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Archetune-Up - It Was a Graveyard Smash? - Average Niambi
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $281.36
Salt Sum: 49.73
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $0.49
Niambi, Esteemed Speaker

Flash When Niambi, Esteemed Speaker enters the battlefield, you may return another target creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, you gain life equal to that creature's mana value. {1}{W}{U}, {T}, Discard a legendary card: Draw two cards.

Creature
Niambi, Esteemed Speaker (m21) 222
1

Artifacts

Quantity: 10Price: $12.06
Arcane Signet

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Artifact
Arcane Signet (moc) 348
1
Azorius Signet

{1}, {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Artifact
Azorius Signet (scd) 259
1
Bident of Thassa

Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card. {1}{U}, {T}: Creatures your opponents control attack this turn if able.

Artifact Enchantment
Bident of Thassa (scd) 44
1
Commander's Sphere

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity. Sacrifice Commander's Sphere: Draw a card.

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (moc) 352
1
Mind Stone

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Mind Stone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Mind Stone (moc) 364
1
Sol Ring

{T}: Add {C}{C}.

Artifact
Sol Ring (moc) 381
1
Talisman of Progress

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W} or {U}. Talisman of Progress deals 1 damage to you.

Artifact
Talisman of Progress (scd) 283
1
Thought Vessel

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Artifact
Thought Vessel (scd) 285
1
Thran Dynamo

{T}: Add {C}{C}{C}.

Artifact
Thran Dynamo (brc) 168
1
Thran Temporal Gateway

{4}, {T}: You may put a historic permanent card from your hand onto the battlefield. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)

Artifact
Thran Temporal Gateway (dom) 233
1

Creatures

Quantity: 24Price: $63.45
Akroma, Angel of Wrath

Flying, first strike, vigilance, trample, haste, protection from black and from red

Creature
Akroma, Angel of Wrath (c20) 73
1
Arcanis the Omnipotent

{T}: Draw three cards. {2}{U}{U}: Return Arcanis the Omnipotent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Arcanis the Omnipotent (dmr) 39
1
Azor, the Lawbringer

Flying When Azor, the Lawbringer enters the battlefield, each opponent can't cast instant or sorcery spells during that player's next turn. Whenever Azor attacks, you may pay {X}{W}{U}{U}. If you do, you gain X life and draw X cards.

Creature
Azor, the Lawbringer (rix) 154
1
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

When Barrin, Tolarian Archmage enters the battlefield, return up to one other target creature or planeswalker to its owner's hand. At the beginning of your end step, if a permanent was put into your hand from the battlefield this turn, draw a card.

Creature
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage (j22) 276
1
Body Double

You may have Body Double enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature card in a graveyard.

Creature
Body Double (2x2) 40
1
Bruna, the Fading Light

When you cast this spell, you may return target Angel or Human creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Flying, vigilance (Melds with Gisela, the Broken Blade.)

Creature
Bruna, the Fading Light (emn) 15a
1
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea

Callaphe's power is equal to your devotion to blue. (Each {U} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to blue.) Creatures and enchantments you control have "Spells your opponents cast that target this permanent cost {1} more to cast."

Creature Enchantment
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea (thb) 45
1
Dream Trawler

Flying, lifelink Whenever you draw a card, Dream Trawler gets +1/+0 until end of turn. Whenever Dream Trawler attacks, draw a card. Discard a card: Dream Trawler gains hexproof until end of turn. Tap it.

Creature
Dream Trawler (thb) 214
1
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Vigilance Other creatures you control get +2/+2. Creatures your opponents control get -2/-2.

Creature
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite (plst) IMA-18
1
Emeria Shepherd

Flying Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may return target nonland permanent card from your graveyard to your hand. If that land is a Plains, you may return that nonland permanent card to the battlefield instead.

Creature
Emeria Shepherd (znc) 16
1
Karmic Guide

Flying, protection from black Echo {3}{W}{W} (At the beginning of your upkeep, if this came under your control since the beginning of your last upkeep, sacrifice it unless you pay its echo cost.) When Karmic Guide enters the battlefield, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Karmic Guide (voc) 90
1
Mangara, the Diplomat

Lifelink Whenever an opponent attacks with creatures, if two or more of those creatures are attacking you and/or planeswalkers you control, draw a card. Whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn, draw a card.

Creature
Mangara, the Diplomat (m21) 27
1
Medomai the Ageless

Flying Whenever Medomai the Ageless deals combat damage to a player, take an extra turn after this one. Medomai the Ageless can't attack during extra turns.

Creature
Medomai the Ageless (ths) 196
1
Mulldrifter

Flying When Mulldrifter enters the battlefield, draw two cards. Evoke {2}{U} (You may cast this spell for its evoke cost. If you do, it's sacrificed when it enters the battlefield.)

Creature
Mulldrifter (2x2) 60
1
Nezahal, Primal Tide

This spell can't be countered. You have no maximum hand size. Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, draw a card. Discard three cards: Exile Nezahal, Primal Tide. Return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step.

Creature
Nezahal, Primal Tide (cmr) 401
1
Reya Dawnbringer

Flying At the beginning of your upkeep, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Reya Dawnbringer (uma) 32
1
Sakashima the Impostor

You may have Sakashima the Impostor enter the battlefield as a copy of any creature on the battlefield, except its name is Sakashima the Impostor, it's legendary in addition to its other types, and it has "{2}{U}{U}: Return this creature to its owner's hand at the beginning of the next end step."

Creature
Sakashima the Impostor (plst) SOK-53
1
Sephara, Sky's Blade

You may pay {W} and tap four untapped creatures you control with flying rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Flying, lifelink Other creatures you control with flying have indestructible. (Damage and effects that say "destroy" don't destroy them.)

Creature
Sephara, Sky's Blade (scd) 33
1
Solemn Simulacrum

When Solemn Simulacrum enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. When Solemn Simulacrum dies, you may draw a card.

Creature Artifact
Solemn Simulacrum (onc) 141
1
Sun Titan

Vigilance Whenever Sun Titan enters the battlefield or attacks, you may return target permanent card with mana value 3 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Creature
Sun Titan (ncc) 210
1
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir

Flash Creature cards you own that aren't on the battlefield have flash. Each opponent can cast spells only any time they could cast a sorcery.

Creature
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir (tsr) 91
1
Venser, Shaper Savant

Flash When Venser, Shaper Savant enters the battlefield, return target spell or permanent to its owner's hand.

Creature
Venser, Shaper Savant (2x2) 66
1
Yorion, Sky Nomad

Companion — Your starting deck contains at least twenty cards more than the minimum deck size. (If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for {3} as a sorcery.) Flying When Yorion enters the battlefield, exile any number of other nonland permanents you own and control. Return those cards to the battlefield at the beginning of the next end step.

Creature
Yorion, Sky Nomad (iko) 232
1
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

Flying, double strike, vigilance, trample, indestructible

Creature
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn (dmc) 108
1

Enchantments

Quantity: 8Price: $46.72
Elspeth Conquers Death

(As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after III.) I — Exile target permanent an opponent controls with mana value 3 or greater. II — Noncreature spells your opponents cast cost {2} more to cast until your next turn. III — Return target creature or planeswalker card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter or a loyalty counter on it.

Enchantment
Elspeth Conquers Death (plst) THB-13
1
Ghostly Prison

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Enchantment
Ghostly Prison (onc) 71
1
Marshal's Anthem

Multikicker {1}{W} (You may pay an additional {1}{W} any number of times as you cast this spell.) Creatures you control get +1/+1. When Marshal's Anthem enters the battlefield, return up to X target creature cards from your graveyard to the battlefield, where X is the number of times Marshal's Anthem was kicked.

Enchantment
Marshal's Anthem (khc) 29
1
Oath of Jace

When Oath of Jace enters the battlefield, draw three cards, then discard two cards. At the beginning of your upkeep, scry X, where X is the number of planeswalkers you control.

Enchantment
Oath of Jace (ogw) 60
1
Oath of Teferi

When Oath of Teferi enters the battlefield, exile another target permanent you control. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. You may activate the loyalty abilities of planeswalkers you control twice each turn rather than only once.

Enchantment
Oath of Teferi (dom) 200
1
Propaganda

Creatures can't attack you unless their controller pays {2} for each creature they control that's attacking you.

Enchantment
Propaganda (clb) 730
1
Smothering Tithe

Whenever an opponent draws a card, that player may pay {2}. If the player doesn't, you create a Treasure token. (It's an artifact with "{T}, Sacrifice this artifact: Add one mana of any color.")

Enchantment
Smothering Tithe (2x2) 31
1
Teferi's Ageless Insight

If you would draw a card except the first one you draw in each of your draw steps, draw two cards instead.

Enchantment
Teferi's Ageless Insight (m21) 76
1

Instants

Quantity: 12Price: $31.94
Arcane Denial

Counter target spell. Its controller may draw up to two cards at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep. You draw a card at the beginning of the next turn's upkeep.

Instant
Arcane Denial (voc) 102
1
Counterspell

Counter target spell.

Instant
Counterspell (dmr) 45
1
Dovin's Veto

This spell can't be countered. Counter target noncreature spell.

Instant
Dovin's Veto (war) 193
1
Generous Gift

Destroy target permanent. Its controller creates a 3/3 green Elephant creature token.

Instant
Generous Gift (moc) 187
1
Heliod's Intervention

Choose one — • Destroy X target artifacts and/or enchantments. • Target player gains twice X life.

Instant
Heliod's Intervention (thb) 19
1
Miraculous Recovery

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. Put a +1/+1 counter on it.

Instant
Miraculous Recovery (j22) 217
1
Path to Exile

Exile target creature. Its controller may search their library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Instant
Path to Exile (moc) 198
1
Reality Shift

Exile target creature. Its controller manifests the top card of their library. (That player puts the top card of their library onto the battlefield face down as a 2/2 creature. If it's a creature card, it can be turned face up any time for its mana cost.)

Instant
Reality Shift (moc) 231
1
Render Silent

Counter target spell. Its controller can't cast spells this turn.

Instant
Render Silent (dgm) 96
1
Sublime Epiphany

Choose one or more — • Counter target spell. • Counter target activated or triggered ability. • Return target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. • Create a token that's a copy of target creature you control. • Target player draws a card.

Instant
Sublime Epiphany (m21) 74
1
Swords to Plowshares

Exile target creature. Its controller gains life equal to its power.

Instant
Swords to Plowshares (moc) 211
1
Tale's End

Counter target activated ability, triggered ability, or legendary spell.

Instant
Tale's End (m20) 77
1

Lands

Quantity: 34Price: $64.25
Azorius Chancery

Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield tapped. When Azorius Chancery enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {W}{U}.

Land
Azorius Chancery (brc) 175
1
Command Tower

{T}: Add one mana of any color in your commander's color identity.

Land
Command Tower (moc) 396
1
Flooded Strand

{T}, Pay 1 life, Sacrifice Flooded Strand: Search your library for a Plains or Island card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Land
Flooded Strand (ktk) 233
1
Geier Reach Sanitarium

{T}: Add {C}. {2}, {T}: Each player draws a card, then discards a card.

Land
Geier Reach Sanitarium (dmc) 213
1
Glacial Fortress

Glacial Fortress enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Plains or an Island. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Land
Glacial Fortress (xln) 255
1
Hallowed Fountain

({T}: Add {W} or {U}.) As Hallowed Fountain enters the battlefield, you may pay 2 life. If you don't, it enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Hallowed Fountain (rna) 251
1
Irrigated Farmland

({T}: Add {W} or {U}.) Irrigated Farmland enters the battlefield tapped. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Irrigated Farmland (c20) 282
1
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (mom) 278
10
Minamo, School at Water's Edge

{T}: Add {U}. {U}, {T}: Untap target legendary permanent.

Land
Minamo, School at Water's Edge (plst) CHK-279
1
Nimbus Maze

{T}: Add {C}. {T}: Add {W}. Activate only if you control an Island. {T}: Add {U}. Activate only if you control a Plains.

Land
Nimbus Maze (afc) 252
1
Plains

({T}: Add {W}.)

Land
Plains (mom) 277
11
Prairie Stream

({T}: Add {W} or {U}.) Prairie Stream enters the battlefield tapped unless you control two or more basic lands.

Land
Prairie Stream (moc) 420
1
Reliquary Tower

You have no maximum hand size. {T}: Add {C}.

Land
Reliquary Tower (brc) 196
1
Temple of Enlightenment

Temple of Enlightenment enters the battlefield tapped. When Temple of Enlightenment enters the battlefield, scry 1. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Land
Temple of Enlightenment (moc) 432
1
Tranquil Cove

Tranquil Cove enters the battlefield tapped. When Tranquil Cove enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {W} or {U}.

Land
Tranquil Cove (mom) 275
1

Planeswalkers

Quantity: 4Price: $54.96
Narset, Parter of Veils

Each opponent can't draw more than one card each turn. −2: Look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal a noncreature, nonland card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.

Planeswalker
Narset, Parter of Veils (war) 61
1
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria

+1: Draw a card. At the beginning of the next end step, untap up to two lands. −3: Put target nonland permanent into its owner's library third from the top. −8: You get an emblem with "Whenever you draw a card, exile target permanent an opponent controls."

Planeswalker
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (plst) DOM-207
1
Teferi, Master of Time

You may activate loyalty abilities of Teferi, Master of Time on any player's turn any time you could cast an instant. +1: Draw a card, then discard a card. −3: Target creature you don't control phases out. (Treat it and anything attached to it as though they don't exist until its controller's next turn.) −10: Take two extra turns after this one.

Planeswalker
Teferi, Master of Time (m21) 276
1
Teferi, Time Raveler

Each opponent can cast spells only any time they could cast a sorcery. +1: Until your next turn, you may cast sorcery spells as though they had flash. −3: Return up to one target artifact, creature, or enchantment to its owner's hand. Draw a card.

Planeswalker
Teferi, Time Raveler (war) 221
1

Sorceries

Quantity: 7Price: $7.49
Breath of Life

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sorcery
Breath of Life (7ed) 4
1
Defy Death

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If it's an Angel, put two +1/+1 counters on it.

Sorcery
Defy Death (j22) 174
1
Karn's Temporal Sundering

(You may cast a legendary sorcery only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.) Target player takes an extra turn after this one. Return up to one target nonland permanent to its owner's hand. Exile Karn's Temporal Sundering.

Sorcery
Karn's Temporal Sundering (dom) 55
1
Resurrection

Return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.

Sorcery
Resurrection (plst) UMA-30
1
Supreme Verdict

This spell can't be countered. Destroy all creatures.

Sorcery
Supreme Verdict (2x2) 280
1
Time Wipe

Return a creature you control to its owner's hand, then destroy all creatures.

Sorcery
Time Wipe (moc) 340
1
Urza's Ruinous Blast

(You may cast a legendary sorcery only if you control a legendary creature or planeswalker.) Exile all nonland permanents that aren't legendary.

Sorcery
Urza's Ruinous Blast (brc) 79
1

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