G/R/WEDHREC #12138

Preston Garvey, Minuteman

Legendary Creature — Human Soldier

At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a green Aura enchantment token named Settlement attached to up to one target land you control. It has enchant land and "Enchanted land has '{T}: Add one mana of any color.'" Whenever Preston Garvey attacks, untap each enchanted permanent you control.

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“Enchantment-focused landfall commander who ramps while attacking.”

PlaystyleMidrange

DifficultyIntermediate

Wins viaCombat damage, Tokens swarm

ThemesEnchantments, Tokens, Ramp, Landfall

Strategy

How this commander wants to play

Preston Garvey is all about turning your lands into mana-fixing powerhouses while attacking. Each turn, he creates a green Aura token on a land, turning it into a rainbow mana generator, then untaps all your enchanted permanents when he swings. This sets up a snowball effect: more enchanted lands mean more mana per turn, which fuels bigger plays and faster attacks. You're essentially building a mid-combat mana ramp engine that doubles as a respectable 4/4 beater.

The deck wants to load up on cheap enchantments (especially Auras and land enchantments) to maximize the untap trigger, then use that accelerating mana pool to cast threats, evasion spells, or anthem effects. Land enchantments like Fertile Ground or Trace of Abundance multiply Preston's value, while cards that make multiple Auras or tokens amplify your board. You're not trying to go infinite—just consistently out-tempo opponents by having more mana and better creatures than they expect.

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Budget Build

Same gameplan, less money

Skip pricey Auras like Ethereal Armor; play efficient utility lands and free/cheap ramp spells like Utopia Sprawl, Three Visits, and Nature's Lore instead.