Joy to the World feat. Zedruu the Greathearted

Commander / EDH Enchantment Group Hug Multiplayer Pillow Fort RUW (Jeskai, America) Stax

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Enchantment (39)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Aurification
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Banishing Light
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Collective Restraint
• 1x Copy Enchantment
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Eldrazi Conscription
• 1x Form of the Dragon
• 1x Frozen Aether
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon
• 1x Journey to Nowhere
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mind Unbound
• 1x Oath of Lieges
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Pyrohemia
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sacred Mesa
• 1x Second Chance
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Solitary Confinement
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Stasis Snare
• 1x Stranglehold
• 1x Vicious Shadows
• 1x Wild Research
• 1x Words of War
• 1x Words of Worship

Land (34)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Kor Haven
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 4x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Serra's Sanctum
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Tolaria West

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Enduring Ideal
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Replenish
• 1x Terminus
• 1x Tunnel Vision

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Narset Transcendent

Commander (1)

Instant (8)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Fork
• 1x Insidious Will
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Reverberate
• 1x Spell Crumple
• 1x Twincast
• 1x Wild Ricochet

Creature (7)

• 1x Fountain Watch
• 1x Mesa Enchantress
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Skyline Despot
• 1x Uyo, Silent Prophet
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Windborn Muse

Artifact (5)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Ghirapur Orrery
• 1x Strionic Resonator

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Full Title: Joy to the World (Jeremiah Was a Card Draw Remix) feat. Zedruu the Greathearted

My very own Red, White, and Blue EDH deck! I feel so patriotic.

I wanted to avoid the obvious trap that Zedruu presents at first glance to start donating a whole host of super-harmful things to your opponents. Performing like that is just going to paint a huge target all over your face and vitals. Instead, the idea is to play defensively and drop a host of global effects (some harmful, some helpful) until you're stable enough to wreck everyone and win.

The deck has many pillows to hide behind with Propaganda, Ghostly Prison, Sphere of Safety, and so on, and has plenty of tutors like Enlightened Tutor, Mystical Tutor, and Idyllic Tutor to assist in grabbing what you need. Because of the heavy focus on enchantments, Wild Research in particular is extremely important to get out as early as possible (and the drawback is offset by Zedruu filling out your hand). There are also plenty of answers, namely Oblivion Ring and the cards like it to get rid of offending permanents.

Cards like Mana Flare, Dictate of Kruphix , and Oath of Lieges can help keep you safe because everyone gets the benefit. They are also prime targets for Zedruu's ability because the controller does not matter.

Zedruu is used to donate a few things here and there and create a solid buffer of cards and life. I'd suggest no more than three donations at any given time, and even that might be pushing it, especially if you have an Alhammarret's Archive. Remember, the idea is to not draw too much attention to yourself.

The easiest way to win is to drop an Enduring Ideal and have it copied once or twice via Twincast , Reverberate, and/or Uyo, Silent Prophet . Going epic can nearly guarantee success because the enchantment suite is versatile enough to handle any board situation with a combo of two or three and set yourself up to pull out a win on the next upkeep. Notable winning combos are Form of the Dragon + Second Chance + Mistveil Plains and Sacred Mesa + Pyrohemia + Vicious Shadows, though tossing an Eldrazi Conscription onto Zedruu and just smashing the field to bits is quickly becoming my favorite.

There are other win conditions, of course and it's a good idea to not get into the habit of winning via going epic consistently; let everyone forget, then punish them for their folly.

The idea is to not draw fire! Above all else, when running this deck that is the golden rule. Don't be flashy or pull your triggers early; just remind everyone that Zedruu is harmless. Zedruu is your friend. Zedruu merely wants you to be happy. We have no intention of crushing your dreams. That would be rude.

Joy to the World.

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Date added	9 years
Last updated	7 years
Exclude colors	BG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 61 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.55
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Dragon 5/5 R, Emblem Narset Transcendent, Pegasus 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 RW, Monarch Emblem
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