Loading commander data
Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
Legendary Creature — Human Noble
When Chief Magistrate of Mercadia enters, you become the monarch. At the beginning of your upkeep, create a 2/1 red Goblin creature token with haste. Then if you're the monarch, for each creature token you control, create a token that's a copy of it.
3 / 3
We earn a small commission when you buy cards via TCGplayer links — at no extra cost to you.
“Exponential token army that doubles each turn you're the monarch.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Aristocrats, Ramp
Strategy
Chief Magistrate of Mercadia is a token-generating machine that rewards you for holding the monarch status. The deck wants to cast the Chief, immediately become the monarch, and then use your upkeep trigger to create a stream of goblin tokens that multiply each turn you remain the monarch. Because the token-copying effect triggers every upkeep while you're the monarch, you'll quickly build an army that can overwhelm opponents through combat damage.
The core gameplan revolves around protecting your monarch status while generating exponential token growth. Include effects that punish opponents for attacking you or stealing the monarchy, like Propaganda, Ghostly Prison, or cards that reward you for being attacked. You'll also want cards that synergize with token generation—sacrifice outlets, anthems, and haste enablers turn your growing goblin army into a serious threat. The deck naturally curves into combat-focused strategies, turning your tokens into lethal damage within a few turns of uninterrupted monarch control.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Swap expensive anthems like Doubling Season for budget staples like Impact Tremors and Warstorm Surge; use basic dual lands instead of shocklands.
Signature Cards
Inclusion = % of Chief Magistrate of Mercadia decks running this card. +lift = percentage-point boost over the format average.
Community Decks
No public decks for Chief Magistrate of Mercadia yet.
Build a Deck →Be the first to publish one — sharing decks with the community is free on every plan.
Explore More Commanders
Build a deck with Chief Magistrate of Mercadia
Our deck builder picks the 99 other cards for you. Two minutes to a complete, balanced list.
Build a Deck with This Commander →Card data via Scryfall