all commander decks mtg 2025 Deck Guide: Build Your First Deck – TCG Protectors PREORDER SPECIAL: Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander

Gargos excels in the one archetype that wants it

Damage easily wins games, and serves as an easy payoff for infinite +1/+1 counter or proliferating combos

The only problem with that strategy, however, is the fact that Hyper Aggro dies pretty easily to steel decks, and theres plenty of steel going around

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Replacing black with green allows you to play Knight of the Reliquary to tutor up your combo lands and attack with a solid creature

On the other hand, if you are willing to increase the budget just a little bit, playing Path to Exile over Declaration in Stone would represent a big improvement (plus, if you're getting into Modern, Path to Exile is a card you want in your collection anyway since it's a true staple of the format)