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Wild Swing - A Winning Argument for High-Variance Decks - Imoti + Keruga: Hapax
Deck Size: 100
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Est deck cost: $149.78
Salt Sum: 31.99
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Commander

Quantity: 1Price: $0.35
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.) Spells you cast with mana value 6 or greater have cascade.

Creature
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty (cmr) 280
1

Artifacts

Quantity: 5Price: $4.87
Heraldic Banner

As Heraldic Banner enters the battlefield, choose a color. Creatures you control of the chosen color get +1/+0. {T}: Add one mana of the chosen color.

Artifact
Heraldic Banner (scd) 267
1
Ingenuity Engine

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.) {1}, {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Return target artifact you control to its owner's hand.

Artifact
Ingenuity Engine (cmr) 317
1
Kefnet's Monument

Blue creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. Whenever you cast a creature spell, target creature an opponent controls doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.

Artifact
Kefnet's Monument (akh) 231
1
Simic Cluestone

{T}: Add {G} or {U}. {G}{U}, {T}, Sacrifice Simic Cluestone: Draw a card.

Artifact
Simic Cluestone (dgm) 145
1
Skyclave Relic

Kicker {3} Indestructible When Skyclave Relic enters the battlefield, if it was kicked, create two tapped tokens that are copies of Skyclave Relic. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Artifact
Skyclave Relic (moc) 380
1

Creatures

Quantity: 30Price: $50.38
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

You may play an additional land on each of your turns. Landfall — Whenever a land enters the battlefield under your control, you may draw a card.

Creature
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait (cmr) 365
1
Ancient Stone Idol

Flash This spell costs {1} less to cast for each attacking creature. Trample When Ancient Stone Idol dies, create a 6/12 colorless Construct artifact creature token with trample.

Creature Artifact
Ancient Stone Idol (moc) 347
1
Apex Altisaur

When Apex Altisaur enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. Enrage — Whenever Apex Altisaur is dealt damage, it fights up to one target creature you don't control.

Creature
Apex Altisaur (c19) 31
1
Avatar of Growth

This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent you have. Trample When Avatar of Growth enters the battlefield, each player searches their library for up to two basic land cards, puts them onto the battlefield, then shuffles.

Creature
Avatar of Growth (pz2) 70785
1
Conduit of Ruin

When you cast this spell, you may search your library for a colorless creature card with mana value 7 or greater, reveal it, then shuffle and put that card on top. The first creature spell you cast each turn costs {2} less to cast.

Creature
Conduit of Ruin (bfz) 4
1
Dawnglade Regent

When Dawnglade Regent enters the battlefield, you become the monarch. As long as you're the monarch, permanents you control have hexproof.

Creature
Dawnglade Regent (cmr) 222
1
Etherium Spinner

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 4 or greater, create a 1/1 colorless Thopter artifact creature token with flying.

Creature Artifact
Etherium Spinner (mh2) 40
1
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood

{T}: Add {G}. When you spend this mana to cast a spell with mana value 6 or greater, draw a card. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Gilanra, Caller of Wirewood (cmr) 230
1
Glasspool Mimic

Creature
Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore (znr) 60Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore (znr) 60
1
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

Creature spells you cast with power 4 or greater cost {2} less to cast. Whenever Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma attacks, each creature you control with power 4 or greater gets +1/+1 and gains trample until end of turn.

Creature
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma (j22) 668
1
Gyre Engineer

{T}: Add {G}{U}.

Creature
Gyre Engineer (rna) 180
1
Impervious Greatwurm

Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell. Each creature you tap while casting this spell pays for {1} or one mana of that creature's color.) Indestructible

Creature
Impervious Greatwurm (2x2) 152
1
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios

Creature
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle (stx) 151Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle (stx) 151
1
Karametra's Acolyte

{T}: Add an amount of {G} equal to your devotion to green. (Each {G} in the mana costs of permanents you control counts toward your devotion to green.)

Creature
Karametra's Acolyte (ths) 160
1
Kodama of the East Tree

Reach Whenever another permanent enters the battlefield under your control, if it wasn't put onto the battlefield with this ability, you may put a permanent card with equal or lesser mana value from your hand onto the battlefield. Partner (You can have two commanders if both have partner.)

Creature
Kodama of the East Tree (cmr) 239
1
Kogla, the Titan Ape

When Kogla, the Titan Ape enters the battlefield, it fights up to one target creature you don't control. Whenever Kogla attacks, destroy target artifact or enchantment defending player controls. {1}{G}: Return target Human you control to its owner's hand. Kogla gains indestructible until end of turn.

Creature
Kogla, the Titan Ape (iko) 162
1
Krosan Drover

Creature spells you cast with mana value 6 or greater cost {2} less to cast.

Creature
Krosan Drover (scg) 122
1
Llanowar Visionary

When Llanowar Visionary enters the battlefield, draw a card. {T}: Add {G}.

Creature
Llanowar Visionary (m21) 193
1
Maelstrom Colossus

Cascade (When you cast this spell, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card that costs less. You may cast it without paying its mana cost. Put the exiled cards on the bottom of your library in a random order.)

Creature Artifact
Maelstrom Colossus (cmr) 322
1
Nylea, Keen-Eyed

Indestructible As long as your devotion to green is less than five, Nylea isn't a creature. Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast. {2}{G}: Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a creature card, put it into your hand. Otherwise, you may put it into your graveyard.

Creature Enchantment
Nylea, Keen-Eyed (thb) 185
1
Paleoloth

Whenever another creature with power 5 or greater enters the battlefield under your control, you may return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Paleoloth (con) 88
1
Rift Sower

{T}: Add one mana of any color. Suspend 2—{G} (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay {G} and exile it with two time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost. It has haste.)

Creature
Rift Sower (mh2) 170
1
Sphinx of the Second Sun

Flying At the beginning of your postcombat main phase, there is an additional beginning phase after this phase. (The beginning phase includes the untap, upkeep, and draw steps.)

Creature
Sphinx of the Second Sun (plst) CMR-99
1
Tangle Golem

Affinity for Forests (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each Forest you control.)

Creature Artifact
Tangle Golem (dst) 151
1
Thorn Mammoth

Trample Whenever Thorn Mammoth or another creature enters the battlefield under your control, Thorn Mammoth fights up to one target creature you don't control.

Creature
Thorn Mammoth (eld) 323
1
Thryx, the Sudden Storm

Flash Flying Spells you cast with mana value 5 or greater cost {1} less to cast and can't be countered.

Creature
Thryx, the Sudden Storm (thb) 76
1
Thunderous Snapper

Whenever you cast a spell with mana value 5 or greater, draw a card.

Creature
Thunderous Snapper (eld) 215
1
Undercellar Myconid

Whenever Undercellar Myconid enters the battlefield or dies, create a 1/1 green Saproling creature token. {T}: Add one mana of any color.

Creature
Undercellar Myconid (clb) 259
1
Vexing Scuttler

Emerge {6}{U} (You may cast this spell by sacrificing a creature and paying the emerge cost reduced by that creature's mana value.) When you cast this spell, you may return target instant or sorcery card from your graveyard to your hand.

Creature
Vexing Scuttler (emn) 11
1
World Breaker

Devoid (This card has no color.) When you cast this spell, exile target artifact, enchantment, or land. Reach {2}{C}, Sacrifice a land: Return World Breaker from your graveyard to your hand. ({C} represents colorless mana.)

Creature
World Breaker (j22) 93
1

Enchantments

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Omen of the Hunt

Flash When Omen of the Hunt enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle. {2}{G}, Sacrifice Omen of the Hunt: Scry 2.

Enchantment
Omen of the Hunt (thb) 192
1

Instants

Quantity: 10Price: $12.94
Into the Story

This spell costs {3} less to cast if an opponent has seven or more cards in their graveyard. Draw four cards.

Instant
Into the Story (eld) 50
1
Khalni Ambush

Instant
Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory (znr) 192Khalni Ambush // Khalni Territory (znr) 192
1
Mental Journey

Draw three cards. Basic landcycling {1}{U} ({1}{U}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Instant
Mental Journey (mh2) 51
1
Release to the Wind

Exile target nonland permanent. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may cast it without paying its mana cost.

Instant
Release to the Wind (rix) 46
1
Roiling Regrowth

Sacrifice a land. Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Instant
Roiling Regrowth (znr) 201
1
Scour from Existence

Exile target permanent.

Instant
Scour from Existence (bfz) 13
1
Shared Summons

Search your library for up to two creature cards with different names, reveal them, put them into your hand, then shuffle.

Instant
Shared Summons (m20) 193
1
Silundi Vision

Instant
Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle (znr) 80Silundi Vision // Silundi Isle (znr) 80
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
You Find the Villains' Lair

Choose one — • Foil Their Scheme — Counter target spell. • Learn Their Secrets — Draw two cards, then discard two cards.

Instant
You Find the Villains' Lair (afr) 84
1

Lands

Quantity: 37Price: $45.55
Bonders' Enclave

{T}: Add {C}. {3}, {T}: Draw a card. Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.

Land
Bonders' Enclave (j22) 811
1
Castle Garenbrig

Castle Garenbrig enters the battlefield tapped unless you control a Forest. {T}: Add {G}. {2}{G}{G}, {T}: Add six {G}. Spend this mana only to cast creature spells or activate abilities of creatures.

Land
Castle Garenbrig (eld) 240
1
Forest

({T}: Add {G}.)

Land
Forest (plst) AKH-268
16
Guildless Commons

Guildless Commons enters the battlefield tapped. When Guildless Commons enters the battlefield, return a land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {C}{C}.

Land
Guildless Commons (cmr) 351
1
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (plst) AKH-258
12
Quandrix Campus

Quandrix Campus enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {U}. {4}, {T}: Scry 1.

Land
Quandrix Campus (stx) 271
1
Rejuvenating Springs

Rejuvenating Springs enters the battlefield tapped unless you have two or more opponents. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Rejuvenating Springs (cmr) 354
1
Rimewood Falls

({T}: Add {G} or {U}.) Rimewood Falls enters the battlefield tapped.

Land
Rimewood Falls (plst) KHM-266
1
Tanglepool Bridge

Tanglepool Bridge enters the battlefield tapped. Indestructible {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Artifact Land
Tanglepool Bridge (mh2) 257
1
Vineglimmer Snarl

As Vineglimmer Snarl enters the battlefield, you may reveal a Forest or Island card from your hand. If you don't, Vineglimmer Snarl enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {G} or {U}.

Land
Vineglimmer Snarl (moc) 444
1
Waterlogged Grove

{T}, Pay 1 life: Add {G} or {U}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Waterlogged Grove: Draw a card.

Land
Waterlogged Grove (mh1) 249
1

Sorceries

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Bala Ged Recovery

Sorcery
Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary (plst) ZNR-180Bala Ged Recovery // Bala Ged Sanctuary (plst) ZNR-180
1
Body of Research

Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put X +1/+1 counters on it, where X is the number of cards in your library.

Sorcery
Body of Research (stx) 168
1
Boon of the Wish-Giver

Draw four cards. Cycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Sorcery
Boon of the Wish-Giver (iko) 43
1
Coastal Breach

Undaunted (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent.) Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands.

Sorcery
Coastal Breach (c16) 6
1
Crush of Tentacles

Surge {3}{U}{U} (You may cast this spell for its surge cost if you or a teammate has cast another spell this turn.) Return all nonland permanents to their owners' hands. If this spell's surge cost was paid, create an 8/8 blue Octopus creature token.

Sorcery
Crush of Tentacles (ogw) 53
1
Grow from the Ashes

Kicker {2} (You may pay an additional {2} as you cast this spell.) Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle. If this spell was kicked, instead search your library for two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Grow from the Ashes (dom) 164
1
Mnemonic Deluge

Exile target instant or sorcery card from a graveyard. Copy that card three times. You may cast the copies without paying their mana costs. Exile Mnemonic Deluge.

Sorcery
Mnemonic Deluge (cmr) 82
1
Ranger's Path

Search your library for up to two Forest cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Ranger's Path (m13) 186
1
Ravenform

Exile target artifact or creature. Its controller creates a 1/1 blue Bird creature token with flying. Foretell {U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Sorcery
Ravenform (khm) 72
1
Reshape the Earth

Search your library for up to ten land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Sorcery
Reshape the Earth (cmr) 249
1
Seasons Past

Return any number of cards with different mana values from your graveyard to your hand. Put Seasons Past on the bottom of its owner's library.

Sorcery
Seasons Past (soi) 226
1
Seeds of Renewal

Undaunted (This spell costs {1} less to cast for each opponent.) Return up to two target cards from your graveyard to your hand. Exile Seeds of Renewal.

Sorcery
Seeds of Renewal (c16) 24
1
Spectral Deluge

Return each creature your opponents control with toughness X or less to its owner's hand, where X is the number of Islands you control. Foretell {1}{U}{U} (During your turn, you may pay {2} and exile this card from your hand face down. Cast it on a later turn for its foretell cost.)

Sorcery
Spectral Deluge (khc) 7
1
Spring

Sorcery
Spring // Mind (akh) 219
1
Turntimber Symbiosis

Sorcery
Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood (znr) 215Turntimber Symbiosis // Turntimber, Serpentine Wood (znr) 215
1
Verdant Mastery

You may pay {3}{G} rather than pay this spell's mana cost. Search your library for up to four basic land cards and reveal them. Put one of them onto the battlefield tapped under an opponent's control if the {3}{G} cost was paid. Put two of them onto the battlefield tapped under your control and the rest into your hand. Then shuffle.

Sorcery
Verdant Mastery (stx) 146
1

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