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Brothers Yamazaki x2

Commander / EDH Mono-Red

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This is two identical decks that work in tandem with each other in multiplayer games. They do not function in Two Headed Giant, as they abuse some card effects that allow you to choose an opponent, choosing the other brother player.

The Commander of the deck is more in that position because of flavor reasons, since the two benefit from being played together, and have alternate art from Kamigawa. Wherever possible, alternate art is used between the two decks,

There are obviously more choices for cards that abuse having a team, but they're either outside of mono red, or are just not very good. Two cards I might add would include Mana Crypt (which I do own two alternate art copies of) and Gauntlet of Might, but I've avoided those because crypts are in other decks and I don't like to share, and Gauntlets are very expensive.

These decks are surprisingly casual, and neither can really compete on their own. While some might feel it's unfair to play against a team, I consider these decks more than fair. They're a challenge for other players, and balanced by restricting themselves to only red, the weakest individual color in EDH.

There are some creatures and cards in the deck simply to offer some strengths, but cards that are relatively easy to replace are: Avarice Totem, Obsidian Fireheart, Steel Hellkite, Inferno Titan, Soul of Shandalar, Wurmcoil Engine, Akroma. These cards aren't "bad", but just not exceptionally amazing in terms of what they do. There might be more to add to that list, but these are just a handful (heh, seven, handful, get it?) that come to mind off the top of my head.

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Just jotting some thoughts down. I'm going to scour the Commander 2017 list to see if anything new would fit well into these decks. From the limited spoilers I've seen it doesn't look like it. I also haven't given any cards much thought since Kaladesh, so I should review that block and Amonket too while I'm at it.

With that said, I should replace Flamekin Village with Hanweir Battlements, but I'm actually worried the DFC will show through the sleeves I currently use (pink and red dragon shields) so that might be out of the question for that reason. I don't want to go carrying around the DFC with the checklist card in the deck.

Also, after some thought I've considered cutting Nova Pentacle. In theory it's an amazing card. Redirect any one source of damage to anyone else. But it's a strategy that ends up feeling like it does nothing except deter attacks, unless those attacks are lethal to both you and your team mate simultaneously. They can also destroy it, or wait for you to go down to less than 3 mana up. It's a fun card, but on the short list.

I'm making these notes now because I feel invigorated to submit the decks to something like CMDRDecks (as I write this, I discovered CMDRDecks appears to no longer make videos... damn.)

Edit: Maybe I'll just make a video because... reasons. I dunno. Stuff.

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90% Casual

Competitive

Date added 9 years
Last updated 4 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

15 - 0 Mythic Rares

38 - 0 Rares

13 - 0 Uncommons

8 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.48
Tokens Copy Clone, Gold, Knight 2/2 W w/ First Strike, Morph 2/2 C, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Spirit 1/1 C, Survivor 1/1 R, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Folders EDH
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