Grand Strategy

Commander / EDH Budget Casual Group Hug Multiplayer Pillow Fort RGWU

Mickles

Land (38)

• 1x Aether Hub
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 4x Forest
• 1x Frontier Bivouac
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 4x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 4x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x Transguild Promenade

Creature (11)

• 1x Avatar of Slaughter
• 1x Baird, Steward of Argive
• 1x Edric, Spymaster of Trest
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Goblin Diplomats
• 1x Goblin Spymaster
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Orzhov Advokist
• 1x Selvala, Explorer Returned
• 1x Windborn Muse

Enchantment (18)

• 1x Act of Authority
• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Bitter Feud
• 1x Burgeoning
• 1x Collective Restraint
• 1x Crescendo of War
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Grand Melee
• 1x Invasion Plans
• 1x Island Sanctuary
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rite of the Raging Storm
• 1x Rites of Flourishing
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x War's Toll

Instant (11)

• 1x Benefactor's Draught
• 1x Benevolent Offering
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entrapment Maneuver
• 1x Illusionist's Gambit
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Reins of Power
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Commander (1)

Sorcery (16)

• 1x Alliance of Arms
• 1x Bring to Light
• 1x Collective Voyage
• 1x Council's Judgment
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Minds Aglow
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Sylvan Offering
• 1x Tempt with Discovery
• 1x Tempt with Vengeance
• 1x Wargate

Artifact (5)

• 1x Crown of Doom
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Horn of Greed
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Temple Bell

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Maybeboard

Instant (2)

• 1x Intellectual Offering
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Divine Intervention

Creature (1)

• 1x Azor's Elocutors

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My LGS has two distinct cliques; The smaller group conists of those with well tuned cEDH decks that consistently win by turn 4, and the larger group conists of those that run big "battleship" decks. Obviously when these two groups mingle together not much fun is had by either side. This is my attempt at making a purely fun deck that I can use to sit down at the more casual tables with but has a good shot at winning, while emphasizing an aspect of the format that you don't really get to experience at a competitive table.

The primary focus of this deck is emphasize politicking. While this deck may take the appearance of a "friendly group hug deck", I assure you it is anything but that. This deck proactively controls combat, emphasizes opponents to fight among themselves, and builds a solid fort. If you're a sadist or enjoy sowing chaos at your tables, this deck may interest you. This deck also has the delightful bonuses of having relevant flavor text to read throughout the game. (To the chagrin of your opponents.)

The general idea with this deck is to accelerate board states and tensions between players, while simultaneously building a pillow for and forging alliances. Then when your opponents have dwindled their resources and life totals sufficiently, you can start eliminating them.

Alternate fun win conditions: Azor's Elocutors, Divine Intervention, Approach of the Second Sun. Possible inclusions to the strategy if you want to pursue a "pacifist" win condition.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.21
Tokens	Elemental 1/1 R w/ Haste, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Goblin 1/1 R for Goblin Spymaster, Lightning Rager, Ogre 3/3 R, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, The Monarch, Treefolk X/X G
Folders	Budget / Fun Lists