The Commander
Flying, vigilance
Whenever Krond attacks, if it's enchanted, exile target permanent.
Guide
Gameplan
Cast Krond, slap an Aura on it, and swing for 6 evasive damage while exiling a problem permanent every combat. The deck is an enchantment-based Voltron/Aura build that protects and pumps Krond, grinds opponents off their key pieces, and closes via commander damage or oversized attacks.
Strengths
- Repeatable removal that exiles ANY permanent (lands, planeswalkers, indestructible threats) on every attack
- Built-in flying and vigilance means Krond attacks freely and still blocks
- GW has the format's best Aura and enchantment payoffs plus strong protection (hexproof/totem armor)
- Exiling rather than destroying dodges indestructible and regeneration
Weaknesses
- Heavy reliance on the commander makes it vulnerable to repeated removal and tax effects
- Aura-based Voltron risks two-for-ones if Krond is killed in response to an Aura
- Six-mana commander is slow to come online in fast metas
- Light on interaction outside the attack trigger; struggles vs. fast combo
Key Cards
- All That Glitters — Scales massively off your enchantment count, turning Krond into a one-hit commander-damage threat.
- Shielded by Faith — Grants indestructible AND counts as the enchantment to enable Krond's exile trigger cheaply.
- Three Dreams — Tutors three one-mana Auras at once to suit up Krond and trigger the ability immediately.
- Sovereigns of Lost Alara — Fetches a deadly Aura onto Krond during combat, fueling both damage and the exile trigger.
- Eel Umbra — Cheap totem-armor Aura that satisfies the 'if enchanted' clause while protecting Krond from removal.
- Sterling Grove — Shroud for your enchantments plus an enchantment tutor keeps the engine safe and consistent.
Upgrade Path
Add protection and recursion so a single removal spell doesn't blow you out: Heroic Intervention, Flawless Maneuver, and cheap totem-armor Umbras. Improve consistency with enchantment tutors (Enlightened Tutor, Idyllic Tutor, Open the Armory) and ramp into Krond faster with mana dorks and Smothering Tithe. Finally, lean on enchantress engines like Argothian Enchantress and Setessan Champion to refuel and outvalue the table.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Commander damage from an Aura-pumped, evasive Krond
- ▸Grinding opponents out by exiling their lands and key permanents each turn
- ▸Wide enchantment-fueled beatdown with anthem and All That Glitters effects
Archetypes
- Auras Voltron — Krond wants to be enchanted, so stacking pump and protection Auras is its native gameplan.
- Enchantress — GW enchantment payoffs draw cards while you build Krond, and noncreature enchantments still pump All That Glitters.
- Stax/Control — Repeatable permanent exile lets you strip opponents' lands, rocks, and engines into oblivion.
- Pillowfort — Vigilance plus protective enchantments let Krond defend while attacking, supported by Ghostly Prison effects.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (GW), by popularity.
