Yarok, the Desecrated - ETB Value, Pod, & Infinite Mana

[RxPhantom]

So let me tell you about some of the fun I've been having with my Yarok deck. Woodland Bellower has been an all star. A common play goes as follows: Yarok on the field, Bellower comes down, gets Wood Elves and Farhaven Elf which each trigger twice, get four more lands. And I've pulled that off with Field of the Dead and/or Ob-Nixilis, the Fallen on the field. It's. Been. Freakin'. Crazy.

Last night, I drained someone for 24 life just from Ob in one turn. Also last night, I was able to finally have Deadeye Navigator stick around instead of dying immediately. I was able to respond to Blasphemous Act by blinking Agent of Treachery to steal an Akroma's Memorial. This commander is really fun to pilot.

[cfusionpm]

Do you think Agent of Treachery is better than the untaps of plain old Treachery?

[RxPhantom]

If I had a copy of Treachery, I'd probably run both. Agent steals stuff that you get to keep regardless of what happens to the the agent itself. Between blinking it, as well as other theft cards like Gonti and Hostage Taker, it draws cards pretty reliably, too. Treachery would be awesome, but I'm not too disappointed by its absence.

[pokken]

I would absolutely run both in Yarok 100% of the time. Double take possession is going to win games, but untap 10 lands is going to win games too.

Agent and Treachery are both insane in Aminatou so I see no reason they would not be great here.

[teoch89]

with theros release what about adding something like Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath and maybe Thassa, Deep-Dwelling ?

[benjameenbear]

I think that's a pretty good idea. I particularly like Uro for Yarok. 6 life, 2 cards, and potentially two lands ETB is pretty solid.

The list that I've been seriously tinkering with. I want it to be slightly Phyrexian themed, hence some of the card choices. I find Yarok to be pretty Phyrexian in terms of his card art (seriously, he/it could be Elesh Norn's partner/mate) and I recently took apart all of my decks.

My list, as it currently stands:

Phyrexian Yarok

DecklistCMCManaPricesChartsDraw 7

Commander

1 Yarok, the Desecrated

Mana Sources (14)

1 Sol Ring

1 Mana Vault

1 Birds of Paradise

1 Deathrite Shaman

1 Arboreal Grazer

1 Incubation Druid

1 Bloom Tender

1 Dimir Signet

1 Golgari Signet

1 Simic Signet

1 Lotus Cobra

1 Wood Elves

1 Phyrexian Altar

1 Urza, Lord High Artificer

Big Bombs (5)

1 Grave Titan

1 Geth, Lord of the Vault

1 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

1 Memnarch

1 Nyxbloom Ancient

Recursion (4)

1 Lazav, the Multifarious

1 Eternal Witness

1 Phyrexian Delver

1 Havengul Lich

Removal/Counterspells (14)

1 Nature's Claim

1 Erebos's Intervention

1 Assassin's Trophy

1 Cyclonic Rift

1 Drown in the Loch

1 Reclamation Sage

1 Toxic Deluge

1 Beast Within

1 Venser, Shaper Savant

1 Skinrender

1 Cavalier of Night

1 Massacre Wurm

1 Noxious Gearhulk

1 Agent of Treachery

Card Draw (14)

1 Skullclamp

1 Baleful Strix

1 Coiling Oracle

1 Fblthp, the Lost

1 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

1 Risen Reef

1 Phyrexian Rager

1 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1 Guardian Project

1 Dread Presence

1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid

1 Mulldrifter

1 Liliana, Dreadhorde General

1 Sire of Stagnation

Utility/Tutors (13)

1 Mystical Tutor

1 Demonic Tutor

1 Diabolic Intent

1 Neoform

1 Dance of Many

1 Cloud of Faeries

1 Eldritch Evolution

1 Ghostly Flicker

1 Phyrexian Metamorph

1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier

1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel

1 Abhorrent Overlord

Lands (35)

1 Field of the Dead

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

1 Phyrexian Tower

1 Command Tower

1 Mystic Sanctuary

1 Witch's Cottage

1 Opulent Palace

1 Simic Growth Chamber

1 Golgari Rot Farm

1 Marsh Flats

1 Bloodstained Mire

1 Verdant Catacombs

1 Polluted Delta

1 Flooded Strand

1 Misty Rainforest

1 Underground Sea

1 Bayou

1 Tropical Island

1 Watery Grave

1 Breeding Pool

1 Overgrown Tomb

1 Morphic Pool

1 Waterlogged Grove

1 Nurturing Peatland

1 Drowned Catacomb

1 Hinterland Harbor

1 Woodland Cemetery

1 Sunken Ruins

1 Twilight Mire

1 Flooded Grove

1 Forest

2 Swamp

1 Island

Approximate Total Cost:

Then, a more cEDH list because I'm a compulsive deck builder:

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Decklist

DecklistCMCManaPricesChartsDraw 7

Commander

1 Yarok, the Desecrated

Mana Sources (15)

1 Mana Crypt

1 Birds of Paradise

1 Deathrite Shaman

1 Arbor Elf

1 Blood Pet

1 Sol Ring

1 Carpet of Flowers

1 Arboreal Grazer

1 Incubation Druid

1 Bloom Tender

1 Priest of Titania

1 Lotus Cobra

1 Wood Elves

1 Phyrexian Altar

1 Urza, Lord High Artificer

Combo Pieces/Utility (17)

1 Walking Ballista

1 Carrion Feeder

1 Shrieking Drake

1 Amulet of Vigor

1 Sakura-Tribe Scout

1 Cloud of Faeries

1 Dream Stalker

1 Thassa's Oracle

1 Flash

1 Overburden

1 Dance of Many

1 Orb of Dreams

1 Ghostly Flicker

1 Retreat to Coralhelm

1 Phyrexian Delver

1 Mikaeus, the Unhallowed

1 Protean Hulk

Tutors (8)

1 Vampiric Tutor

1 Mystical Tutor

1 Crop Rotation

1 Demonic Consultation

1 Diabolic Intent

1 Demonic Tutor

1 Spellseeker

1 Sidisi, Undead Vizier

Card Draw/Advantage (13)

1 Skullclamp

1 Brainstorm

1 Baleful Strix

1 Coiling Oracle

1 Sylvan Library

1 Rhystic Study

1 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

1 Risen Reef

1 Eternal Witness

1 Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1 Guardian Project

1 Dread Presence

1 Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Removal/Counterspells (16)

1 Veil of Summer

1 Chain of Vapor

1 Erebos's Intervention

1 Swan Song

1 Dispel

1 Mana Drain

1 Arcane Denial

1 Cyclonic Rift

1 Drown in the Loch

1 Assassin's Trophy

1 Gilded Drake

1 Reclamation Sage

1 Toxic Deluge

1 Venser, Shaper Savant

1 Ravenous Chupacabra

1 Force of Will

Lands (30)

1 Command Tower

1 Mana Confluence

1 City of Brass

1 Mystic Sanctuary

1 Witch's Cottage

1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

1 Forest

1 Simic Growth Chamber

1 Island

1 Marsh Flats

1 Bloodstained Mire

1 Verdant Catacombs

1 Polluted Delta

1 Flooded Strand

1 Scalding Tarn

1 Wooded Foothills

1 Windswept Heath

1 Misty Rainforest

1 Underground Sea

1 Bayou

1 Tropical Island

1 Watery Grave

1 Breeding Pool

1 Overgrown Tomb

1 Morphic Pool

1 Waterlogged Grove

1 Nurturing Peatland

1 Drowned Catacomb

1 Hinterland Harbor

1 Woodland Cemetery

Approximate Total Cost:

[cfusionpm]

with theros release what about adding something like Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath and maybe Thassa, Deep-Dwelling ?

Been out of it for so long, I lost track of this thread!

I have definitely made the strict upgrade of Closet --> Thassa. The only reason I haven't found room for an Uro is I didn't want to shell out the $50 they cost right now. LOL. Otherwise, I'd be all about it.

I'm definitely not cEDH and love my build for the grindy toolbox it usually plays out as. I'm fairly good with my current list, as pictured at the bottom of the previous page (with the Thassa swap).