Soul Partition

Instant

Exile target nonland permanent. For as long as that card remains exiled, its owner may play it. A spell cast by an opponent this way costs {2} more to cast.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Alchemy	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
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Pre-release	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Standard	Legal
Standard Brawl	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (40)

DMBobbyC on Exponential Damage - Lightning, Army of One

1 day ago

Thank you! I didn't even notice, meant to have Alchemist's Talent instead for some ramp and a big burn when I throw out a super boosted Fling or X cost spell. Probably could use a little more interaction and not just straight damage though. I'll take a look and see if Soul Partition can find a spot in there.

Crow_Umbra on Exponential Damage - Lightning, Army of One

3 days ago

Your deck looks solid! Idk if you meant to put a different card, but Alchemist's Gift is not legal for this deck since it is not in Lightning's color identity.

If you don't have a swap in mind, I'd recommend checking out Soul Partition, since it has flexibility as either a (temporary) removal piece or a protection piece. The times I've used it as removal, my opponents overwhelmingly didn't recast what was exiled.

SufferFromEDHD on Azorius Timesifter Prison

3 months ago

Doh! I hate when I make suggestions that are in the board. Let me redeem myself...

Release to the Wind and Soul Partition janky but on curve with Lavinia and brutal alongside her trigger

Crow_Umbra on Elsha, Threefold Master - Mystic Meditation (v0.4)

3 months ago

Interested in seeing how your deck evolves, especially once we get some more Tarkir spoilers. MaRo stated in his Tarkir teaser that we're getting new Instant & Sorcery subtypes.

Lol you have plenty of spells to choose from for a deck like this as is, but I'd recommend checking out a few more:

• Scapegoat - You'll be making plenty of creature tokens for the additional cost.

• Soul Partition - One of my favorite flex pieces for removal or protection

• Untimely Malfunction - A budget Deflecting Swat with some additional utility.

Crow_Umbra on Yo Mummy So Fat (Temmet)

4 months ago

One of my friends is deciding between Hashaton & Temmet as his next commander, so I sent him your deck list for his consideration.

I know you've got a few different Flying anthems for your Zombies, but would you ever consider Cover of Darkness? Its recent reprinting in the Assassin's Creed set made it more affordable. Even the original printing is about half the price it used to be. It could be a potential upgrade to Graf Harvest.

Also I'd recommend checking out Soul Partition as a potential swap with either Despark or Fracture. It has awesome utility as a protection piece, or as "speed bump", and has less color investment for a 3 color deck. The times I've exiled an opponent's permanent, they've rarely re-cast what I exiled.

SufferFromEDHD on Salt Devastation

7 months ago

Soul Partition can exile anything and plays into your Grand Arbiter Augustin IV angle taxing them as you take resources. Speaking of taxes and resource denial... Where's the Burning Sands?

Capsize > Cyclonic Rift

I know that might be a controversial take but Rift is one and done. Capsize is forever with your mana rocks :)

Cut some of your creatures. Palladium Myr? Vesuva cloning your Ancient Tomb is better.

Big fan of Dwarven Miner for the nostalgia (started during Mirage) but Dwarven Driller is cooler and you really need mana rocks.

Ornithopter of Paradise great common but you aren't running modifications and being a creature just makes it vulnerable to removal. A mana rock would be better.

Eye of Ramos, Heart of Ramos and Tooth of Ramos have been really useful in my build.

Crow_Umbra on

10 months ago

All good, happy to help a newer player. What you described sounds like some pretty common issues I encountered pretty early on with Isshin, and still occasionally encounter every so often. In regards to your different points:

1. I think you have a decent enough amount of ramp. I think a couple of things can help further in this regard: changing out your two Signets for other 2 mana rocks like Talisman of Indulgence, Talisman of Hierarchy, Fellwar Stone, and Arcane Signet. Additionally, I think you can change out your 3 mana rocks like Darksteel Ingot for the stuff I mentioned. I think also trimming some of your higher cost creatures can help. Keeping a low curve can help you redeploy faster, if most of your creatures are in the 1-4 mana range. Etali is fun, but it's super boom or bust.

2. Having a couple more instant speed options to help you against boardwipes can be a huge help. It's not really budget, but Clever Concealment is an excellent option, especially since you will likely have multiple creatures to help cast this with the Convoke mechanic. There are other instant speed "counters" like Tibalt's Trickery and Reprieve which can help.

3. I think Thorough Investigation can be swapped for either Tocasia's Welcome or Chivalric Alliance. It's kinda slow for draw, since you still have to pay mana into the Clue tokens to draw 1 card at a time. Not the most budget, but Skullclamp is an excellent & repeatable option that you can feed some of your 1/1 tokens to. I'd recommend adding in Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant, Firemane Commando, and Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser as swaps with your Etali, The Master, and Elder Brain. Those 3 are all splashy, but can sit in your hand if you don't have the mana for them, which relates to some of your mana issues. Nelly, Karazikar, & Firemane all work in conjunction with the Breena you already have in your 99, and can help (or force) aggro away from you.

I think you can and should put Iroas back in there. His Menace anthem also helps to make your board harder to block, which acts as an additional layer of protection. He can help close out games if you have a strong enough board state. I think you can maybe swap him for either Righteous Cause or Blade of Selves.

Some other potential swaps: Bankrupt in Blood can swap out for Deadly Dispute (Lower creature investment needed, instant speed, and nets a treasure). Generous Gift & Stroke of Midnight can swap with any of your more narrowly focused/highly specific removal. The tokens they gift your opponents are largely inconsequential. Soul Partition is another versatile option that can either protect one of your permanents, or (temporarily) remove a threat.

Lastly, I think you can swap Mardu Shadowspear, Pulse Tracker, and Vicious Conquistador for some the 3 creatures I mentioned in bullet 3. I think you're on the right track with their group slug effects, but as smaller 1/1s they are easily blocked and killed. Mostly suggesting this as alternative if you would prefer to keep your 3 higher end creatures I suggested as swaps.

I hope this is all helpful, my apologies for writing you an essay.

Crow_Umbra on The Thousandth Gnome [$50 Anim Pakal Budget]

11 months ago

No prob! I've used all 3 cards at some point or another in different decks, usually in Aristocrats or token focused strats.

I like your inclusion of stuff like Homestead Courage and Feat of Resistance to protect or anthem up Anim Pakal, and get extra counters on her. I think you have a decent amount of redundancy that you could maybe swap one of them for Scapegoat, since it has upside of saving other creatures beyond your commander. I think of all of them, you could cut Test of Faith, as it feels the most narrow.

I think you could swap either Dispatch or Wear / Tear for for Soul Partition, depends on your preferences. I could also be off-base that these aren't even on your radar for swaps lol.

I see the usefulness in Resourceful Defense being able to move counters around on your creatures, either for the activation cost, or when they die. Fanatical Devotion could be a 1:1 swap on mana value, & turns your Gnomes into protective fodder.