Tarkir: Dragonstorm
Apr 2025
Tarkir's five dragon clans return in force, each representing a unique philosophy of power and a deadly Commander deck built around their draconic ideals.
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The Five Clans Return
Tarkir: Dragonstorm revisits one of Magic's most beloved planes with the five dragon clans restored to full glory. Originally conceived as a world where the Khans of five warrior clans battled for control, Tarkir was dramatically reshaped by Sarkhan Vol's temporal interventions, and Dragonstorm represents the newest chapter in this evolving history. Each clan's philosophy — developed over centuries of conflict — now manifests as a unique Commander deck with distinct mechanical identities.
The five precon decks each capture a different aspect of their clan's ethos: the Jeskai's disciplined mastery, the Temur's savage wildness, the Mardu's martial honor, the Abzan's enduring resilience, and the Sultai's cunning pragmatism. Together, they represent the full spectrum of Commander play styles, from aggressive combat decks to patient control strategies.
Jeskai Striker — Discipline and Enlightenment
The Jeskai Way has always valued mind over muscle, discipline over raw power. Shiko, Paragon of the Way and Narset, Enlightened Exile partner to represent the ideal Jeskai warrior-scholar: one who has achieved mastery through both physical and intellectual cultivation. This Jeskai (white, blue, red) deck rewards the same qualities — patience, precise timing, and the ability to extract maximum value from every action.
The deck's tempo-oriented strategy uses spell copying and combat triggers to create moments of explosive advantage. When Jeskai Striker fires on all cylinders, you're copying spells, triggering combat abilities multiple times, and leaving opponents scrambling to respond to overlapping effects. The partner commanders allow flexibility — Shiko provides combat mastery while Narset contributes intellectual superiority, and knowing when to emphasize each is itself the most important skill the deck teaches.
Temur Roar — The Wild Ones
Temur magic has always been about channeling the raw, untamed power of the natural world — not controlling it, but riding it. Ureni of the Unwritten embodies this philosophy in a Temur (blue, red, green) deck that combines explosive creature power with spell amplification. When you play Temur Roar, you are not building toward a refined, elegant strategy. You are unleashing a storm.
The deck rewards commitment to a chaotic, high-power game plan. The Temur don't believe in holding back, and neither does this deck. Its creatures are large, its spells are dramatic, and when everything comes together, opponents find themselves overwhelmed before they can establish the defenses a more deliberate strategy might need.
Mardu Surge — Victory Through Conquest
Speed. Aggression. Honor through conquest. The Mardu Horde has never believed in patient, methodical strategies — the Mardu believe in striking first, striking hard, and overwhelming the opposition before they can regroup. Zurgo Stormrender captures this ethos in a Mardu (white, black, red) deck that punishes slow starts and rewards all-in aggression.
Mardu Surge is the deck for players who enjoy establishing an early board presence and maintaining relentless pressure. The deck creates tokens quickly, gives them combat advantages, and finds ways to break through even well-developed defenses. There is no subtlety here — only the pure expression of martial superiority.
Abzan Armor — Endure, Persist, Prevail
The Abzan clans have endured centuries in one of Tarkir's most hostile environments through a simple philosophy: outlast everything. Felothar the Steadfast commands an Abzan (white, black, green) midrange strategy where every permanent earns its place through resilience and the ability to generate long-term advantage. The deck plays the long game, not because it lacks power, but because it understands that lasting power comes from foundations that cannot be shaken.
Abzan Armor rewards players who find satisfaction in building an impenetrable position, converting incremental advantages into decisive leads, and maintaining board state advantage even as opponents spend resources trying to break through. When Felothar survives what destroys other commanders, the game shifts — and the Abzan's endurance pays dividends.
Sultai Arisen — Cunning and the Cycle of Death
The Sultai Brood's philosophy is profoundly pragmatic: death is not an ending but a resource. Nothing is wasted, nothing is sacred, and everything that falls can be made useful again. Teval, the Balanced Scale commands a Sultai (blue, black, green) value engine where the graveyard is as important as the library and the battlefield.
The deck's recursive strategy creates situations where opponents feel they can never truly eliminate your threats — every creature removed simply fuels the next resurrection, the next exploitation, the next turn where Teval converts accumulated loss into overwhelming advantage. Sultai Arisen rewards players who enjoy complex resource management and the satisfaction of inevitability.