Let the Bodies Hit the Grave (Jarad EDH)
Commander / EDH*
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Rivals of Nicol Bolas Wins Again Update —Jan. 25, 2018
Jarad's back, back again. Rivals of Ixalan is pretty cool, expanding on the Magic story in a direction that I really like. Like the previous set, not too many graveyard-oriented cards were released, instead focusing on tribal synergies. However, I will say right now that I think Ravenous Chupacabra is fucking stupid... It's easily my least favorite card in the entire block, and that's saying something considering black is by far my favorite color. Anyway, there's a couple cards worth adding to this pile of shit:
ADDITIONS:
Journey to Eternity Flip -- This one should be an actual no-brainer. It's a flavor win, creates so many synergies with a lot of combos in the deck, and adds not only a crucial enchantment for delirium but also another mana source that doubles as an engine with Grim Backwoods. I anticipate that this is gonna be a staple for all Golgari EDH decks.
World Shaper -- My main issue with Splendid Reclamation was that it was a one-time effect. With this card, I can easily sacrifice it or have it die after only a couple lands hit the graveyard, then return it later for massive profit.
CUTS:
Bane of Progress -- I originally put in this big fella to counter artifact-heavy decks that were popular in my group's meta at the time. Since then, a lot of players have started relying on fast mana and low land counts in addition to artifacts and enchantments. That fast mana is collateral for the ETB destruction, and creates one of two scenarios: either the players end up mana-screwed, or so many things get destroyed that Bane literally wins the game on the spot. That, and Mycosynth Lattice exists. I basically cut this card to prevent non-games.
Sword of Feast and Famine -- Swords are pretty good generally, but given how popular green and black are in EDH, I found that this particular weapon enabled a lot of cheesy voltron wins, especially with Jarad. I already have ridiculously huge monsters; suiting them up to be protected from colors and unblockable or whatever is just stupid to me. Also I found greater uses for this card in a different deck, and this sword is not cheap.