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Burn
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Delina, Wild Mage
Whenever Delina attacks, choose target creature you control, then roll a d20.
1—14 | Create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of that creature, except it's not legendary and it has "At end of combat, exile this token."
15—20 | Create one of those tokens. You may roll again.
1—14 | Create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of that creature, except it's not legendary and it has "At end of combat, exile this token."
15—20 | Create one of those tokens. You may roll again.
Legendary Creature - Elf Shaman
Clone/Copy
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Deadpool's Friends
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Trample
Alexios attacks each combat if able, can't be sacrificed, and can't attack its owner.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of Alexios, untaps it, and puts a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
Alexios attacks each combat if able, can't be sacrificed, and can't attack its owner.
At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player gains control of Alexios, untaps it, and puts a +1/+1 counter on it. It gains haste until end of turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Berserker
Barbed Servitor
Indestructible
When this creature enters, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
When this creature enters, suspect it. (It has menace and can't block.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, you draw a card and you lose 1 life.
Whenever this creature is dealt damage, target opponent loses that much life.
Creature Artifact - Construct
Coastline Marauders
Trample
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each land defending player controls.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +1/+0 until end of turn for each land defending player controls.
Encore (, Exile this card from your graveyard: For each opponent, create a token copy that attacks that opponent this turn if able. They gain haste. Sacrifice them at the beginning of the next end step. Activate only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Human Pirate
Gleeful Arsonist
Whenever an opponent casts a noncreature spell, this creature deals damage equal to its power to that player.
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Undying (When this creature dies, if it had no +1/+1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Creature - Human Wizard
Slicer, Hired Muscle
More Than Meets the Eye (You may cast this card converted for .)
Double strike, haste
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of Slicer until end of turn. If you do, untap Slicer, goad it, and it can't be sacrificed this turn. If you don't, convert it.
Double strike, haste
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, you may have that player gain control of Slicer until end of turn. If you do, untap Slicer, goad it, and it can't be sacrificed this turn. If you don't, convert it.
Legendary Creature Artifact - Robot
Deadpool's Friends
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Deadpool's Powers
Not Dead After All
Until end of turn, target creature you control gains "When this creature dies, return it to the battlefield tapped under its owner's control, then create a Wicked Role token attached to it." (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1. When this token is put into a graveyard, each opponent loses 1 life.)
Instant
Deadpool's Powers
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Draw
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
+2: Create two 0/1 black Thrull creature tokens.
+1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards, then draw another card if the sacrificed permanent was a commander.
−10: Gain control of all commanders. Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools can be your commander.
Partner
+1: You may sacrifice another creature or planeswalker. If you do, draw two cards, then draw another card if the sacrificed permanent was a commander.
−10: Gain control of all commanders. Put all commanders from the command zone onto the battlefield under your control.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools can be your commander.
Partner
Legendary Planeswalker - Szat
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Finisher
Finisher
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Land
Land
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Ramp
Ramp
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Recursion
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
First strike
Whenever Alesha attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, return target creature card with mana value less than or equal to Alesha's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Whenever Alesha attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, return target creature card with mana value less than or equal to Alesha's power from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Legendary Creature - Human Warrior
Sheoldred, Whispering One
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
At the beginning of your upkeep, return target creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
At the beginning of each opponent's upkeep, that player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
Legendary Creature - Praetor Phyrexian
Recursion
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Removal
Removal
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Sideboard
Life of the Party
First strike, trample, haste
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control.
When this creature enters, if it's not a token, each opponent creates a token that's a copy of it. The tokens are goaded for the rest of the game. (They attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +X/+0 until end of turn, where X is the number of creatures you control.
When this creature enters, if it's not a token, each opponent creates a token that's a copy of it. The tokens are goaded for the rest of the game. (They attack each combat if able and attack a player other than you if able.)
Creature - Elemental
Wild Magic Surge
Destroy target permanent an opponent controls. Its controller reveals cards from the top of their library until they reveal a permanent card that shares a card type with that permanent. They put that card onto the battlefield and the rest on the bottom of their library in a random order.
Instant
Sideboard
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En Route
Giggling Skitterspike
Indestructible
Whenever this creature attacks, blocks, or becomes the target of a spell, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
: Monstrosity 5. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put five +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
Whenever this creature attacks, blocks, or becomes the target of a spell, it deals damage equal to its power to each opponent.
: Monstrosity 5. (If this creature isn't monstrous, put five +1/+1 counters on it and it becomes monstrous.)
Creature Artifact - Toy
En Route
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Maybeboard
Banshee of the Dread Choir
Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player discards a card.
Creature - Spirit
Genasi Enforcers
Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
: Creatures you control named Genasi Enforcers get +1/+0 until end of turn.
: Creatures you control named Genasi Enforcers get +1/+0 until end of turn.
Creature - Elemental Shaman
Gnoll War Band
This spell costs less to cast for each opponent who was dealt damage this turn.
Menace
Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Menace
Myriad (Whenever this creature attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Creature - Gnoll
Korlash, Heir to Blackblade
Korlash's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Swamps you control.
: Regenerate Korlash.
Grandeur — Discard another card named Korlash, Heir to Blackblade: Search your library for up to two Swamp cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
: Regenerate Korlash.
Grandeur — Discard another card named Korlash, Heir to Blackblade: Search your library for up to two Swamp cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.
Legendary Creature - Warrior Zombie
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
At the beginning of combat on your turn, create a 2/1 red Elemental creature token with trample and haste. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.
: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.
: Search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle. Activate only if five or more creatures died this turn.
Legendary Creature - Human Shaman
Marionette Master
Fabricate 3 (When this creature enters, put three +1/+1 counters on it or create three 1/1 colorless Servo artifact creature tokens.)
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
Whenever an artifact you control is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, target opponent loses life equal to this creature's power.
Creature - Human Artificer
Tibalt's Trickery
Counter target spell. Choose 1, 2, or 3 at random. Its controller mills that many cards, then exiles cards from the top of their library until they exile a nonland card with a different name than that spell. They may cast that card without paying its mana cost. Then they put the exiled cards on the bottom of their library in a random order.
Instant
Virtus the Veiled
Partner with Gorm the Great (When this creature enters, target player may put Gorm into their hand from their library, then shuffle.)
Deathtouch
Whenever Virtus deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Deathtouch
Whenever Virtus deals combat damage to a player, that player loses half their life, rounded up.
Legendary Creature - Assassin Azra
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{"ops":[{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"This brew of Deadpool, Trading Card is trying to make a more casual, fun to play against build. It is important to have a Rule Zero conversation when playing Commander any time, but it is especially important to make a point to tell the pod your deck primarily swaps text with your own creatures, and is not built to spam out Deadpool replacement effects but rather plays like a funky Voltron deck utilizing his swapping ability over stacking equipment, auras, and pump spells on the commander. *That said there are a couple copy effects in the deck, simply swap those out if you do not want any actual cloning effects."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"All that said: Your commander is a great tool to address an oppressive board state as it gets around everything as it doesn't target and is a replacement effect. "},{"insert":"\n\nRulings Refresher:\nThis card's abilities are a bit more complex than most cards, so let's run down some important notes for how Deadpool's effects work and the rulings incorporated with this card.\n"},{"attributes":{"link":"https://www.reddit.com/r/mtg/comments/1jq4hhs/deadpool_trading_card_everything_you_need_to_know/"},"insert":"Check out this awesome Reddit thread that compiles all the things you need to know about Deadpool, Trading Card and how it works."},{"insert":"\n\n\n---\nSummary:\nThis deck primarily wants to play a creature within the first three turns ideally that has a text box that makes Deadpool a bit of a threat. You have many different ways to sacrifice creatures to different effects in order to dump your Deadpool texted leftover creature or reset your Deadpool to swap with a better text box. Sequencing can be important here, usually you're attacking first, then casting Deadpool in MP2 depending on the situation. Also be aware, when you cast Deadpool, you do not share which creature he's swapping text with, that is not information your opponents are entitled to until Deadpool resolves. Just the way he works. So usually you cast Deadpool, check for interaction first, then resolve Deadpool and declare the creature he's swapping with. I wanted a deck that utilized Deadpool's ability in a more unique and less oppressive way, while also making a deck that has a bit of variance in how it looks to win or turn the corner.\n---\nSome neat techs/single card discussion for the Weird Voltron Swap Gameplan with Deadpool:\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deadpool's Friends"},{"insert":": These are creatures that typically are your targets for Deadpool to swap with, otherwise just good creatures.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vashta Nerada"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Barbed Servitor"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stuffy Doll"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Brash Taunter"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Giggling Skitterspike"}},{"insert":" - All of these creatures provide Deadpool with a bit of protection in Indestructible, and also carries additional abilities. Vashta is constantly growing with counters and provides evasion, Stuffy Doll makes blocking hurt for your opponents as does Barbed Servitor while providing card advantage and evasion, Giggling Skitterspike provides a way to make your Deadpool into a 10/8 that burns everyone for 10 whenever it attacks, blocks, or is targeted. Brash Taunter, while currently not decked, also makes blocking hurt while also providing a solid repeatable targeted removal in a fight mechanic.\n "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tormented Soul"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Changeling Outcast"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Knight of the Ebon Legion"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spikeshot Elder"}},{"insert":" - These are one drop creatures that arguably can be swapped out for better targets, but provide early creatures to use for Deadpool allowing you to put commander damage on the board while you draw into better targets. Two carry unblockable, one has a built in mana sync for self buffing as well as a slower, over time add counters triggerable ability. Spikeshot Elder is the best of the bunch by far, providing a repeatable way to burn your opponents for 5 damage each at the cost of 1 and two red mana (and that is just if DP isn't getting buffs from anything else).\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Devilish Valet"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Westgate Regent"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Coastline Marauders"}},{"insert":" - These creatures provide unique ways to exponentially buff Deadpool's power. Coastline Marauders as +1 power per land defending player controls, Valet doubles DP's power each time a creature enters (just one creature ETBing makes him 10 power), and Westgate Regent provides flying and some protection in Ward: Discard a Card while adding counters equal to damage dealt, meaning he essentially doubles his power each time he connects for combat damage.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kardur, Doomscourge"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Gleeful Arsonist"}},{"insert":" - These creatures make our opponents help us get closer to victory. Slicer and Alexios simply provide a way to make your commander get passed around and hit people hard or continually force blocks that help you control the boardstate, each has their own way to power up Deadpool as well. Kardur Doomscourge provides a unique way to essentially goad your opponents creatures until your next turn, including any creatures not currently in play (so anything with haste coming in after WILL have to attack) and while not a great text box to throw on Deadpool, our commander does make it possible to repeatably get those Kardur triggers. Gleeful Arsonist is one of the MVPs in that it provides a way to ping your opponents for a hefty 5 each time they cast a non-creature spell as well as give him Undying, so your Deadpool will come right back with a counter if he does get removed.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prosperous Bandit"}},{"insert":" - I'm testing this guy out as an option to make your Deadpool generate value for you. He provides First Strike and makes treasure tokens equal to combat damage done, however those treasures enter tapped. The neat tech here is he has Offspring 1, meaning you can cast him for 4, make a clone 1/1 token, and swap text boxes with the token as opposed to the original creature. Please note, Deadpool himself cannot offspring when he swaps with this creature.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Deadpool's Powers: "},{"insert":"Originally 'Healing Factor' and consisted of all the instant speed regenerate type effects in black, this morphed into more of a general Protection pile. Still running a chunk of those regenerate type instants and auras, I added red's signature protection: redirect effects.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Not Dead After All"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Supernatural Stamina"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fake Your Own Death"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Malakir Rebirth // Malakir Mire"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fungal Fortitude"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Minion's Return"}},{"insert":" - 'Healing Factor' cards that allow you to be a bit more reckless with Deadpool with mana up and these in hand. Also enable interesting value plays where you can sacrifice things for value, and immediately get your sacrificed thing back. \n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bolt Bend"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Imp's Mischief"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Return the Favor"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Deflecting Swat"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shunt"}},{"insert":" - Deadpool's not just all healing factor, these redirect spells embody his skillset in fighting and ability to redirect attacks and violence sent his way. Deflecting Swat being a game changer is not currently in deck. Shunt needs to get slotted in. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tibalt's Trickery"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Untimely Malfunction"}},{"insert":" would be great adds here as well (do not own those 2 cards therefore not decked). I initially wanted to lean into letting my opponents remove Deadpool into my regenerate instants, but I find through testing some protection is necessary at certain instances of the game if you do want a chance to win.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Recursion"},{"insert":": Creatures that provide a way to repeatably bring back cards from the grave.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sheoldred, Whispering One"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak"}},{"insert":" - Alesha is an option to swap with Deadpool in a pinch as she does have First Strike and gets bigger each time she attacks, but she's primarily in here as a recursion engine that provides great value and triggers a free reanimate effect each end step if you attacked. Sheoldred does the same except she reanimates on your upkeep while also forcing your opponents to sacrifice creatures on their upkeep. Pinnacle Monk provides a way to recur an instant or sorcery, can be repeated with Deadpool taking its text, and can also go infinite technically (Highly unlikely due to the fact this deck isn't looking to combo off).\n\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Cloning"},{"insert":": Cards that allow us to clone some of our creatures, Deadpool or not.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Delina, Wild Mage"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Helm of the Host"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saw in Half"}},{"insert":" - These are here because believe it or not, cloning is awesome in general. Yes we can use these abilities to make Deadpools, and there are times we will, but don't sleep on the fact you can use these abilities to creature boardstates where you have a Stuffy Doll for each opponent, or making multiple Bloodletter of Alcazotz, or Gleeful Arsonists, etc. If you have Delina or the Helm, those copies aren't legendary, so Deadpool tokens won't die to the legend rule and can swap with your own things more, for example any of your ETB abilities.\n\n---\nSynergies to look for:\nDevilish Valet: Your one drop creatures provide easy options to trigger the power doubling, as well as your repeatable recursion pieces can trigger it each turn without requiring mana. Tevesh Szat is also a great way to consistently get two ETB triggers at the low cost of +2 loyalty. Cloudstone Curio can also help ensure you are triggering that power doubling ability.\n\n---\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Combos with Deadpool: *Note, these combos are not decked*"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Deck out your opponents:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Deadpool, Trading Card"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Worldgorger Dragon"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + a Reanimate Aura ("},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Animate Dead"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Necromancy"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":", etc.)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":": WGD is in grave, your Reanimate Aura in hand, Deadpool in Command Zone."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Play the Reanimate aura, targeting WGD in grave. As WGD enters, hold priority and tap your lands (and any other sources of mana) to float mana in response to his trigger, then resolve his trigger. WGD exiles all permanents, include your lands and the Reanimate Aura used. When the Reanimate Aura leaves the battlefield, WGD gets sacrificed. WGD's death trigger resolves, returning all of your permanents back to the board, untapped. As your Reanimate Aura re-enters, target WGD with it. This now gives you infinite mana as you can loop this infinitely. Using the infinite mana, cast Deadpool from the command zone, then pay 3 to sacrifice him and force your opponents to draw a card. Repeat this until your opponents are forced to draw on an empty library."},{"insert":"\n\n-\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"italic":true,"color":"#e60000","bold":true},"insert":"This is the only infinite combo in THIS deck (Archidekt doesn't see it as a 3-card combo for some reason) and is mainly there if you draw into it as we run 0 tutors (being more casual) as I like to include easy to disrupt infinite combos to use in an emergency edge case option. Our deck is not built around it, nor can it seek it out easily, it's just simply three cards in the 99 that can go infinite if sequenced correctly. You can easily remove Burnt Offering and Sacrifice from the 99 if it bothers you."},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saw in Half"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak"}},{"insert":" + "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Burnt Offering"}},{"insert":" *\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Requires: "},{"insert":"Two black mana, two additional mana of any color. Pinnacle Monk on the field, Saw in Half in hand, Burnt Offering in grave (also works if it's in hand, but an additional black mana would be needed)."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"How it works:"},{"insert":" Cast Saw in Half targeting Pinnacle Monk. Two 1/1 Pinnacle Monk tokens ETB. Resolve the ETB triggers by targeting Burnt Offering and then Saw in Half (if Burnt Offering is in hand, you can return any other instant or sorcery in your graveyard with this specific trigger). Cast Burnt Offering with your remaining black mana, targeting a 1/1 Pinnacle Monk token, floating 5 mana in any combination of red and black mana ensure you get at last two black mana. Then, cast Saw in Half with some of that floating mana targeting the other Pinnacle Monk, creating two more 1/1 Pinnacle Monk tokens. Once again target both Saw in Half and Burnt Offering in your graveyard with the Pinnacle Monk token ETB triggers, and repeat for infinite red and black mana. From here you can attempt to deck the table out with Deadpool, however if you have any card on the field that burns your opponents whenever a creature ETBs you can just kill them, or alternatively to both options you can use a payoff card with storm like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mordor on the March"}},{"insert":" or a simple "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Grapeshot"}},{"insert":" as this loop also results in infinite storm count.\n\n*"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Burnt Offering"}},{"insert":" can be replaced with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sacrifice"}},{"insert":", except you'd just only be making black mana, so going infinite with Deadpool isn't on the table.\n\n-\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Mikaeus, the Unhallowed"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + Persist Creature (i.e. "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Putrid Goblin"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Murderous Redcap"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":") + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Phyrexian Altar"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Mikaeus, Persist Creature, and the Altar all are on the field. Alternatively, some additional cards can allow you to have any sac outlet. For example, if you control a "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Pitiless Plunderer"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":", you don't need Phyrexian Altar as your specific sac outlet."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works: "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Sacrifice the persist creature to Phyrexian Altar, floating a mana of any color. The Persist trigger will return that creature to the field with a -1/-1 counter on it. Sacrifice the Persist creature to Phyrexian Altar again, floating another mana of any color. The Persist creature's undying effect will trigger, returning the Persist creature to the field with a +1/+1 counter on it. Repeat this cycle for infinite colored mana. You can dump this mana into casting Deadpool, then activating his pay 3 ability, sacrificing him in the process and causing your opponents to draw, and repeat to deck out your opponents. Alternatively, you are also getting infinite creature ETB triggers and death triggers. Payoffs like "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Impact Tremors"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" will kill your opponents as you're amassing infinite mana, so you may not even have to spend the mana in casting Deadpool a ton."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"---"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Gain/Drain your opponents to death:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Exquisite Blood"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Enduring Tenacity"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" (also works with the classic "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Sanguine Bond"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" for another mana) + Opponent that's next in turn cycle has a creature with Deadpool's text box on it"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires: "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Exquisite Blood and Enduring Tenacity on the field. The next opponent in the turn cycle has at least one creature with Deadpool's text box swapped onto it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works: "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Simply pass the turn with all these permanents on the field. Your opponent will take 3 damage on their upkeep, triggering Exquisite Blood, causing you to gain 3 life. This life gain triggers Enduring Tenacity, causing your opponents to take 3 damage. This in turn triggers Exquisite Blood again, causing you to gain 9 life, triggering Enduring Tenacity again. This repeats until your opponents are dead."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"---"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Swap DP's text box with "},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"italic":true},"insert":"all"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" creatures on the board:"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Deadpool, Trading Card"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Splinter Twin"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Thornbite Staff"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"OR"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Sharpshooter"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Your opponents need to have creatures on board to slap Deadpool's text box onto. Splinter Twin is enchanting DP. Thornbite Staff is equipped to DP or DP has swapped text boxes with Goblin Sharpshooter."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Tap Deadpool using Splinter Twin's ability, creating a token copy of Deadpool. The token copy DP swaps text boxes with a creature as it enters, then it dies to the legend rule. The token dying triggers either your Deadpool with the stolen text box of Goblin Sharpshooter or Thornbite Staff's ability, untapping your original Deadpool. Repeat this for each creature your opponents control."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"---"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"Infinite Mana"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Worldgorger Dragon"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Molten Echoes"}},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Molten Echoes on the field, Worldgorger Dragon in hand. At least 6 mana available, 3 of which "},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"italic":true},"insert":"must"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" be Red."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Cast Worldgorger Dragon, triggering Molten Echoes and Worldgorger Dragon's ETBs; stack the triggers to resolve in that order. Resolve Molten Echoes' trigger, creating a token copy of WGD and triggering its ETB. Float as much mana as you want in response to the token's ETB trigger. The token WGD's effect resolves, exiling everything else you control, including the original WGD. Resolve the original WGD's LTB with no effect, then resolve the ETB trigger of the original WGD, exiling the token copy. Resolve token WGD's LTB trigger, returning everything it exiled to the battlefield under your control. Name Dragons as Molten Echoes enters the battlefield. Repeat the loop from the top for infinite mana. The loop can broken by naming a different creature type as Molten Echoes enters the battlefield."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"**Add Deadpool to any infinite mana combo and he can deck your opponents out by choosing not to swap text boxes, paying 3 to sacrifice him, forcing your opponents to draw a card, then recasting Deadpool from the command zone and repeating until no cards are left in your opponent's libraries.**"},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":"--- Other Combos ---"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Delina, Wild Mage"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" + "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" (Also works with Helm of the Host in place of Delina, equipped to Kiki-Jiki)"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Requires:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Both creatures on the field, Delina can attack."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"strike":true,"bold":true},"insert":"How it works:"},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":" Declare Delina as an attacker. She triggers, creating at least one nonlegendary token copy of Kiki-Jiki. Activate a Kiki-Jiki by tapping it, creating a copy of the nonlegendary Kiki-Jiki. Repeat from step 3. This results in infinite tapped tokens until end of turn, but more importantly infinite death triggers to kill the board with any Aristocrats type burn effect (like "},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":{"card-link":"Zulaport Cutthroat"}},{"attributes":{"strike":true},"insert":")."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Current ideas on different strategies this card can utilize: "},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"(Deadpool Corps) Clones/Copies"},{"insert":" - This is my first brew through, utilizing the red or colorless clone spells and abilities ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Blade of Selves"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Splinter Twin"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink"}},{"insert":", etc.) to get more Deadpool text boxes on your opponent's creatures. Use a handful of cards that gift your opponents creature tokens that cannot be use against you ("},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goblin Spymaster"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Slaughter Specialist"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forbidden Orchard"}},{"insert":", etc.).\nSynergies with this strategy are some of the Rakdos aristocrats payoffs (Like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Morbid Opportunist"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pitiless Plunderer"}},{"insert":", etc.) as well as ETB triggered effects (Like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Impact Tremors"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Warstorm Surge"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terror of the Peaks"}},{"insert":", etc.). Also, creatures in your 99 with the Myriad keyword ability that Deadpool can swap text boxes with, effectively making cloning Deadpool as simple as attacking with him.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"(On Flavor) Rakdos Aristocrats Reanimator"},{"insert":" - Second brew through will explore utilizing sac outlets (Like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Saw in Half"}},{"insert":", , or using his own 3 mana ability) to kill Deadpool, while having repeatable recursion on board (Like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mikaeus, the Unhallowed"}},{"insert":", , etc.) to continuously bring him back, giving you multiple text box swaps OR utilize his pay 3 ability to deck your opponents. This seems to be the most flavorful brew, as gaining value in Deadpool getting killed in horrific ways only to come right back is right on for the character. I do think the clones gameplan is stronger, as it provides ways to kill DP using the legend rule, effectively making it so you don't need a sacrifice outlet to get those LTB triggers that a straight up reanimator brew would require.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Pure Chaos"},{"insert":" - Embrace the chaos, utilize cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Scrambleverse"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Ruinous Powers"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Xantcha, Sleeper Agent"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kardur, Doomscourge"}},{"insert":", etc.) Goad lots of things, give your opponents creatures that cannot hurt you and potentially provide value when they attack, Myriad feels at home here as well. Still researching this potential brew.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Combo/cEDH?"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" "},{"insert":"- There's multiple ways to go infinite with Deadpool, I believe there's space for Deadpool in competitive commander. Not what I normally play, but I will look into a brew that is optimized as much as possible with the infinite combos in the 99. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Worldgorger Dragon"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mikaeus, the Unhallowed"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Splinter Twin"}},{"insert":" just off the top of my head can easily go infinite with Deadpool. The easiest thing to do is simply go infinite mana and dump it all into casting Deadpool, opting to not swap text boxes, then paying 3 mana to Sacrifice him and force your opponents to draw, then do it all over again.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"Weird Voltron"},{"insert":" - What I mean by that is, you're making Deadpool hit HARD (potentially lethal with Commander Damage in a single hit type of hard) by swapping his text box with creatures in your 99 that provide hefty P/T buffs you'd normally never see on a legendary creature/commander. We may be able to supplement this plan with some recursion instants/auras so when your opponents inevitably go to remove Deadpool, they're just giving you a new instance of swapping text boxes which may or may not benefit your Deadpool, but will always be a detriment to your opponents.\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"bold":true},"insert":"(Nicepool) Donate/Gift Permanents"},{"insert":" - Take your own creatures with beneficial text boxes specifically for DP (This can work in conjunction with the above voltron idea), then gift those permanents to your opponents, essentially giving them DP's textbox without affecting their creatures. This is an idea for a lower power, more fun to play against brew which will probably require a Turn Zero Ted Talk about how you will never swap with your opponent's creatures so don't hate me out of the game because many people want to brew DP as sweaty as possible. If you love Deadpool like I do and want to play him A LOT but your pod is not loving the play patterns and is definitely not having fun playing against it, try out this version to keep playing your beloved Marvel character in Commander without being hated on and out of games.\n"}]}