You actually want to recast him a few times and it increases the benefit of having him on the battlefield. My [[Kruphix, God of Horizons]] deck is solid as well. For example [[bloodthirster]] + rionya is a game ending combination while making tons of dragons. Such a clean setup. I'll try this, i did showed him a "god tribal" but maybe just one god is more than enough! [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]]: Never pay more than 4 MV ever. On top of the fact you can avoid commander tax occasionally by throwing Brokkos in the Graveyard, you can just fill it with good protection to mutate Brokkos onto to keep him swinging. The deck could function very well without it's commander out, and had this feeling of infinite possibilities when he was indeed out. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. White also adds the best spot removal in the form of Condemn (for those tricky generals), Path to Exile, and of course Swords to Plowshares. Purphoros 1.0, Beastmasters ascension, Triumph of the horde/Return of the wildspeaker.lots of very compartmentalized ways to win, without even delving into his combos. Today Mitch goes over The Most Powerful Five Color Commanders. Show Oracle Text Oracle text. Prossh - (G) (MC)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, I'd say Tasigur because Delve and Card advantage. Plus, it's easy to build an infinite army if [[Defiler of Faith]] and a cost reducer like [[Oketra's Monument]] are in play. They look like late 1800s nature paintings and I love it. Aside from that though I've gotta say my [[Scorpio God]] deck is also resilient as hell. henzie - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Copy Clear. Mono green can run extra ramp in tandem with deathtouch of all things, and short of a board wipe, you have a wall of cheap deathtouch creatures that can drop poison counters as soon as you paywhatfour? Norin, the Wary - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) When I first made my Ulamog deck, I was searching Magiccards.info for indestructible commanders Because there is something satisfying about a commander that is hard to get off/keep off the table. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. The command zone is his protection. If you want to be as resilient as possible, well control is probably the way to go. Top Mono-Black Commanders Popular themes for Mono-Black Aristocrat11268 decks Rat Colony6210 decks Lifegain 6108 decks Discard 5900 decks Wheel 3742 decks Artifact 3176 decks Sacrifice 2832 decks Relentless Rat1438 decks Shadowborn Apostle1268 decks Zombie Token1234 decks Reanimator1131 decks Infect 1120 decks Graveyard 911 decks Mill 908 decks food chain - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) It's easy to just make it durdley/grindy and a slog, though. Hello everybody I am currently deciding what deck to piece together as my second commander deck. I don't even think I'm worthy of casting her. Derevi - cmc 4 almost always, competitive colors. It made me realize that I really like synergy and fun interactions over pure power of individual cards. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. [[determined iteration]] is such a cool card in this deck. I got a friend who's burnt out and still want to play EDH with us. Derevi is without a doubt the most resilient commander in the game though - especially with the typical Lockdown-focused builds. Press J to jump to the feed. Command Beacon - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Answer: I don't see Edgar Markov ever being a top-tier CEDH commander for several reasons. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Super helpful to quickly notice if I just don't like how something feels when I play around in the playtest with it (like finding out how I enjoyed [[Kinna, Bonder Prodigy]] and [[Anhelo the Painter]], but how I also didn't really like how [[Krenko, Mob Boss]] or [[Go-Shintai of Life's Origin]] felt). Purphoros - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Nine-Fingers Keene - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, Keene seems like one of the perfect guesses there is. She definitely goes brrrrr, Braids, Arisen Nightmare - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)God-Eternal Oketra - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Ilharg - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Port Razer - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Karlach - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Whitemane Lion - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Defiler of Faith - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)Oketra's Monument - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Keranos is a straightforward and resilient commander that gives you card advantage while also throwing Lightning Bolts around. One of the favorite things my Urza chief artificer deck did was turn [[pandemonium]] into kill Norin. Thank you, i did proposed him Nezahal, but as i have a huge thalassophobia, i kinda don't want to see that horrid creature. Why would you play Prossh (minus foodchain combo) when you could play Korvold? and features quick-dry and super comfortable during water sports. I know Korvold all too well, we have a regular in my playgroup and he will play it occasionally. Once I start drawing all those extra cards I can afford to take some hits; my hand is always loaded with counterspells, threats, and mana. Absolutely zero fun to play against to the point where I'll ask the person to run a different deck Honestly an Orah deck with a cleric theme is super resilient. Running a black deck with 7 staple tutors usually makes a deck feel this way as well. I just don't get how Henzie's mana curve works sustainably. I had a tevesh and thrasios list for awhile I took apart. Ghalta, Primal Hunger - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Backing it up with a reanimation package really lets you push through spot removal and board wipes. I'm honestly surprised that I haven't seen more Theros based god generals. Hullbreaker Horror - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) The pieces used are also just good on their own like selvala is a cracked mana dork and card draw, emiel flickering to abuse etbs is always gonna be useful to some capacity and so on. . I have respect for the og, he feels like a sleeper for sure. Dargo in its own right is very easy to cast as long as you get some fuel for it. [[Clever impersonator]] being cast targeting an impactful non creature permanent feels great as another example. RELATED: Ugin, the Spirit Dragon - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) It's incredibly effective. I like to fiddle around with Moxfield when I see a Commander concept that catches my eye on EDHrec and I appreciate that it has the playtest feature. I run a pretty beefy braids deck. in front of your post to get a pm with all blocks replaced by images (to edit). They can cheat a commander in if needed, or gain so much value from resolving it, that its death doesnt matter soon. A list of tribes and their popularity in EDH may also be found here. An Introduction. And [[Optimus Prime, Hero]] is pretty cool, very good suggestion. The biggest hindrance to God of Storms is that the trigger can only happen on the first card you draw on your own turn . I find aristocrat and landfall strategies to typically be quite resilient. Mimeo and Jarad are fairly resilient, HD Sidisi is not. Reanimation, plus able to getting all the cards Asteriskreaper linked would make your deck ideal for your meta. Polyethylene Film / PE Sheet Crovax, Ascendant Hero - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. The new Urza is surprisingly resilient to removal and the Affinity for Artifact creatures makes him pretty great on the rebound not to mention the free Construct each turn. Fully agree that light stax is fun, the issue always comes down to what the stax player is trying to do & how long it takes them to do it. My favourite is what has been dubbed "dishonest beatdown", in which you control the game with removal, counters, etc on cheap creatures who can occasionally ramp you with hit triggers. Norin the wary - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Commanders . Most fun was [[Gretchen]]. They arent op, however they often feel like it because they strip opponent hands of the removal to prevent the discard. A recent deck I built that also feels great to pilot is [[Goro-goro and Satoru]]. We got you covered with our cedh tier list updated to 2021 Top EDH commanders and decks A complete list of the best MTG Commander decks, ideal for cEDH deckbuilders. Downside is that it is definitely not big on Combos or Stax but the colours you get are about as good as it gets for interaction. In terms of recursion, I would agree with the masses with [[derevi]]. Sigarda, Host of Herons - (G) (MC)[[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. If you want a deck with many average match ups, go with GAAIV. I have only made minor updates since I first put it together so there may be some more cards that deserve a home here from the last year or so, but ultimately the plan is to get dargo out ASAP to smash face. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. I miss having tevesh in the CZ lol, I'm not the guy you are replying to, but here is mine. As this article is a sequel to my first article, here were my selections for the most Be-Hated Commanders. Obstensibly hard to remove and good usually leads people to talk about [[Sigarda, Host of Herons]] and [[Derevi, Empyrial Tactician]]. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. The deck can take heavy targeting and still feel functional most of the time. Bant in general is very flexible, and Derevi can function in a lot of roles depending on what the deck around her wants. It hurts so bad man. That dude never stays dead. Marchesa the Black Rose - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I want to help him, but I can't for the love of me, find him a commander that he truly likes. With my setup, it can't usually win through Null Rod(all combos are blanked by it), so that is really the only weakness. That's a similar meta to when I first joined our playgroup - lots of sweepers, removal, and control. Solid idea, I like the colors as well. Least fun? [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Don't know how resilient the rest of the deck is, but he's not going to be in your command zone much. Proteus Staff - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I think fast combo decks, green doesnt interact super well on the stack. One of my favorite combos is dropping [[Ilharg]] alongside someone that provides multiple combats like [[Port Razer]] or [[Karlach]] and having him assemble the troops for a giga swing. Brinelin - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) TCGPlayer Mkt $897 - 907. avg: $ 970 - $ 983; low: $ 747 - $ 769; high: $ 7539 - $ 57961 . And [[Optimus Prime, Hero]] is pretty cool, very good suggestion. Surprised to not see a [[tasigur]] on the list. Or Toxrill. Wilson, Refined Grizzly - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Sure, I don't have an opinion to try out some interactions, but it gives me a basic feel for some stuff. The deck is grindy, so if you like aggro or combo, Liesa isn't the deck you want to play. keep you in touch! It's very hard not have anything to cast Dargo with. I've run a [[Anhelo, the Painter]], [[Sythis, Harvest's Hand]], [[Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver]] and [[Gyome, Master Chef]] deck so far and enjoyed each of them. It is a totally fine deck to build, but I am of the camp that the strategy isnt especially conducive to long term fun. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, He's a better [[Wilson, Refined Grizzly]]. Then you also have graveyard decks like my mono-red deck where a board wipes only makes me stronger helmed by [[Feldon of the Thirdpath]]. Derevi Flicker us what I'm rebuilding right now. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. [[Sythis Harvests Hand]], Can stack up a lot of ramp and enchantment based stax pieces. It's a combo machine that can win out of nowhere easily and is pretty resilient. Very easy to find [[Command Beacon]] and recur it over and over to avoid commander tax. Im here for the grind, and it looks like you deck can still close a game out. [[Liesa, Shroud of Dusk]]: As long as you have enough life to pay as commander tax, you always pay 5 MV. My play group is very high power and generally anything goes with combos, stax, etc. Coreless Stretch Film; Pre-Stretch Film; Hand Roll; Machine Roll; Jumbo Roll; Industrial Plastic Division. Thank y'all for your time and have fun brewing! He's been the most consistent commander I've been able to immediately cast following removal. Today, Wizards of the Coast believes that one format, called Commander, is the most popular one of all. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Card Kingdom $1069 - 1105 . [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. He was my first Commander deck. Do you mind to share your list for Liesa? EDH Recommendations and strategy content for Magic: the Gathering Commander. Marchesa can support many different builds . He has several paths to victory, 1 being making himself a huge flier, 2 being aristocrats and other sacrifice pay offs, and 3 being combo. Overwhelm your opponents with value from etb, combat, and death triggers then pull ahead on resources with cheap reanimation. Surely there are subthemes (like Belakor wants to flicker and burn) but I find that multiple themes in these kinds of decks clash and make decks feel clunky. It's basically a French vanilla creature with an alternative mana cost, but when the hell are you not going to have artifacts on the battlefield? I'ts less about the deck and more about the winning combo and how the commander/deck enable it. EDH Rec. Purphoros lets me cheat huge beaters into play which have no business being on the field so early in mono red, plus he's hard to get rid of. I lean Braids heavily towards aristocrats strategies and rarely worry about participating in combat since I do my damage through sacrifice pings and edicts. Arcanis - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Optimus Prime, Hero/Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Prossh is really resilient. I feel Yeva is similar, it doesnt feel like a normal green deck. My Norin deck warped my playgroup by causing people to run stifle effects to keep him gone, lol. My second game with Norin he was killed 7 times via -1/-1 counters. I got a friend who's burnt out and still want to play EDH with us. peregrine drake - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) My friend's deck was made to proc Meren multiple times and it was unplayable. For example, [[Wilson, Refined Grizzly]] can be a [[Folk Hero]] and play with white, or an [[Agent of the Shadow Thieves]] and play with black. Haven't played with him in probably over a year, but still love him. There is a stigma to her though, most people will assume the worst, no matter your build. Went with a spellslinger deck, and completely dominated. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Most fun to play against: Decks with light stax like [[Ethersworn Canonist]] that you have to solve like a puzzle to get to the win. The new [[Optimus Prime, Hero]] is pretty resilient. What I mean by resilience is being able to recover well, have a wide variety of answers, and the ability to play both actively and reactively. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call, In a similar vein, [[Lucius the Eternal]], Lucius the Eternal - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) I've recently put together a [[Yeva, Nature's Herald]] deck and what I have come to appreciate most about the deck is it I have been thinking about some reanimator ideas I really like the idea of a mono black reanimator deck just because I love black so much, don't know if I would go with, [QUOTE=frodooftheshire;/comments/12738571]I have been thinking about some reanimator ideas I really like the idea of a mono black reanimator deck just because I love black so much, don't know if I would go with, Most resilient decks to control/sweeper decks, What I have been working For ~Super Friends~, Perfectly Suited to Mindless Carnage, Thraximundar, Ockham's Mindrazer = Nekusar the Mindrazer, Marchsea makes all the Men do Stupid Things, Army of the Heavens, Lead by the Angel of Hope, Daxos is Enchanting Enchantments to Enchant more Enchants, I got 99 Permanents but Primal Surge ain't One, Ruric Thar, Wifey's Wrath - Gisela Blade of Goldnight. Plays well with stax pieces, dodges commander tax and can be put directly into play at instant speed. any commander that you can allow to go to the gy instead of the comand zone and then replay via reanimation (child, sidisi uv, etc). The Nitpicking Nerds - The Most Hated Commanders in the Format | The Least Fun Commanders to Play Against December 15, 2021 by Community Spotlight Some commanders just make the game much more stressful than others. These mill / dredge commanders can be fun, and they have some new tools in Angel of Suffering and Cemetery Tampering. I have played [[chulane, teller of tales]] but it feels linear in how it plays. https://www.moxfield.com/decks/ciyYqmGAEkCdrNiBVw9JaA. [[inalla, archmage ritualist]] is probably my most resilient deck, because I never have to cast her lol. Least fun to play: The opposite. Henzie decks need to rely on creatures for its interaction, but jund has some of the best etb creatures out there to deal with just about any situation. He pays his commander tax back with a reduction in blitz, and ever blitzed creature replaces itself so its difficult to run out of gas. Derevi has so many different avenues to build around. I really like [[wilhelt, the rotcleaver]]s ability to just not care about board wipes. [[cardname]] or [[cardname|SET]] to call. Color Id. Mana Cost. My [[Arcanis]] deck feels super resilient, I play him as a "sea monster tribal" battlecruiser deck with a "card draw matters" sidehustle. wilhelt, the rotcleaver - (G) (SF) (txt) (ER) Was my first real for real build that I didn't take inspiration from anywhere. I feel like the answer is anything that you don't have to pay command tax on. Uril, the Miststalker Oloro, Ageless Ascetic Derevi, Empyreal Tactician Karador, Ghost Chieftain Maelstrom Wanderer Leovold, Emissary of Trest Jhoira of the Ghitu Zur the Enchanter A r v a i l says . 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