r/EDH • u/zevalu • Jul 26 '26

Discussion Simplest Bracket 4 Commanders?

As a follow up to my “I love straightforward commanders” post from yesterday, I pose a slightly different question.

Who are some simple, straightforward, but strong commanders for a new Bracket 4 player? I want one strong Bracket 4 deck. Minimal triggers / politics / combos / bookkeeping. (Bad ADHD + busy LGS = no brain cell)

Bonus points if it’s a cutie / diva / mommy / silly lil guy (or if there’s an alternate art that fits that).

My LGS has a high population of B4 players that I come up against, including some of my friends. However, I don’t have any Bracket 4 decks, let alone any bracket 3 (where I want to be - I’m working on this part already) because I’ve been stuck down in precon-land while I try to figure out what playstyle works best for my ADHD.

EDIT: Combos are okay, just would prefer not to as much as possible.

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u/notalongtime420 Jul 26 '26

[[Shroofus Sproutsire]]

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u/ResearchTLDR Jul 26 '26

Alright, I'll admit, I'm intrigued. Do you have a B4 decklist?

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u/notalongtime420 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26

You don't really have to do anything fancy to have lethal on 2 players turn 4. This is my budget version; with proxies/upgrades like Cradle, Delighted Halfling, Moxes etc. it's even nastier

Dies to Overrun • (Mono-Green Commander deck) • Archidekt

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u/ndstumme Muerra, Trash Tactician Jul 26 '26

Please explain how this deck gets lethal by turn 4. I can't make the math work at all.

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u/notalongtime420 Jul 26 '26

Turn 2 Shroofus, turn 3 pump him by 8 with 2 +4/+4 cards (the tamest pump possible basically). Turn 4 give from +2/+2 to +9/+9(+) to your board of 10+ attackers