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Grevens Vengence and Death

Commander / EDH* BR (Rakdos)

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When we had Commander 2019 spoiled, I expected to be making a Jeskai deck. I loved the look of Sevinne. I didn't expect to see such a bomb in Rakdos. When I saw Greven, Predator Captain, my head filled with ideas. He is risky and amazing. He rewards high-risk high-reward plays, and fuels your play game plan incredibly.

You will want to play Greven If you like to:
  1. Sacrifice creatures for value and profit

  2. Live dangerously

  3. Gain life by the 20's

  4. Take out the entire table all at once

  5. Beat face for huge numbers. Your opponents will need Flex Tape to fix all the damage he deals.

In the beginning we will want to ramp up as fast as we can,and try for an early Greven along with an early creature. The ideal Scenario would be something along the lines of a creature, perhaps Rotting Regisaur, Chainer, Nightmare Adept , Bloodghast, or Rekindling Phoenix, some rampMana Crypt, Sol Ring and hopefully some haste and or protection Lightning Greaves with at least three lands with that can produce at least one red and one black. The early, creature however, is most important. Chainer, Nightmare Adept is notable for drawing three cards, curving into Greven, Predator Captain and for giving him haste, as we will be casting him from the command zone. I have multiple good value creatures in here to smack hard early, and once Greven, Predator Captain comes out to play we can sac and refill our hand. After this we want to be able to supply a constant supply of creatures for value, and get a lifelink effect, maybe Loxodon Warhammer, maybe via Godo, Bandit Warlord. I have five sources of lifelink in the deck, Loxodon Warhammer, Rush of Vitality, Butcher's Glee and Whip of Erebos and Basilisk Collar. I would argue the best is the Whip, because it works with all creatures, specifically Heartless Hidetsugu. The way that works is The Heartless Hidetsugu deals the damage to everyone, triggering Greven, Predator Captain, but then we gain the life back, along with the damage dealt to us. And Greven, Predator Captain will be massive, along with us having gained life off this interaction. I have multiple ways of paying life to pump Greven whenever we want, namely Vilis, Broker of Blood,K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth Wall of Blood, Bolas's Citadel and Phyrexian Reclamation. I have included a fair amount of creature kill in the deck to help ensure someone has one or less creatures (menace is great) as well as for controlling the board in general. Soul's Fire Grab the Reins and Fling can all be used to throw a massive Greven, Predator Captain for straight lethal at some one after combat, on our turn or a turn of declaring no blockers. By far the best card in the deck however, would be Chandra's Ignition which, after buffs or Tainted Strike can take out the entire table at once, or gain you such a massive amount of life that nothing will kill you. While not intentional, I also have the Zealous Conscripts and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker combo, as well as Heartless Hidetsugu and Archfiend of Despair for instant kills on opponents.

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Casual

99% Competitive

Revision 11 See all

(4 years ago)

-1 Combat Celebrant main
-1 Expedition Map main
-1 Font of Agonies main
+1 Hoarding Dragon main
-1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker main
+1 Scourge of the Throne main
+1 Shadowspear main
+1 Underworld Rage-Hound main
-1 Zealous Conscripts main
Date added 4 years
Last updated 4 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

12 - 0 Mythic Rares

40 - 0 Rares

16 - 0 Uncommons

12 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.29
Tokens Elemental 0/1 R
Folders EDH Inspiration
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