Omnath, Locus of Mana [PRIMER]

Commander / EDH Combo Mono-Green Multiplayer Primer Ramp Voltron

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Creature (27)

• 1x Allosaurus Shepherd
• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Circle of Dreams Druid
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Cultivator Colossus
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Endurance
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Joraga Treespeaker
• 1x Karametra's Acolyte
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Magus of the Candelabra
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Quirion Ranger
• 1x Regal Force
• 1x Seedborn Muse
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Ulvenwald Hydra
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Instant (10)

• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Early Harvest
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Momentous Fall
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker
• 1x Return to Nature
• 1x Shared Summons
• 1x Squall Line
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Ground Seal
• 1x Mana Reflection
• 1x Song of the Dryads
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Vernal Bloom

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Explore
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Genesis Wave
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Life's Legacy
• 1x Natural Order
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise
• 1x Rude Awakening
• 1x Tooth and Nail

Commander (1)

Land (38)

• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 29x Forest
• 1x Glacial Chasm
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Winding Canyons
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth

Artifact (5)

• 1x Doubling Cube
• 1x Emerald Medallion
• 1x Nim Deathmantle
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

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Maybeboard

Instant (1)

• 1x Beast Within

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"In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight. Let those who worship evil's might beware my power--Green Lantern's light!"
- Oath of the Green Lantern Corps

Intro

Omnath, Locus of Mana accelerates mana as fast as possible for heavy impact creatures like Cultivator Colossus and game-winning X spell combos like Genesis Wave.

This deck is inspired by Omnath High Tide Primer from Tartaras.

Why play this deck

• You enjoy generating a massive amount of mana.
• You like casting Genesis Wave where X = 40+
• You like knocking out opponents with your commander.

Why not play this deck

• You prefer playing control.
• You don't like being the target of most removal.
• You dislike winning through combat damage or combos.

How to Win

1. Combo
   Use Omnath as a mana battery for a combo win through a massive Squall Line.

2. Voltron
   Use the best ramp in the game to make Omnath bigger, protect him, and grant him evasion like trample or unblockable to take opponents down.

3. Combat Damage
   Bring life totals to zero with creatures like Avenger of Zendikar and Craterhoof Behemoth.

All three strategies naturally converge such that you can attack with a giant Omnath and then use the mana that made him so big to play out combo pieces or aggressive creatures.

Combo

Produce 40+ mana, get Glacial Chasm into play via Crop Rotation or Ulvenwald Hydra, and nuke the table with Squall Line.

This combo can happen out of nowhere on the back of a enormous Genesis Wave on the same turn.

Ramp and draw spells are the best at supporting this strategy. In fact, as a general rule with this deck, when in doubt on what to play, choose ramp. Don't save tutors for big threats mid game either but instead use them early for ramp targets like Arbor Elf, Lotus Cobra, Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, or Oracle of Mul Daya.

And don't fear sacrificing Omnath to draw 50+ cards. Leaning into that many cards results in mana multipliers like Mana Reflection, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger, & Nyxbloom Ancient or land untap effects like Magus of the Candelabra, Early Harvest, & Rude Awakening to steal the win.

Be bold with ramp and draw and the combos will explode!

Voltron

Play a mana accelerator on turn one and get your commander online as soon as turn two. Keep ramping and sinking mana into your mana pool, and win via commander damage.

Support cards for this strategy include evasion cards like Craterhoof Behemoth, Rogue's Passage, & Sword of Feast and Famine, and protection cards like Winding Canyons, Yavimaya Hollow, Heroic Intervention, Nim Deathmantle, & Vedalken Orrery. Flash acts as protection here because with 10+ mana commonly in the mana pool, a removal spell means Omnath, Locus of Mana can still be recast the same turn and only be a little smaller in size.

Combat Damage

Play big creatures like Avenger of Zendikar and attack opponents the old fashioned way. Ramp, Tooth and Nail and Finale of Devastation all help expedite threats on the battlefield.

Sometimes this is a late game strategy following massive ramp and draw turns but it can also sneak in midgame with a fast Craterhoof Behemoth since 8 mana can be there on turn 5 or Finale of Devastation for 13+ bringing in Avenger of Zendikar's plant army for 65+ damage can happen on turn 6.

Lands

38 is the magic number of lands. This may seem a high number for a low cmc commander but 50% of the time Omnath doesn't see play except as a sacrifice target for card draw, to bait out removal so threats like Nyxbloom Ancient or Avenger of Zendikar can stick to the battlefield, or if voltron is the only way to win. It may also seem high due to the concentration of ramp but there are lands matter cards that count on them such as Exploration, Lotus Cobra, Azusa, Lost but Seeking, Tireless Tracker, Oracle of Mul Daya, Early Harvest, Rude Awakening, Magus of the Candelabra, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger and Avenger of Zendikar. This deck is thirsty for mana so you never want to miss a land drop.

As for the non-basic lands, Rogue's Passage is a key evasion card for when commander damage from Omnath is the best strategy, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx is a powerhouse for boosting mana, Reliquary Tower keeps the gas tank full to support the massive card draw spells, Glacial Chasm is part of a two card game-winning combo with Squall Line when 40 mana is in the pool, and both Winding Canyons & Yavimaya Hollow grant much needed protection. This part of the land base is so essential in being a toolbox that Crop Rotation and Ulvenwald Hydra are critical tutors to help pull what is needed when it is needed most.

Strengths

• Best ramp in the game.
• Resilience and novel replay value from multiple lines to victory.

Weaknesses

• Low interaction leaves the deck open to graveyard and combo decks.
• Land destruction is brutal.

Top Ranked	Achieved #11 position overall 3 years ago Achieved #7 position in Commander / EDH 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Primer 3 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Ramp 2 years ago
Date added	3 years
Last updated	1 year
Exclude colors	WUBR
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 8 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.31
Tokens	Clue, Plant 0/1 G
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