Kelsien v 1.2

Commander / EDH Competitive Infect Infinite Combo Primer RBW (Mardu)

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Lands (32)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 3x Mountain
• 2x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Windswept Heath

Draw (4)

• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Skeletal Scrying
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Read the Bones

Wincons (4)

• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Balan, Wandering Knight
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Godo, Bandit Warlord

Equipment (13)

• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sigarda's Aid
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Magewright's Stone
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Thornbite Staff
• 1x Champion's Helm
• 1x Sunforger
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Helm of the Host

Removal (8)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Wear / Tear

Protection (7)

• 1x Kaya's Ghostform
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Tutors (4)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Open the Armory

Deathtouch (3)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Gorgon's Head
• 1x Gorgon Flail

Commander (1)

Ramp (9)

• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Verge Rangers

Utility (8)

• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x General's Enforcer
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Queen Marchesa
• 1x Sun Titan

Reanimation (5)

• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Brought Back
• 1x Kolaghan's Command
• 1x Sevinne's Reclamation

Infect (2)

• 1x Tainted Strike
• 1x Phyresis

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Kelsien deck v 1.2 , added description to all cards as well as cards that might be slottet later. I've tried to keep cmc rather low (2.35) although i might consider rising it a little by slotting some more heavy hitters. All feedback will be really apprieciated.

Wincons

1. Torment of Hailfire - helps with finishing games later, can force discards / sacrifices early
2. Balan, Wandering Knight - use his ability to mixup equipments from blocked creatures / infect target
3. Aurelia, the Warleader + Helm of the Host - can finish game instantly
4. Godo, Bandit Warlord + Helm of the Host - similar wincon as Aurelia
5. Kelsien, the Plague - commander dmg / infect dmg

Draw

1. Sensei's Divining Top - solid scry + draw engine
2. Skeletal Scrying - great draw engine later in the game
3. Phyrexian Arena - solid draw for life enchantment
4. Read the Bones - scry + draw for hp is a fair trade

Deathtouch

1. Basilisk Collar - cheap source for dt + lifelink
2. Gorgon's Head - adds dt for commander without any additional benefits, might swap this card after more playtesting
3. Gorgon Flail - +1/+1 with dt works nicely, counters make Kelsien, the Plague early at least a little more stable / buffs other creatures or combos with Goblin Sharpshooter

Equipment

1. Shadowspear - very solid equipment, adds lifelink + trample, also by paying 1 can allow pinging creatures which are untargetable
2. Sigarda's Aid - gives flash to equipments and auras + 0 equip cost
3. Blackblade Reforged - mid game adds a lot of power to either Kelsien, the Plague or Balan, Wandering Knight
4. Illusionist's Bracers - helps with multiple pings on Kelsien, the Plague
5. Magewright's Stone - untap source
6. Puresteel Paladin - draw engine + makes equipment cost 0
7. Thornbite Staff - allow us to clear the whole board with Goblin Sharpshooter + dt source
8. Champion's Helm - adds +2/+2 and helps with covering legendary creatures
9. Sunforger - staple in boros, allows finding answers on instant speed
10. Sword of Feast and Famine - strongest sword, beside forcing a discard it also untaps lands
11. Sword of Truth and Justice - proliferate counters on Kelsien, the Plague as well as experience counters
12. Thousand-Year Elixir - another source of untap + allows all tap abilites to be used on haste speed
13. Helm of the Host - one of the wincons, also helps in midgame by adding a lot of power to any attacking creature we have

Removal

1. Path to Exile - staple removal in white, sadly doesnt help with exp counters
2. Swords to Plowshares - same as above
3. Anguished Unmaking - great removal which adds exp counter if we ping with Kelsien, the Plague beforehand
4. Chaos Warp - permament removal
5. Generous Gift - permament exile, adds 3/3 body for the opponent
6. Grasp of Fate - can remove pesky stuff from the board, usually sticks on the board because it's enchantment
7. Toxic Deluge - great boardclear, because it adds -1/-1 counters it sometimes can kill stuff which Blasphemous Act can't
8. Wear / Tear - cheap removal, swapped in for Disenchant

Protection

Most of this stuff is searchable with sunforger which adds to it's value by quite a lot

1. Kaya's Ghostform - adds protection layer to your commander
2. Boros Charm - Heroic Intervention in boros, also can be used to pump your creature with double strike or kill something with 4 health
3. Swiftfoot Boots - protection for your equipped creature, decided that those boots are better than Lightning Greaves because you can still target your own creature
4. Deflecting Swat - can prevent point removal or even buff your creatures / destroy other people stuff
5. Flawless Maneuver - Heroic Intervention in white to save creatures, free cast if your commander is on board
6. Ghostly Prison - discourages people to attack you early when mana is scarce
7. Teferi's Protection - often can save your board from wipes or yourself from huge damage

Tutors

1. Enlightened Tutor - instant enchantment or artifact tutor, can be cast with sunforger 2. Steelshaper's Gift - equipment tutor 3. Demonic Tutor - all star tutor 4. Open the Armory - aura or equipment tutor

Infect

Another possible option to win, can be cast on a lot of our creatures

1. Tainted Strike - infect on instant, can be cast after blockers were decklared to suprise opponents with insta kill
2. Phyresis - solid enchantment aura, can be searched with Open the Armory

Ramp

1. Mana Crypt - 2 grey mana giver for chance of losing 3 life
2. Sol Ring - staple mana source
3. Arcane Signet - gives any mana from mardu colors
4. Boros Signet - red/white mana giver, fixes our mana nicely
5. Knight of the White Orchid - ramp us for 1 plains which enter the board untapped
6. Orzhov Signet - white/black mana giver, fixes our mana nicely
7. Rakdos Signet - red/black mana giver, fixes our mana nicely
8. Sword of the Animist - can give a lot of value if equipped early, ramps hard if not removed
9. Verge Rangers - worse Oracle of Mul Daya in white, still testing this card

Utility

1. Dockside Extortionist - usually generates ton of value, might add Revel in Riches and Smothering Tithe to check treasure wincon
2. Drannith Magistrate - blockes enemy commanders from enetering the board + only allows to play cards from hands
3. General's Enforcer - gives our other humans indestructability, might swap him for something else later, still need some more playtesting
4. Grand Abolisher - blocks enemies from casting anything in our turns, also blocker body
5. Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger - forces discards as well as might helps with lowering hp later in the game
6. Goblin Sharpshooter - can clear boards, works well with similar stuff as Kelsien, the Plague
7. Queen Marchesa - adds monarch to the table which can turn focus from you, also gives you blockers with deathtouch
8. Sun Titan - can return most permaments from graveyard to the battlefield

Reanimation

1. Reanimate - return any creature onto the battlefield under your control by paying life
2. Animate Dead - same as above, although doesnt cost life, the creature enters with -1/-0 and might be destroyed by removing Animate Dead from the board
3. Brought Back - return 2 permaments after board wipe
4. Kolaghan's Command - have several purposes, might be replaced after more playtesting
5. Sevinne's Reclamation - return 1 permament with 3 mana cost or less on firstcast, then can be played for flashback cost to return 2 more. Works on most card in the deck.

Possible cards to add into deck

1. Gift of Doom - adds infect + indestructible on morph
2. Clackbridge Troll - big body with trample + adds minor blockers for Kelsien, the Plague to ping
3. Gisela, Blade of Goldnight - doubling damage we deal, halves damage we take
4. Vandalblast - might slot it for Wear / Tear
5. Smoke - niche card, although might mitigate defenders on other players boards
6. Retreat to Hagra - another dt source
7. Death Pits of Rath - guarantees that pinging will kill any creatures without indestructible
8. Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder - source of double strike and lifelink on creature
9. Arcbond - can kill opponents out of nowhere when swinging with Kelsien, the Plague or with any other buffed creature, can also kill you :)
10. Any counterspells in mardu colors - Pyroblast , Red Elemental Blast , Imp's Mischief , Mana Tithe , Lapse of Certainty
11. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled / Athreos, God of Passage / Daxos the Returned - enchantment package to buff Daxos the Returned spirit generation which also adds experience counters boosting Kelsien, the Plague
12. Revel in Riches - another wincon option, needs Smothering Tithe + Pirate's Pillage beside Dockside Extortionist to ramp treasures asap
13. Adding another way to win by a lot of pinging - Manabarbs , Spellshock , Sulfuric Vortex , Mogis, God of Slaughter , Price of Progress , Torbran, Thane of Red Fell , Furnace of Rath , Guttersnipe

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 59 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.35
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Human Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, The Monarch, Treasure
Folders	Kelsien