Commander Guides
You found a commander. Here's how to turn it into a deck: pick the strategy, pick the specific commander that fits how you want to play, then build the sixty-nine cards around it.
Most players don't start with a commander in mind, they start with a feeling: "I want to go wide with tokens" or "I want one big creature that just wins." This hub exists to walk that path in order, because building the wrong commander well is still the wrong deck.
First, what's the strategy? If you already know, the ten archetype pages below each compare the handful of commanders that actually do it, not just list ten names. Second, given the strategy, which specific commander fits your colors and your patience for a demanding build versus a simple one? Third, once you've picked, the individual "How to Build" guides take one commander all the way to a complete decklist.
Start at the 20 Commander deck archetypes for what each one actually does in a game, or skip the reading and answer a few questions instead.
Each of these compares the commanders that lead a specific strategy, with the real differences between them, not just a list ranked by fame.
Full build guides for individual commanders: game plan, the cards that make it work, win conditions, budget swaps, and a complete example list. This list grows over time; it isn't meant to cover every commander in the format, only the ones worth a dedicated guide.
Once you know the commander, the Commander deck template covers how many lands, how much ramp, removal, and card draw the other sixty-three cards need. Build the actual list in the Deck Lab, or check one you've already built with Rate My Deck. Curious what's actually winning with a commander you're considering? The Commander Leaderboard shows real numbers from tracked games, and published decks show complete, working lists.
TurnZero HQ logs every game so you can see whether the deck you built is winning the way you expected.
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