Schemes of the Omnipotent
Commander / EDH
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M19 and Other Changes —June 19, 2018
M19 has brought us some pretty cool cards, and nice reprints (in my opinion). There is also a brand new Nicol Bolas card: Nicol Bolas, the Ravager Flip. Has a good ability when he ETBs (and the Planeswalker side is pretty cool).
I have also taken the suggestions you guys have given me and have made some changes to the deck.
(Also we made it to #59, let's see if we can get it higher!)
I agree with Fellwar Stone as well if you are not super attached to that draw effect from Commander Sphere. An extra mana a turn earlier is more helpful in a deck without a lot of ramp such as this. Instead of Cancel go with Dissolve for that sweet, sweet scry effect. Go with a filter land such as Cascade Bluffs, Graven Cairns, or Sunken Ruins instead of Temple of the False God. It's useless until at least turn 5 unless your have Urborg out.
June 1, 2018 1:54 p.m.
Darkshadow327 says... #3
Funny thing is, most of these cards were in here at one point.
I actually did steal an Ulamog when playtesting this deck a few days ago. This guy was playing Eldrazi tribal with Jodah, Archmage Eternal and played an Ulamog. Long story short, I stole it with Dragonlord Silumgar and milled them out.
Dragon Tempest is actually way good in this deck. When casting Bolas while tempest is out an opponent must discard their hand because Nicol Bolas did damage to them. To make matters worse Nicol Bolas has now gained haste.
I like In Garruk's Wake, I can kill all my opponents creatures and planeswalkers, while leaving my own board alone. I believe the cost is well justified.
Thanks for the suggestions! I will definitely take these into consideration.
June 1, 2018 2:10 p.m.
@Darkshadow327 Maybe in your meta, but against another control deck or black/white deck or a deck with flying creatures you play Bolas and he's a dead card. I'm not a huge fan of cards that require combat damage because almost every deck runs removal, one good Path to Exile/Swords to Plowshares/Anguished Unmaking/Utter End/etc. kills that card before it ever does anything.
Also In Garruk's Wake doesn't prevent regeneration, and if you play with any green/black decks regenerate is a huge deal.
June 1, 2018 2:30 p.m.
Darkshadow327 says... #5
I don't really have a meta, I play online on Untap. Things that kill happen, you just have to deal with it. The good thing about this deck is that it doesn't really put anything on the field, so I'm able to kind of lay low until I'm ready.
June 1, 2018 2:37 p.m.
would Quest for the Nihil Stone work in your favor? There's also that legendary specter Urgoros, the Empty One that can also work.
DrkNinja says... #1
I have one really big problem with this deck! Where's Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker? If you are going for control or turning people against them nothing says that better than him! "Oh you played a Ulamog, that's cute. Now I played YOUR Ulamog! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
So I understand your theme, but I think you are going a little heavy on the theme and a little light on the execution. You have all these super expensive creatures with no way to cheat them out and not enough ramp in the deck.
Also just some card cuts I'd suggest:
Some card suggestions:
Just a few cards for ramp:
June 1, 2018 1:18 p.m.