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folding_music glitter pen on my mana crypt
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I sorta wanna try a "0/0" commander with Raised by Giants just to see the hugeness, doesn't matter if it's command zone or maindeck... Verazol, the Split Current in particular would be a big boy. I dunno, I can't tell if it's absurd or boring or both \o/
edit: Polukranos, Unchained is even better but all I ever do is design Golgari decks, I have to put an island into play one day soon
edit: Polukranos, Unchained is even better but all I ever do is design Golgari decks, I have to put an island into play one day soon
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TheAmericanSpirit Supreme Dumb Guy
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I'm with @Serenade. I want this thread to be a retrospective, not the UaNCD thread.
On topic: 10/10 is awkardly big. Not useful enough with any of the background except maybe the goad all < power guy.
On topic: 10/10 is awkardly big. Not useful enough with any of the background except maybe the goad all < power guy.
There's no biscuits and gravy in New Zealand.
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
What about Tuvasa the Sunlit? It even synergizes with the deck!folding_music wrote: ↑2 years agoI sorta wanna try a "0/0" commander with Raised by Giants just to see the hugeness, doesn't matter if it's command zone or maindeck... Verazol, the Split Current in particular would be a big boy. I dunno, I can't tell if it's absurd or boring or both \o/
edit: Polukranos, Unchained is even better but all I ever do is design Golgari decks, I have to put an island into play one day soon
Atarka, World Render, Drizzt Do'Urden, Rayami, First of the Fallen, Rafiq of the Many, Saskia the Unyielding, ... Plenty of commanders to go hard with this one.
- hyalopterouslemur
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Why stop there? 15/15 Ghave, Guru of Spores, for "I can also Voltron." 10/10 Thrun, the Last Troll or Uril, the Miststalker.
I love backgrounds in the 99. If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice! Ha ha ha!
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Kabbalisten-Schatzmeister
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Raised by Giants and Cultist of the Absolute in a Tana/Tymna aggro-shell... to the drawing board!
The mills of god grind slowly
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3drinks Kaalia's Personal Liaison
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I like the part where if I resolve Enslave on your commander, it takes on a giant's heritage, but once that gets disenchanted and returns to you, it forgets where it came from.
Steel Sabotage'ng Orbs of Mellowness since 2011.
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
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I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
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DirkGently My wins are unconditional
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All the backgrounds apply to commanders you own, not control, so stealing them won't change their abilities from backgrounds.
Perm Decks
Phelddagrif - Kaervek - Golos - Wayta - Zirilan
Flux Decks
Eris - Magda - Ghired2 - Xander - Me - Slogurk - Gilraen - Shelob2 - Kellan1 - Leori - Gollum - Lobelia - Minthara - Plargg2 - Solphim - Otharri - Graaz - Ratchet - Soundwave - Slicer - Gale - Rootha - Kagemaro - Blorpityblorpboop - Kayla - SliverQueen - Ivy - Falco - Gluntch - Charlatan/Wilson - Garth - Kros - Anthousa - Shigeki - Light-Paws - Lukka - Sefris - Ebondeath - Rokiric - Garth - Nixilis - Grist - Mavinda - Kumano - Nezahal - Mavinda - Plargg - Plargg - Extus - Plargg - Oracle - Kardur - Halvar - Tergrid - Egon - Cosima - Halana+Livio - Jeska+Falthis+Obosh - Yeva - Akiri+Zirda - Lady Sun - Nahiri - Korlash - Overlord+Zirda - Chisei - Athreos2 - Akim - Cazur+Ukkima - Otrimi - Otrimi - Kalamax - Ayli+Lurrus - Clamilton - Gonti - Heliod2 - Ayula - Thassa2 - Gallia - Purphoros2 - Rankle - Uro - Rayami - Gargos - Thrasios+Bruse - Pang - Sasaya - Wydwen - Feather - Rona - Toshiro - Sylvia+Khorvath - Geth - QMarchesa - Firesong - Athreos - Arixmethes - Isperia - Etali - Silas+Sidar - Saskia - Virtus+Gorm - Kynaios - Naban - Aryel - Mizzix - Kazuul - Tymna+Kraum - Sidar+Tymna - Ayli - Gwendlyn - Phelddagrif - Liliana - Kaervek - Phelddagrif - Mairsil - Scarab - Child - Phenax - Shirei - Thada - Depala - Circu - Kytheon - GrenzoHR - Phelddagrif - Reyhan+Kraum - Toshiro - Varolz - Nin - Ojutai - Tasigur - Zedruu - Uril - Edric - Wort - Zurgo - Nahiri - Grenzo - Kozilek - Yisan - Ink-Treader - Yisan - Brago - Sidisi - Toshiro - Alexi - Sygg - Brimaz - Sek'Kuar - Marchesa - Vish Kal - Iroas - Phelddagrif - Ephara - Derevi - Glissa - Wanderer - Saffi - Melek - Xiahou Dun - Lazav - Lin Sivvi - Zirilan - Glissa - Ashling1 - Angus - Arcum - Talrand - Chainer - Higure - Kumano - Scion - Teferi1 - Uyo - Sisters
PDH - Drake - Graverobber - Izzet GM - Tallowisp - Symbiote
Brawl - Feather - Ugin - Jace - Scarab - Angrath - Vraska - Kumena
Oathbreaker - Wrenn&6
Phelddagrif - Kaervek - Golos - Wayta - Zirilan
Flux Decks
Eris - Magda - Ghired2 - Xander - Me - Slogurk - Gilraen - Shelob2 - Kellan1 - Leori - Gollum - Lobelia - Minthara - Plargg2 - Solphim - Otharri - Graaz - Ratchet - Soundwave - Slicer - Gale - Rootha - Kagemaro - Blorpityblorpboop - Kayla - SliverQueen - Ivy - Falco - Gluntch - Charlatan/Wilson - Garth - Kros - Anthousa - Shigeki - Light-Paws - Lukka - Sefris - Ebondeath - Rokiric - Garth - Nixilis - Grist - Mavinda - Kumano - Nezahal - Mavinda - Plargg - Plargg - Extus - Plargg - Oracle - Kardur - Halvar - Tergrid - Egon - Cosima - Halana+Livio - Jeska+Falthis+Obosh - Yeva - Akiri+Zirda - Lady Sun - Nahiri - Korlash - Overlord+Zirda - Chisei - Athreos2 - Akim - Cazur+Ukkima - Otrimi - Otrimi - Kalamax - Ayli+Lurrus - Clamilton - Gonti - Heliod2 - Ayula - Thassa2 - Gallia - Purphoros2 - Rankle - Uro - Rayami - Gargos - Thrasios+Bruse - Pang - Sasaya - Wydwen - Feather - Rona - Toshiro - Sylvia+Khorvath - Geth - QMarchesa - Firesong - Athreos - Arixmethes - Isperia - Etali - Silas+Sidar - Saskia - Virtus+Gorm - Kynaios - Naban - Aryel - Mizzix - Kazuul - Tymna+Kraum - Sidar+Tymna - Ayli - Gwendlyn - Phelddagrif - Liliana - Kaervek - Phelddagrif - Mairsil - Scarab - Child - Phenax - Shirei - Thada - Depala - Circu - Kytheon - GrenzoHR - Phelddagrif - Reyhan+Kraum - Toshiro - Varolz - Nin - Ojutai - Tasigur - Zedruu - Uril - Edric - Wort - Zurgo - Nahiri - Grenzo - Kozilek - Yisan - Ink-Treader - Yisan - Brago - Sidisi - Toshiro - Alexi - Sygg - Brimaz - Sek'Kuar - Marchesa - Vish Kal - Iroas - Phelddagrif - Ephara - Derevi - Glissa - Wanderer - Saffi - Melek - Xiahou Dun - Lazav - Lin Sivvi - Zirilan - Glissa - Ashling1 - Angus - Arcum - Talrand - Chainer - Higure - Kumano - Scion - Teferi1 - Uyo - Sisters
PDH - Drake - Graverobber - Izzet GM - Tallowisp - Symbiote
Brawl - Feather - Ugin - Jace - Scarab - Angrath - Vraska - Kumena
Oathbreaker - Wrenn&6
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3drinks Kaalia's Personal Liaison
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Wow I straight derped there.DirkGently wrote: ↑2 years agoAll the backgrounds apply to commanders you own, not control, so stealing them won't change their abilities from backgrounds.
Steel Sabotage'ng Orbs of Mellowness since 2011.
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
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void_nothing Undersea Emperor
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Cazur, Ruthless Stalker and Ukkima, Stalking Shadow seem fun with Raised by Giants, as do Halana, Kessig Ranger and Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar.
Psst, check the second page of Custom Card Contests & Games! Because of the daily contests, a lot of games fall down to there.
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Important Facts: Colorless is not a color, Wastes is not a land type, Changeling is not a creature type
The greatest (fake) pro wrestling on the internet - Collaborative Create-A-Booster - My random creations (updated regularly)
Important Facts: Colorless is not a color, Wastes is not a land type, Changeling is not a creature type
Omnath, Locus of Mana just for %$#% and giggles
The Secret of Commander (EDH)
Sheldon-"The secret of this format is in not breaking it. "
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3drinks Kaalia's Personal Liaison
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Steel Sabotage'ng Orbs of Mellowness since 2011.
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
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materpillar the caterpillar
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A very good way to get the table to immediately kill you before you untap.
I've never seen this actually hit the table. I imagine it's bonkers good at precon/battlecruiser level and bad everywhere else (except making the mono-B aristocrats player pull out their hair).
Also, very outclassed by Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
I've never seen this actually hit the table. I imagine it's bonkers good at precon/battlecruiser level and bad everywhere else (except making the mono-B aristocrats player pull out their hair).
Also, very outclassed by Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
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void_nothing Undersea Emperor
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You gotta ramp up till 11 and resolve a Damnation in the same main phase. ggezmaterpillar wrote: ↑2 years agoA very good way to get the table to immediately kill you before you untap.
In seriousness, Grave Betrayal would be interesting to use but it's as impractical as you say it is.
Psst, check the second page of Custom Card Contests & Games! Because of the daily contests, a lot of games fall down to there.
The greatest (fake) pro wrestling on the internet - Collaborative Create-A-Booster - My random creations (updated regularly)
Important Facts: Colorless is not a color, Wastes is not a land type, Changeling is not a creature type
The greatest (fake) pro wrestling on the internet - Collaborative Create-A-Booster - My random creations (updated regularly)
Important Facts: Colorless is not a color, Wastes is not a land type, Changeling is not a creature type
- PrimevalCommander
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Picked one of these up because it was a very powerful and splashy effect. But my playgroup is quite removal-heavy and big enchantments like this never realized their potential before biting the dust. I never sleeved it up, and probably won't in the future. Though recently we had a Sunbird's Invocation do some work in one game. But that requires less from your opponents to be valuable..
Decklists
God-Eternal Oketra
Titania, Protector of Argoth
Karador, Ghost Chieftan
Kalamax, the Stormsire
Rocco WILD PAIR
Sefris of the Hidden Ways *Budget*(Page 4)
Zurzoth, Chaos RiderKalamax, the Stormsire
Rocco WILD PAIR
Sefris of the Hidden Ways *Budget*(Page 4)
God-Eternal Oketra
Titania, Protector of Argoth
I like the design of Grave Betrayal, but it's sort of the poster child for 'big, expensive, do-nothing enchantment'. Not only do you have to resolve the seven mana spell and have it stick around for a while, but you also have to find some way to kill your opponents' creatures, which makes it feel a bit win-more. If you have a Grave Pact engine already going, then throwing Grave Betrayal in is definitely overkill. I would usually prefer something with more immediate board impact for most decks - or, failing that, a more self-contained value engine.
....I think I've seen someone go off with Grave Betrayal exactly once, and that was years ago. In that case, it was a zombie deck with Noxious Ghoul, which was a pretty sweet interaction.
....I think I've seen someone go off with Grave Betrayal exactly once, and that was years ago. In that case, it was a zombie deck with Noxious Ghoul, which was a pretty sweet interaction.
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TheAmericanSpirit Supreme Dumb Guy
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This is a catapult to today's modern tanks. It's not that it can't still do some damage, but it isn't efficient enough to compete with modern means of ending a table. Shout out to Ghen, Arcanum Weaver, the last bastion in which I imagine this thing is playable.
There's no biscuits and gravy in New Zealand.
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
I had a Ghen, Arcanum Weaver deck and never played this card. For finishers I preferred Captive Audience, Overwhelming Splendor, and Eldrazi Conscription. The issue is so many of the removal in my Ghen deck doesn't destroy in Darksteel Mutation, out of time, Elspeth Conquers Death, Journey to Nowhere, and Seal Away.
Current Decks
Morophon, the infinite Kavu Eowyn, human tribal Legolas, voltron control Tymna/Ravos cleric tribal Neheb, Chicago Bulls tribal Edric pauper
Retired Decks
Edgar Markov Kaalia, angel board wipes Ghen, prison Captain Sisay Nymris, draw go Sarulf, voltron control Niv-Mizzet, combo Winota Sidisi, Zombie Tribal
Morophon, the infinite Kavu Eowyn, human tribal Legolas, voltron control Tymna/Ravos cleric tribal Neheb, Chicago Bulls tribal Edric pauper
Retired Decks
Edgar Markov Kaalia, angel board wipes Ghen, prison Captain Sisay Nymris, draw go Sarulf, voltron control Niv-Mizzet, combo Winota Sidisi, Zombie Tribal
- hyalopterouslemur
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Looks fun with wipes.
Thanks to Feyd_Ruin for the avatar!
I've seen this card a lot but I never saw it really work out. It's just one of those cards that draw so much heat and I wish people I play with were as quick to disenchant cards like Rhystic Study and Leyline of Anticipation as they are this one.
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The real power move is to Giant's Grasp the background.3drinks wrote: ↑2 years agoWow I straight derped there.DirkGently wrote: ↑2 years agoAll the backgrounds apply to commanders you own, not control, so stealing them won't change their abilities from backgrounds.
I had this in Marchesa, the Black Rose for a while. Sac outlet and Grave Pact made this an immediate threat. There are better ways to steal creatures in the deck so I cut it.
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3drinks Kaalia's Personal Liaison
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Steel Sabotage'ng Orbs of Mellowness since 2011.
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
I collect Kaalia of the Vast normal-size cards. Do you have any extra taking up space in your binder? Help me grow my collection!
Kaalia HQ
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TheAmericanSpirit Supreme Dumb Guy
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I love how all the animals are digging the music except for the bear, who has the look of a music critic who feels this ballad is more than a little derivative.
There's no biscuits and gravy in New Zealand.
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)
(Except when DirkGently makes them!)