Edgar Markov Mardu Aggro

Commander / EDH*

Paptimus

Creature (37)

• 1x Adanto Vanguard
• 1x Angelic Skirmisher
• 1x Anowon, the Ruin Sage
• 1x Archangel of Thune
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Bishop of Rebirth
• 1x Bishop's Soldier
• 1x Bloodcrazed Paladin
• 1x Bloodline Keeper  ^Flip
• 1x Bloodlord of Vaasgoth
• 1x Brutal Hordechief
• 1x Butcher of Malakir
• 1x Drana, Liberator of Malakir
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Exultant Skymarcher
• 1x Falkenrath Marauders
• 1x Goblin Rabblemaster *f-pre*
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Legion Lieutenant
• 1x Legion Loyalist
• 1x Licia, Sanguine Tribune
• 1x Markov Blademaster
• 1x Martyr of Dusk
• 1x Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
• 1x Mephidross Vampire
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Odric, Master Tactician
• 1x Olivia Voldaren
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant  ^Flip
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Skyblade of the Legion
• 1x Stromkirk Captain
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Opal Palace
• 7x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scrubland
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Instant (6)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Dark Temper
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Smother
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Queen's Commission
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Black Market
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Conspiracy
• 1x Goblin War Drums
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Legion's Landing  ^Flip
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Mana Echoes
• 1x Mardu Ascendancy
• 1x Pandemonium

Artifact (5)

• 1x Blade of the Bloodchief
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Dragon Throne of Tarkir
• 1x Mox Diamond

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Ajani Steadfast
• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Sorin, Lord of Innistrad

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Blood Baron of Vizkopa
• 1x Boros Battleshaper
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord
• 1x Grim Haruspex
• 1x Lord of Shatterskull Pass *f-pre*
• 1x Sensei Golden-Tail
• 1x Zurgo Helmsmasher

Instant (3)

• 1x Condemn
• 1x Fight to the Death
• 1x Master Warcraft

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani Goldmane

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Maybeboard

Creature (17)

• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Ascendant Evincar
• 1x Ashenmoor Liege
• 1x Avatar of Woe
• 1x Balefire Liege
• 1x Baneslayer Angel
• 1x Deathbringer Liege
• 1x Desolation Angel
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Heliod, God of the Sun
• 1x Hellkite Charger
• 1x Herald of War
• 1x Krenko, Mob Boss
• 1x Nobilis of War
• 1x Reya Dawnbringer
• 1x Scion of Darkness
• 1x Serra Ascendant

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Crescendo of War
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Dralnu's Crusade
• 1x Endless Ranks of the Dead
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Glorious Anthem
• 1x Gratuitous Violence
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Keldon Twilight
• 1x Shared Animosity
• 1x True Conviction

Artifact (6)

• 1x Panharmonicon
• 1x Planar Gate
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Spear of Heliod
• 1x Urza's Incubator
• 1x Whip of Erebos

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Pox
• 1x World at War

Instant (2)

• 1x Safe Passage
• 1x Savage Beating

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Mardu Aggro.

While the deck isn't vampire tribal many of the creatures in the deck are/will be vampires to take advantage of the commander's eminence and attack triggers. While cards like Mephidross Vampire, Olivia Voldaren and Conspiracy don't let nonvampires trigger Edgar Markov's Eminence, they do help other creatures benefit from his on-attack trigger.

Other concepts in the deck will be to use combat to press the advantage through iterative attack steps from Aurelia, the Warleader, evasion effects like Menace from Iroas, God of Victory and Goblin War Drums, as well as free damage from card:Mardu Acendancy and Cathars' Crusade.

Obvious weaknesses of from the outset mainly come from board state like Invoke Prejudice or control effects that hinder massed creature aggro like The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, Propaganda, and Crawlspace. Mass creature removal is problematic for the deck as well, but cards like Mana Echoes and Black Market should help me rebuild if I lose some or all of my army to a Wrath of God. Nonbasic land hate like Wasteland or Blood Moon could hurt, but not nearly as much as Back to Basics.

I fully expect my deck count to be over 99 to begin with; I've acquired many of the Ixalan vampire cards that likely will not stay. Cards that don't synergize well with the theme or with too much symmetry for aggro opponents will be early cuts. Feel free to make critiques and suggestions for cuts/additions.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	25 - 2 Mythic Rares 42 - 8 Rares 9 - 1 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.74
Tokens	*/* W Creature Avatar, Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Ajani Steadfast, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Sorin, Lord of Innistrad, Goblin 1/1 R, Morph 2/2 C, Ogre 3/3 R, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W, Vampire 1/1 B, Vampire 1/1 B w/ Lifelink, Vampire 1/1 W, Vampire 2/2 B