Ludevic and Bruse: Combat Politics

Commander / EDH Casual Group Slug Multiplayer Pillow Fort RUW (Jeskai, America)

tdonuma

Land (38)

• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Azorius Guildgate
• 1x Boros Guildgate
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Contested War Zone
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Homeward Path
• 5x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Opal Palace
• 5x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Vivid Crag
• 1x Vivid Meadow

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Besmirch
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
• 1x By Force
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x World at War

Enchantment (15)

• 1x Bitter Feud
• 1x Crescendo of War
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Dissipation Field
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Grand Melee
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Mana Flare
• 1x Mystic Barrier
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rite of the Raging Storm
• 1x Sigil of the Empty Throne
• 1x Spectral Grasp
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Well of Ideas

Artifact (15)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Crown of Doom
• 1x Empyrial Plate
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Ghirapur Orrery
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Jeskai Banner
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Temple Bell
• 1x Thunderstaff

Instant (7)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Master Warcraft
• 1x Oblation
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Volcanic Offering

Commanders (2)

Creature (15)

• 1x Archangel of Strife
• 1x Balefire Liege
• 1x Bastion Protector
• 1x Charging Cinderhorn
• 1x Fumiko the Lowblood
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Goblin Diplomats
• 1x Goblin Spymaster
• 1x Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Taurean Mauler
• 1x Windborn Muse

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A deck I built a few months ago on a whim and ended up absolutely falling in love with. It took a lot of inspiration from a Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs deck I found over the internet that was designed to make everyone attack. The idea really appealed to me but I felt like it was missing something. So I added white and blue to the mix for more "group hug" cards and prison effects. Mostly as extra incentives to not attack me.

The orginal build was using Zedruu the Greathearted and cards like Perplexing Chimera and Goblin Cadets but I felt like the deck wasn't taking advantage of it's own combat phase very effectively. This sparked the idea to cut some of the slower, durdly cards, in exhange for powerhouses and finishers like Gisela, Blade of Goldnight and Iroas, God of Victory. That change also left a lot of the donate specific cards out as well, so the partners ended up taking her place.

Both of the partners have a very specific role in the deck. Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist is the main head of the deck. The brains of the operation, and much better at fitting the theme than Zedruu was. You want to play him as soon as possible in order to give your opponents the incentive they need to get in and cause havoc. Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder isn't always needed. In fact, there have been several games where I either cast him only once, or not at all. You should see him more as a mercenary for hire. If your creatures need a little extra push, or your life total is in dire straits, he'll be there for you.

Some final notes. Try to limit what you end up putting on the battlefield at any given time. For example, there's no point in using Fumiko the Lowblood and Charging Cinderhorn at the same time as they don't mesh well together and losing both to the same board wipe will always feel bad. You also don't want to play your biggest threats right away. You want to keep a low profile and watch your opponents to tear eachother apart, then clean up the mess. If they see you throw down a Gisela, Blade of Goldnight before you can kill the whole table, you immediately find yourself in a game of "Archenemy". Lastly, don't be afraid to use your Thunderstaff and Contested War Zone to buff opponent's creatures on their combat. This can be an extremely useful bargaining chip, or a sneaky way of either killing or blowing out a player who isn't paying attention.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 18 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.56
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Bird 2/2 U, Boar 2/2 G, Goblin 1/1 R for Goblin Spymaster, Lightning Rager, Ogre 3/3 R, Spirit 1/1 C