App icon for MTG Life Counter: Lotus
MTG Life Counter: Lotus Track life and commander damage for up to 10 players
Launch

Magar of the Magic Strings: Card Draw
Price tag $0.91

Legendary Creature — Minotaur Performer

Magic color symbol for B Magic color symbol for R
Rakdos

Playstyle & Strategy

Treasure 20% Spellslinger 18% Reanimator 8% Discard 6% Card Draw 5%
View Average Decklist

High Synergy Cards

The highest-synergy picks for Magar of the Magic Strings's Card Draw builds — cards that lean hardest into the Card Draw theme.

Cathartic Reunion Cathartic Reunion
+89% Synergy $0.27
Seize the Spoils Seize the Spoils
+87% Synergy $0.28
Key to the City Key to the City
+87% Synergy $1.03
Thrill of Possibility Thrill of Possibility
+78% Synergy $0.27
In Garruk's Wake In Garruk's Wake
+77% Synergy $2.36
Access Tunnel Access Tunnel
+75% Synergy $0.38
Pirate's Pillage Pirate's Pillage
+75% Synergy $0.51
Demand Answers Demand Answers
+75% Synergy $0.46
Tormenting Voice Tormenting Voice
+73% Synergy $0.14
Unexpected Windfall Unexpected Windfall
+73% Synergy $3.26

Top Cards

The staple cards most Magar of the Magic Strings Card Draw decks run as their core.

Thieves' Tools Thieves' Tools
+72% Synergy $0.15
Big Score Big Score
+71% Synergy $0.60
Blood for the Blood God! Blood for the Blood God!
+69% Synergy $9.98
Breach the Multiverse Breach the Multiverse
+66% Synergy $9.77
Faithless Looting Faithless Looting
+65% Synergy $0.28
Anger Anger
+64% Synergy $0.42
Plague Wind Plague Wind
+64% Synergy $4.76
Fevered Suspicion Fevered Suspicion
+61% Synergy $2.87
Grab the Prize Grab the Prize
+57% Synergy $0.41
Chaos Warp Chaos Warp
+23% Synergy $0.38

Game Changers

High-impact bombs that can take over a Magar of the Magic Strings Card Draw game on their own.

Gamble Gamble
+3% Synergy $14.84
Jeska's Will Jeska's Will
0% Synergy $41.60
Vampiric Tutor Vampiric Tutor
-6% Synergy $62.01
Demonic Tutor Demonic Tutor
-9% Synergy $70.03

Creatures

Creatures that carry the Card Draw plan in Magar of the Magic Strings decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Oriq Loremage Oriq Loremage
+56% Synergy $0.62
Filth Filth
+48% Synergy $8.61
Black Waltz No. 3 Black Waltz No. 3
+41% Synergy $0.31
Dragon's Rage Channeler Dragon's Rage Channeler
+28% Synergy $1.49
Azra Oddsmaker Azra Oddsmaker
+27% Synergy $0.75
Storm-Kiln Artist Storm-Kiln Artist
+25% Synergy $1.43
The Infamous Cruelclaw The Infamous Cruelclaw
+25% Synergy $0.98
Chainer, Nightmare Adept Chainer, Nightmare Adept
+24% Synergy $0.95
Ashling, Flame Dancer Ashling, Flame Dancer
+22% Synergy $5.93
Ancient Cellarspawn Ancient Cellarspawn
+21% Synergy $6.53
Fear of Missing Out Fear of Missing Out
+21% Synergy $3.03
Crashing Drawbridge Crashing Drawbridge
+20% Synergy $0.78
Guttersnipe Guttersnipe
+19% Synergy $0.27
Urabrask the Hidden Urabrask the Hidden
+19% Synergy $4.22
Dauthi Trapper Dauthi Trapper
+17% Synergy $0.45
Vile Entomber Vile Entomber
+14% Synergy $0.26
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
+13% Synergy $0.37
Sedgemoor Witch Sedgemoor Witch
+10% Synergy $10.99
Young Pyromancer Young Pyromancer
+8% Synergy $0.19
Olivia, Mobilized for War Olivia, Mobilized for War
+8% Synergy $0.65
Anje Falkenrath Anje Falkenrath
+7% Synergy $0.98
Moria Scavenger Moria Scavenger
+7% Synergy $0.27
Millikin Millikin
+7% Synergy $0.30
Void Maw Void Maw
+7% Synergy $0.47
Bothersome Quasit Bothersome Quasit
+6% Synergy $15.92
Exterminator Magmarch Exterminator Magmarch
+6% Synergy $0.28
Lizard Blades Lizard Blades
+5% Synergy $3.05
Enduring Courage Enduring Courage
+5% Synergy $2.26
Roshan, Hidden Magister Roshan, Hidden Magister
+5% Synergy $0.27
Dismissive Pyromancer Dismissive Pyromancer
+5% Synergy $0.26
Frontier Warmonger Frontier Warmonger
+4% Synergy $0.18
Dualcaster Mage Dualcaster Mage
+2% Synergy $4.38
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+1% Synergy $1.42
Jaxis, the Troublemaker Jaxis, the Troublemaker
0% Synergy $1.36

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Magar of the Magic Strings's Card Draw deck ahead.

Savage Beating Savage Beating
+60% Synergy $8.41
Entomb Entomb
+46% Synergy $16.75
Sazacap's Brew Sazacap's Brew
+46% Synergy $0.21
Cathartic Pyre Cathartic Pyre
+43% Synergy $0.29
Bedevil Bedevil
+31% Synergy $0.30
Bitter Triumph Bitter Triumph
+30% Synergy $1.28
Twinferno Twinferno
+30% Synergy $0.39
Terminate Terminate
+24% Synergy $0.38
Kill! Maim! Burn! Kill! Maim! Burn!
+24% Synergy $0.38
Withering Torment Withering Torment
+18% Synergy $3.27
Abrade Abrade
+16% Synergy $0.28
Fated Return Fated Return
+15% Synergy $0.28
Hurl Through Hell Hurl Through Hell
+14% Synergy $4.07
Electric Revelation Electric Revelation
+14% Synergy $0.30
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+13% Synergy $3.00
Searing Wind Searing Wind
+13% Synergy $0.48
Hostile Negotiations Hostile Negotiations
+12% Synergy $0.33
Bituminous Blast Bituminous Blast
+11% Synergy $0.10
Faithless Salvaging Faithless Salvaging
+11% Synergy $0.20
Soul Shatter Soul Shatter
+10% Synergy $4.01
Sheoldred's Edict Sheoldred's Edict
+10% Synergy $1.26
Kolaghan's Command Kolaghan's Command
+8% Synergy $0.42
Breath of Malfegor Breath of Malfegor
+8% Synergy $0.31
Display of Power Display of Power
+7% Synergy $0.28
Wild Magic Surge Wild Magic Surge
+5% Synergy $1.64
Reverberate Reverberate
+5% Synergy $3.35
Scour from Existence Scour from Existence
+5% Synergy $0.26
Price of Fame Price of Fame
+5% Synergy $0.28
Vona's Hunger Vona's Hunger
+5% Synergy $5.60
Curtains' Call Curtains' Call
+4% Synergy $0.49
Dark Ritual Dark Ritual
+2% Synergy $4.19
Deflecting Swat Deflecting Swat
0% Synergy $68.53
Seething Song Seething Song
0% Synergy $10.59
Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt
-1% Synergy $3.35
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-2% Synergy $15.90
Cabal Ritual Cabal Ritual
-3% Synergy $15.78
Rakdos Charm Rakdos Charm
-4% Synergy $0.38
Tibalt's Trickery Tibalt's Trickery
-6% Synergy $9.90
Infernal Grasp Infernal Grasp
-9% Synergy $0.28
Untimely Malfunction Untimely Malfunction
-10% Synergy $5.88
Deadly Rollick Deadly Rollick
-11% Synergy $26.21

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the Card Draw game plan forward for Magar of the Magic Strings.

Brass's Bounty Brass's Bounty
+62% Synergy $0.42
Call Forth the Tempest Call Forth the Tempest
+60% Synergy $30.82
Army of the Damned Army of the Damned
+60% Synergy $1.04
Hit the Mother Lode Hit the Mother Lode
+59% Synergy $0.56
Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave
+59% Synergy $2.97
Rise of the Eldrazi Rise of the Eldrazi
+53% Synergy $19.59
Resentful Revelation Resentful Revelation
+49% Synergy $0.20
Wake the Dragon Wake the Dragon
+49% Synergy $0.29
Final Parting Final Parting
+46% Synergy $0.35
Highway Robbery Highway Robbery
+45% Synergy $0.28
Disrupt Decorum Disrupt Decorum
+43% Synergy $4.96
Worst Fears Worst Fears
+43% Synergy $2.84
Circle of Power Circle of Power
+41% Synergy $0.23
Cornered by Black Mages Cornered by Black Mages
+41% Synergy $0.24
Witch's Mark Witch's Mark
+41% Synergy $0.30
Rise of the Dark Realms Rise of the Dark Realms
+37% Synergy $7.08
Sorin's Vengeance Sorin's Vengeance
+33% Synergy $0.68
Sadistic Shell Game Sadistic Shell Game
+27% Synergy $0.37
Din of the Fireherd Din of the Fireherd
+26% Synergy $0.66
Elemental Eruption Elemental Eruption
+26% Synergy $4.48
Syphon Mind Syphon Mind
+23% Synergy $0.38
Skull Storm Skull Storm
+23% Synergy $0.86
Ransack the Lab Ransack the Lab
+23% Synergy $0.15
Profane Transfusion Profane Transfusion
+19% Synergy $1.44
Relentless Assault Relentless Assault
+18% Synergy $5.30
Temporal Extortion Temporal Extortion
+18% Synergy $23.95
Wild Guess Wild Guess
+18% Synergy $0.31
Curse of the Cabal Curse of the Cabal
+13% Synergy $2.62
All Is Dust All Is Dust
+12% Synergy $4.05
Explosive Singularity Explosive Singularity
+12% Synergy $0.53
Skull Rend Skull Rend
+12% Synergy $0.15
Ensnared by the Mara Ensnared by the Mara
+10% Synergy $6.64
Grave Upheaval Grave Upheaval
+10% Synergy $0.54
Chain of Smog Chain of Smog
+10% Synergy $10.34
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+9% Synergy $0.33
Prisoner's Dilemma Prisoner's Dilemma
+9% Synergy $6.37
Burning Inquiry Burning Inquiry
+8% Synergy $3.42
Bonus Round Bonus Round
+8% Synergy $12.29
Dance with Calamity Dance with Calamity
+8% Synergy $0.30
Volcanic Vision Volcanic Vision
+8% Synergy $0.42
Fiery Encore Fiery Encore
+8% Synergy $0.28
Glimpse the Impossible Glimpse the Impossible
+7% Synergy $0.27
Reforge the Soul Reforge the Soul
+7% Synergy $5.19
Wheel of Misfortune Wheel of Misfortune
+3% Synergy $7.61
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
+2% Synergy $0.26
Mana Geyser Mana Geyser
+1% Synergy $1.23
Blasphemous Edict Blasphemous Edict
+1% Synergy $4.22
Sign in Blood Sign in Blood
-13% Synergy $2.85
Vandalblast Vandalblast
-17% Synergy $2.21
Blasphemous Act Blasphemous Act
-42% Synergy $0.82

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Magar of the Magic Strings Card Draw decks.

Whispersilk Cloak Whispersilk Cloak
+54% Synergy $3.27
Prowler's Helm Prowler's Helm
+38% Synergy $0.59
Silver Shroud Costume Silver Shroud Costume
+35% Synergy $15.33
Trailblazer's Boots Trailblazer's Boots
+30% Synergy $3.94
Lightning Greaves Lightning Greaves
+25% Synergy $3.93
Psychic Paper Psychic Paper
+23% Synergy $0.34
Cliffhaven Kitesail Cliffhaven Kitesail
+21% Synergy $0.09
Collector's Vault Collector's Vault
+18% Synergy $0.93
Zephyr Boots Zephyr Boots
+15% Synergy $0.44
Twinning Staff Twinning Staff
+12% Synergy $18.90
Swiftfoot Boots Swiftfoot Boots
+6% Synergy $2.99
Brotherhood Regalia Brotherhood Regalia
+6% Synergy $8.12
Hammer of Purphoros Hammer of Purphoros
+6% Synergy $0.35
Hot Soup Hot Soup
+6% Synergy $0.44
Heartstone Heartstone
+5% Synergy $3.00
Palantír of Orthanc Palantír of Orthanc
+5% Synergy $22.53
Manifold Key Manifold Key
+4% Synergy $1.65
Strionic Resonator Strionic Resonator
+4% Synergy $9.59
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
+3% Synergy $0.32

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the Card Draw strategy in Magar of the Magic Strings decks.

Bedlam Bedlam
+57% Synergy $8.58
Bitter Reunion Bitter Reunion
+48% Synergy $0.38
Berserkers' Onslaught Berserkers' Onslaught
+23% Synergy $0.55
Goblin War Drums Goblin War Drums
+20% Synergy $1.32
Rising of the Day Rising of the Day
+17% Synergy $0.76
Fervor Fervor
+15% Synergy $4.62
Rite of the Dragoncaller Rite of the Dragoncaller
+14% Synergy $3.34
Ripples of Undeath Ripples of Undeath
+11% Synergy $5.82
Double Vision Double Vision
+11% Synergy $0.63
Rage Reflection Rage Reflection
+11% Synergy $1.51
Mass Hysteria Mass Hysteria
+10% Synergy $3.17
Ticket Booth // Tunnel of Hate Ticket Booth // Tunnel of Hate
+10% Synergy $0.16
War Cadence War Cadence
+9% Synergy $0.88
Intimidation Intimidation
+8% Synergy $1.02
Dauthi Embrace Dauthi Embrace
+7% Synergy $2.47

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Magar of the Magic Strings's Card Draw game plan.

Professor Onyx Professor Onyx
+19% Synergy $5.30

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Magar of the Magic Strings Card Draw decks.

Rogue's Passage Rogue's Passage
+52% Synergy $0.36
Geier Reach Sanitarium Geier Reach Sanitarium
+48% Synergy $1.71
The Black Gate The Black Gate
+45% Synergy $8.36
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
+36% Synergy $17.43
Flamekin Village Flamekin Village
+22% Synergy $0.28
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
+15% Synergy $57.13
Hanweir Battlements Hanweir Battlements
+7% Synergy $2.36
Restless Vents Restless Vents
+1% Synergy $0.40
Command Beacon Command Beacon
0% Synergy $6.42
Cabal Coffers Cabal Coffers
-2% Synergy $29.69
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-10% Synergy $2.76
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
-12% Synergy $0.63

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Magar of the Magic Strings's Card Draw strategy.

Rakdos Signet Rakdos Signet
+22% Synergy $2.19
Talisman of Indulgence Talisman of Indulgence
+19% Synergy $2.99
Mind Stone Mind Stone
+19% Synergy $0.34
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+18% Synergy $0.60
Agility Bobblehead Agility Bobblehead
+18% Synergy $0.91
Sonic Screwdriver Sonic Screwdriver
+16% Synergy $3.28
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+7% Synergy $0.46
Sol Ring Sol Ring
+2% Synergy $1.40
Fire Diamond Fire Diamond
+1% Synergy $0.34
Charcoal Diamond Charcoal Diamond
+1% Synergy $0.32
Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
-7% Synergy $0.25
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-8% Synergy $2.60

Lands

The mana base behind Magar of the Magic Strings's Card Draw decks.

Luxury Suite Luxury Suite
+22% Synergy $26.54
Dragonskull Summit Dragonskull Summit
+19% Synergy $0.52
Haunted Ridge Haunted Ridge
+19% Synergy $8.45
Raucous Theater Raucous Theater
+19% Synergy $11.68
Sulfurous Springs Sulfurous Springs
+17% Synergy $1.09
Blightstep Pathway Searstep Pathway Blightstep Pathway
+16% Synergy $5.42
Foreboding Ruins Foreboding Ruins
+14% Synergy $0.32
Fell the Profane Fell Mire Fell the Profane
+13% Synergy $3.00
Smoldering Marsh Smoldering Marsh
+12% Synergy $0.35
Graven Cairns Graven Cairns
+11% Synergy $2.90
Blood Crypt Blood Crypt
+10% Synergy $10.10
Tainted Peak Tainted Peak
+8% Synergy $0.52
Rakdos Carnarium Rakdos Carnarium
+7% Synergy $0.34
Blazemire Verge Blazemire Verge
+7% Synergy $8.94
Blackcleave Cliffs Blackcleave Cliffs
+7% Synergy $1.60
Prismatic Vista Prismatic Vista
+6% Synergy $39.06
Mountain Mountain
+3% Synergy $0.08
Sundering Eruption Volcanic Fissure Sundering Eruption
+3% Synergy $0.73
Command Tower Command Tower
+2% Synergy $0.25
Bloodsoaked Insight Sanguine Morass Bloodsoaked Insight
+2% Synergy $0.26
Pinnacle Monk Mystic Peak Pinnacle Monk
+1% Synergy $1.42
Bloodstained Mire Bloodstained Mire
0% Synergy $17.82
Swamp Swamp
-1% Synergy $0.07
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-2% Synergy $0.24
Valakut Awakening Valakut Stoneforge Valakut Awakening
-2% Synergy $15.90
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-3% Synergy $0.36
Geothermal Bog Geothermal Bog
-3% Synergy $0.31
Shadowblood Ridge Shadowblood Ridge
-4% Synergy $0.37
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
-4% Synergy $0.26
Badlands Badlands
-4% Synergy
Canyon Slough Canyon Slough
-5% Synergy $0.23
Temple of Malice Temple of Malice
-9% Synergy $0.28
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
-11% Synergy $0.39
Bloodfell Caves Bloodfell Caves
-12% Synergy $0.09

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Magar of the Magic Strings: Card Draw.

Karlach, Fury of Avernus Agent of the Iron Throne Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Agent of the Iron Throne
Krark, the Thumbless Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Krark, the Thumbless // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Laughing Jasper Flint Laughing Jasper Flint
Burakos, Party Leader Guild Artisan Burakos, Party Leader // Guild Artisan
Burakos, Party Leader Passionate Archaeologist Burakos, Party Leader // Passionate Archaeologist
Burakos, Party Leader Street Urchin Burakos, Party Leader // Street Urchin
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Krark, the Thumbless Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Krark, the Thumbless
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Agent of the Iron Throne Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Agent of the Iron Throne
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Cultist of the Absolute Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Cultist of the Absolute
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Scion of Halaster Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Scion of Halaster
Witch-king, Sky Scourge Witch-king, Sky Scourge
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Agent of the Shadow Thieves Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Cultist of the Absolute Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Cultist of the Absolute
Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder Evereth, Viceroy of Plunder
Prosper, Tome-Bound Prosper, Tome-Bound
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Haunted One Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Haunted One
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
The Balrog, Durin's Bane The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Agent of the Shadow Thieves Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer Criminal Past Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Criminal Past
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Scion of Halaster Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Scion of Halaster
Burakos, Party Leader Tavern Brawler Burakos, Party Leader // Tavern Brawler
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat Guild Artisan Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Guild Artisan
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat Street Urchin Safana, Calimport Cutthroat // Street Urchin
Rev, Tithe Extractor Rev, Tithe Extractor
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Francisco, Fowl Marauder Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Breeches, Brazen Plunderer Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Breeches, Brazen Plunderer // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Guild Artisan Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Guild Artisan
Karlach, Fury of Avernus Street Urchin Karlach, Fury of Avernus // Street Urchin
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Francisco, Fowl Marauder Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Dargo, the Shipwrecker Vial Smasher the Fierce Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Vial Smasher the Fierce
Sarevok, Deathbringer Guild Artisan Sarevok, Deathbringer // Guild Artisan
Sarevok, Deathbringer Tavern Brawler Sarevok, Deathbringer // Tavern Brawler
Judith, Carnage Connoisseur Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Mahadi, Emporium Master Mahadi, Emporium Master
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer Kuja, Genome Sorcerer