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Truss, Chief Engineer
Price tag $0.17

Legendary Creature — Vedalken Rogue Employee

Magic color symbol for U Magic color symbol for B
Dimir

Playstyle & Strategy

Aristocrats 21% Sacrifice 15% Combo 12% Planeswalkers 12% Tokens 6% -1/-1 Counters 3% Artifacts 3%
View Average Decklist All -1/-1 Counters Commanders

Creatures

Creatures that carry the -1/-1 Counters plan in Truss, Chief Engineer decks, from early pressure to payoff.

Carnifex Demon Carnifex Demon
+99% Synergy $0.27
Atemsis, All-Seeing Atemsis, All-Seeing
+99% Synergy $0.43
Festering Mummy Festering Mummy
+99% Synergy $0.22
Core Prowler Core Prowler
+99% Synergy $0.91
Viral Drake Viral Drake
+99% Synergy $2.00
Vizier of Tumbling Sands Vizier of Tumbling Sands
+98% Synergy $0.21
Blightbelly Rat Blightbelly Rat
+98% Synergy $0.26
Etrata, the Silencer Etrata, the Silencer
+98% Synergy $0.65
Burnished Hart Burnished Hart
+97% Synergy $0.30
Blighted Agent Blighted Agent
+97% Synergy $1.44
Thrummingbird Thrummingbird
+97% Synergy $0.25
Plaguecrafter Plaguecrafter
+96% Synergy $0.39
Mulldrifter Mulldrifter
+96% Synergy $0.35
Grave Titan Grave Titan
+94% Synergy $0.35
Accursed Marauder Accursed Marauder
+92% Synergy $0.31
Massacre Wurm Massacre Wurm
+91% Synergy $2.44
Fallen Shinobi Fallen Shinobi
+90% Synergy $7.36

Instants

Instant-speed interaction and tricks that keep Truss, Chief Engineer's -1/-1 Counters deck ahead.

Scooch Scooch
+99% Synergy $0.11
Busted! Busted!
+99% Synergy $0.05
Six-Sided Die Six-Sided Die
+99% Synergy $0.33
Fuel for the Cause Fuel for the Cause
+99% Synergy $0.39
Grim Affliction Grim Affliction
+99% Synergy $0.32
Serum Snare Serum Snare
+98% Synergy $0.32
Vraska's Fall Vraska's Fall
+98% Synergy $0.33
Experimental Augury Experimental Augury
+97% Synergy $0.24
Resculpt Resculpt
+93% Synergy $0.34
Countersquall Countersquall
+93% Synergy $0.90
Fact or Fiction Fact or Fiction
+91% Synergy $0.30
Frantic Search Frantic Search
+80% Synergy $2.09

Sorceries

Sorceries that push the -1/-1 Counters game plan forward for Truss, Chief Engineer.

Knife and Death Knife and Death
+99% Synergy $0.11
Phone a Friend Phone a Friend
+99% Synergy $0.28
Incremental Blight Incremental Blight
+99% Synergy $0.25
Attempted Murder Attempted Murder
+99% Synergy $0.69
Vivisurgeon's Insight Vivisurgeon's Insight
+99% Synergy $0.28
Phyresis Outbreak Phyresis Outbreak
+99% Synergy $12.61
Make an Example Make an Example
+98% Synergy $10.43
Infectious Inquiry Infectious Inquiry
+98% Synergy $0.35
Black Sun's Zenith Black Sun's Zenith
+98% Synergy $0.38
Drown in Ichor Drown in Ichor
+97% Synergy $0.83
Tezzeret's Gambit Tezzeret's Gambit
+97% Synergy $0.22
Victimize Victimize
+85% Synergy $1.25
Feed the Swarm Feed the Swarm
+65% Synergy $0.24

Utility Artifacts

Artifacts that add consistency and utility to Truss, Chief Engineer -1/-1 Counters decks.

Sinister Monolith Sinister Monolith
+99% Synergy $0.30
Contagion Clasp Contagion Clasp
+98% Synergy $0.36
Skullclamp Skullclamp
+90% Synergy $5.18

Enchantments

Enchantments that reinforce the -1/-1 Counters strategy in Truss, Chief Engineer decks.

Treacherous Blessing Treacherous Blessing
+99% Synergy $0.38
Fevered Convulsions Fevered Convulsions
+99% Synergy $0.69
Crab Umbra Crab Umbra
+99% Synergy $0.41
Blowfly Infestation Blowfly Infestation
+99% Synergy $0.30
Nest of Scarabs Nest of Scarabs
+99% Synergy $5.07
Black Market Black Market
+95% Synergy $6.30

Planeswalkers

Planeswalkers that back up Truss, Chief Engineer's -1/-1 Counters game plan.

Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
+99% Synergy $0.79
Teferi, Temporal Archmage Teferi, Temporal Archmage
+99% Synergy $2.15
Jace, Architect of Thought Jace, Architect of Thought
+99% Synergy $0.49

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that pull extra weight in Truss, Chief Engineer -1/-1 Counters decks.

Karn's Bastion Karn's Bastion
+97% Synergy $2.71
Bojuka Bog Bojuka Bog
+61% Synergy $1.40

Mana Artifacts

Mana rocks and fixing to power out Truss, Chief Engineer's -1/-1 Counters strategy.

Patriar's Seal Patriar's Seal
+99% Synergy $4.51
Astral Cornucopia Astral Cornucopia
+99% Synergy $0.27
Replicating Ring Replicating Ring
+98% Synergy $1.58
Everflowing Chalice Everflowing Chalice
+94% Synergy $0.30
Midnight Clock Midnight Clock
+93% Synergy $0.57
Fellwar Stone Fellwar Stone
+69% Synergy $1.04
Dimir Signet Dimir Signet
+41% Synergy $0.29
Arcane Signet Arcane Signet
+16% Synergy $0.49

Lands

The mana base behind Truss, Chief Engineer's -1/-1 Counters decks.

Dismal Backwater Dismal Backwater
+84% Synergy $0.17
Myriad Landscape Myriad Landscape
+80% Synergy $0.34
Path of Ancestry Path of Ancestry
+73% Synergy $0.27
Exotic Orchard Exotic Orchard
+67% Synergy $0.30
Temple of Deceit Temple of Deceit
+65% Synergy $0.19
Darkwater Catacombs Darkwater Catacombs
+61% Synergy $0.34
Choked Estuary Choked Estuary
+52% Synergy $0.37
Sunken Hollow Sunken Hollow
+34% Synergy $0.37
Command Tower Command Tower
+12% Synergy $0.25
Swamp Swamp
+3% Synergy $0.10
Island Island
+3% Synergy $0.07

Similar Commanders

The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Truss, Chief Engineer: -1/-1 Counters.

Fluros of Myra's Marvels Miara, Thorn of the Glade Fluros of Myra's Marvels // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Massacre Girl, Most Wanted Massacre Girl, Most Wanted
Bontu the Glorified Bontu the Glorified
Agent Venom Agent Venom
Avacyn, Angel of Horror Avacyn, Angel of Horror
Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned Tresserhorn's Lord, Returned
Weatherlight Compleated Weatherlight Compleated
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Sengir, the Dark Baron Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Sengir, the Dark Baron Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Inga Rune-Eyes Inga Rune-Eyes
Imoen, Mystic Trickster Clan Crafter Imoen, Mystic Trickster // Clan Crafter
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Sengir, the Dark Baron Glacian, Powerstone Engineer // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Moseo, Vein's New Dean Moseo, Vein's New Dean
Tom, Bert, and William Tom, Bert, and William
Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar Sengir, the Dark Baron Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Imoen, Mystic Trickster Scion of Halaster Imoen, Mystic Trickster // Scion of Halaster
Katerina of Myra's Marvels Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Katerina of Myra's Marvels // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Glacian, Powerstone Engineer // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Ultron the Annihilator Ultron the Annihilator
Venom, Eddie Brock Venom, Eddie Brock
Edea, Possessed Sorceress Edea, Possessed Sorceress
Koh, the Face Stealer Koh, the Face Stealer
Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor Miara, Thorn of the Glade Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor // Miara, Thorn of the Glade
Nocturno of Myra's Marvels Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools Nocturno of Myra's Marvels // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Doctor Doom Doctor Doom
June, Bounty Hunter June, Bounty Hunter
Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel Tormod, the Desecrator Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel // Tormod, the Desecrator
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
Azula, Cunning Usurper Azula, Cunning Usurper
Garland, Royal Kidnapper Garland, Royal Kidnapper
Ghost, Spectral Saboteur Ghost, Spectral Saboteur
Hama, the Bloodbender Hama, the Bloodbender
Kang Prime Kang Prime
Kang, Temporal Tyrant Kang, Temporal Tyrant
Katara, Seeking Revenge Katara, Seeking Revenge
Kotose, the Silent Spider Kotose, the Silent Spider