Batman Contest: Heads I win, Tails You Lose

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) DragonShield Deck Challenge: Batman Mono-Red

DrGrimlai

Creature (18)

• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Chaotic Goo
• 1x Crazed Firecat
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Goblin Archaeologist
• 1x Goblin Assassin
• 1x Goblin Kaboomist
• 1x Guttersnipe
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Harsh Mentor
• 1x Karplusan Minotaur
• 1x Mijae Djinn
• 1x Mogg Assassin
• 1x Scoria Wurm
• 1x Territorial Hellkite
• 1x Thermo-Alchemist
• 1x Two-Headed Giant
• 1x Volatile Rig

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Acidic Soil
• 1x Act of Treason
• 1x Fiery Gambit
• 1x Forked Bolt
• 1x Game of Chaos
• 1x Mana Clash
• 1x Mob Rule
• 1x Molten Birth
• 1x Tormenting Voice
• 1x Twinflame

Artifact (13)

• 1x Acidic Dagger
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boompile
• 1x Bottle of Suleiman
• 1x Crooked Scales
• 1x Fire Diamond
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Hot Soup
• 1x Krark's Thumb
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Sorcerer's Strongbox
• 1x Wirefly Hive

Instant (10)

• 1x Aleatory
• 1x Boil
• 1x Chaotic Strike
• 1x Desperate Gambit
• 1x Fateful Showdown
• 1x Fiery Cannonade
• 1x Fighting Chance
• 1x Fork
• 1x Puppet's Verdict
• 1x Unleash Fury

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 34x Mountain

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Chance Encounter
• 1x Curse of Opulence
• 1x Flameshadow Conjuring
• 1x Goblin Bomb
• 1x Impulsive Maneuvers
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mirror March
• 1x Mob Mentality
• 1x Planar Chaos
• 1x Risky Move
• 1x Tide of War
• 1x Vance's Blasting Cannons  ^Flip

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tibalt, Rakish Instigator

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Everyone's building a deck based on Batman, but who's focusing on the other side of the coin - the villains of the Caped Crusader? I've decided to build a deck based on a classic nemesis, the chaotic king of coins: Two-Face!

Since Two-Face's signature tic is to flip coins constantly for decisions, I figured it would be best to represent him in a deck that wants to do exactly that - hence why the commander is Okaun, Eye of Chaos. Now, you may be wondering: Why is there no Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom? The answer is simple: Zndrsplt got melted off in a pool of acid, represented in Boil. Half of the duo is melted away. That's right - the EXCLUSION of a card is flavorful.

Now, there are some cards that don't flip cards, but respect other aspects of Two-Face's character, such as his affinity for 2's: Guttersnipe not only acts as a mook that can shoot at the Batman in the commander's stead, but it also is a 2/2 that deals 2 damage! Tormenting Voice is a 2 mana spell that causes you to draw two cards, but also reflects his schizophrenia! Dualcaster Mage is a 2/2 that causes spells to be cast twice! And to top it all off, Harsh Mentor is a 2 mana 2/2 that deals 2 damage to players who trigger it, that can also represent the assassin Deathstroke, who trained Two-Face in the use of weaponry!

Ready for the lightning round? Arcane Signet is representative of his past life in legal defense, Fireshrieker gives double strike, equips for 2 and looks like a gun, Quietus Spike is a dagger that halves people's lives (leaving half a player), and Hot Soup is the acid that made Two-Face who he is, and is also just a fun card. Twinflame splits creatures in half, Acidic Dagger represents both his skill with weaponry and the acid he was half-melted in, and Acidic Soil also shows that same acid. Hanweir Garrison is in for Arkham Asylum, and every Mountain is from the streets of Gotha-I mean, Ravnica. Blightsteel Colossus and Tibalt, Rakish Instigator are both representative of 2 other DC villains; Bane and the infamous Joker, respectively.

Many of the other cards are also representative of the twisted villain Two-Face, most of which should be obvious if you look for acid, 2's, weaponry, and mobsters in the mix.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.23
Tokens	5/5 C Artifact Creature Djinn, Copy Clone, Devil 1/1 R, Elemental 1/1 R, Gold, Human 1/1 R, Insect 1/1 C w/ Flying, Land Mine