Core Synergy
Illusion of Choice
Vote control and voting payoffs
Use these when the deck wants more predictable no-vote outcomes.
- Role
- Voting Support
- Set
- CN2
Commander IntelligenceMarket trends
Círdan the Shipwright
Coverage4 out of 5Based on strategy, synergy, version, and market-intelligence coverage.Support cards170 cards
This is Commander/deckbuilding intelligence, not confirmed market movement. Start with Illusion of Choice, Spark Double, Cloudstone Curio, blink cards, vote cards, and exact LTC print rows before trusting a move.
- Color identity
- G / U
- Deck role
- secret votes
- Game plan
- Develop Simic mana and card selection.
Market Summary
Círdan the Shipwright market checks
Supply pressureMarket status170Cards monitored8Active signals29Supply pressure1Cooling6Higher confidenceSep 29, 2026Last market update
Supply pressure: Spark Double is the first card to verify because Spark Double: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
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Combo To Know
Círdan, Spark Double, Cloudstone Curio, and Illusion of Choice loop
Commander Spellbook verifies Círdan plus Spark Double plus Cloudstone Curio plus Illusion of Choice as a GU loop that...
Infinite enters-the-battlefield events, infinite leaves-the-battlefield events, and infinite card draw for each opponent receiving the controlled votes.
- Line
- Infinite
Market Watch
Spark Double
Trigger or clone support
Spark Double: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.
- NeoPrice
- $14.60
- Inventory
- 19 copies
Recent Intelligence
Spark Double Lets Nissa Hit Two Creatures Per First Land
Spark Double
Copy Nissa with Spark Double and one land triggers both Nissas.
- Updated
- Sep 29, 2026
Commander Overview
How This Commander Plays
Círdan the Shipwright is a five-mana Simic Elf Noble with vigilance. He triggers on entry and attack, then each player secretly votes for a player. Votes become card draw; players who receive no votes may put one permanent from hand onto the battlefield. The default plan is Political Cheat-Permanents, with Blink, Group Hug, Voting Control, and Opponent Draw as distinct builds.
Core Game Plan
- Develop Simic mana and card selection.
- Shape a hand containing high-impact permanents.
- Resolve Círdan safely.
- Negotiate or control the vote.
- Repeat triggers through attacks, blink, and clones.
- Break parity with stronger permanents, ETBs, bounce, or draw exploitation.
- Close before opponents convert their rewards.
Key Mechanics
secret votescard draw by votes receivedfree permanents for zero votesenter and attack triggersblink and clonesnot cast
Build Paths
Protect Círdan, manage votes, and put stronger permanents onto the battlefield than the table receives.
This is the default Círdan deck and the primary politics concept, though politics is unmapped locally.Use blink, trigger copying, and nonlegendary copies to create more secret-council triggers.
This branch maps to local draft Blink taxonomy and includes the verified Spark Double loop.Feed cards and mana to keep votes favorable, then break parity with better payoffs.
Group Hug remains an unmapped concept and should not hide the risk of helping stronger decks.Use Illusion of Choice and vote payoffs to reduce table variance.
Vote control is card-specific evidence, not proof of a separate canonical Strategy route.Commander Spellbook verifies Círdan, Spark Double, Cloudstone Curio, and Illusion of Choice as combo 2232-3908-6103-6104, producing infinite ETB, infinite LTB, and infinite card draw for each opponent.
Combos & Interactions
1 reviewed lines
Infinite enters-the-battlefield events, infinite leaves-the-battlefield events, and infinite card draw for each opponent receiving the controlled votes.
VerifiedCore Mechanics
What the deck is built to do
Exile and return
Commander Market Impact
Market checks tied to this commander
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170cards monitored8active signals29supply checks
Demand may be risingRVRSpark DoubleWhy players care: Trigger or clone supportMarket read: Spark Double: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.NeoPrice$14.60Inventory19 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceDemand may be risingRVRSpark DoubleWhy players care: Verified combo pieceMarket read: Spark Double: demand may be rising in the latest market signal row.NeoPrice$14.60Inventory19 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply pressurePLSTVorinclex, Voice of HungerWhy players care: Free-permanent payoffMarket read: Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger has 0 tracked copies; check seller depth, condition, and exact printing before treating this as demand.NeoPrice$13.88Inventory0 copiesPrice confidenceModerate Confidence
Supply pressureSLDTamiyo's SafekeepingWhy players care: Protection or attack setupMarket read: Tamiyo's Safekeeping has 5 tracked copies; check seller depth, condition, and exact printing before treating this as demand.NeoPrice$25.53Inventory5 copiesPrice confidenceModerate ConfidenceCards To Watch
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