Keep an Eye-On the Scion

Commander / EDH KorApprentice

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Name Change —Jan. 29, 2012

I found a name that I like for the deck, but mostly this update is to get a new page of comments. Anyway, I made some minor changes to the build, the main change being the removal of some of the ramp. I have play tested this deck hundreds of times, and the ramp that I had originally works more than well enough to make the added ramp unnecessary. This made room for some of the new cards coming out, so I'm rather content with the changes. Comments are greatly appreciated, feel free to throw out any suggestions you may have!

Tensshu says... #1

you my friend have a lot of money to spend

November 16, 2011 10:56 a.m.

KorApprentice says... #2

I've actually planned out a sort of 'annual payment plan', so it turns out to be not that hard to pay for. It will only take me 4 years :D

November 16, 2011 11:39 a.m.

KorApprentice says... #3

Started last year actually, so I have a fair amount of these already.

November 16, 2011 11:40 a.m.

Tensshu says... #4

well, 3 more years is a long time, at least by my standards. I usually deem anything over 1 month a "long time" for making a deck.

November 16, 2011 2:23 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #5

It's definitely a project.

November 16, 2011 2:30 p.m.

nochance229 says... #6

Ok so um, that's a nifty combo but it won't do what you think it will. Scion of the Ur-Dragon is the name of your general. I'm almost positive that once you activate his effect of turning into a different dragon he loses the characteristics of being your general. He no longer has the name Scion of the Ur-Dragon and instead is named Moltensteel Dragon and therefore will no longer be dealing general damage until he reverts back to his original name at the end of turn. The main combo people do with this guy is dump a ton of dragons into your graveyard, then bring them back with card:Patriarch's Bidding and then swing with them all since Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund gives them haste.

November 16, 2011 2:43 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #7

Actually, it does work. Being a Commander is a property of the card itself. This is from the MTG Comprehensive Rulebook, pay close attention to the example given by WotC.

903.3. Each deck has a legendary creature card designated as its commander. This designation is not a characteristic of the object represented by the card; rather, it is an attribute of the card itself. The card retains this designation even when it changes zones.

Example: A commander thats been turned face down (due to Ixidrons effect, for example) is still a commander. A commander thats copying another card (due to Cytoshapes effect, for example) is still a commander. A permanent thats copying a commander (such as a Body Double, for example, copying a commander in a players graveyard) is not acommander.

November 16, 2011 3:27 p.m.

yyuyyy says... #8

Im noticing that youre running barely any counterspells, almost no protection, and almost no ramp. and why all of the tutors? theres barely anything to search for.

run vexing shusher. run signets. they give you ridiculous acceleration. run Skyshroud Claim , Three Visits , Wood Elves , and card:Nature's Lore. also, running basics instead of city of traitors (not very good in edh btw)and your colorless producers, which you cant use to play scion anyway, will give you access to more ramp, like Rampant Growth and friends.

November 16, 2011 5:08 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #9

I'm a huge fan of ramp, I like card:Nature's Lore, Three Visits , and Rampant Growth , all good cards. I really figured it was good with Lotus Cobra , Primeval Titan , Knight of the Reliquary and the like. I use the tutors for grabbing responses to board changes, of course. I only run the counterspells that I felt were worth running, i.e. affordable and don't interrupt my flow. I am considering some more counterspells, like Last Word , did you have any specific suggestions? Thank you for your advice, I will gladly remove some of the colorless land and add some ramp cards!

November 16, 2011 5:18 p.m.

DukeNicky says... #10

Holy mother of hell that is one pricey deck your buying here lol I love the ideas and that it's a dragon lol +1

November 17, 2011 2:41 a.m.

DukeNicky says... #11

Perhaps running a Gilded Lotus for mana ramp, a Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

December 4, 2011 12:49 p.m.

KorApprentice says... #12

I'm not sure about Gilded Lotus , it is too expensive to cast to be terribly effective. I prefer Lotus Bloom and Lotus Petal personally. As for Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger , I'm not really sure why I would need him. I'd rather cast Primeval Titan or my general.

December 4, 2011 2:20 p.m.