrum1Solemn Simulacrum$0.26
  5. Towashi Guide-Bot1Towashi Guide-Bot$0.23
  6. Undercity Scrounger1Undercity Scrounger$0.26
  7. Unforgiving One1Unforgiving One$0.20

Planeswalkers 1$0.31

  1. Elspeth, Sun's Champion1Elspeth, Sun's Champion$0.31

Instants 5$1.66

  1. Deadly Dispute1Deadly Dispute$0.30
  2. Lethal Exploit1Lethal Exploit$0.16
  3. Raise the Alarm1Raise the Alarm$0.09
  4. Unbreakable Formation1Unbreakable Formation$0.76
  5. Village Rites1Village Rites$0.35

Sorceries 6$2.77

  1. Blot Out the Sky1Blot Out the Sky$1.40
  2. Eliminate the Competition1Eliminate the Competition$0.17
  3. Kaya's Wrath1Kaya's Wrath$0.46
  4. Martial Coup1Martial Coup$0.26
  5. Read the Bones1Read the Bones$0.20
  6. White Sun's Twilight1White Sun's Twilight$0.28

Artifacts 5$1.00

  1. Charcoal Diamond1Charcoal Diamond$0.25
  2. Commander's Sphere1Commander's Sphere$0.18
  3. Marble Diamond1Marble Diamond$0.23
  4. Orzhov Cluestone1Orzhov Cluestone$0.16
  5. Orzhov Locket1Orzhov Locket$0.18

Enchantments 7$2.87

  1. Feast of the Victorious Dead1Feast of the Victorious Dead$0.29
  2. Felidar Retreat1Felidar Retreat$1.07
  3. Hidden Stockpile1Hidden Stockpile$0.24
  4. Retribution of the Ancients1Retribution of the Ancients$0.55
  5. Sigarda's Summons1Sigarda's Summons$0.35
  6. Together Forever1Together Forever$0.21
  7. Tolls of War1Tolls of War$0.16

Lands 38 / 38$12.56

  1. Bojuka Bog1Bojuka Bog$1.18
  2. Castle Ardenvale1Castle Ardenvale$0.26
  3. Caves of Koilos1Caves of Koilos$0.30
  4. Command Tower1Command Tower$0.21
  5. Concealed Courtyard1Concealed Courtyard$0.90
  6. Desolate Mire1Desolate Mire$0.25
  7. Evolving Wilds1Evolving Wilds$0.09
  8. Exotic Orchard1Exotic Orchard$0.20
  9. Fetid Heath1Fetid Heath$0.26
  10. Forsaken Sanctuary1Forsaken Sanctuary$0.19
  11. Goldmire Bridge1Goldmire Bridge$0.34

Lands continued

  1. Isolated Chapel1Isolated Chapel$0.20
  2. Mortuary Mire1Mortuary Mire$0.30
  3. Myriad Landscape1Myriad Landscape$0.26
  4. Orzhov Basilica1Orzhov Basilica$0.21
  5. Orzhov Guildgate1Orzhov Guildgate$0.11
  6. Path of Ancestry1Path of Ancestry$0.17
  7. Plains×33Plains$0.15
  8. Rogue's Passage1Rogue's Passage$0.34
  9. Scoured Barrens1Scoured Barrens$0.14
  10. Shattered Sanctum1Shattered Sanctum$1.58
  11. Shineshadow Snarl1Shineshadow Snarl$0.18

Lands continued

  1. Silverquill Campus1Silverquill Campus$0.21
  2. Snow-Covered Plains×22Snow-Covered Plains$0.76
  3. Snow-Covered Swamp×22Snow-Covered Swamp$1.18
  4. Snowfield Sinkhole1Snowfield Sinkhole$0.31
  5. Sunlit Marsh1Sunlit Marsh$0.20
  6. Swamp×22Swamp$0.20
  7. Tainted Field1Tainted Field$0.33
  8. Temple of Silence1Temple of Silence$0.23
  9. Temple of the False God1Temple of the False God$0.19
  10. Terramorphic Expanse1Terramorphic Expanse$0.10
  11. Vault of the Archangel1Vault of the Archangel$1.03

About this Aron, Benalia's Ruin deck

A complete 100-card Commander deck: Aron, Benalia's Ruin, 61 spells, and 38 lands, 9 of them basics. Its estimated price is $33.71 in TCGplayer singles, and no card but the commander may cost more than $2.

The list is drawn from what Aron, Benalia's Ruin decks actually play. Of the cards that fit the budget, the most played are Abzan Falconer, Ainok Bond-Kin and Abzan Battle Priest. The picks most particular to this commander are Mer-Ek Nightblade, Unforgiving One and Skyclave Shadowcat, which turn up here far more often than in other Orzhov decks.

Its average mana value is 2.85. It runs no Game Changers.

The most expensive cards are Felisa, Fang of Silverquill ($1.78), Dusk Legion Duelist ($1.72) and Blot Out the Sky ($1.40); 53 of the 61 spells cost $0.50 or less. With at most $1 per card the same template costs $25.46, and with no limit $125.41; the chart below compares every limit.

Deck statistics and card selection
Average mana value2.85
Game Changers0
Combos0
Deck match71%

Mana curve

  1. Mana value 0: 0 cards
  2. Mana value 1: 6 cards
  3. Mana value 2: 24 cards
  4. Mana value 3: 14 cards
  5. Mana value 4: 11 cards
  6. Mana value 5: 5 cards
  7. Mana value 6: 2 cards
  8. Mana value 7+: 0 cards

The curve and the average cover Aron, Benalia's Ruin and every nonland card in the draft. Game Changers are the cards on the official Commander Game Changers list. Combos are the two- to four-card combos from Commander Spellbook that these 100 cards hold every piece of.

Deck match measures similarity to commonly played nonland cards for this commander, weighted by how often they are played. It does not measure power or predict wins.

Command Zone template

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Draft compared with the Command Zone deck-building template
RoleTargetYour draftDifference
Ramp1010+0
Card advantage1212+0
Targeted disruption1213+1
Mass disruption66+0
Lands3838+0
Plan3021-9

These targets add up to 108 because a card can fill more than one role. 1 of your cards count in multiple rows. Modal spell/land cards count as whole lands here; the card-type sections use the front face. Your commander is excluded from these counts.

Roles use imported classifications or curated sample labels. 0 cards lack role data, so counts may be incomplete. Plan counts the cards that fill none of the rows above: the ones this commander’s decks play most distinctively, taken best first once the role targets are met.

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Targets from The Command Zone’s deck-building template. Card mapping and draft selection are by Budget Bauble. This is guidance, not a guarantee of deck strength.

Cards are selected from decks with this commander. Basic lands are split across the available colors; check the mana you need before playing. A complete list is not a guarantee of deck strength.

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