Sedris, the Rule of a Madman

Commander / EDH Budget UBR (Grixis)

TildeGunderson

Creature (34)

• 1x Abyssal Persecutor
• 1x Archetype of Imagination
• 1x Blood Tyrant
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Custodi Lich
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief
• 1x Flayer of the Hatebound
• 1x Garza Zol, Plague Queen
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Hythonia the Cruel
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Keeper of Keys
• 1x Kiku, Night's Flower
• 1x King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
• 1x King's Assassin
• 1x Lord of Shatterskull Pass
• 1x Lord of Tresserhorn
• 1x Marchesa, the Black Rose
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Nekrataal
• 1x Notion Thief
• 1x Ogre Slumlord
• 1x Oona, Queen of the Fae
• 1x Prince of Thralls
• 1x Ramirez DePietro
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Shadowmage Infiltrator
• 1x Sol'kanar the Swamp King
• 1x Starke of Rath
• 1x Thorn of the Black Rose
• 1x Thraximundar
• 1x Wharf Infiltrator

Land (37)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 4x Island
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 15x Swamp
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Conjured Currency
• 1x Dictate of Erebos
• 1x Greed
• 1x Night Dealings
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Soul Ransom
• 1x War Tax

Artifact (11)

• 1x Crown of Doom
• 1x Crown of Empires
• 1x Izzet Keyrune
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Mistvein Borderpost
• 1x Obelisk of Grixis
• 1x Rakdos Keyrune
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Scepter of Empires
• 1x Throne of Empires
• 1x Unscythe, Killer of Kings

Instant (3)

• 1x Grixis Charm
• 1x Murder
• 1x Public Execution

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cruel Ultimatum
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Incite Rebellion
• 1x Plea for Power
• 1x Reign of the Pit
• 1x Thieves' Auction
• 1x Vandalblast

Commander (1)

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A kingdom built on treachery, deceit, and insanity is not easy to keep. Everyone's vying for the crown, and all you have are a few paid-off allies and some dark, evil magic. But you always have a few tricks up your sleeves if the going gets tough.

The main idea behind the deck is to control the way how the game goes. The deck is filled with mediocre removal spells and creatures. It's also sprinkled with a few big regal creature spells to pose a threat.

The deck has Grixis-coloured Legendary Royalty: (Garza Zol and Sol'kanar). If any of them deal lethal damage to an opponent, they become the commander of the deck until one of the others usurps their rule. This might never happen, but I'd like to create this backstory because it might encourage my playgroup to play more flavourfully.

Flavour is above all. Spells like Sip or Hemlock and Assassin's Strike are clearly not the strongest removal spells, but if you were a mad king, you'd use poison and hired killers to conduct business.

At the beginning of the game, I will try to coerce one of my opponents to play together until the end. If they aren't very strong at removing creatures, I can convince them I can help them in that way. If someone else has a strong combo deck, I can convince others to go after him.

If my "ally's" target is killed, I break our alliance and sell my services again. Will they accept my alliance? Will the other players see me as a threat to their supremacy and eliminate me?

The plan is to come in second place. If you help destroy the other players until you are left alone with your "ally", I'd consider that a victory. If you can kill them, awesome!

I hope you enjoy this deck and consider making a flavour-based deck of your own!

Date added	9 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.49
Tokens	Demon X/X B, Eldrazi Horror 3/2 C, Faerie Rogue 1/1 UB, Gold, Ogre 3/3 R, Rat 1/1 B, Soldier 1/1 W, The Monarch, Zombie 2/2 B