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| Format | Legality |
| 1v1 Commander | Legal |
| Archenemy | Legal |
| Arena | Legal |
| Block Constructed | Legal |
| Canadian Highlander | Legal |
| Casual | Legal |
| Commander / EDH | Legal |
| Commander: Rule 0 | Legal |
| Custom | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Highlander | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Leviathan | Legal |
| Limited | Legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pioneer | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Arcanist's Owl
Artifact Creature — Bird
Flying
When this enters the battlefield, look at the top four cards of your library. You may reveal an artifact or enchantment card from among them and put it into your hand. Put the rest on the bottom of your library in a random order.
RustedChainsaw on
Alela's Artifacts
3 years ago
While 37 is the recommended number of lands, because of the large number of mana rocks in your deck and the relatively low CMC of your cards, you could probably cut 2-5 lands. I'd cut Evolving Wilds and Terramorphic Expanse, and Emergence Zone first as they are the "slowest". Esper Panorama would be a good substitute for Moorland Haunt - since you're three colors, I'd really limit the number of colorless-producing lands you run.
A couple of cheaper cards I would consider adding:
I would consider cutting:
Spirit Bonds - Reasoning: You're not casting enough creatures, Etchings of the Chosen would be a better way to protect your commander)
Cruel Celebrant - Reasoning: I feel you're not running enough ways to sacrifice creatures to get the full benefit
Faerie Formation - You shouldn't have any trouble making Faerie tokens since you already have Alela. There are cheaper ways to draw cards.
Skycat Sovereign - this is only good when you already have a lot of tokens, you'd be better off running an enchantment or artifact that can boost your tokens
Master Transmuter - most of your artifacts are already cheap, and "putting it into play" doesn't trigger Alela's ability - you won't get faeries when you activate this
Idoneity on
Brago, Budget Eternal
3 years ago
I haven't delved upon the blink strategy myself for quite some time, though I may be of aid.
There is a budget constraint, wherethrough I shall keep all of my suggestions under two dollars.
So this should go in nearly every deck, and this one seems perfect, and— (okay I'm done jesting).
Upon actual suggestions are a couple categories worth bolstering.
Some flickering and blinking:
Yorion can do quite a bit, and it begins looping with effects such as Charming Prince. Ephemerate is an overperformer whiles Ghostly Flicker, though more to cast, gets the job done. Combined with a counterspell in the graveyard, it can be a soft-lock with Archaeomancer (run that, too). Flickerwisp is just potent. Soulherder is oft the very best card to resolve.
A multitude of card draw:
Arcanist's Owl just keeps digging. Augur of Bolas could be fun. Barrin, Tolarian Archmage is able to bounce your own utility creatures or pester the opponent's board. Elsewhere Flask does its job. Wall of Omens draws many cards and serves as defense for those pesky aggro decks. Champion of Wits loots through the deck until life's end. Fblthp, the Lost is just greater. Golden Egg cycles and draws more cards.
Some removal effects:
Angel of Finality is an efficient flyer with a relevant trigger. Every deck needs graveyard hate! Dream Eater goes through a lot of cards and bounces important targets. Elspeth Conquers Death is as powerful here as it is in Standard. Leonin Relic-Warder serves a similar purpose. Frost Titan locks down important threats.
Snow basics would be a nice addition for Arcum's Astrolabe. It cycles, fixes, and is banned in Modern so you know it's powerful.
And some cards that don't really fit in tother categories:
Angel of Serenity deals with threats and can recur creatures from your own graveyard. Angelic Chorus gains far too much life for the opponent's comfort. Annex is nice, for you can switch it around as better lands come into play. Nevermore can keep changing card names to prevent anyone from casting their commanders.
Fall of the Thran is really mean and I love it.
Now for a few non-budget options:
Cavalier of Gales is an absolute power house, Ephara draws a meiny of cards, and Solemn Simulacrum offers a lot of advantage.
Just on one to note, Conjurer's Closet is going to be reprinted in Double Masters, thus it may drop to within budget.
There are quite a few things I would recommend cutting.
AEther Adept is lacking, Archaeomender doesn't seem to be retrieving much of worth, Archon of the Triumvirate is overcosted, Aven Surveyor is as well, Artisan of Kozilek triggers off of cast and is thus useless to blink, Your artifact tutors do not search for much of relevance, Subjugator Angel is a worse Tempest Caller, Hoverguard Sweeper is EIGHT MANA (what?!), Dispel is too narrow, and Aether Tunnel is lacking in power.
Let me drive this one in. Eon Frolicker just loses you the game. Giving someone a turn is ceding far too much time for them to gather resources and defenses. The "protection from that player" really doesn't do that much.
I suppose that is to be all from me. Happy blinking!
AjMcGamer on
It's So Shriney!
3 years ago
In thinking less shrines themselves as the legendary nature makes additional in hand dead cards. Arcanist's Owl, Narset, Parter of Veils and other ways to dig for the shrines.
Archon of Sun's Grace is a must I think. It feels like this deck would work best in a control shell.
I am very curious about this myself and will probably try a few iterations.
TigerFang8 on
Sideboards Matter Too!
4 years ago
Thank you for commenting!
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I am using Plains so I can cast Arcanist's Owl
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I am a bit out of my comfort zone here. I am used to desgining EDH decks, and am just trying to get into Standard. I will see what I can do about the lands.
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I am running Mana Geode s to provide card selection, mana earlier in the game, and to turn into a 3/3 later with Karn.
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What artifacts and creatures do you recommend?
Again, thank you for the comment, Minousmancer
Snickles@EDH_only on
The Gyro Stand
4 years ago
All That Glitters over the helm if you're running the hall of helios
Arbiter of the Ideal , Blessing of the Nephilim for commander?
Arcanist's Owl for percius
Ziusdra on Card creation challenge
4 years ago
Pharika, Gift of Death
Legendary Enchantment Creature - God
Vigilance
As long as your devotion to green and black is less than seven, Pharika isn't a creature.
As long as you devotion to green and black is seven or more, other creatures you control have hexproof and deathtouch.
5 / 5
Notice that Throne of Eldraine has Esper-colored artifacts & enchantments matter cards ( All That Glitters , Arcanist's Owl , Shambling Suit , Mirrormade , etc.). They're building a light foundation for the enchantment themes of Theros Beyond Death. Create a new mechanic for Theros Beyond Death that is aware of the enchantment meta that's coming.
NKlim on
Mechanic Beatdown [ELD]
4 years ago
I have been tinkering with a similar deck. have you tried All That Glitters or Arcanist's Owl ? the owl is a flying body that gets cards and all that glitters shuts out games when you can get it down on any big beater. would recommend dropping the shambling suit for the enchantment as it can effectively double the power any win-con, that and shambling suit doesn't have haste.
Skyzzik on
Alela, Artful ENCHtifact
4 years ago
Winged Words for Cloud of Faeries - just cause faeries u know :) Bloodgift Demon for Spear of Heliod - bigger faeries! Arcanist's Owl for Pact of Negation - protect my faeries! :D
