I just built a Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait deck this morning that I'm really excited to try out. I know he's getting a lot of valid criticism about him being fairly boring designwise. However, I've wanted to use Leviathan and Jokulmorder + Akroma's Memorial as a deck's finisher for a long time now....

https://i.imgur.com/aYbKqWM.png https://i.imgur.com/QOKOm2H.png Description tbd, but this is a bog-standard Simic seafood deck. Commanders (2) 1 Thrasios, Triton Hero 1 Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood Creatures (29) 1 Birds of Paradise 1 Fyndhorn Elves 1 Llanowar Elves 1 Coiling Oracle 1 Ilysian Caryat...

No Rhythm of the Wild? Seems nigh-essential in this sort of deck.

Updated with recent spoilers. Ended up dropping the few remaining enchantress cards for more hydra tribal.

I'd like a proper Abzan lifegain or enchantress general, but I'm pretty happy with it so far. There's a couple cards I want to pick up for my decks, a couple long-needed reprints, and it looks fun to draft. That's a win in my book. I did a Tymna the Weaver / Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper creatures deck...

Add me to the Malcolm Keen-Eyed Navigator + Breeches, Brazen Plunderer fanclub! Funnily enough, the only other pairing that inspires me atm is Brinelin, the Moon Kraken + Kodama of the East Tree : could be good for a "big ETBs"-style deck. Cast a big spell, Brinelin scoops up a permanent o...

I understood the Hydra to put X counters on itself, then put X on any number of Commanders you control. Incorrect. " répartissez X marquers +1/+1 entre elle et n'importe quel nombre de commandats" = " distribute X +1/+1 counters between it and any number of commanders." Notably,...

Wyleth seems like the best RW auras commander we've ever gotten. Thin field though, seeing as Anax and Cymede are a weird tokens build and also pretty weak, while Tiana, Ship's Caretaker is more control in wanting you to loop Pacifisms. I think for RW equips that Akiri, Fearless Voyager is better: ...

Mono-green hydras/creature control. Elvish Fury is lowkey the best card in the deck. Note: This decklist contains a leaked card from Commander Legends. It will be redacted in the list, and details kept in the spoiler below. Self-Mutilating Hydra XGGG Creature — Hydra When Self-Mutilating Hydra enter...

I'm just happy to see people using my Google doc. <3 Lots of nummy new adds for my decks (assuming my sources are accurate). Teysa K: Thalisse looks great here. Toying with switching commanders to Tevesh + Tymna, but tbh they'll probably fit neatly into the 99 regardless. Maybe Elvish Dread Prince, ...

For more apt comparisons, look to the Hascon promos from before. They had a similar limited distribution model, that was predominantly online for most people, had a similar price point and cards per box, and crossover IPs that will (probably) never be reprinted. Not an apt comparison for one key re...

So I've given it a couple of days of thought, and my conclusion is twofold: There are three-and-a-half major arguments for banning these in EDH. None of them hold up. 1. "These are a cash grab/intentionally limited, so we should ban them on principle." The beauty of EDH is that unlike othe...

I don't think it's that much of a leap, although to be fair it probably meets ban criteria (at this point in time) on a different axis than Lutri did, that of perceived financial barrier to entry . That doesn't see much use anymore with the RL fixated as it is, and very few cards worth thousands, a...

I've mostly abandoned this list in paper since the pandemic squashed my playgroup, but wanted to do a quick review of recent sets to see what could fit the theme. Ikoria: Mutate in general. Key includes: Gemrazer , Glowstone Recluse , Sea-Dasher Octopus , Auspicious Starrix . Zagoth Triome Emergent ...

Well there's already a precedent of this having happened. Even recently with the otter companion. Different case studies. For Lutri, the RC was told by WotC in advance, "hey this card that would really mess up the format is coming, you should ban him." No such communications for TWD cards...

Volrath, the Shapestealer
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Not much to see here... just a budget Volrath, the Shapestealer counters shenanigans deck. Comes in at time of writing at a hair over $110, but you can drop this to ~$90 by substituting out The Great Henge . Some key things to copy with Volrath: Cephalid Constable -- Really wreck the defending playe...

Thinking a bit about how I'd make the previous post work... Conscriptor's Blessing [sym=2][sym=r] Sorcery {U} Ward [sym=3][sym=r] (You may pay an additional [sym=3][sym=r] as you cast this spell. When you do, create a white Aura enchantment token with enchant permanent attached to another target per...