Whenever Ghost of Ramirez DePietro deals combat damage to a player, choose up to one target card in a graveyard that was discarded or put there from a library this turn. Put that card into its owner's hand.
Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)
Connect with Ghost of Ramirez DePietro—who slips past anything with toughness 3+—then mill or discard cards each turn to reclaim them off combat damage, turning your graveyard into a renewable resource. You generate card advantage through repeated hits while leaning on extra combat steps, unblockable enablers, and Partner flexibility to build a tempo-control or value engine. The deck grinds opponents out with relentless card flow, then closes with a buffed evasive threat or a Partner-fueled finisher.
Cheap, reliable evasion makes it a consistent commander-damage and card-advantage engine
Mono-blue gives access to the best card draw, counterspells, and protection
Partner lets you pick a second commander to cover any strategy gap
Self-mill and discard outlets fuel both the recursion trigger and graveyard payoffs
Small body dies to most removal and any chump blocker with toughness 3 or less
Recursion is only one card per hit, so it's incremental rather than explosive
Mono-blue lacks efficient removal and struggles against go-wide boards
Needs combat connection to function, making it weak through fogs and big blockers
A mono-blue closer that punishes the card-heavy hands Ghost builds.
Add stronger evasion and protection like Whispersilk Cloak and Mother of Runes substitutes (Slip Out the Back, Subtlety), plus extra-combat effects such as Aggravated Assault to multiply triggers. Choose a powerful Partner—Thrasios for card flow and a mana sink, or Tymna-style draw if splashing—to push consistency. Tighten the curve with cheap cantrips and free counterspells (Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship) to protect your engine in higher-power pods.
Legendary Creature — Spirit Pirate
