Pouncing Shoreshark

Creature — Shark Beast

Mutate {3}{U} (If you cast this spell for its mutate cost, put it ontop or underneath target non-Human creature you own. They mutate into the creature that is on top and that creature has all the abilities of every card that is underneath it.)

Flash

Whenever this creature mutates, you may return target creature an opponent controls to its owner's hand.

Legality

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

Discussion (13)

thefiresoflurve on Counter Spells & Draw Cards

9 months ago

This looks like a really fun commander! So, right off the bat, there's a cool way day/night interacts with this commander and your opponents: if you can force it to night consistently, you'll more heavily punish your opponents for playing spells, since they're going to switch it back to day and power up your commander. The easiest way to do that is by playing more instants / at flash speed.

Desperate Ravings / Thrill of Possibility / Big Score + Unexpected Windfall all help positively synergize with your "draw" effects like Ominous Seas and Teferi's Ageless Insight, and also help you trigger the day/night change by electing to play on other people's turns instead of your own.

Seize the Spotlight gets an honorable mention for being great, if you find the slot for it.

For cuts, I would consider: Pouncing Shoreshark (low impact)

Laboratory Maniac - Kind of an all-or-nothing strategy, and sounds like from your description that you'd rather win with combat.

Khenra Spellspear  ^Flip - doesn't fit with commander, since you want to be able to force it to night whenever your turn rolls around.

Boon of the Wish-Giver - sorcery speed is kinda meh IMO - I imagine people will be trying to kill your commander before it makes this {U}{U} cost.

Mulldrifter - there are instants and sorceries that can draw more for the same cost.

Happy building!

Metroplex_Grimlock on Quintessons 2

2 years ago

Quintessa Karona, False God

Quintesson Judge Sliver Overlord

Quintesson Alpha Sliver Hivelord

Sharkticons Shark Typhoon, Voracious Greatshark, Spined Megalodon Pouncing Shoreshark

Allicons every Crocodile in the deck, since Wotc doesn't have Alligators

Baliffs Thran Golem, Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Quintesson Executioner Gigan

Quintesson Prosecutor Cephalid Constable

*Kup Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

*Bumblebee Arvad the Cursed

Optimus Prime Tajic, Blade of the Legion

Hot Rod Crosis's Attendant

Megatron/Galvatron Master of Cruelties

Grimlock(AoE/TLK) Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

Grimlock(G1) himself/ The Tarrasque / Thrasta, Tempest's Roar ( the last 2 are in the sideboard)

Snarl Kalamax, the Stormsire

Slag/Slug Pyroceratops

Swoop Kinjalli's Sunwing

Sludge Cloudpiercer

Scorn Etali, Primal Storm

Unicorn Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger and Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Cybertron. Ugin, the Spirit Dragon

The Ark The Weatherlight

Metroplex_Grimlock on Quintessons 2

2 years ago

Quintessa Karona, False God

Quintesson Judge Sliver Overlord

Quintesson Alpha Sliver Hivelord

Sharkticons Shark Typhoon, Voracious Greatshark, Spined Megalodon Pouncing Shoreshark

Allicons every Crocodile in the deck, since Wotc doesn't have Alligators

Baliffs Thran Golem, Moraug, Fury of Akoum

Quintesson Executioner Gigan

Quintesson Prosecutor Cephalid Constable

*Kup Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

*Bumblebee Arvad the Cursed

Optimus Prime Tajic, Blade of the Legion

Hot Rod Crosis's Attendant

Megatron/Galvatron Master of Cruelties

Grimlock(AoE/TLK) Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

Grimlock(G1) himself/ The Tarrasque / Thrasta, Tempest's Roar ( the last 2 are in the sideboard)

Snarl Kalamax, the Stormsire

Slag/Slug Pyroceratops

Swoop Kinjalli's Sunwing

Sludge Cloudpiercer

Scorn Etali, Primal Storm

Unicorn Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger and Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker

Cybertron. Ugin, the Spirit Dragon (no he doesn't get a creature and I'll explain why in the comments)

The Ark The Weatherlight

Idoneity on Illuna, Apex of Blue Shenanigans and Stompy Boys

3 years ago

Alright. Allow me to break this down.

Due to my inexperience with Mutate shenanigans, I shall focus more upon the ards I find generally lacking.

Now, as often as I read the terms of service, a lot of text does not necessarily mean a lot of synergy. The commander format espouses synergistic decks as opposed to ones fraught with individual card power. I thusly advocate for this card's removal.

Unless you are initiating combos with Brash Taunter, 'tis not a very good card. In a regular circumstance, it is around five damage for eight mana, which it severally lacking. The indestructibility is nice, but the majority of the format's removal is in the form of exile or bounce. I would kill it.

Some of these cards were designed for Ikoria limited, but not for outside of that format. What I would recommend excluding are Everquill Phoenix, Glowstone Recluse, Pouncing Shoreshark, and Dreamtail Heron. They are okay but below average.

Lastly, Blackblade Reforged is a strong card, but I would focus more on the value part of your plan as averse to the big creature plan. Illuna's mutate trigger accelerates your board state, thus making a single large idiot makes the plan susceptible to a single kill spell.

I have tried Soothsaying myself, yet had found the card to be far too much mana to be effective. There is not much to say. It cannot put cards to the bottom, nor can it permit much filtering with little mana spent.

Everquill Phoenix is a fine card, but I would rather have an additional engine piece as averse to a 4/4 flyer.

That shall be all from me, but I may offer additional insights as other edits are made to this list.

Farewell, and may all of fortune have you.

Polaris on Dimir flash

3 years ago

I built a version of this deck myself with a few differences, most importantly Pouncing Shoreshark in place of Brazen Borrower. It played really well, and I actually recommend Shoreshark here because Spectral Sailor and Brineborn Cutthroat are perfect mutate targets for it.

Titus7007 on Dimir Flash Bat

3 years ago

I like Lochmere Serpent as a sly finisher, if I start to get outclassed. I took out the Greatshark and 1x Extinction Event and 1z Pouncing Shoreshark for 4x Slitherwisp.

abby315 on Dimir Flash Bat

3 years ago

You should consider 4x Spectral Sailor - they're absolutely nuts with the Octopus and the other mutaters, they're cheap ways to trigger Brineborn Cutthroat, and the 4-mana ability means you can always choose between drawing, playing a creature, or countering.

I think they're much better than Lochmere Serpent and probably the two Greatshark, or perhaps two Pouncing Shoreshark.

Also, I'm surprised to see no Slitherwisp?

Finally, 1-2 Castle Vantress might be a nice addition.

Minousmancer on Surprise Fishing (Flash Tribal)

3 years ago

Interesting deck. I'm curious, why if you are you using Voracious Greatshark without Pouncing Shoreshark? I ask because I feel like they work well together.