Champions of AZ - Talrand Polymorph

Commander / EDH Combo Control Mono-Blue

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Instant (29)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Archmage's Charm
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Deprive
• 1x Dig Through Time
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Dream Fracture
• 1x Engulf the Shore
• 1x Ensnare
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x High Tide
• 1x Misdirection
• 1x Mission Briefing
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Narset's Reversal
• 1x Overwhelming Denial
• 1x Overwhelming Intellect
• 1x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Snap
• 1x Synthetic Destiny
• 1x Unsubstantiate
• 1x Wizard's Retort

Artifact (13)

• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Extraplanar Lens
• 1x Gauntlet of Power
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Meekstone
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Primal Amulet  ^Flip
• 1x Prismatic Lens
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Star Compass
• 1x Vedalken Shackles
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Arcane Laboratory
• 1x Frozen Aether
• 1x Future Sight
• 1x Opposition
• 1x Precognition Field
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Search for Azcanta  ^Flip
• 1x Stasis
• 1x Telepathy

Creature (3)

• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Peregrine Drake

Commander (1)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Flood of Recollection
• 1x Gitaxian Probe
• 1x Karn's Temporal Sundering
• 1x Mass Polymorph
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Mystic Speculation
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Preordain
• 1x Walk the Aeons

Land (34)

• 32x Island
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Reliquary Tower

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Started as a cantrip spellslinger deck but slowly evolved into control/combo using the mass polymorph mechanic.

Combo: this deck runs only 3 creatures, Archaeomancer, Peregrine Drake, and Deadeye Navigator. With at least 1 draw spell in hand or graveyard, use Mass Polymorph or Synthetic Destiny to exile Talrand and 2 Drakes to bring out the trio from deck, generating infinite mana. Draw, make a lot of Drakes, take an extra turn, and swing to win.

Game Plan:

1. Save counters for protecting combo or political favours, accumulate resources (cards and mana).

2. Draw/tutor Mass Polymorph or Synthetic Destiny, have at least 1 card draw spell in hand or graveyard.

3. Have Talrand, Sky Summoner and at least 1 Drake Token on the board and cast Mass Polymorph/Synthetic Destiny which triggers Talrand to put 1 more Drake Token into play, exiling 3 creatures and revealing from library until all 3 creatures are put into play.

4. Peregrine Drake untaps 5 lands when it enters, soul bound with navigator to blink it for 3 mana net gain to obtain infinite mana, Archaeomancer can return draw spells to hand if needed.

5. Recast Talrand and keep drawing until you have enough Drake Tokens to kill everyone and have an extra turn spell in hand.

6. Make enough Drake tokens, take an extra turn, and swing out.

Plan B: if the trio is in your hand you might still pull off the combo, but you will need enough mana to cast/polymorph all 3 creatures on to the board (make sure polymorph before cast). If you don't draw the polymorphs or tutors or if key combo pieces are milled or exiled, then you have to control the board and win using Drake Tokens. But since you are no longer a threat that can win the game, your counterspells can help in the politics game and make some allies.

Budget Version: price of this deck can be easily cut in half if you cut Force of Will, Cyclonic Rift, Rhystic Study, Extraplanar Lens, Gauntlet of Power and replace with cheaper alternatives.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 17 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.14
Tokens	Boar 2/2 G, Drake 2/2 U, Manifest 2/2 C