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Commander
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Commander
Size: 100Est cost: $2139.31Salt sum: 53.21
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{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a \"because I can, not because I should\" sort of deck/combo. Obviously, thassa's oracle would be far more efficient. I just like to do insane combos that use edge cases in the rules. I am still working on this combo, as it is difficult to execute properly, I will update this guide as I figure out a straightforward way to do it reliably once the prerequisites are met. It currently works, though, and I will subject some poor pod to it so I can make history once I have it memorized.\n\nThis deck puts "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panglacial Wurm"}},{"insert":" on the stack with split second between turns and counters it during the following upkeep in order to prevent any other player from gaining priority without a spell with split second on the stack. This involved the following actions and prerequisites:\nLose the game during the special state-based action check of ending the turn with end-the-turn effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ultima"}},{"insert":". This special state-based actions check does not give any players priority and they will not gain priority before the following upkeep unless, during cleanup, triggers are put on the stack or cards are discarded. (See CRM "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"723.1f"},{"insert":" )"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do so by casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marina Vendrell's Grimoire"}},{"insert":" after "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":" so it is removed as part of Ultima's resolution while we have 0 life or less. Dawn's truce protects the rest of our permanents, the gift must be promised."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stunning Reversal"}},{"insert":" must be in effect at the time, so the game loss is replaced with gaining life to 1 and drawing 7 cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archmage Ascension"}},{"insert":" must have 6+ quest counters so that the card draw may be replaced by searching the library. Note that it can also replace drawing from an empty library with searching an empty library."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panglacial Wurm"}},{"insert":" must be in the library so it may be cast while searching. This spell will not resolve during the same turn, as no players will receive priority and spells resolve once every player has passed in succession. (See CRM "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"608.1"},{"insert":")"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shadow the Hedgehog"}},{"insert":" must be on the field and artifact mana must be used to cast panglacial wurm, giving it split second."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Second Doctor"}},{"insert":" must be on the field so discarding cannot give any players priority during cleanup. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valley Floodcaller"}},{"insert":" must be on the field and ideally has a +1/+1 counter on it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Selvala, Explorer Returned"}},{"insert":" must be exiled with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Agatha's Soul Cauldron"}},{"insert":" so that VFC or pili-pala or another creature has her mana ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pili-Pala"}},{"insert":" must also be exiled with ASC to untap VFC as a mana ability or enough creatures must have +1/+1 counters to draw through our entire deck and rez Shadow when we need to be able to."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Out of the Tombs"}},{"insert":" must be present to bring Shadow out of the graveyard as a mana ability with Selvala's mana ability after casting spells and activating abilities when we need to. The spell on the bottom of \"our portion\" of the stack (the entire combo may be executed on top of any untap/upkeep triggers) must always be cast with artifact mana. The library must be empty in order to always rez Shadow as a mana ability before passing priority."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" must be present to kill Shadow as a mana ability"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spell Swindle"}},{"insert":" or another counterspell must be in hand to use on panglacial wurm, or else it would be exiled by ultima or resolve when the active player has priority."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tormod's Crypt"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror of Fate"}},{"insert":" must be available to loop "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stunning Reversal"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ultima"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":" every upkeep."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":" helps a lot with making execution easier/possible, as do "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jeska's Will"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chromatic Orrery"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of All"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There must be no triggers put on the stack from destroying artifacts and creatures with ultima, us losing the game, drawing, gaining life, or casting panglacial wurm, as they would give players priority during cleanup. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSide notes:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doomsday"}},{"insert":" is the best way to start looping "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tormod's Crypt"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror of Fate"}},{"insert":" once enough mana and card draw is available, this can grab every combo piece.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omniscience"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"One with the Multiverse"}},{"insert":" help, but remember that spells must be given split-second by casting them for their mana cost with artifact mana.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maralen of the Mornsong"}},{"insert":" can be phased out with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talon Gates of Madara"}},{"insert":" to avoid letting others tutor.\n\nPlans:\nI probably need more sources of +1/+1 counters and more untappers, both legendary if possible.\n\nI need an artifact/creature sweeper to set up for playing grimoire then casting ultima in case there are any death triggers to keep off the stack. For now, just ultima, tormod's, and hold up counterspells until there are none left I guess.\n\nThe deck is a bit slow for bracket 3 still, I might want to add more reliable early game setup pieces and protection.\n"}]}
Commander
Commander
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Draw
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
Flash
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Flying
Whenever Malcolm deals combat damage to a player, put a chorus counter on it. Draw a card, then discard a card. If there are four or more chorus counters on Malcolm, you may cast the discarded card without paying its mana cost.
Legendary Creature - Pirate Siren
The One Ring
Indestructible
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
When The One Ring enters, if you cast it, you gain protection from everything until your next turn.
At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 1 life for each burden counter on The One Ring.
: Put a burden counter on The One Ring, then draw a card for each burden counter on The One Ring.
Legendary Artifact
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
You may look at the top card of your library any time.
You may cast creature spells from the top of your library.
+1: Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token. Put your choice of a vigilance counter, a reach counter, or a trample counter on it.
−2: When you next cast a creature spell this turn, search your library for a creature card with lesser mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
You may cast creature spells from the top of your library.
+1: Create a 3/3 green Beast creature token. Put your choice of a vigilance counter, a reach counter, or a trample counter on it.
−2: When you next cast a creature spell this turn, search your library for a creature card with lesser mana value, put it onto the battlefield, then shuffle.
Legendary Planeswalker - Vivien
Draw
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Land
Land
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Landfall
Omnath, Locus of Creation
When Omnath enters, draw a card.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 4 life if this is the first time this ability has resolved this turn. If it's the second time, add . If it's the third time, Omnath deals 4 damage to each opponent and each planeswalker you don't control.
Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, you gain 4 life if this is the first time this ability has resolved this turn. If it's the second time, add . If it's the third time, Omnath deals 4 damage to each opponent and each planeswalker you don't control.
Legendary Creature - Elemental
Landfall
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lock pieces
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
You may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to activate abilities of creatures you control.
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them have all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with Agatha's Soul Cauldron.
: Exile target card from a graveyard. When a creature card is exiled this way, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
Legendary Artifact
Archmage Ascension
At the beginning of each end step, if you drew two or more cards this turn, you may put a quest counter on this enchantment.
As long as this enchantment has six or more quest counters on it, if you would draw a card, you may instead search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
As long as this enchantment has six or more quest counters on it, if you would draw a card, you may instead search your library for a card, put that card into your hand, then shuffle.
Enchantment
Dawn's Truce
Gift a card (You may promise an opponent a gift as you cast this spell. If you do, they draw a card before its other effects.)
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
You and permanents you control gain hexproof until end of turn. If the gift was promised, permanents you control also gain indestructible until end of turn.
Instant
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
When Marina Vendrell's Grimoire enters, if you cast it, draw five cards.
You have no maximum hand size and don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards.
Whenever you lose life, discard that many cards. Then if you have no cards in hand, you lose the game.
You have no maximum hand size and don't lose the game for having 0 or less life.
Whenever you gain life, draw that many cards.
Whenever you lose life, discard that many cards. Then if you have no cards in hand, you lose the game.
Legendary Artifact - Book
Out of the Tombs
At the beginning of your upkeep, put two eon counters on this enchantment, then mill cards equal to the number of eon counters on it.
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, instead return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If you can't, you lose the game.
If you would draw a card while your library has no cards in it, instead return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield. If you can't, you lose the game.
Enchantment
Shadow the Hedgehog
Haste
Whenever Shadow the Hedgehog or another creature you control with flash or haste dies, draw a card.
Chaos Control — Each spell you cast has split second if mana from an artifact was spent to cast it. (As long as it's on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Whenever Shadow the Hedgehog or another creature you control with flash or haste dies, draw a card.
Chaos Control — Each spell you cast has split second if mana from an artifact was spent to cast it. (As long as it's on the stack, players can't cast spells or activate abilities that aren't mana abilities.)
Legendary Creature - Mercenary Hedgehog
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste.
+1: Untap up to one target creature.
−2: Mill three cards, then you may return a creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
+1: Untap up to one target creature.
−2: Mill three cards, then you may return a creature card with mana value 2 or less from your graveyard to the battlefield.
Legendary Planeswalker - Tyvar
lock pieces
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Proliferate
Proliferate
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Ramp
Fanatic of Rhonas
: Add .
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Ferocious — : Add . Activate only if you control a creature with power 4 or greater.
Eternalize (, Exile this card from your graveyard: Create a token that's a copy of it, except it's a 4/4 black Zombie Snake Druid with no mana cost. Eternalize only as a sorcery.)
Creature - Druid Snake
Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios
Discard a card: Return Jadzi to its owner's hand.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a nonland card, you may cast it by paying rather than paying its mana cost. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield.
Magecraft — Whenever you cast or copy an instant or sorcery spell, reveal the top card of your library. If it's a nonland card, you may cast it by paying rather than paying its mana cost. If it's a land card, put it onto the battlefield.
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Whenever you tap a nonland permanent for mana, add one mana of any type that permanent produced.
: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
: Look at the top five cards of your library. You may put a non-Human creature card from among them onto the battlefield. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
Legendary Creature - Human Druid
Omnath, Locus of All
If you would lose unspent mana, that mana becomes black instead.
At the beginning of your first main phase, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card if it has three or more colored mana symbols in its mana cost. If you do, add three mana in any combination of its colors and put it into your hand. If you don't reveal it, put it into your hand.
At the beginning of your first main phase, look at the top card of your library. You may reveal that card if it has three or more colored mana symbols in its mana cost. If you do, add three mana in any combination of its colors and put it into your hand. If you don't reveal it, put it into your hand.
Legendary Creature - Elemental Phyrexian
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
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Removal
Removal
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setup
setup
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Tokens
Tokens
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Tutor
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
Whenever an artifact you control enters, put a loyalty counter on Tezzeret.
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
0: Untap target artifact or creature. If it's an artifact creature, put a +1/+1 counter on it.
−3: Search your library for an artifact card with mana value 1 or less, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
−7: You get an emblem with "At the beginning of combat on your turn, put three +1/+1 counters on target artifact you control. If it's not a creature, it becomes a 0/0 Robot artifact creature."
Legendary Planeswalker - Tezzeret
Tutor
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{"ops":[{"insert":"This is a \"because I can, not because I should\" sort of deck/combo. Obviously, thassa's oracle would be far more efficient. I just like to do insane combos that use edge cases in the rules. I am still working on this combo, as it is difficult to execute properly, I will update this guide as I figure out a straightforward way to do it reliably once the prerequisites are met. It currently works, though, and I will subject some poor pod to it so I can make history once I have it memorized.\n\nThis deck puts "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panglacial Wurm"}},{"insert":" on the stack with split second between turns and counters it during the following upkeep in order to prevent any other player from gaining priority without a spell with split second on the stack. This involved the following actions and prerequisites:\nLose the game during the special state-based action check of ending the turn with end-the-turn effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ultima"}},{"insert":". This special state-based actions check does not give any players priority and they will not gain priority before the following upkeep unless, during cleanup, triggers are put on the stack or cards are discarded. (See CRM "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"723.1f"},{"insert":" )"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do so by casting "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Marina Vendrell's Grimoire"}},{"insert":" after "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":" so it is removed as part of Ultima's resolution while we have 0 life or less. Dawn's truce protects the rest of our permanents, the gift must be promised."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stunning Reversal"}},{"insert":" must be in effect at the time, so the game loss is replaced with gaining life to 1 and drawing 7 cards."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Archmage Ascension"}},{"insert":" must have 6+ quest counters so that the card draw may be replaced by searching the library. Note that it can also replace drawing from an empty library with searching an empty library."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Panglacial Wurm"}},{"insert":" must be in the library so it may be cast while searching. This spell will not resolve during the same turn, as no players will receive priority and spells resolve once every player has passed in succession. (See CRM "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"608.1"},{"insert":")"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Shadow the Hedgehog"}},{"insert":" must be on the field and artifact mana must be used to cast panglacial wurm, giving it split second."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Second Doctor"}},{"insert":" must be on the field so discarding cannot give any players priority during cleanup. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valley Floodcaller"}},{"insert":" must be on the field and ideally has a +1/+1 counter on it."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Selvala, Explorer Returned"}},{"insert":" must be exiled with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Agatha's Soul Cauldron"}},{"insert":" so that VFC or pili-pala or another creature has her mana ability."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":" "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Pili-Pala"}},{"insert":" must also be exiled with ASC to untap VFC as a mana ability or enough creatures must have +1/+1 counters to draw through our entire deck and rez Shadow when we need to be able to."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Out of the Tombs"}},{"insert":" must be present to bring Shadow out of the graveyard as a mana ability with Selvala's mana ability after casting spells and activating abilities when we need to. The spell on the bottom of \"our portion\" of the stack (the entire combo may be executed on top of any untap/upkeep triggers) must always be cast with artifact mana. The library must be empty in order to always rez Shadow as a mana ability before passing priority."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ashnod's Altar"}},{"insert":" must be present to kill Shadow as a mana ability"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Spell Swindle"}},{"insert":" or another counterspell must be in hand to use on panglacial wurm, or else it would be exiled by ultima or resolve when the active player has priority."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tormod's Crypt"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror of Fate"}},{"insert":" must be available to loop "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Stunning Reversal"}},{"insert":" , "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ultima"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dawn's Truce"}},{"insert":" every upkeep."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Seedborn Muse"}},{"insert":" helps a lot with making execution easier/possible, as do "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Jeska's Will"}},{"insert":", "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chromatic Orrery"}},{"insert":", and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omnath, Locus of All"}},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"There must be no triggers put on the stack from destroying artifacts and creatures with ultima, us losing the game, drawing, gaining life, or casting panglacial wurm, as they would give players priority during cleanup. "},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nSide notes:\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Doomsday"}},{"insert":" is the best way to start looping "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Tormod's Crypt"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Mirror of Fate"}},{"insert":" once enough mana and card draw is available, this can grab every combo piece.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Omniscience"}},{"insert":" and "},{"insert":{"card-link":"One with the Multiverse"}},{"insert":" help, but remember that spells must be given split-second by casting them for their mana cost with artifact mana.\n\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Maralen of the Mornsong"}},{"insert":" can be phased out with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Talon Gates of Madara"}},{"insert":" to avoid letting others tutor.\n\nPlans:\nI probably need more sources of +1/+1 counters and more untappers, both legendary if possible.\n\nI need an artifact/creature sweeper to set up for playing grimoire then casting ultima in case there are any death triggers to keep off the stack. For now, just ultima, tormod's, and hold up counterspells until there are none left I guess.\n\nThe deck is a bit slow for bracket 3 still, I might want to add more reliable early game setup pieces and protection.\n"}]}