Esper Cloning?

Cyberium · Post by **Cyberium** » 11 months ago

I had a Temmet, Vizier of Naktamun deck focuses on cloning legends, especially the Kamigawa dragons, utilizing cards like Cackling Counterpart to abuse legend rules and death triggers. I'm wondering if there's a suitable Esper cloning commander out there so I could add in Hidetsugu and Kairi.

Post by **void_nothing** » 11 months ago

Marneus Calgar would be the optimal WUB token commander.

Mookie · Post by **Mookie** » 11 months ago

There are a lot of possible options.

Bane, Lord of Darkness lets you play 0/0 creature clones for free
Marneus Calgar works well with token clones
Sharuum the Hegemon gives infinite ETB / death triggers with any clone
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain works well with token clones and lets you flash them back for more clones
The Ever-Changing 'Dane is a clone and a sac outlet
Tivit, Seller of Secrets is a very strong commander to clone
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces + Ravos, Soultender / Tymna the Weaver is also an option

I'll call out Gyruda, Doom of Depths, Teysa Karlov, and Araumi of the Dead Tide as some nice additions to the 99.

Treamayne · Post by **Treamayne** » 11 months ago

I use Halfdane on MTGO. There are also:
The Ever-Changing 'Dane or Soundwave, Sonic Spy may also meet your needs.

Cyberium · Post by **Cyberium** » 11 months ago

Mookie wrote: ↑
11 months ago
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain works well with token clones and lets you flash them back for more clones

Could use some explanation on this one. I thought you can only flashback opponents' spells after you dealt combat damage to them?

Mookie · Post by **Mookie** » 11 months ago

Cyberium wrote: ↑
11 months ago

Mookie wrote: ↑
11 months ago
Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain works well with token clones and lets you flash them back for more clones
Could use some explanation on this one. I thought you can only flashback opponents' spells after you dealt combat damage to them?

Nevermind, I missed that it only hits opponents' spells. That card has waaaay too much text on it. >_>

darrenhabib · Post by **darrenhabib** » 11 months ago

The Ur-Dragon to use just in the command zone, can play Esper as normal.

Aminatou, the Fateshifter can blink a single clone each time to target a new legendary creature for triggers. Glasspool Mimic being an example of not even needing to cast but playing as a land and then using Aminatou blink to copy a creature. You can afford to play less clone cards this way.
Goes nice with Hidetsugu and Kairi as well for additional etbs.