Commander mana base guide
Lord Windgrace
Mana Base
Optimal land base for Lord Windgrace — 36–38 lands, black / green / red color requirements, and budget builds from $50 to $500+.
black / green / redA starting mana base for Lord Windgrace is a 36–38-land build tuned to its black / green / red color identity and its landfall / graveyard / ramp game plan. Lord Windgrace is a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition, so its manabase leans toward a balanced mix of untapped fixing plus tapped lands that earn their slot with late-game upside. Choose a $50, $100, $250, or $500 budget below to generate a land list. This guide covers priority land picks, color-source math, and a free builder that generates the full list with TCGplayer checkout.
Karsten math
Color requirements
Frank Karsten's source counts for a 37-land deck, by color.
11
black sources
11
green sources
11
red sources
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Priority lands for Lord Windgrace
Candidates to evaluate against your budget and the rest of your deck.
- 01Fabled Passagetrigger_engine
- 02Prismatic Vistatrigger_engine
- 03Field of the Deadwin_condition
- 04Tectonic Reformationloop_engine
- 05Verdant Catacombspremium_fetch
- 06Wooded Foothillspremium_fetch
- 07Bloodstained Mirepremium_fetch
- 08Bojuka Bogrecurrable_gy_hate
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Lord Windgrace manabase by budget
How to build a Lord Windgrace land base at each popular price point. Click a tier to open the builder pre-loaded with the commander and budget.
- $5036–38 lands
Start with affordable color sources and basics; reserve utility slots for the commander’s plan.
Build at $50 → - $10036–38 lands
Prioritize dependable color access. Compare the suggested upgrades with the $50 build.
Build at $100 → - $25036–38 lands
Compare stronger fixing and useful land interactions. Availability and prices determine what fits.
Build at $250 → - $50036–38 lands
Explore functional upgrades first. Expensive printings are optional, and a larger budget does not guarantee a stronger deck.
Build at $500 →
Solver reasoning
Why these lands
- ◆We have a hand-tuned profile for Lord Windgrace.
- ◆Detected primary archetype: Landfall.
- ◆Secondary themes: Graveyard, Ramp.
Method
How to build a mana base for Lord Windgrace
- 01Set land count to 36–38. Lord Windgrace is a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition and needs that count to reliably hit drops.
- 02Cover color requirements. For a 37-land black / green / red build, 11 black, 11 green, 11 red sources — Frank Karsten's manabase math for a 100-card singleton.
- 03Slot priority lands first — Fabled Passage, Prismatic Vista, Field of the Dead, Tectonic Reformation, Verdant Catacombs, Wooded Foothills, Bloodstained Mire, Bojuka Bog. These earn their spot regardless of budget.
- 04Fill by budget: $50 = check + pain lands, $100 = add selective shocks, $250 = fetches, $500+ = original duals.
- 05Verify by running landfiller — the solver returns the exact list at your budget with a one-click TCGplayer cart.
Questions & Answers
FAQ
How many lands should a Lord Windgrace deck run?
A starting point for Lord Windgrace is 36–38 lands. As a landfall deck that turns extra land drops into a win condition, it leans toward a balanced mix of tapped and untapped lands, with tapped lands earning their slot through late-game upside. Adjust the count for your actual curve, ramp, draw, and playtesting. The builder supports 30–42 lands.
What is the best mana base for Lord Windgrace?
The best mana base for Lord Windgrace starts with these priority lands: Fabled Passage, Prismatic Vista, Field of the Dead, Tectonic Reformation, Verdant Catacombs, Wooded Foothills, Bloodstained Mire, Bojuka Bog. Fill the rest of the black / green / red land base with untapped duals matching your budget — pain lands and check lands at $100, shocks + a few fetches at $250, and original duals at $500+. Always leave 1–2 utility land slots for the landfall plan.
What is the best land base for Lord Windgrace on a budget?
A budget Lord Windgrace land base can start with basic lands and affordable fixing that fits the black / green / red identity. Evaluate utility lands against the colors your deck needs. Use the $50 budget preset to see which cards fit current prices. Casting consistency depends on your full deck; no fixed percentage is guaranteed.
How much does a Lord Windgrace manabase cost?
Choose a land budget from $20 upward. The builder recommends specific lands using available card prices and reports the total. Start with $50 or $100, then compare the land changes before spending more.
Does Lord Windgrace need fetch lands?
Lord Windgrace works fine without fetch lands. Compare fetches with affordable fixing and consider whether your deck has suitable fetch targets or land-entry synergies. Their value depends on the complete list, not a fixed budget threshold.
What color identity does Lord Windgrace have?
Lord Windgrace is a black / green / red Commander (color identity: B, G, R). This determines the entire land base — every non-basic must fit inside this identity. For a 37-land deck, Lord Windgrace needs 11 black sources, 11 green sources, 11 red sources as starting source-count targets. Paste your decklist into the builder to account for its colored mana requirements.
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