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1v1 Commander | Legal |
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Block Constructed | Legal |
Canadian Highlander | Legal |
Casual | Legal |
Commander / EDH | Legal |
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Duel Commander | Legal |
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Limited | Legal |
Modern | Legal |
Modern Beyond Horizons | Legal |
Oathbreaker | Legal |
Pauper | Legal |
Pauper Duel Commander | Legal |
Pauper EDH | Legal |
Planar Constructed | Legal |
Planechase | Legal |
Quest Magic | Legal |
Tiny Leaders | Legal |
Vanguard | Legal |
Vintage | Legal |
Mirran Spy
Creature — Drone
Flying
Whenever you cast an artifact spell, you may untap target creature.
Dabsolux on Pauper and PDH combos
6 months ago
I would like to create a list of all Pauper and PDH deck combos. Most of them are created by NateDiggity7 (Moxfield) and PenguinPete (MTG Salvation). Here some:
BG - Golgari
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer = infinite scry
- Reins of the Vinesteed + Warehouse Tabby = infinite death trigger (need a rat enchanted with Reins of the Vinesteed)
- Basking Broodscale + Sadistic Glee = infinite +1/+1 counter on Basking Broodscale
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Bloodthrone Vampire = infinite large creature (VARIANT: can use any green creature with persist)
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer = infinite scry
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Viscera Seer + Deathgreeter = infinite scry, infinite life
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Rendclaw Trow + Ashnod's Altar + Essence Warden = infinite mana, infinite life
BR - Rakdos
- Ardent Elementalist + Fake Your Own Death + Thermopod = infinite death trigger, infinite ETB, infinite storm count
- First Day of Class + Putrid Goblin + Skirk Prospector = infinite red mana (VARIANT: any creature with persist + Thermopod)
C - Colorless
- Ashnod's Altar + Foundry Inspector + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant = infinite colorless mana
G - Green
- Careful Cultivation + Pili-Pala = infinite mana
- Ashnod's Altar + Pili-Pala + Presence of Gond = infinite mana
- Devoted Druid + Ivy Lane Denizen + Presence of Gond = infinite elf token
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Aerie Ouphes = infinite damage on flying creature, infinite ETB
RG - Gruul
- Hangar Scrounger + Seeker of Skybreak = infinite scry (only when Hangar Scrounger ETB)
- Sprout Swarm + Blisterspit Gremlin + Thermo-Alchemist + Thunderscape Familiar + Unruly Catapult = infinite saproling token (VARIANT: any ETB untap, any spell reduction cost, any untap on cast)
UBG - Sultai
- Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Servant of Tymaret = infinite life drain
UB - Dimir
- Freed from the Real + Dimir Aqueduct + Wind Zendikon = infinite black mana (VARIANT: use any two mana land provinding blue and any turn to creature effect)
- Disciple of the Vault + Undercity Scrounger + Freed from the Real = infinite life loss (Morbid required)
UG - Simic
- Arbor Elf + Utopia Sprawl + Freed from the Real = infinite mana
- Freed from the Real + Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall = infinite mana (VARIANT: may use any defender instead of Steel Wall)
- Freed from the Real + Krosan Restorer = infinite mana
- Freed from the Real + Lifespark Spellbomb + Simic Growth Chamber = infinite green mana
- Freed from the Real + Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
- Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Deepwater Hypnotist = infinite fog
- Freed from the Real + Karametra's Favor + Sphinx's Disciple = infinite draw
- Elvish Aberration + Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real = Infinite mana
- Axebane Guardian + Steel Wall + Vigean Graftmage + Excavated Wall = infinite mana
URG - Temur
- Freed from the Real + Orochi Leafcaller + Zhur-Taa Druid = infinite damage
- Morselhoarder + Sinking Feeling + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
U - Blue
- Archaeomancer + Ghostly Flicker + Peregrine Drake = infinite mana NOT LEGAL
- Archaeomancer + High Tide + Snap = infinite ETB, infinite storm count NOT LEGAL
- Banishing Knack + Battered Golem + Lotus Petal = infinite ETB, infinite storm count (VARIANT: Retraction Helix,Mirran Spy, any 0 mana artifact add Golem Foundry for infinite golem token)
- Retraction Helix + Zephyr Scribe + Spidersilk Net + Elusive Spellfist = infinitely large unblockable creature
WB - Orzhov
- Ashnod's Altar + Disciple of the Sun + Kaya's Ghostform = infinite colorless mana (VARIANT: Viscera Seer infinite scry)
- Spirit en-Kor + Daru Spiritualist + Severed Strands = Infinite life (VARIANT: Nomads en-Kor)
WG - Selesnya
- Midnight Guard + Presence of Gond = infinite elf token
- Presence of Gond + Devoted Druid + Sigil of the Nayan Gods = infinite elf token
WR - Boros
- Crown of Flames + Mogg War Marshal + Tethmos High Priest + Skirk Prospector = infinite goblin token
WUB - Esper
- Songs of the Damned + Mnemonic Wall + Energy Refractor + Cavern Harpy + God-Pharaoh's Faithful = Infinite mana (need 11 creatures in gy)
- Songs of the Damned + Mnemonic Wall + Energy Refractor + Cavern Harpy + Basilica Screecher = infinite life loss (need 11 creatures in gy)
WU - Azorius
- Retraction Helix + Midnight Guard + Soul's Attendant + Ornithopter = infinite life
- Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter = infinite merfolk token
- Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter + Sage's Row Denizen = infinite merfolk token, infinite mill
- Retraction Helix + Stonybrook Schoolmaster + Mirran Spy + Ornithopter + Judge of Currents = infinite merfolk token, infinite life
ONLY PDH
BR - Rakdos
- Ashnod's Altar + First Day of Class + Murderous Redcap = infinite damage, infinite colorless mana
BG - Golgari
- Devoted Druid + Quillspike = Quillspike with infinite strenght and toughness
U - Blue
- Freed from the Real + Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
- Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real + Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher + Viridian Longbow = infinite damage
UR - Izzet
- Alena, Kessig Trapper + Energy Refractor + Freed from the Real = Infinite mana (need a creature with powet at least 3 that entered the battlefield this turn, need a blue partner commander)
G - Green
- Essence Warden + Lurking Roper + Presence of Gond = infinite life, infinite elf token
- Ivy Lane Denizen + Scurry Oak = infinite counter on Scurry Oak, infinite squirrel token
UG - Simic
- Freed from the Real + Gyre Engineer = infinite green mana
- Freed from the Real + Ley Weaver = infinite mana (need at least a land that add for blue and another land)
W - White
- Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward + Journey to Nowhere + Oblivion Ring = infinite soldier token (VARIANT: add any nonland permanent with ETB effect )
WG - Selesnya
- Ashnod's Altar + Ivy Lane Denizen + Kitchen Finks = infinite life, infinite colorless mana (VARIANT: Master Chef)
SufferFromEDHD on Drafna's Artifact Trampoline
2 years ago
This set is filled with so many good commanders. I'm slowly making it around to brewing Drafna. Your build is solid! I will definitely be using Access Denied and Spell Swindle in my list. Mirran Spy is some spicy tech.
Arcbound Ravager always good in a deck full of artifacts.
Would Urza's Workshop and the other Urza's lands be useful in this artifact strategy?
Cut 3 islands and add Academy Ruins, Minamo, School at Water's Edge and Otawara, Soaring City.
Ace_Of_Spades on Over-Jhoi'd
2 years ago
Edits: Out- Foundry Inspector In- Enthusiastic Mechanaut
(3 mana tends to be higher in the curve than I want this effect to be (Cloud Key withstanding), Enthusiastic Mechanaut just fits my optimal curve better)
Out- Mirran Spy , Nettle Drone , Retraction Helix , Banishing Knack In- 2x islands 2x mountains
(needed a slightly larger mana base, and these combos are nice but with summoning sickness, 2 turns takes too long to be efficient
xram666 on EDH pauper Glassdust Hulk
2 years ago
Nice deck.
You could add cards like Horseshoe Crab for synergy with Banishing Knack and Retraction Helix. Not as good as Mirran Spy or Battered Golem but it would make the deck more consistent.
TypicalTimmy on hiddengibbons
2 years ago
It takes a bit of setup, but Razor Boomerang can deal infinite damage. You need enough coat reductions such as Etherium Sculptor, Cloud Key and / or Foundry Inspector. Then simply add in any suitable magnet.
If you're in a position to have free reign of the stack (E.G. no interactions), you win the game... If you have Mirran Spy.
It's a large setup, making it flimsy, but totally possible for those who don't know about it as none of these appear as set pieces for more mainstream wincons.
mlequesne on Competitive Jhoira Artifacts Deck (Under $100)
3 years ago
Quicksilver Dagger can be a great card with Battered Golem, and Mirran Spy does the same job as the golem.
I love your deck man! seems very fun to play
BruhYouFarted on Pauper Infinite Combo
3 years ago
Court Street Denizen only triggers on white creatures, so it wouldn't work for an artifact. Another combo starter for the combo is Mirran Spy, and with another combo piece (Battered Golem, Mirran Spy itself, etc.) it gives infinite untaps, which works well with Prodigal Sorcerer, Rootwater Hunter, Razorfin Hunter, and, if you are ahead on life, Spear Spewer and Fireslinger (Or with any other pinger)
Also Nettle Drone is probably the best creature in the Retraction Helix combo deck, since it is the payoff and a combo starter.
Mana_Mythic_Legendary on Pursuing Perfection, Part 2: Mono-Blue …
3 years ago
Let’s be clear and open this by admitting I’d never considered building a mono-blue deck before now. In fact, I can clearly remember only one in all my years on playing, and we didn’t finish the game (he left for a Killer Instinct tournament). That said, blue forms the backbone of several favorite decks. Those of you who have braved the mono-blue challenge, I salute. Or rather, I salute those of you who didn’t shuffle islands and counterspells together until you had ninety-nine and then threw Talrand, Sky Summoner on top as the world’s most unimaginative cherry.
That lone blue deck I saw? The first spell in the game gets played. Mr. Talrand peers at it, then nods and says “I’ll allow it.” You could see his name appearing in neon at the top of the table’s hit list, and he hadn’t introduced himself or even played a spell yet. This, I think, is what a lot of folk unjustly assume of mono-blue: that attitude, that play style. But at its best, blue is a beautiful game of dancing on the edge, bringing grace and guile to the table beyond anything the other colors can manage.
Or drop Cyclonic Rift and then swing in with Atemsis, All-Seeing . Sometimes clever doesn’t cut it.
Blue has enough mass in squelchy things from the deep to square off with anything but the swollest green, and the islandwalk to not bother. Curse of the Swine and Rite of Replication are only two of the many mean, mean things you can do to a board state. Just the knowledge that counters exist leaves blue players resigned to suspicious looks whenever opponents so much as breathe. And yet, for all this power, blue truly outshines the other colors in three areas: draw, artifact manipulation, and control. Let’s talk commanders for these archetypes, shall we? Again, please bear in mind the point isn’t to discuss the competitive but rather to celebrate the thematic. Happily, blue has a bounty of legends loaded with both!
Draw
Ah, Blue Sun's Zenith . Only blue can kill with this peculiar species of lunatic kindness. While there isn’t a mono-blue commander that has this exact effect… yet… it highlights the singular relationship blue has with drawing cards. Whether you want to draw or deck, if you like a full hand then look no further.
Tribal is an archetype available to all colors. While I’m trying to steer away from that as a theme, we must talk Azami if we talk draw engines. There are many, many good wizards, and her ladyship is an absolute powerhouse of card advantage. Arcanis the Omnipotent is omnijealous, bitterly sulking in the 99.
For the more political blue players we go once more to Kamigawa. He’s little, group-huggy, and a fantastic choice for those who appreciate the challenge of treating their commander as an afterthought. Besides, nobody resents an extra card until you drop the sphinx. You know the one.
Can’t be countered. No maximum hand size. Whenever your opponent goes noncreature, draw a card. Blink. I hope the Scots are pleased, because Nessie is quite the monster. Seven mana is a lot, but so, so worth it to play this unholy avatar of blue. Give thanks and happy chortles as she pours cards into your endless hand and flickers past everything that isn’t Molten Disaster .
Artifacts
Where Red abuses artifacts the way black abuses… well, everything, blue takes it to full symbiosis, protecting, enhancing, and eating the pancreas of anyone who offends their precious toys. Blue has the tutors, the synergies, the splendiferous Tezzeret the Seeker . If you like artifacts but aren’t quite crazy enough to go full colorless, blue is your in.
In a singleton game, tutors are king. Long live Arcum. Bonus points if you take out somebody’s combo piece with him while taking a break from digging for yours.
Here’s a pancreas eater for you: theft-by-tutor is unorthodox, but undeniably fun. Blue delights in theft and, as anyone who has siblings will tell you, stolen treats taste better. You’ll never appreciate using your own high-powered tin crap half so much as using your opponent’s high-powered tin crap. Stockpile extra turns and go shopping on the opposition’s dime.
You talk blue artifacts, this guy is in the conversation, if not THE conversation. Lord High Wombo Himself is not here because he makes a goon. Lord High Wombo Himself is not even here because he has mightily potent mana sink if you break infinite. Lord High Wombo Himself is here because of that middle line, turning things like Winter Orb from “our” problem to “your” problem, and that’s just the tip of this degenerate iceberg. Go nuts.
Control
When my wife tells me not to break my toys, this is NOT what she means. No other color manages the sheer mind-bogglery of bouncing, tapping, stealing, and otherwise screwing with other people’s toys without breaking them. No other color boasts this heinous plurality of extra turns, to say nothing of counterspells. Control is the glory and the terror of blue: Laboratory Maniac might take the game for you, but it’s control that will get him there.
Blue is the heavyweight champion of yoink, and Memnarch holds the belt. Just be ready for everyone to treat you like a male dog with a full bladder whenever he takes the field, especially if you had your Mycosynth Lattice in the morning.
Honestly, the pay X bit of this is only tangential for me. Blue is all about minimal force, and tapping something whenever you Opt has very interesting applications. After all, the phrase “doesn’t untap during their untap step” is patented in blue ink. I’m not even sure building around this is a good idea, but you have to admit that Ol’ Gadwick is frightening to any command damage chaser who left their Lightning Greaves at home, especially when Dismiss into Dream is lurking.
We all have strong feelings about counterspells, one way or the other. Forbid is a personal favorite. While Baral’s not that special in a vacuum, he offers hellacious support if you really are all about counterspam. He won’t break the game on his own, but the play-style he encourages certainly has potential for other broken things. Like friendships. Or noses.
And, for my personal favorite... I love perpetually affordable commanders. Rock a few token generators and you might go a whole game paying a single blue mana for this marvel. Sacrifice artifacts are suddenly scary, Sacrificing them suddenly isn’t, and your opponents are suddenly scrabbling for exile effects and that wretched bog. Please remember to bring your self-milling kit, a Mirran Spy , a Mycosynth Golem , and a jar for the tears of your enemies (no sense wasting all that blue mana). First prize if you win with the Phyrexian half of Mirrodin Besieged .
That's it for this round. Thoughts and questions are welcome. I hope you enjoyed it, and will come back next week for Black!
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