Glissa, the Traitor

Commander / EDH Artifact BG (Golgari) Combo Scapeshift Theme/Gimmick

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Draw (18)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Aetherworks Marvel
• 1x Beseech the Queen
• 1x Caress of Phyrexia
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Ichor Wellspring
• 1x Insidious Dreams
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Etchings
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Rhystic Tutor
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Sylvan Scrying

Scapeshift (10)

• 1x Amulet of Vigor
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Deserted Temple
• 1x Drownyard Temple
• 1x Dust Bowl
• 1x Geier Reach Sanitarium
• 1x Inventors' Fair
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Scapeshift
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Sacrifice (5)

• 1x Arcbound Ravager
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Krark-Clan Ironworks
• 1x Phyrexian Plaguelord
• 1x Yahenni, Undying Partisan

Land (28)

• 1x Blooming Marsh
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Darksteel Citadel
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 6x Forest
• 1x Glimmervoid
• 1x Grim Backwoods
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Vesuva
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Removal (8)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Black Sun's Zenith
• 1x Nihil Spellbomb
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Oblivion Stone
• 1x Ratchet Bomb
• 1x Sylvok Replica
• 1x Vraska the Unseen

Other (5)

• 1x Brass Squire
• 1x Etched Champion
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Verdurous Gearhulk

Deathmantle (4)

• 1x Marionette Master
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Commander (1)

Mana (11)

• 1x Blinkmoth Urn
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Golgari Signet
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Enemy-Tokens (5)

• 1x Acorn Catapult
• 1x Dowsing Dagger  ^Flip
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Hunted Horror
• 1x Terastodon

Weapons (5)

• 1x Grappling Hook
• 1x Nemesis Mask
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Kaldra
• 1x Viridian Longbow

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I've been searching for a graveyard deck that suits my playstyle, after being primarily an Arcum Dagsson artifact guy. Glissa, the Traitor is my third attempt at such a deck, the first being Ayli and the second being Meren.

I rather like how active Glissa is in her recursion, and how specific her trigger is. It makes an interesting problem to solve, and I'm enjoying goldfishing it on my own while I feel out the interactions.

The interaction of note is of course Glissa and the various spellbombs and wellsprings, paired off with Viridian Longbow and an enemy token generator, like Forbidden Orchard.Forbidden Orchard + Glissa, the Traitor + Viridian Longbow

The deck also has a Scapeshift victory plan, using Cabal Coffers + Deserted Temple + Rings of Brighthearth and Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth with 6 lands to generate infinite land untaps and mana. Pair that engine with Grier Reach Sanitarium to draw through the deck, or Drownyard Temple + Dust Bowl to destroy all opposing lands.

The deck also sports a tokens, counters and energy subtheme, with such happy fun times as Krark-Clan Ironworks + Nim Deathmantle + Wurmcoil Engine and Marionette Master. Happily substitute Wurmcoil and KCI for other token generating non-artifact creatures and Ashnod's Altar. With all the mana you could want, and all the death triggers you could want, it is easy to burn the table away with a grey goo swarm of Wurmcoil Engines, Pentavites, Servos, and Marionette Master triggers.

All advice welcome! I haven't taken this to any official game yet, so I'm curious about others' opinions.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	1 year
Key combos	Cabal Coffers + Deserted Temple + Rings of Brighthearth Forbidden Orchard + Glissa, the Traitor + Viridian Longbow Drownyard Temple + Dust Bowl Krark-Clan Ironworks + Nim Deathmantle + Wurmcoil Engine
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer, Beast 3/3 G, Centaur 3/3 G w/ Pro Black, Elephant 3/3 G, Plant 0/2 G, Servo 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 C, Squirrel 1/1 G, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink