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Tobias Andrion
Price tag $1.71

Legendary Creature — Human Advisor

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Azorius

Playstyle & Strategy

Advisors 12% Control 9% +1/+1 Counters 6% Lifegain 6% Persistent Petitioners 6% Equipment 3%

How it feels to play against

Mildly Annoying Some frustrating moments but still fun.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3506 Current Rank
#3293 Last Week
#3444 Past 2 Years

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Videos

Commander gameplay videos featuring Tobias Andrion.

Commander VS S16E5: Tobias VS Hua Tuo VS Ruhan VS Sygg [EDH]

Commander VS S16E5: Tobias VS Hua Tuo VS Ruhan VS Sygg [EDH]

High Synergy Cards

Cards that work exceptionally well with Tobias Andrion's abilities and overall game plan.

Persistent Petitioners Persistent Petitioners
+19% Synergy $1.18
Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon" Kongming, "Sleeping Dragon"
+15% Synergy $0.18
Minister of Impediments Minister of Impediments
+14% Synergy $0.16
Traveling Philosopher Traveling Philosopher
+14% Synergy $0.07
Azor's Elocutors Azor's Elocutors
+14% Synergy $0.41
Divination Divination
+13% Synergy $0.23
Droning Bureaucrats Droning Bureaucrats
+13% Synergy $0.17
Disenchant Disenchant
+11% Synergy $0.10
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
+11% Synergy $9.17
Dromoka Warrior Dromoka Warrior
+10% Synergy $0.08

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Tobias Andrion decks.

Opt Opt
+8% Synergy $0.25
Brainstorm Brainstorm
+4% Synergy $1.37
Ghostly Prison Ghostly Prison
-1% Synergy $6.29
Propaganda Propaganda
-3% Synergy $2.73
Negate Negate
-3% Synergy $0.28
Arcane Denial Arcane Denial
-7% Synergy $2.38
Counterspell Counterspell
-10% Synergy $3.55
Dovin's Veto Dovin's Veto
-20% Synergy $4.01
Path to Exile Path to Exile
-28% Synergy $1.45
Swords to Plowshares Swords to Plowshares
-33% Synergy $1.55

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Grand Arbiter Augustin IV Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
+2% Synergy $19.26
Narset, Parter of Veils Narset, Parter of Veils
+2% Synergy $1.39
Force of Will Force of Will
0% Synergy $60.25
Ancient Tomb Ancient Tomb
0% Synergy $134.48
The One Ring The One Ring
-2% Synergy $121.96
Enlightened Tutor Enlightened Tutor
-5% Synergy $35.64
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
-6% Synergy $71.21
Teferi's Protection Teferi's Protection
-7% Synergy $49.54
Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
-11% Synergy $39.54
Smothering Tithe Smothering Tithe
-11% Synergy $59.66

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Tobias Andrion's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Savannah Lions Savannah Lions
+10% Synergy $0.23
Aysen Bureaucrats Aysen Bureaucrats
+9% Synergy $0.08
Council of the Absolute Council of the Absolute
+9% Synergy $0.35
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
+9% Synergy $0.50
Denry Klin, Editor in Chief Denry Klin, Editor in Chief
+9% Synergy $1.48
Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate
+9% Synergy $5.56
Orzhov Advokist Orzhov Advokist
+8% Synergy $0.31
Straw Soldiers Straw Soldiers
+8% Synergy $2.91
Lumengrid Warden Lumengrid Warden
+8% Synergy $0.04
Wu Infantry Wu Infantry
+8% Synergy $2.12
Giant Octopus Giant Octopus
+8% Synergy $0.12
Water Elemental Water Elemental
+8% Synergy $70.82
Looming Altisaur Looming Altisaur
+8% Synergy $0.21
Trusted Advisor Trusted Advisor
+8% Synergy $0.28
Isamaru, Hound of Konda Isamaru, Hound of Konda
+8% Synergy $2.33
Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan
+8% Synergy $0.33
Masako the Humorless Masako the Humorless
+8% Synergy $23.77
Forecasting Fortune Teller Forecasting Fortune Teller
+7% Synergy $0.12
Scholarship Sponsor Scholarship Sponsor
+7% Synergy $0.34
Trokin High Guard Trokin High Guard
+7% Synergy $0.14
Regal Unicorn Regal Unicorn
+7% Synergy $0.26
Raptor Companion Raptor Companion
+7% Synergy $0.11
Sworn Guardian Sworn Guardian
+7% Synergy $0.04
Oreskos Swiftclaw Oreskos Swiftclaw
+7% Synergy $0.24
Coral Commando Coral Commando
+7% Synergy $0.03
Valiant Guard Valiant Guard
+7% Synergy $0.12
Fugitive Wizard Fugitive Wizard
+7% Synergy $0.05
Expedition Envoy Expedition Envoy
+7% Synergy $0.08
Amphin Cutthroat Amphin Cutthroat
+7% Synergy $0.06
Prodigal Sorcerer Prodigal Sorcerer
+7% Synergy $0.24
Kyoshi Warrior Guard Kyoshi Warrior Guard
+6% Synergy $0.13
Sundial, Dawn Tyrant Sundial, Dawn Tyrant
+6% Synergy $0.26
Auramancer Auramancer
+6% Synergy $0.28
Tomik, Distinguished Advokist Tomik, Distinguished Advokist
+6% Synergy $0.34
Tax Collector Tax Collector
+6% Synergy $0.30
Eager Cadet Eager Cadet
+6% Synergy $0.03
Merfolk of the Pearl Trident Merfolk of the Pearl Trident
+6% Synergy $0.18
Armored Cancrix Armored Cancrix
+5% Synergy $0.21
Angelic Sleuth Angelic Sleuth
+5% Synergy $0.45
Serra Angel Serra Angel
+5% Synergy $0.31
Celestial Regulator Celestial Regulator
+5% Synergy $0.15
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
+5% Synergy $12.75
Lyla, Holographic Assistant Lyla, Holographic Assistant
+5% Synergy $4.81
Ledger Shredder Ledger Shredder
+4% Synergy $9.38
Bruvac the Grandiloquent Bruvac the Grandiloquent
+2% Synergy $46.19
Mulldrifter Mulldrifter
-2% Synergy $0.30
Grand Abolisher Grand Abolisher
-2% Synergy $17.78
Windborn Muse Windborn Muse
-3% Synergy $0.76
Esper Sentinel Esper Sentinel
-10% Synergy $61.45
Solemn Simulacrum Solemn Simulacrum
-13% Synergy $0.28

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Tobias Andrion safe.

Power Sink Power Sink
+10% Synergy $0.14
Cancel Cancel
+9% Synergy $0.27
Absorb Absorb
+8% Synergy $0.40
Didn't Say Please Didn't Say Please
+8% Synergy $0.33
Thought Collapse Thought Collapse
+6% Synergy $0.34
Remand Remand
+5% Synergy $0.34
Think Twice Think Twice
+5% Synergy $0.26
Capsize Capsize
+5% Synergy $0.82
Memory Lapse Memory Lapse
+4% Synergy $0.62
Quick Study Quick Study
+4% Synergy $0.18
Unsummon Unsummon
+4% Synergy $0.25
Disdainful Stroke Disdainful Stroke
+4% Synergy $0.27
Dramatic Reversal Dramatic Reversal
+3% Synergy $0.45
Rewind Rewind
+3% Synergy $0.52
Mana Leak Mana Leak
+2% Synergy $0.36
Spell Pierce Spell Pierce
+2% Synergy $0.30
Mana Drain Mana Drain
-2% Synergy $56.76
Frantic Search Frantic Search
-2% Synergy $1.74
Stroke of Midnight Stroke of Midnight
-6% Synergy $0.37
Fierce Guardianship Fierce Guardianship
-9% Synergy $63.53
Swan Song Swan Song
-12% Synergy $10.30
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
-18% Synergy $3.40
Generous Gift Generous Gift
-18% Synergy $0.94

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Tobias Andrion's game plan and control the board.

Day of Judgment Day of Judgment
+8% Synergy $1.08
Wrath of God Wrath of God
+7% Synergy $3.90
Armageddon Armageddon
+5% Synergy $13.72
Preordain Preordain
+5% Synergy $0.68
Mind Spring Mind Spring
+5% Synergy $0.29
Traumatize Traumatize
+4% Synergy $4.01
Time Warp Time Warp
+4% Synergy $6.08
Secret Rendezvous Secret Rendezvous
+2% Synergy $0.27
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
+2% Synergy $0.41
Idyllic Tutor Idyllic Tutor
+1% Synergy $12.85
Cut a Deal Cut a Deal
+1% Synergy $0.25
Space-Time Anomaly Space-Time Anomaly
+0% Synergy $0.37
Ponder Ponder
0% Synergy $3.66
Sevinne's Reclamation Sevinne's Reclamation
0% Synergy $0.37
Approach of the Second Sun Approach of the Second Sun
-2% Synergy $8.00
Fabricate Fabricate
-3% Synergy $10.28
Windfall Windfall
-5% Synergy $5.17
Farewell Farewell
-10% Synergy $6.07
Supreme Verdict Supreme Verdict
-14% Synergy $2.19

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

Meekstone Meekstone
+7% Synergy $12.34
Thrumming Stone Thrumming Stone
+6% Synergy $22.17
The Stasis Coffin The Stasis Coffin
+5% Synergy $1.37
Gathering Stone Gathering Stone
+4% Synergy $0.52
Mindcrank Mindcrank
+4% Synergy $11.92
Isochron Scepter Isochron Scepter
+2% Synergy $13.48
Wayfarer's Bauble Wayfarer's Bauble
0% Synergy $4.85
Pearl Medallion Pearl Medallion
-1% Synergy $6.19
Sapphire Medallion Sapphire Medallion
-3% Synergy $7.38
Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
-3% Synergy $0.45

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Tobias Andrion's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Awesome Presence Awesome Presence
+9% Synergy $0.22
Knighthood Knighthood
+7% Synergy $0.45
Cloak of Mists Cloak of Mists
+6% Synergy $0.33
Control Magic Control Magic
+6% Synergy $0.85
Journey to Nowhere Journey to Nowhere
+6% Synergy $0.47
Power Leak Power Leak
+6% Synergy $0.13
Confiscate Confiscate
+5% Synergy $0.09
Telepathy Telepathy
+4% Synergy $0.93
Fraying Sanity Fraying Sanity
+4% Synergy $0.98
Witness Protection Witness Protection
+3% Synergy $0.28
Monologue Tax Monologue Tax
+2% Synergy $1.27
Sphere of Safety Sphere of Safety
+1% Synergy $4.71
Land Tax Land Tax
-1% Synergy $17.22
Mystic Remora Mystic Remora
-3% Synergy $12.56
Blind Obedience Blind Obedience
-4% Synergy $5.58

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that work alongside Tobias Andrion to provide ongoing value and board presence.

Dovin, Hand of Control Dovin, Hand of Control
+3% Synergy $0.30
Teferi, Time Raveler Teferi, Time Raveler
-3% Synergy $7.23

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Lonely Sandbar Lonely Sandbar
+9% Synergy $0.23
Memorial to Genius Memorial to Genius
+8% Synergy $0.26
Urza's Tower Urza's Tower
+7% Synergy $0.95
Urza's Power Plant Urza's Power Plant
+6% Synergy $2.27
Agna Qel'a Agna Qel'a
+5% Synergy $1.28
Urza's Mine Urza's Mine
+5% Synergy $1.23
Secluded Steppe Secluded Steppe
+4% Synergy $0.26
Abandoned Air Temple Abandoned Air Temple
+4% Synergy $5.59
Inventors' Fair Inventors' Fair
+1% Synergy $17.90
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
+1% Synergy $0.30
Academy Ruins Academy Ruins
0% Synergy $8.31
Darksteel Citadel Darksteel Citadel
-4% Synergy $2.92
Urza's Saga Urza's Saga
-4% Synergy $40.73
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
-4% Synergy $5.52
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
-6% Synergy $1.50
Seat of the Synod Seat of the Synod
-9% Synergy $0.92
Otawara, Soaring City Otawara, Soaring City
-12% Synergy $29.37
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
-22% Synergy $3.73

Mana Artifacts

Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.

Commander's Sphere Commander's Sphere
+13% Synergy $0.25
Sky Diamond Sky Diamond
+7% Synergy $0.26
Marble Diamond Marble Diamond
+6% Synergy $0.27
Azorius Locket Azorius Locket
+5% Synergy $0.25
Azorius Cluestone Azorius Cluestone
+4% Synergy $0.09
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
-10% Synergy $0.86
Azorius Signet Azorius Signet
-10% Synergy $0.35
Mind Stone Mind Stone
-13% Synergy $0.33
Thought Vessel Thought Vessel
-21% Synergy $2.58
Talisman of Progress Talisman of Progress
-30% Synergy $0.36
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
-33% Synergy $0.58
Sol Ring Sol Ring
-33% Synergy $1.55

Lands

The mana base foundation for Tobias Andrion decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.

Azorius Guildgate Azorius Guildgate
+10% Synergy $0.12
Meandering River Meandering River
+8% Synergy $0.12
Opal Palace Opal Palace
+5% Synergy $0.30
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+4% Synergy $0.26
Sejiri Refuge Sejiri Refuge
+3% Synergy $0.37
Terramorphic Expanse Terramorphic Expanse
+2% Synergy $0.24
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
+2% Synergy $0.17
Azorius Chancery Azorius Chancery
+2% Synergy $0.34
Snow-Covered Plains Snow-Covered Plains
+2% Synergy $0.39
Lonely Arroyo Lonely Arroyo
+2% Synergy $0.18
Snow-Covered Island Snow-Covered Island
+1% Synergy $1.08
Tranquil Cove Tranquil Cove
+0% Synergy $0.15
Idyllic Beachfront Idyllic Beachfront
+0% Synergy $0.29
Tundra Tundra
0% Synergy $3000.00
Evolving Wilds Evolving Wilds
0% Synergy $0.25
Island Island
-1% Synergy $0.06
Razortide Bridge Razortide Bridge
-3% Synergy $0.29
Plains Plains
-3% Synergy $0.09
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
-3% Synergy $0.29
Temple of Enlightenment Temple of Enlightenment
-6% Synergy $0.25
Seachrome Coast Seachrome Coast
-6% Synergy $0.55
Meticulous Archive Meticulous Archive
-7% Synergy $12.47
Nimbus Maze Nimbus Maze
-10% Synergy $7.10
Irrigated Farmland Irrigated Farmland
-11% Synergy $0.18
Mystic Gate Mystic Gate
-12% Synergy $4.82
Floodfarm Verge Floodfarm Verge
-14% Synergy $9.44
Flooded Strand Flooded Strand
-15% Synergy $16.08
Deserted Beach Deserted Beach
-16% Synergy $5.88
Skycloud Expanse Skycloud Expanse
-17% Synergy $0.23
Adarkar Wastes Adarkar Wastes
-17% Synergy $0.39
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
-21% Synergy $0.33
Port Town Port Town
-23% Synergy $0.29
Sea of Clouds Sea of Clouds
-23% Synergy $20.84
Prairie Stream Prairie Stream
-24% Synergy $0.29
Hallowed Fountain Hallowed Fountain
-27% Synergy $7.00
Glacial Fortress Glacial Fortress
-27% Synergy $0.36
Command Tower Command Tower
-33% Synergy $0.29

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