Is Clout of the Dominus good in Commander?

Clout of the Dominus in Commander — Combos, Decks & Price

Clout of the Dominus hands a blue or black creature shroud and +1/+1 for one mana — if it's both colors, it gets haste too, all for free on cast. The Emperor of Palamecia and every blue-black spell-slinger commander wants this on turn one and never looks back.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01

The Emperor of Palamecia

37.5% of decks · synergy 0.35

The Emperor of Palamecia is blue and black, so Clout of the Dominus immediately grants shroud, +1/+1, and haste — protecting the engine and letting it attack the turn it lands, which is exactly how you snowball the spell-casting loop before anyone can answer it.

02

River Song

38.1% of decks · synergy 0.35

River Song is a blue-black commander who benefits directly from Clout of the Dominus's full package: shroud shuts off targeted removal while haste lets her swing and trigger the moment she hits the battlefield.

03

Vadrik, Astral Archmage

32.3% of decks · synergy 0.29

Vadrik, Astral Archmage is blue, so Clout of the Dominus gives him shroud and a power boost — that extra +1/+1 raises his baseline, which directly amplifies the cost reduction he provides to every subsequent instant and sorcery.

04

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge

11.6% of decks · synergy 0.11

Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge is blue and black, so Clout of the Dominus gives her the full treatment — shroud keeps her safe from removal long enough to attack, and haste means she can exile and cast spells the same turn she enters.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

Format	Verdict
commander	legal
legacy	legal
modern	legal
pioneer	not legal
standard	not legal
vintage	legal
pauper	legal
oathbreaker	legal

Clout of the Dominus is a Commander card through and through — the blue-black commander pool is large enough that finding a home is trivial, and a one-mana aura that grants shroud plus haste on the right creature is a genuine tempo swing at any table. In Pauper it's technically legal and occasionally sees play in tempo shells, but the requirement for a multicolored blue-black creature limits its targets. Legacy and Vintage have more efficient protection options and rarely need a conditional aura on their threats, so Clout of the Dominus doesn't show up there in any meaningful way.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$1.66 cheap tier

At $1.66, Clout of the Dominus sits in comfortable budget territory — cheap enough to slot into any Commander deck without a second thought. It's a role-player with a narrow but loyal audience, so the price is stable rather than trending anywhere meaningful.