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Phage the Unbeatable 2.0

Commander / EDH

Trupie


Maybeboard


A pretty simple, low-key rebuild of my old Phage deck. This time around, I decided to focus both more and less on Phage.

Firstly, I increased the number of tutors drastically, and included Planar Portal as a recurring colorless tutor. Portal over bridge is a hard choice, but it's made for A) Budget concerns, B) Finding colorless kill spells if I get Iona's, and C) keeping the power level more casual. The tutors will help me first to assemble pieces to play and protect Phage, and then just for general value and card advantage.

Secondly, I realized(or began to appreciate), that if I am building around a commander who is meant to swing without being blocked, it would behoove me to include more creatures along those lines. That way, if it's not tenable to cast Phage, I can still build a board presence and do what my deck is built to do. Scion is a flavor win, since he's Phage's Son, and a good late game value machine. Hypnotic Specter is an oldie but goodie, hurting my opponent's hand, with Dreamstealer pulling double backup. Cabal Executioner helps me deal with troublesome indestructible creatures, and Scytheclaw, Virtus, and Quietus Spike are good life hosers and political swingers.

I'm also much more committed to board wipes over targeted removal, and preferably one-sided board wipes. This will help clear the way for Phage, or any of my attackers, and stop my opponents from building an overwhelming board.

For the Misc cards, Dimir House Guard is basically only in the list as another way to find Nevin's Disk in a pinch. Gary gets me back life, Sheoldred is a stax-lite effect on my opponent's board, and Xiahou Dun is basically a flashback engine, especially with Sheoldred.

C&C Welcome! I'm trying to keep the power level of this decl closer to a 5/6 than a 7/8 like I usually do, so bear that in mind when making suggestions.

Edit 3/11: -3 Swamps -Spawning Pit -Endless Whispers -Xiahou Dun, the One Eyed +No Mercy +Strider Harness +Hall of the Bandit Lord +Koskun Falls +Silent Arbiter +Exsanguinate

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Date added 5 years
Last updated 5 years
Legality

This deck is Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

3 - 0 Mythic Rares

36 - 0 Rares

22 - 0 Uncommons

9 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 3.89
Tokens Dreamstealer 4/4 B, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Morph 2/2 C, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B
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