The Oprah of EDH

Commander / EDH* Budget Casual Control Enchantment Group Hug RUW (Jeskai, America)

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Creature (21)

• 1x Aeon Chronicler
• 1x Akroan Horse
• 1x Azor's Elocutors
• 1x Bazaar Trader
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Goblin Cadets
• 1x Gomazoa
• 1x Guard Gomazoa
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Perplexing Chimera
• 1x Plumeveil
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Spurnmage Advocate
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Swans of Bryn Argoll
• 1x Vedalken Plotter
• 1x Wall of Omens
• 1x Windborn Muse

Artifact (8)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Everflowing Chalice
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Howling Mine
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thought Vessel

Land (35)

• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 11x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 7x Mountain
• 5x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Assemble the Legion
• 1x Delaying Shield
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Illusions of Grandeur
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Prison Term
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Vow of Lightning

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Ral Zarek

Commander (1)

Instant (14)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Dream Fracture
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Illusionist's Gambit
• 1x Pollen Lullaby
• 1x Reins of Power
• 1x Repulse
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Vision Skeins

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Harmless Offering
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Open the Vaults
• 1x Play of the Game
• 1x Skyscribing

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Land (5)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Shivan Reef

Creature (3)

• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Gilded Drake
• 1x Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer

Artifact (2)

• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Well of Ideas

Instant (1)

• 1x Stifle

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This Zedruu deck was my first deck I ever built, and I have never stopped playing it and enjoying its unique play style. It is super satisfying to play as it is filled with lots of interaction with the table that ranges from giving away 1/1 soldiers just for Zedruu the Greathearted triggers to giving away Illusions of Grandeur to eat opponents' mana until they bite the bullet and lose 20 life.

This deck wins in more unconventional ways than combat or commander damage. Win conditions include Insurrection and Reins of Power supported by pillow fort to get you into the late game Ghostly Prison Sphere of Safety Propaganda Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs . It also runs Aetherflux Reservoir to win from your Zedruu the Greathearted life gain and Approach of the Second Sun to win with your Zedruu the Greathearted card draw, and Azor's Elocutors that takes advantage of your pillow fort.

I also run lots of counter magic to prevent combat damage to myself and to counter threats. And removal to help with on board threats.

Overall, this deck thrives on politics and not being the most threatening on board. You want to not be threatening without appearing as so. Make friends and make enemies, Zedruu will always power you through it.

Maybe board is potential upgrades that I'm considering.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 0 Rares 26 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	99
Avg. CMC	3.38
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Ogre 3/3 R, Soldier 1/1 RW, Soldier 1/1 W
Folders	Built Decks EDH, Budget