# Commander AI — mtgcommander.ai

## What is Commander AI?
Commander AI is an AI-powered Magic: The Gathering Commander deck building platform. It helps players build, analyze, and improve Commander (EDH) decks through conversation with AI, grounded in real card data and expert strategy insights.

## Key Features
- Guided deck building with thesis-first approach and iterative refinement
- Build complete 100-card Commander decks with budget, strategy, and bracket awareness
- Analyze existing decks: health check, power level (PlayEDH 1-10), bracket assessment
- Commander comparison: side-by-side evaluation of two commanders
- Strategy-based commander search: find commanders by theme (aristocrats, landfall, voltron, etc.)
- Suggest cuts: help trim oversized decks to 99 with reasoning
- Bracket-targeted upgrades: upgrade a deck to a specific bracket
- Deck primer generator: markdown guide for Moxfield/Archidekt (strategy, combos, mulligan guide)
- Card synergy search across 18 themes (+1/+1 counters, sacrifice, tokens, etc.)
- Hybrid card similarity: find functional equivalents using embeddings + oracle patterns
- Combo detection via Commander Spellbook integration
- Rules engine: keyword definitions, rule lookups, bracket explanations, Game Changer detection
- One-click card purchasing with real-time pricing through Mana Pool affiliate links
- Import decks from Archidekt, Moxfield exports, or paste card lists
- Visual deck analytics: mana curve, color distribution, type breakdown
- Quick-reply buttons for guided questions (no need to type everything)

## Data Sources
- Scryfall: 33,000+ verified card entries
- EDHREC: synergy scores from millions of real Commander decklists
- Commander Spellbook: combo database for win conditions
- 17Lands: draft win rate data for card evaluation
- MTG Comprehensive Rules: Academy Ruins API
- 40,000+ extracted expert strategy insights

## Pricing
All features are free for all users. There are no subscription tiers and no feature paywalls. Each account gets a free monthly AI budget covering typical use; Patreon supporters have that budget lifted. Revenue comes from (1) Mana Pool affiliate commission on card purchases made through the app, and (2) voluntary supporter pledges on Patreon.

## Support the project
- Patreon: https://patreon.com/mtgcommanderai

## Contact
- Website: https://mtgcommander.ai
- Email: admin@sierracodeco.com
- Built by Jason Belk (linkedin.com/in/renobelk)

## Pages
- Home: https://mtgcommander.ai/
- About: https://mtgcommander.ai/about
- Docs: https://mtgcommander.ai/docs
- Chat: https://mtgcommander.ai/chat
- Support: https://mtgcommander.ai/support
- Terms: https://mtgcommander.ai/terms
- Privacy: https://mtgcommander.ai/privacy