This has been a super fun deck to play, and can really do pretty well sometimes. Usually the right thing to do is tutor up Vigor, but Hans has himself a pretty decent toolbox and a LOT of neat interactions. I'll name a few I've noticed. I've tried to keep a good density of creatures that don't kill or die to Hans and can make an impact. Anything that can kill Hans needs to be impactful, except Lhurgoyf whose presence is pure flavor. I will say, that thing can get big sometimes! I like that the deck never seems to feel like it doesn't have something to do, the ramp and draw packages keep hands full and lands out. The key here is top deck manipulation, via topdeck tutors, recursion and things like Scroll Rack and Sensei's Divining Top
- Swung with a Stonehoof Chieftain and Hans Eriksson topdecked an Apex Altisaur for an instant one sided creature wipe
- Lurking Predators is a workhorse in conjunction with topdeck manipulation, especially Cream of the Crop
- Neyith of the Dire Hunt draws a card every time Hans encounters a creature, great with Apex Altisaur and in general. Doesn't kill or die to Hans
- Guardian Project gets a lot of work done in conjunction with Hans
- Hua Tuo, Honored Physician can do some cool things, and if you feel safe about it you can let Hans go to the yard and get him back tax free. Especially nice with a haste enabler. Be aware of the timing restriction though!
- Moraug, Fury of Akoum is awesome with Hans and even better with topdeck manipulation. Make sure to save your land drops for 2nd main though. I love the design on this card, he's dangerous and fun but you can't really go infinite with it.
- Radha, Heart of Keld lets you see what's coming up for Hans. Oracle and Courser are nice like this too, but Radha is bae because she doesn't reveal.
- Pyrohemia is awesome with Vigor, throw in a Spike Weaver for maximum value.
- You can stack triggers in such a way that if Vigor dies you can still put it back on top with Noxious Revival et al before the shuffle trigger resolves.
- Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker can be an absolute boss.
Some Non-Bos
- Vigor and Apex Altisaur don't make magic together
Things to work on are perhaps increasing creature density and providing more evasion for Hans especially. Converting more ramp and answers to creature based versions seems like a thing to do also. Maybe some more ways to fight creatures? Some lifegain? More back up card draw, maybe built into the land base.
The commander is Hans Eriksson
Decklist
Approximate Total Cost: