Uncle Istvan

Combos Browse all Suggest

Legality

Format Legality
1v1 Commander Legal
Archenemy Legal
Block Constructed Legal
Canadian Highlander Legal
Casual Legal
Commander / EDH Legal
Commander: Rule 0 Legal
Custom Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Highlander Legal
Legacy Legal
Leviathan Legal
Limited Legal
Modern Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Oldschool 93/94 Legal
Planechase Legal
Premodern Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Uncle Istvan

Creature — Human

Prevent all damage that would be dealt to Uncle Istvan by creatures.

Jimmithee on Card creation challenge

1 month ago

Sweetblossom

Tribal Enchantment - Faerie

Whenever a fairie enters or leaves the battlefield, creature a 1/1 white and blue Fairie creature token with flying.

At the beginning of your end step, if you control five or more faeries, exile each Fairie creature you control, then return those cards to the battlefield under their owner's control.

(The concept is that the mass-blink effect won't mess with a token strategy because of the first ability, and the first ability also supports blink.)

Make an Uncle Istvan legendary creature.

DreadKhan on Band of Kjeldor

4 months ago

I think some people play with cards up to certain dates, there is a 93/94 format that only uses cards from that period, but some people add more years. If you're just playing Casual I think you can run what you want, but it might be fun to have a specific plan of what you're going to use (it also makes it a lot easier to find cards if you only use stuff from a block).

I used to use Castle when I was a kid, my main concern is that it only buffs toughness when untapped, so I guess it depends if you think that's useful enough. It's a solid card with enough Vigilance creatures (creatures that attack without tapping in old language), but not adding any power is pretty annoying. There used to be a card that offered White creatures +1/+1 from Alpha, but IIRC it's a banned card now, rarely an issue but annoying for you maybe! IIRC Farmstead is a very weak card, you'd almost be better off running another Plains from what I remember. That said, if the card has a special connection to you that's pretty normal in casual formats (I have Uncle Istvan in a Casual Commander deck), but I wouldn't run x4 of it.

If you're open to other old sets, there is Icatian Lieutenant that can buff any soldier, that would be very useful late game with multiple First Strike creatures, while Icatian Priest works on any creature (but is an awkward 3 mana to use). There is also Morale, but I think that's an actively bad card in most situations.

DreadKhan on (Mid-power playgroups) Do you value …

8 months ago

It's probably not a great idea, but you could technically use Haakon, Stromgald Scourge as a way to stretch out your Nazgul. You need to run a bunch of cards to try to get Haakon into your hand, so you almost have to run some tutoring, but Haakon lets you run other knights to fairly good effect. TBH you can also run Haakon in the 99, he's an alternative to just Encoring in Araumi, but you'd want some discard outlets (which you might want in Araumi anyways, as well as self-mill).

Out of the two you mentioned, I think Araumi is pretty sweet, there are a ton of creatures that are sweet with her Encore ability, if you want a strong deck one of the easiest ways to ensure it is to run cards that are good in relatively normal situations, if you pick good enough cards you can also run a bunch of pet cards, because the real reason we play EDH is so we can summon an Uncle Istvan or Preacher, the most intuitive of creature types!

DreadKhan on Discarded Treachery

1 year ago

Well, I'm glad a few were worth a look! If you're really into lower budget stuff, there is also Augur of Skulls that is about the most efficient bulk discard spell at 1B for 2 cards, but it's also a blocker if you'd prefer a regenerating weenie. Another cheap way to sacrifice a creature (that you've stolen probably) and hopefully be discarding a manageable amount is Smallpox. Not sure if you think you can handle the card loss, but I'd hate to not mention it, and Pox are very good effects if you want to pressure people's hands and boards.

As for the art, that's funny because I actively go well out of my way to find older art generally, I especially prize any of the really old stuff, pre-digital is very special to me. My Rakdos deck still has an Uncle Istvan, it's just too cool to cut out, there are better cards, but Istvan has better art IMHO. Obviously you can't run too many pet cards, but I hate to run none. I commend you for sticking to what you enjoy, and am happy your tastes don't compete with mine!

EnbyGolem on Creatures that Deserve to be …

2 years ago

Uncle Istvan needs a Legendary errata yesterday

FormOverFunction on What are the best defensive …

2 years ago

Similar to your chaplain, you’ve got Uncle Istvan as well....

AshMount on An Old-School Nightmare

2 years ago

This deck really is a greatest hits of old school jank (fun) and I love it. Any thoughts on adding Uncle Istvan ? He has to be one of the icons of this type of magic

jethstriker on Which Magic card's art would …

2 years ago

The Fool - Jester's Cap

The Magician - Dark Ritual

The High Priestess - Argothian Enchantress

The Empress - Counterspell

The Emperor

The Hierophant

The Lovers - Sower of Temptation

The Chariot

Justice - Equilibrium

The Hermit - Uncle Istvan

Wheel of Fortune - Wheel of Fortune

Strength - Unholy Strength

The Hanged Man

Death - Necropotence

Temperance

The Devil - Lord of the Pit

The Tower - Grim Monolith

The Star - Falling Star

The Moon - Blood Moon

The Sun - Sol Ring

Judgement - Wrath of God

The World - Omniscience

I would look in particular to older cards (premodern) and / or Seb McKinnon cards, as in my opinion those cards have the art style that would suit a tarot card.

Load more