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Commander / EDH

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Artifact (17)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Primal Amulet  ^Flip
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Venser's Journal
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (13)

• 1x Battle Hymn
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Dismiss
• 1x Fateful Showdown
• 1x Frantic Search
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Negate
• 1x Pull from Tomorrow
• 1x Rebound
• 1x Tolarian Winds

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Chandra, Flamecaller
• 1x Dack Fayden

Land (33)

• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Highland Lake
• 13x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Spirebluff Canal
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Creature (13)

• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Nezahal, Primal Tide
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Trophy Mage
• 1x Whirlpool Drake
• 1x Whirlpool Rider
• 1x Whirlpool Warrior

Commander (1)

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Chart a Course
• 1x Collective Defiance
• 1x Day's Undoing
• 1x Distant Melody
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Incendiary Command
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Time Reversal
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Windfall
• 1x Winds of Change

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Coastal Piracy
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Mindmoil
• 1x Thought Reflection

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Sideboard

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Opposition
• 1x Spellweaver Volute
• 1x Sphinx's Tutelage
• 1x Storm the Vault  ^Flip

Creature (3)

• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Kefnet the Mindful
• 1x Nin, the Pain Artist

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Deep Analysis
• 1x Invoke the Firemind
• 1x Molten Psyche

Instant (1)

• 1x Capsize

Artifact (3)

• 1x Altar of the Brood
• 1x Spellbook
• 1x Thought Vessel

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Fun to play, completely fair magic.

Tested in paper over many weeks, this is a super fun deck. Early game focuses mostly on setup with cards like howling mine and dictate of kruphix. Getting as much mana and card draw onto the field is key, since the main goal here is to get locust god himself out asap. Once that is done, card draw and effects like impact tremors and purphoros will finish the game without and punching involved.

Other win conditions include Ashnod's Altar + Skullclamp for infinite draw, mana, and insects, as well as Breath of Fury + Coastal Piracy for a bunch of combat phases. The latter works best with a Coat of Arms on the field.

Chandra, teferi's puzzle box, arjun, and mindmoil are all recent additions. They work well together or individually for free wheels each turn.

Budget-wise, this deck can cost as little as about $50 and still function just as intended.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Key combos	Ashnod's Altar + Skullclamp Breath of Fury + Coastal Piracy
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 1 Mythic Rares 33 - 7 Rares 20 - 2 Uncommons 21 - 4 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.31
Tokens	Elemental 3/1 R, Emblem Dack Fayden, Insect 1/1 UR, Squid 1/1 U, Treasure
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