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Mairsil, the Pretender
Deck Size: 100
Commander / EDH
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Est deck cost: $225.03
Salt Sum: 35.34
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Commander

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Mairsil, the Pretender

When Mairsil, the Pretender enters the battlefield, you may exile an artifact or creature card from your hand or graveyard and put a cage counter on it. Mairsil, the Pretender has all activated abilities of all cards you own in exile with cage counters on them. You may activate each of those abilities only once each turn.

Creature
Mairsil, the Pretender (c17) 41
1

Artifact

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Arcane Signet

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

Artifact
Arcane Signet (khc) 96
1
Basalt Monolith

Basalt Monolith doesn't untap during your untap step. {T}: Add {C}{C}{C}. {3}: Untap Basalt Monolith.

Artifact
Basalt Monolith (cm2) 173
1
Commander's Sphere

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

Artifact
Commander's Sphere (c20) 240
1
Expedition Map

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Expedition Map: Search your library for a land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.

Artifact
Expedition Map (mm2) 213
1
Magewright's Stone

{1}, {T}: Untap target creature that has an activated ability with {T} in its cost.

Artifact
Magewright's Stone (dis) 162
1
Magistrate's Scepter

{4}, {T}: Put a charge counter on Magistrate's Scepter. {T}, Remove three charge counters from Magistrate's Scepter: Take an extra turn after this one.

Artifact
Magistrate's Scepter (m19) 238
1
Nevinyrral's Disk

Nevinyrral's Disk enters the battlefield tapped. {1}, {T}: Destroy all artifacts, creatures, and enchantments.

Artifact
Nevinyrral's Disk (c17) 217
1
Patriar's Seal

{T}: Add one mana of any color. {1}, {T}: Untap target legendary creature you control.

Artifact
Patriar's Seal (clb) 332
1
Pendant of Prosperity

Pendant of Prosperity enters the battlefield under the control of an opponent of your choice. {2}, {T}: Draw a card, then you may put a land card from your hand onto the battlefield. Pendant of Prosperity's owner draws a card, then that player may put a land card from their hand onto the battlefield.

Artifact
Pendant of Prosperity (c19) 56
1
Thousand-Year Elixir

You may activate abilities of creatures you control as though those creatures had haste. {1}, {T}: Untap target creature.

Artifact
Thousand-Year Elixir (cma) 236
1
Ventifact Bottle

{X}{1}, {T}: Put X charge counters on Ventifact Bottle. Activate only as a sorcery. At the beginning of your precombat main phase, if Ventifact Bottle has a charge counter on it, tap it and remove all charge counters from it. Add {C} for each charge counter removed this way.

Artifact
Ventifact Bottle (mir) 323
1
Wayfarer's Bauble

{2}, {T}, Sacrifice Wayfarer's Bauble: Search your library for a basic land card, put that card onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Artifact
Wayfarer's Bauble (cm2) 229
1

Copy

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Quicksilver Elemental

{U}: Quicksilver Elemental gains all activated abilities of target creature until end of turn. (If any of the abilities use that creature's name, use this creature's name instead.) You may spend blue mana as though it were mana of any color to pay the activation costs of Quicksilver Elemental's abilities.

Creature
Quicksilver Elemental (mrd) 47
1

Creature

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Aetherling

{U}: Exile Aetherling. Return it to the battlefield under its owner's control at the beginning of the next end step. {U}: Aetherling can't be blocked this turn. {1}: Aetherling gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: Aetherling gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Aetherling (dgm) 11
1
Anger

Haste As long as Anger is in your graveyard and you control a Mountain, creatures you control have haste.

Creature
Anger (plst) UMA-122
1
Anthroplasm

Anthroplasm enters the battlefield with two +1/+1 counters on it. {X}, {T}: Remove all +1/+1 counters from Anthroplasm and put X +1/+1 counters on it.

Creature
Anthroplasm (ulg) 25
1
Arcanis the Omnipotent

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

Creature
Arcanis the Omnipotent (c17) 80
1
Blighted Bat

Flying {1}: Blighted Bat gains haste until end of turn.

Creature
Blighted Bat (plst) AKH-80
1
Burnished Hart

{3}, Sacrifice Burnished Hart: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Creature Artifact
Burnished Hart (plst) C15-248
1
Cavern Harpy

Flying When Cavern Harpy enters the battlefield, return a blue or black creature you control to its owner's hand. Pay 1 life: Return Cavern Harpy to its owner's hand.

Creature
Cavern Harpy (pls) 97
1
Chainer, Dementia Master

All Nightmares get +1/+1. {B}{B}{B}, Pay 3 life: Put target creature card from a graveyard onto the battlefield under your control. That creature is black and is a Nightmare in addition to its other creature types. When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield, exile all Nightmares.

Creature
Chainer, Dementia Master (tor) 56
1
Dark Impostor

{4}{B}{B}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Dark Impostor. Dark Impostor has all activated abilities of all creature cards exiled with it.

Creature
Dark Impostor (c17) 109
1
Dreamscape Artist

{2}{U}, {T}, Discard a card, Sacrifice a land: Search your library for up to two basic land cards, put them onto the battlefield, then shuffle.

Creature
Dreamscape Artist (uma) 52
1
Eater of the Dead

{0}: If Eater of the Dead is tapped, exile target creature card from a graveyard and untap Eater of the Dead.

Creature
Eater of the Dead (drk) 44
1
Hammer Mage

{X}{R}, {T}, Discard a card: Destroy all artifacts with mana value X or less.

Creature
Hammer Mage (mmq) 193
1
Hateflayer

Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters.) {2}{R}, {Q}: Hateflayer deals damage equal to its power to any target. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)

Creature
Hateflayer (eve) 55
1
Havengul Lich

{1}: You may cast target creature card in a graveyard this turn. When you cast it this turn, Havengul Lich gains all activated abilities of that card until end of turn.

Creature
Havengul Lich (c17) 173
1
Heartless Hidetsugu

{T}: Heartless Hidetsugu deals damage to each player equal to half that player's life total, rounded down.

Creature
Heartless Hidetsugu (cns) 144
1
Hex Parasite

{X}{B/P}: Remove up to X counters from target permanent. For each counter removed this way, Hex Parasite gets +1/+0 until end of turn. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life.)

Creature Artifact
Hex Parasite (nph) 137
1
Horseshoe Crab

{U}: Untap Horseshoe Crab.

Creature
Horseshoe Crab (plst) A25-61
1
Jace's Archivist

{U}, {T}: Each player discards their hand, then draws cards equal to the greatest number of cards a player discarded this way.

Creature
Jace's Archivist (c15) 95
1
Memnarch

{1}{U}{U}: Target permanent becomes an artifact in addition to its other types. (This effect lasts indefinitely.) {3}{U}: Gain control of target artifact. (This effect lasts indefinitely.)

Creature Artifact
Memnarch (arc) 112
1
Morphling

{U}: Untap Morphling. {U}: Morphling gains flying until end of turn. {U}: Morphling gains shroud until end of turn. (It can't be the target of spells or abilities.) {1}: Morphling gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: Morphling gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Morphling (usg) 85
1
Necrotic Ooze

As long as Necrotic Ooze is on the battlefield, it has all activated abilities of all creature cards in all graveyards.

Creature
Necrotic Ooze (som) 72
1
Oona, Queen of the Fae

Flying {X}{U/B}: Choose a color. Target opponent exiles the top X cards of their library. For each card of the chosen color exiled this way, create a 1/1 blue and black Faerie Rogue creature token with flying.

Creature
Oona, Queen of the Fae (mma) 193
1
Oriq Loremage

{T}: Search your library for a card, put it into your graveyard, then shuffle. If it's an instant or sorcery card, put a +1/+1 counter on Oriq Loremage.

Creature
Oriq Loremage (pstx) 80p
1
Ovinomancer

When Ovinomancer enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you return three basic lands you control to their owner's hand. {T}, Return Ovinomancer to its owner's hand: Destroy target creature. It can't be regenerated. That creature's controller creates a 0/1 green Sheep creature token.

Creature
Ovinomancer (tsb) 27
1
Pack Rat

Pack Rat's power and toughness are each equal to the number of Rats you control. {2}{B}, Discard a card: Create a token that's a copy of Pack Rat.

Creature
Pack Rat (rtr) 73
1
Pestilent Souleater

{B/P}: Pestilent Souleater gains infect until end of turn. ({B/P} can be paid with either {B} or 2 life. A creature with infect deals damage to creatures in the form of -1/-1 counters and to players in the form of poison counters.)

Creature Artifact
Pestilent Souleater (nph) 149
1
Pili-Pala

Flying {2}, {Q}: Add one mana of any color. ({Q} is the untap symbol.)

Creature Artifact
Pili-Pala (shm) 258
1
Sage of Hours

Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Sage of Hours, put a +1/+1 counter on it. Remove all +1/+1 counters from Sage of Hours: For each five counters removed this way, take an extra turn after this one.

Creature
Sage of Hours (jou) 50
1
Sakashima the Impostor

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

Creature
Sakashima the Impostor (plst) SOK-53
1
Shauku, Endbringer

Flying Shauku, Endbringer can't attack if there's another creature on the battlefield. At the beginning of your upkeep, you lose 3 life. {T}: Exile target creature and put a +1/+1 counter on Shauku.

Creature
Shauku, Endbringer (mir) 142
1
Skywing Aven

Flying Discard a card: Return Skywing Aven to its owner's hand.

Creature
Skywing Aven (uma) 69
1
Spark Double

You may have Spark Double enter the battlefield 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
Spark Double (war) 68
1
Spikeshot Elder

{1}{R}{R}: Spikeshot Elder deals damage equal to its power to any target.

Creature
Spikeshot Elder (mm2) 127
1
Thalakos Scout

Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.) Discard a card: Return Thalakos Scout to its owner's hand.

Creature
Thalakos Scout (exo) 48
1
Torchling

{R}: Untap Torchling. {R}: Target creature blocks Torchling this turn if able. {R}: Change the target of target spell that targets only Torchling. {1}: Torchling gets +1/-1 until end of turn. {1}: Torchling gets -1/+1 until end of turn.

Creature
Torchling (e01) 60
1
Tree of Perdition

Defender {T}: Exchange target opponent's life total with Tree of Perdition's toughness.

Creature
Tree of Perdition (emn) 109
1
Twisted Abomination

{B}: Regenerate Twisted Abomination. Swampcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a Swamp card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Creature
Twisted Abomination (a25) 111
1
Viashino Heretic

{1}{R}, {T}: Destroy target artifact. Viashino Heretic deals damage to that artifact's controller equal to the artifact's mana value.

Creature
Viashino Heretic (ulg) 95
1

Enchantment

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Training Grounds

Activated abilities of creatures you control cost {2} less to activate. This effect can't reduce the mana in that cost to less than one mana.

Enchantment
Training Grounds (roe) 91
1

Instant

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Ancient Excavation

Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand, then discard a card for each card drawn this way. Basic landcycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Instant
Ancient Excavation (cm2) 150
1
Chaos Warp

The owner of target permanent shuffles it into their library, then reveals the top card of their library. If it's a permanent card, they put it onto the battlefield.

Instant
Chaos Warp (c20) 146
1
Forbidden Alchemy

Look at the top four cards of your library. Put one of them into your hand and the rest into your graveyard. Flashback {6}{B} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Instant
Forbidden Alchemy (plst) MM3-38
1
Frantic Search

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Untap up to three lands.

Instant
Frantic Search (c20) 111
1
Thirst for Knowledge

Draw three cards. Then discard two cards unless you discard an artifact card.

Instant
Thirst for Knowledge (c18) 106
1

Land

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Ash Barrens

{T}: Add {C}. Basic landcycling {1} ({1}, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.)

Land
Ash Barrens (clb) 880
1
Bloodfell Caves

Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield tapped. When Bloodfell Caves enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {B} or {R}.

Land
Bloodfell Caves (iko) 243
1
Canyon Slough

({T}: Add {B} or {R}.) Canyon Slough enters the battlefield tapped. Cycling {2} ({2}, Discard this card: Draw a card.)

Land
Canyon Slough (akh) 239
1
Crosis's Catacombs

When Crosis's Catacombs enters the battlefield, sacrifice it unless you return a non-Lair land you control to its owner's hand. {T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.

Land
Crosis's Catacombs (pls) 136
1
Crumbling Necropolis

Crumbling Necropolis enters the battlefield tapped. {T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.

Land
Crumbling Necropolis (plst) C17-244
1
Crypt of the Eternals

When Crypt of the Eternals enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}: Add {U}, {B}, or {R}.

Land
Crypt of the Eternals (hou) 169
1
Dismal Backwater

Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield tapped. When Dismal Backwater enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {U} or {B}.

Land
Dismal Backwater (iko) 246
1
Evolving Wilds

{T}, Sacrifice Evolving Wilds: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Evolving Wilds (iko) 247
1
Grixis Panorama

{T}: Add {C}. {1}, {T}, Sacrifice Grixis Panorama: Search your library for a basic Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Grixis Panorama (c17) 254
1
Island

({T}: Add {U}.)

Land
Island (iko) 265
13
Maestros Theater

When Maestros Theater enters the battlefield, sacrifice it. When you do, search your library for a basic Island, Swamp, or Mountain card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle and you gain 1 life.

Land
Maestros Theater (snc) 251
1
Minamo, School at Water's Edge

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

Land
Minamo, School at Water's Edge (chk) 279
1
Mountain

({T}: Add {R}.)

Land
Mountain (iko) 271
4
Riptide Laboratory

{T}: Add {C}. {1}{U}, {T}: Return target Wizard you control to its owner's hand.

Land
Riptide Laboratory (ons) 322
1
Swamp

({T}: Add {B}.)

Land
Swamp (iko) 267
7
Swiftwater Cliffs

Swiftwater Cliffs enters the battlefield tapped. When Swiftwater Cliffs enters the battlefield, you gain 1 life. {T}: Add {U} or {R}.

Land
Swiftwater Cliffs (iko) 255
1
Terramorphic Expanse

{T}, Sacrifice Terramorphic Expanse: Search your library for a basic land card, put it onto the battlefield tapped, then shuffle.

Land
Terramorphic Expanse (c19) 281
1

Sorcery

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Compulsive Research

Target player draws three cards. Then that player discards two cards unless they discard a land card.

Sorcery
Compulsive Research (e01) 23
1
Curse of the Swine

Exile X target creatures. For each creature exiled this way, its controller creates a 2/2 green Boar creature token.

Sorcery
Curse of the Swine (ths) 46
1
Decree of Pain

Destroy all creatures. They can't be regenerated. Draw a card for each creature destroyed this way. Cycling {3}{B}{B} ({3}{B}{B}, Discard this card: Draw a card.) When you cycle Decree of Pain, all creatures get -2/-2 until end of turn.

Sorcery
Decree of Pain (c17) 111
1
Faithless Looting

Draw two cards, then discard two cards. Flashback {2}{R} (You may cast this card from your graveyard for its flashback cost. Then exile it.)

Sorcery
Faithless Looting (plst) CM2-96
1

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Description

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