Party Time Decklist & Guide: Nalia de'Arnise Precon

Overview

Party Time is a deck built around having a full party, which means controlling at least one Cleric, one Rogue, one Warrior and one Wizard. Nalia de'Arnise lets you look at the top card of your library any time and cast Cleric, Rogue, Warrior and Wizard spells from the top of your library. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, she puts a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control and gives them deathtouch until end of turn.

The 99 cards are 44 creatures, 7 artifacts, 3 enchantments, 3 instants, 5 sorceries and 37 lands. That is a lot of creatures, and they include 14 Clerics, 11 Wizards, 9 Warriors and 5 Rogues. Many of them are party payoffs, such as Archpriest of Iona, Squad Commander, Malakir Blood-Priest and Burakos, Party Leader, which count the creatures in your party, and others help you fill the party quickly, such as changelings and Maskwood Nexus.

Key Cards

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Burakos, Party Leader

Drain · Treasure

A 2/4 for {3}{B}. It is also a Cleric, Rogue, Warrior and Wizard, so it completes your party by itself. Whenever it attacks, defending player loses X life and you create X Treasure tokens, where X is the number of creatures in your party.

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Squad Commander

Token Maker · Team Pump

A 3/3 for {3}{W}. When it enters you create a 1/1 white Kor Warrior creature token for each creature in your party. At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you have a full party, creatures you control get +1/+0 and gain indestructible until end of turn.

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Seasoned Dungeoneer

Initiative · Explore

A 3/4 for {3}{W}. When it enters you take the initiative, and whenever you attack, target attacking Cleric, Rogue, Warrior or Wizard gains protection from creatures until end of turn and explores. It starts the initiative and helps a party creature connect.

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Multiclass Baldric

Equipment · Party Payoff

An equipment for {1}. Equipped creature has lifelink if you control a Cleric, deathtouch if you control a Rogue, haste if you control a Warrior and flying if you control a Wizard. As long as you have a full party, prevent all damage that would be dealt to equipped creature.

Playing the Deck

The early game is about filling the party cheaply. Mother of Runes, Archpriest of Iona, Selfless Spirit, Changeling Outcast and Zulaport Cutthroat are cheap and cover several types, and Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Orzhov Signet and Talisman of Hierarchy speed you up. Skullclamp turns small creatures into cards, and Priest of Ancient Lore and Bygone Bishop add value early.

The middle of the game is about full-party triggers. Nalia de'Arnise puts counters on your team at the beginning of combat, Squad Commander pumps the team, and Harper Recruiter looks at the top four cards for party creatures. Mardu Strike Leader makes a Warrior every attack, Mirror Entity and Irregular Cohort fill the party with changelings, and Order of Whiteclay and Solemn Doomguide bring creatures back from the graveyard.

The late game is about big flyers and a reset. Butcher of Malakir makes each opponent sacrifice a creature when your creatures die, Calculating Lich drains whenever a creature attacks an opponent, Glorious Protector protects your team, and Firja's Retribution makes a 4/4 Angel Warrior. Thwart the Grave reanimates two creatures, and Austere Command, Dusk // Dawn and Stick Together reset the board.

Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths: The deck has a huge number of creatures that count towards the party, so it rarely struggles to get a full party, and several of its cards reward you for it. It also has many ways to protect itself and interact, including Despark, Crib Swap and Unbreakable Formation, and cards such as Glorious Protector that protect your team.

Weaknesses: Many of the creatures are small, so a sweeper or a strong blocker can set the deck back, and the party payoffs are weaker when the party is broken by removal on a key type. Some of its cards, such as Black Market Connections, also cost you life.

Want to improve it? See the Party Time upgrade guide: nine swaps with the data behind each one.

Verdict

Party Time is a friendly deck with a clear theme and a lot of cheap creatures. It rewards sensible sequencing and building a balanced party, and it is a good choice for players who like a wide range of creatures and a straightforward plan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What cards are in the Party Time decklist?
The Party Time precon is a 100-card Commander deck led by Nalia de'Arnise. The full Party Time decklist, with every card, current prices and a button to copy the list into your deck builder, is on this page.

When was Party Time released?
Party Time was released on June 10, 2022 as part of Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate.

Who is the commander of Party Time?
Party Time is led by Nalia de'Arnise, a Orzhov (W/B) legendary creature.

How many creatures are in Party Time?
The 99 cards besides Nalia de'Arnise include 44 creatures.

How many lands does Party Time have?
Party Time has 37 lands in the 99 cards besides Nalia de'Arnise, including basic lands.

Full Decklist

All 100 cards from the out-of-the-box Party Time precon, with current prices. Click any card to expand it.

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Nalia de'Arnise (commander), Ash Barrens, Bojuka Bog, Castle Locthwain, Command Tower, Mortuary Mire, Mutavault, Myriad Landscape, Orzhov Basilica, Path of Ancestry, 10 Plains, Shambling Vent, Snowfield Sinkhole, Starlit Sanctum, 10 Swamp, Tainted Field, Temple of Silence, Vault of the Archangel, War Room, Windbrisk Heights, Crib Swap, Despark, Unbreakable Formation, Arcane Signet, Maskwood Nexus, Multiclass Baldric, Orzhov Signet, Skullclamp, Sol Ring, Talisman of Hierarchy, Black Market Connections, Firja's Retribution, Folk Hero, Archpriest of Iona, Aven Mindcensor, Bloodsoaked Champion, Burakos, Party Leader, Butcher of Malakir, Bygone Bishop, Calculating Lich, Changeling Outcast, Corpse Augur, Deep Gnome Terramancer, Dire Fleet Ravager, Eight-and-a-Half-Tails, Felisa, Fang of Silverquill, Frontline Medic, Galepowder Mage, Glorious Protector, Gonti, Lord of Luxury, Grim Haruspex, Grim Hireling, Harper Recruiter, High Priest of Penance, Irregular Cohort, Jazal Goldmane, Mage's Attendant, Magus of the Balance, Malakir Blood-Priest, Mardu Strike Leader, Mikaeus, the Lunarch, Mindblade Render, Mirror Entity, Mother of Runes, Nighthawk Scavenger, Order of Whiteclay, Pontiff of Blight, Priest of Ancient Lore, Puppeteer Clique, Rumor Gatherer, Seasoned Dungeoneer, Selfless Spirit, Solemn Doomguide, Solemn Recruit, Squad Commander, Valiant Changeling, Zulaport Cutthroat, Austere Command, Dusk // Dawn, Sevinne's Reclamation, Stick Together, Thwart the Grave.