ItsDukki
828 views13 months ago
Commander
Size: 100Salt sum: 46
Choose your preferred layout. You can mix and match options using the View as & Group by drop-downs above.
Commander
Commander
(CTRL to add secondary)
Commander Synergy
Commander Synergy
(CTRL to add secondary)
Copy
Spark Double
You may have this creature enter as a copy of a creature or planeswalker you control, except it enters with an additional +1/+1 counter on it if it's a creature, it enters with an additional loyalty counter on it if it's a planeswalker, and it isn't legendary.
Creature - Illusion
Copy
(CTRL to add secondary)
Counters
Counters
(CTRL to add secondary)
Creature
Benevolent Hydra
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
If one or more +1/+1 counters would be put on another creature you control, that many plus one +1/+1 counters are put on it instead.
, Remove a +1/+1 counter from this creature: Put a +1/+1 counter on another target creature you control.
Creature - Hydra
Ingenious Prodigy
Skulk (This creature can't be blocked by creatures with greater power.)
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature has one or more +1/+1 counters on it, you may remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, draw a card.
This creature enters with X +1/+1 counters on it.
At the beginning of your upkeep, if this creature has one or more +1/+1 counters on it, you may remove a +1/+1 counter from it. If you do, draw a card.
Creature - Human Wizard
Creature
(CTRL to add secondary)
Draw
Draw
(CTRL to add secondary)
Finisher
Finisher
(CTRL to add secondary)
Land
Land
(CTRL to add secondary)
Move counters
The Ozolith
Whenever a creature you control leaves the battlefield, if it had counters on it, put those counters on The Ozolith.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
At the beginning of combat on your turn, if The Ozolith has counters on it, you may move all counters from The Ozolith onto target creature.
Legendary Artifact
Move counters
(CTRL to add secondary)
Protection
Plaxcaster Frogling
Graft 3 (This creature enters with three +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever another creature enters, you may move a +1/+1 counter from this creature onto it.)
: Target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
: Target creature with a +1/+1 counter on it gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.)
Creature - Mutant Frog
Swiftfoot Boots
Equipped creature has hexproof and haste. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities your opponents control. It can attack and no matter when it came under your control.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Equip (: Attach to target creature you control. Equip only as a sorcery.)
Artifact - Equipment
Protection
(CTRL to add secondary)
Ramp
The Eternity Elevator
: Add .
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery.)
20+ | : Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of charge counters on The Eternity Elevator.
Station (Tap another creature you control: Put charge counters equal to its power on this Spacecraft. Station only as a sorcery.)
20+ | : Add X mana of any one color, where X is the number of charge counters on The Eternity Elevator.
Legendary Artifact - Spacecraft
Ramp
(CTRL to add secondary)
Removal
Removal
(CTRL to add secondary)
Deck Info
Deck stats
CategoriesQtyOdds
Click charts to focus on cards
Deck extras (0)
Description
{"ops":[{"insert":"Description"},{"attributes":{"header":1},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hi there! This is my entry for the Tolarian Community College Spiderman “Precon” Contest”. Ingenious Mutations is a Simic Precon led by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jackal, Genius Geneticist"}},{"insert":".\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The Theme"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Gameplay/Uniqueness"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck is both a “go wide” and “go tall” creature oriented precon, designed for lots of combat wins and cloning effects. It utilizes both aspects of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jackal, Genius Geneticist"}},{"insert":"'s ability to copy creature’s ETB effects and pump him at the same time. This is a fairly new branch of simic, at least in precons. The other most similar simic precons like Explorers of the Deep and Tricky Terrain don’t exactly fit the copy and go wide with +1/+1 counters theme.\n\nThe Tricky Terrain precon from MH3 was more focused on land types and landfall, as opposed to ours which has more of an emphasis on the creatures and specifically, their mana costs.\n\nThe Explorers of the Deep precon from Ixalan was more merfolk and explore themed, with +1/+1 counters too. Our deck doesn’t necessarily have lots of +1/+1 counter synergy except with our commander, which makes it even more unique.\n\nOur precon wants us to get "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jackal, Genius Geneticist"}},{"insert":" out as early as possible and assert our superior board state as soon as possible by playing creatures with (x) mana values to copy them and pump Jackal. This kinda fits into a mid to long range gameplay style as you can’t really get early wins, but late game you always turn into a massive threat.\n\nFlavor"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBesides the gameplay matters, this deck is all about Jackal mutating your creatures. The creature walks into Jackal’s lab, and BOOM Jackal mutates. Not Actually. But that's the idea. Jackal is the one and only genius in our deck, so it makes sense that the only strategy is centered around this megalomaniac.\n\nWhy this commander as a precon"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI think that lots of people would enjoy this precon because it is both simple and powerful. It doesn’t have any infinites, so no one in the playgroup has to get mad. The strategy is straightforward and powerful at the same time. With one strategy, all the pilot of this deck needs is good execution and lucky draws to put up a good fight. Jackal is a very simple commander, and yet he appeals to so many players. The combination of copying your creatures and having a cheap commander that turns into a massive board threat very quickly is why this precon was commanded by Jackal.\n\nHaving a cheap commander adds versatility for new players. They can try to ramp out and establish a board state first, or lead with Jackal and get a jump on the other players. Added with Jackal’s copy ability, new players will love it when this deck goes crazy in late games.\n\nThe Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"1) Commander"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nOur commander, as you should know by now, is "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jackal, Genius Geneticist"}},{"insert":". He is the main synergy piece of the deck, and we’re running lots of protection to keep him around. As a two drop, you want to get him out as early as turn 1 sometimes, but without anyone to back him up he’ll just get sent back to the command zone. Once our opponents realize that Jackal is the biggest threat, they’ll try to remove him time and time again. Thankfully, being a two drop, we’ll just recast Jackal and keep rolling. Jackal is essential to our gameplan, so keep him alive at all costs.\n\n2) Commander Synergy"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nI included some miscellaneous cards that although they synergize well with our commander, don’t really have anywhere else to go. These include "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Vigean Graftmage"}},{"insert":" for untap, and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Murkfiend Liege"}},{"insert":" which acts as a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":" and a "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Benalish Marshal"}},{"insert":" at the same time! I also added "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rancor"}},{"insert":" for some early ramping.\n\n3) Copy"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThese cards are here to make things even more interesting than just copying your creatures once. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bramble Sovereign"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Errant, Street Artist"}},{"insert":". and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doppelgang"}},{"insert":" can copy your creatures and creature tokens, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Irenicus's Vile Duplication"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spark Double"}},{"insert":" copy Jackal. With the creature copyers, you’ll want to copy the creatures with either etb effects or anthem, like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Eternal Witness"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" \n\n4) +1/+1 counters"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThese creatures are all about getting +1/+1 counters down on our creatures and then either pumping Jackal, or finishing the table off.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bristly Bill, Spine Sower"}},{"insert":" is just really good. What more need I say? Semi-cheap counter doubling that you can trigger lots of times per turn? I'll take it.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Forgotten Ancient"}},{"insert":" can help rack up counters, especially against high interaction decks. If you can spare any protection spells, it’ll be worth it.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Kalonian Hydra"}},{"insert":" is similar to Bristly Bill in that it finished off the table with some insanely large creatures.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" is one of the hands down best cards in this deck. It’s combat ability is passive, so you don’t even need to swing in or pay 5 mana. This goes especially crazy with copy effects like dopplegang, because the copies all put counters on each other too.\n\n5) X Creatures"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nThis deck also runs a decent of X creatures so that we can make sure to maximize our bang for our buck on Jackal. Most of them are hydras, but we also have cards like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ingenious Prodigy"}},{"insert":" for card draw. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Steelbane Hydra"}},{"insert":" is one of our better removals because it's reusable, while "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Primordial Hydra"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hungering Hydra"}},{"insert":" are their own deal altogether.\n\n6) Draw"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nCard draw is necessary when we’re making a big splash on the battlefield, so "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Terrasymbiosis"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prime Speaker Zegana"}},{"insert":" are essential to staying alive and threatening until the endgame. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Zameck Guildmage"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fathom Mage"}},{"insert":" are also nice early game card sources.\n\n7) Move counters"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nGame scenario: We have "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ouroboroid"}},{"insert":" in hand, but Jackal has one too many +1/+1 counters! What a tragedy. That’s where "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Power Conduit"}},{"insert":" comes in. "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bioshift"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moxite Refinery"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Ozolith"}},{"insert":", and even "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Goldberry, River-Daughter"}},{"insert":" help us move our counters around to make sure we’re getting our copies. These “counter movers” also serve a double purpose. If we only have 5 +1/+1 counters on Jackal and our opponent lets him through, just "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bioshift"}},{"insert":" away!\n\n8) Vegetables (Ramp, Removal, Protection)"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhat’s funny about having a paragraph about vegetables in a deckbuilding challenge is that our decks are supposed to be unique. But, this is the precon building challenge. So it is supposed to be both unique and generic at the same time. All said, we’ve got all the vegetables anyone would ever need! Want some early game mana advantage? Need to get rid of that pesky "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Korvold, Fae-Cursed King"}},{"insert":"? Want to keep your commander around long enough to actually do something? Well that’s where "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Arcane Signet"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Beast Within"}},{"insert":". and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Royal Treatment"}},{"insert":" come in.\n\n9) Finisher"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nBecause this is a slow deck to play, we need to be as efficient and thorough as possible in the endgame. Who wants to delay our inevitable win? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Craterhoof Behemoth"}},{"insert":" nicely takes care of that. Who knew our big creatures could get even bigger? "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Thunderfoot Baloth"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Champion of Lambholt"}},{"insert":" also do nicely.\n\nPlaytesting"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhile playtesting the deck, I noticed a few things which I will share here. First of all, this deck is terrible against aggro decks. Most precons aren’t built to win before turn 4ish, so against other precons this deck should be fine even though this deck is slower than most. Secondly, this deck is absolutely useless without Jackal. So there. This deck could be greatly improved by cutting out some of the janky-er cards, but it’s a precon so that’s how it’s supposed to be.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Flavor Highlights"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Irenicus's Vile Duplication"}},{"insert":": It’s a mutant too. Mutants rule.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Branching Evolution"}},{"insert":" : Hey! That’s exactly what Jackal does.\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Bioshift"}},{"insert":": Bioshift…Bioshift. Bioshift. That's what Jackal does...\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Master Biomancer"}},{"insert":": It’s like Jackal’s accomplice. They make things into mutants, now isn’t that nice.\n"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Conclusion"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Hopefully, you liked this deck. If not then thank you very much for reading all the way through this description. I worked really hard on this particular challenge and appreciate the time you spent looking at my list!\n\nTLDR"},{"attributes":{"header":2},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is a simic precon led by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jackal, Genius Geneticist"}},{"insert":". Its themes are focused on copying creatures until Jackal gets really big and scary. It is also designed so that newer players can have a fun and straightforward gameplan and strategy.\n\n"}]}