Best colors for a treasure deck in MTG Commander

Magic: The Gathering has a handful of tokens and consistent card types that have become the basis for deck types, using core cards that serve as inspiration. Treasure tokens are one of the most popular artifacts for generating mana and have more than a handful of cards associated with them.

While there are Commander decks of all colors that can use Treasures, some focus on creating as many Treasures as possible, which usually requires two or more colors. These color combinations also create unique variations on how to make the most of the Treasure token mechanic.

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Mono-red

The simplest Treasure Commander deck, Mono-Red Treasure is best at creating as many Treasures as possible to sacrifice them for powerful effects. The best commanders that exemplify this are Magda, Brazen Outlaw, and Magda, the Hoardmaster.

A handful of mono-red cards that use Treasures are found in every Treasure Commander deck that includes red, including Xorn and Goldspan Dragon, which are very good at both creating and doubling your Treasures. Excess mana is ideal for spells with X in the cost, which can allow you to deal lethal damage outright.

This deck color was weakened with the Dock Extortioner ban in Commander.

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Black-Red

Rakdos

The most common color scheme for Treasure decks, rakdos favor the use of Treasures' sacrifice ability to fuel unique effects while increasing mana. The best commanders in rakdos Treasures are Prosper, Tome-bound and Juri, Master of the Revue.

Specifically in rakdos, cards with sacrifice synergies, like Mayhem Devil and Mahadi, Emporium Master, can save you from having to eliminate your own creatures while using creative ways to create Treasure tokens. Cards like Kalain, Reclusive Painter are best for maximizing the effectiveness of mana from Treasury sources.

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Red-White-Black

Mardu

The red, white, and black Treasure Commander decks are best at turning Treasure tokens into creatures, animating a whole horde of artifacts that can swing to attack for lethal damage. The best Mardu commanders for this are Mr. House, President and CEO, and Vihaan, Goldwaker.

Being in Mardu also gives you access to Ruinous Ultimatum, one of the best board wipes that can easily be cast with excess Treasure per mana. To turn artifacts into creatures, Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter combined with Anointed Procession can create four creatures per Treasure.

Divine Visitation can be used to turn those 1/1 creatures into 4/4 Angels.

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Blue-Black-red

Grixis

The best decks for blue, black, and red Treasures are those that also focus on pirate creature types, which are full of cards that also create Treasures. The best Grixi commanders who focus on Treasure and Pirates are Admiral Brass, Unsinkable, and Admiral Becket Brass.

Other Grixis cards like Don Andres, the Renegade can also turn creatures into pirates by doubling Treasure generation. By generating mana and drawing cards in blue, you should have a battlefield full of pirate creatures guarding the treasure.

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Black-Red-Green

Jund

Treasure Commander decks in black, red, and green combine the effects of sacrificing permanents with buffing your creatures with counters as a middle ground between control and strength. The best Jund commanders for Treasures are Korvold, the Fae-Cursed King and Ziatora, the Incinerator.

Vazi, Sharp Negotiator works well with Korvold to generate +1/+1 counters whenever you or your opponent uses Treasure for mana while also drawing cards. Cards like Old Gnawbone can help you use boosted creatures to generate even more mana, synergizing with +1/+1 counters.

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Red-Green

Gruul

Combining the ability to create Treasures in red and cast big creatures in green, gruel Commander decks that use Treasures are designed to get big things done early. Commanders who do this well are Roxanne, Starfall Savant, and Jolene, the Plunder Queen, who double your treasures and increase their effectiveness.

You can also add Goblin Anarchomancer to make your cards cheaper, giving you access to huge spells like Old Man Gnawbone or Hellkite Tyrant as early as turn three with the right amount of Treasures. In only two colors, gruul decks are equally efficient yet powerful.

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Blue-Red

Izzet

Like most blue and red decks, Treasure decks in izzet focus on casting the right combination of instant and sorcery spells to win the game. The best commanders for this are Galazeth Primsari and Breeches, Brazen Plunderer paired with Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator.

Combining instant spells and low-cost sorcery with Treasures' mana allows you to filter your deck until you find cards with win conditions like Crackle with Power. Of all the Treasure Commander decks, izzet will likely give you the longest turns but the most reliable execution in any game.

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Green-Blue-Red

Temur

The most colorful color scheme, green-blue-red Commander decks for Treasures focus on creating as many Treasures as possible, while allowing you to cast huge creatures early or focus on synergy with artifacts. The best Treasury commanders in temur are Rashmi and Ragavan or Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm.

With Miirym, generating Treasures allows you to cast expensive dragon creatures and copy them while keeping enough mana available for removal and counterspells. Other Temur commanders prefer to use Treasures to fuel artifact synergies by creating excessive Treasures to enhance triggered abilities.