Astor, Bearer of Blades
$0.48
$0.48Legendary Creature — Human Warrior
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1638
Current Rank
#1608
Last Week
#1447
Last Month
Boros Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Astor, Bearer of Blades.
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Astor, Bearer of Blades decks.
Improvised Arsenal+2% Synergy
$0.57
Startled Relic Sloth+1% Synergy
$0.06
Ark of Hunger-5% Synergy
$0.35
Improvisation Capstone-5% Synergy
$9.44
Pursue the Past-5% Synergy
$0.11
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Astor, Bearer of Blades's abilities and overall game plan.
Colossus Hammer+59% Synergy
$1.61
Sram, Senior Edificer+57% Synergy
$0.56
Puresteel Paladin+47% Synergy
$1.80
Argentum Armor+43% Synergy
$2.48
Akiri, Fearless Voyager+41% Synergy
$0.97
Bladehold War-Whip+40% Synergy
$0.29
Danitha Capashen, Paragon+38% Synergy
$0.49
Kaldra Compleat+37% Synergy
$7.43
Bruenor Battlehammer+36% Synergy
$0.92
Consulate Dreadnought+34% Synergy
$0.31
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Astor, Bearer of Blades decks.
Blackblade Reforged+34% Synergy
$3.17
Sigarda's Aid+31% Synergy
$18.20
Fighter Class+30% Synergy
$7.97
Foundry Inspector+30% Synergy
$0.37
Open the Armory+27% Synergy
$2.68
Sword of the Animist+22% Synergy
$7.29
Swiftfoot Boots+15% Synergy
$1.85
Boros Charm-6% Synergy
$3.55
Swords to Plowshares-8% Synergy
$0.97
Path to Exile-13% Synergy
$0.91
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Farewell+5% Synergy
$6.50
Enlightened Tutor+3% Synergy
$36.19
Teferi's Protection0% Synergy
$55.57
Ancient Tomb0% Synergy
$122.46
Smothering Tithe-8% Synergy
$57.27
Jeska's Will-10% Synergy
$41.65
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Astor, Bearer of Blades's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Danitha, Benalia's Hope+28% Synergy
$0.67
Reyav, Master Smith+28% Synergy
$0.29
Stoneforge Mystic+28% Synergy
$28.58
Wyleth, Soul of Steel+28% Synergy
$2.92
Cloudsteel Kirin+28% Synergy
$0.30
Armored Skyhunter+24% Synergy
$0.69
Lizard Blades+23% Synergy
$3.05
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded+23% Synergy
$5.21
Leonin Shikari+23% Synergy
$5.00
Bureau Headmaster+22% Synergy
$5.44
Lion Sash+20% Synergy
$2.00
Nahiri, Forged in Fury+20% Synergy
$8.15
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist+19% Synergy
$3.55
Halvar, God of Battle+19% Synergy
$26.44
Stonehewer Giant+18% Synergy
$8.67
Bladegraft Aspirant+18% Synergy
$0.25
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan+18% Synergy
$0.23
Cid, Freeflier Pilot+17% Synergy
$0.35
Koll, the Forgemaster+16% Synergy
$0.36
Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden+16% Synergy
$0.26
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary+15% Synergy
$19.30
Godo, Bandit Warlord+15% Synergy
$0.96
Kolodin, Triumph Caster+14% Synergy
$0.12
Champion of the Flame+13% Synergy
$0.24
Rabbit Battery+12% Synergy
$0.33
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms+12% Synergy
$0.51
Valduk, Keeper of the Flame+12% Synergy
$0.12
Depala, Pilot Exemplar+12% Synergy
$0.24
Freya Crescent+11% Synergy
$0.19
Aeronaut Admiral+11% Synergy
$0.27
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker+10% Synergy
$0.12
Cloudspire Coordinator+10% Synergy
$0.10
Starnheim Courser+10% Synergy
$0.27
Codsworth, Handy Helper+9% Synergy
$20.59
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior+9% Synergy
$0.57
Jhoira's Familiar+9% Synergy
$1.96
Veteran Motorist+9% Synergy
$0.05
Speedway Fanatic+9% Synergy
$0.17
Komainu Battle Armor+8% Synergy
$4.92
Voyager Quickwelder+7% Synergy
$0.25
Adelbert Steiner+7% Synergy
$0.16
Digsite Engineer+7% Synergy
$1.71
Armory Paladin+7% Synergy
$0.29
Swiftblade Vindicator+6% Synergy
$0.19
Sami, Wildcat Captain+4% Synergy
$1.96
Keeper of the Accord+2% Synergy
$0.39
Aurelia, the Warleader-3% Synergy
$7.08
Esper Sentinel-4% Synergy
$55.72
Sun Titan-5% Synergy
$0.32
Solemn Simulacrum-11% Synergy
$0.31
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Astor, Bearer of Blades safe.
Dispatch+24% Synergy
$0.32
Inventory Management+11% Synergy
$3.09
Armed and Armored+10% Synergy
$0.36
Rebel Salvo+8% Synergy
$0.23
Resistance Reunited+6% Synergy
$0.12
Ephemerate+5% Synergy
$5.14
Return to Dust+3% Synergy
$0.26
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.55
Blacksmith's Skill+1% Synergy
$0.35
Disenchant+1% Synergy
$0.08
Master Warcraft+1% Synergy
$0.53
Dawn Charm+1% Synergy
$2.33
Cloudshift+1% Synergy
$2.09
Legion Leadership0% Synergy
$0.43
Wear // Tear-2% Synergy
$2.53
Thrill of Possibility-2% Synergy
$0.26
Loran's Escape-2% Synergy
$0.80
Chaos Warp-3% Synergy
$0.36
Unbreakable Formation-3% Synergy
$1.29
Deflecting Palm-4% Synergy
$4.63
Stroke of Midnight-4% Synergy
$0.33
Abrade-4% Synergy
$0.35
Akroma's Will-4% Synergy
$18.26
Dawn's Truce-4% Synergy
$7.14
Generous Gift-6% Synergy
$1.43
Deflecting Swat-7% Synergy
$68.07
Flawless Maneuver-10% Synergy
$21.17
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Astor, Bearer of Blades's game plan and control the board.
Steelshaper's Gift+26% Synergy
$9.35
Reckless Crew+14% Synergy
$0.22
Wake the Past+8% Synergy
$0.29
Start Your Engines+8% Synergy
$0.32
One Last Job+7% Synergy
$0.24
Wrath of God+5% Synergy
$3.29
Brilliant Restoration+5% Synergy
$1.72
Tune Up+5% Synergy
$0.19
Unfinished Business+4% Synergy
$0.30
Goldwardens' Gambit+4% Synergy
$0.34
Emeria's Call+3% Synergy
$3.49
Shatterskull Smashing+2% Synergy
$8.17
Martial Coup+1% Synergy
$0.23
Vanquish the Horde+1% Synergy
$0.32
Austere Command0% Synergy
$0.59
Blasphemous Act-4% Synergy
$0.66
Vandalblast-4% Synergy
$2.39
Rip Apart-5% Synergy
$0.34
Faithless Looting-7% Synergy
$0.27
Sevinne's Reclamation-7% Synergy
$0.33
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Sword of Hearth and Home+27% Synergy
$20.26
Parhelion II+27% Synergy
$1.30
Masterwork of Ingenuity+26% Synergy
$1.06
Hammer of Nazahn+25% Synergy
$14.78
Sword of Feast and Famine+25% Synergy
$39.15
Weatherlight+25% Synergy
$1.85
Loxodon Warhammer+24% Synergy
$2.56
Sword of Vengeance+23% Synergy
$0.83
Shadowspear+21% Synergy
$36.02
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship+21% Synergy
$1.99
The Reaver Cleaver+20% Synergy
$11.36
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o+20% Synergy
$0.31
Helm of the Host+19% Synergy
$10.46
Peacewalker Colossus+19% Synergy
$0.41
Sword of Fire and Ice+18% Synergy
$47.45
Reaver Titan+18% Synergy
$20.90
Sunforger+17% Synergy
$2.97
Excalibur, Sword of Eden+17% Synergy
$11.97
Thran Power Suit+17% Synergy
$0.56
Commander's Plate+17% Synergy
$43.69
Nettlecyst+16% Synergy
$3.29
Salvation Engine+16% Synergy
$1.79
Maul of the Skyclaves+15% Synergy
$0.34
Adaptive Omnitool+14% Synergy
$1.36
Blade of Selves+14% Synergy
$3.03
Nautiloid Ship+14% Synergy
$11.29
Hoard Hauler+14% Synergy
$0.48
Surgehacker Mech+14% Synergy
$0.29
Buster Sword+13% Synergy
$39.62
Sword of Forge and Frontier+13% Synergy
$10.90
Leyline Axe+13% Synergy
$1.23
Batterskull+13% Synergy
$4.47
Reckoner Bankbuster+13% Synergy
$0.46
Smuggler's Copter+13% Synergy
$1.49
Thunderhawk Gunship+13% Synergy
$17.51
Aerial Surveyor+12% Synergy
$1.16
Golden Argosy+12% Synergy
$0.86
Basilisk Collar+11% Synergy
$3.70
Bloodforged Battle-Axe+11% Synergy
$2.73
Hexplate Wallbreaker+11% Synergy
$8.34
Mechtitan Core+11% Synergy
$0.34
Mithril Coat+10% Synergy
$28.45
Diamond Pick-Axe+10% Synergy
$0.73
Aettir and Priwen+10% Synergy
$5.81
Embercleave+9% Synergy
$9.10
Sword of Light and Shadow+9% Synergy
$13.64
Mask of Memory+6% Synergy
$0.38
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes+6% Synergy
$6.66
Genji Glove+5% Synergy
$5.03
Lightning Greaves-6% Synergy
$3.56
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Astor, Bearer of Blades's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Forge Anew+24% Synergy
$4.32
Forging the Tyrite Sword+14% Synergy
$0.31
Born to Drive+9% Synergy
$0.22
Mantle of the Ancients+7% Synergy
$6.87
All That Glitters+5% Synergy
$0.57
Blacksmith's Talent+5% Synergy
$0.22
Siege Modification+5% Synergy
$0.26
Assemble the Legion0% Synergy
$0.39
Land Tax-3% Synergy
$15.72
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Astor, Bearer of Blades to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients+16% Synergy
$0.75
Nahiri, the Lithomancer+7% Synergy
$1.06
Chandra, Spark Hunter+6% Synergy
$3.27
Nahiri, Storm of Stone+5% Synergy
$0.20
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Axgard Armory+23% Synergy
$0.39
Buried Ruin+19% Synergy
$0.36
Mech Hangar+18% Synergy
$0.36
Inventors' Fair+12% Synergy
$12.99
Rogue's Passage+10% Synergy
$0.31
Monumental Henge+8% Synergy
$0.35
Slayers' Stronghold+7% Synergy
$0.31
Urza's Saga+7% Synergy
$39.52
Ancient Den+6% Synergy
$0.87
Great Furnace+6% Synergy
$1.74
Country Roads+6% Synergy
$0.19
Rocky Roads+6% Synergy
$0.09
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion+4% Synergy
$0.27
Restless Bivouac+2% Synergy
$0.52
Darksteel Citadel+1% Synergy
$4.64
Needle Spires+1% Synergy
$0.25
Forgotten Cave+1% Synergy
$0.29
Secluded Steppe+1% Synergy
$0.33
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire0% Synergy
$5.47
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance0% Synergy
$2.41
Temple of the False God0% Synergy
$1.11
Castle Ardenvale-1% Synergy
$0.27
Arena of Glory-4% Synergy
$10.99
Reliquary Tower-6% Synergy
$2.54
Minas Tirith-6% Synergy
$6.34
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Colossal Plow+31% Synergy
$0.11
Cultivator's Caravan+19% Synergy
$0.11
The Aetherspark+8% Synergy
$17.37
The Irencrag+5% Synergy
$0.84
Thran Dynamo+4% Synergy
$4.35
Fire Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.35
Marble Diamond+2% Synergy
$0.26
Commander's Sphere-2% Synergy
$0.34
Sol Ring-3% Synergy
$1.17
Boros Signet-7% Synergy
$0.43
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.35
Thought Vessel-7% Synergy
$2.90
Arcane Signet-8% Synergy
$0.39
Fellwar Stone-10% Synergy
$0.65
Talisman of Conviction-13% Synergy
$0.27
Lands
The mana base foundation for Astor, Bearer of Blades decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Rustvale Bridge+9% Synergy
$0.30
Wind-Scarred Crag+7% Synergy
$0.16
Sacred Peaks+6% Synergy
$0.16
The Mycosynth Gardens+6% Synergy
$0.32
Temple of Triumph+5% Synergy
$0.36
Myriad Landscape+4% Synergy
$0.27
Evolving Wilds+4% Synergy
$0.23
Spire of Industry+4% Synergy
$0.31
Boros Garrison+3% Synergy
$0.19
Boros Guildgate+3% Synergy
$0.15
Emeria's Call+3% Synergy
$3.49
Stone Quarry+2% Synergy
$0.09
Shatterskull Smashing+2% Synergy
$8.17
Terramorphic Expanse+1% Synergy
$0.26
Sejiri Shelter+1% Synergy
$1.55
Abraded Bluffs+1% Synergy
$0.27
Alpine Meadow+1% Synergy
$0.36
Plaza of Heroes+1% Synergy
$8.28
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.16
Plains0% Synergy
$0.15
Sundown Pass0% Synergy
$1.04
Needleverge Pathway0% Synergy
$3.58
Legion Leadership0% Synergy
$0.43
Inspiring Vantage0% Synergy
$1.10
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$1.03
Rugged Prairie-3% Synergy
$0.34
Arid Mesa-3% Synergy
$32.49
Plateau-3% Synergy
$341.24
Sunbaked Canyon-4% Synergy
$3.50
Path of Ancestry-4% Synergy
$0.29
Sacred Foundry-5% Synergy
$11.21
Spectator Seating-5% Synergy
$16.13
Elegant Parlor-5% Synergy
$10.34
Clifftop Retreat-6% Synergy
$0.31
Exotic Orchard-6% Synergy
$0.30
Command Tower-7% Synergy
$0.31
Battlefield Forge-7% Synergy
$0.33
Furycalm Snarl-7% Synergy
$0.32
Sunbillow Verge-7% Synergy
$10.79
Sunscorched Divide-7% Synergy
$0.32
Witch Enchanter-7% Synergy
$2.76
Radiant Summit-11% Synergy
$0.67
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Astor, Bearer of Blades.
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Radiant, Serra Archangel // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
Alena, Kessig Trapper // Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Reyav, Master Smith
Jor Kadeen, First Goldwarden
Eivor, Battle-Ready
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Akroma, Vision of Ixidor
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Keleth, Sunmane Familiar
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Akiri, Line-Slinger // Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
Akroma, Vision of Ixidor // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Kemba, Kha Regent
Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber
Tegan Jovanka
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Ignacio of Myra's Marvels
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Krark, the Thumbless
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
Ma Chao, Western Warrior
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Flaming Fist
Wyll, Blade of Frontiers // Flaming Fist
Halvar, God of Battle
Frodo, Determined Hero
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder // Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar