Way of the Wandering Warrior

Commander / EDH

JacctheInsomniac

Instant (31)

• 1x Anticipate
• 1x Artful Maneuver
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Brute Strength
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Deflecting Palm
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Emerge Unscathed
• 1x Flying Crane Technique
• 1x Forsake the Worldly
• 1x Invigorated Rampage
• 1x Jeskai Charm
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Onward / Victory
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Rush of Blood
• 1x Summary Dismissal
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Telling Time
• 1x Temur Battle Rage
• 1x Titan's Strength
• 1x Twincast
• 1x Uncanny Speed
• 1x Valorous Stance
• 1x Void Shatter
• 1x Wear / Tear

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Fervor
• 1x Jeskai Ascendancy
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Swarm Intelligence

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 5x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of Triumph

Creature (7)

• 1x Dragon-Style Twins
• 1x Mistfire Adept
• 1x Monastery Mentor
• 1x Sage-Eye Avengers
• 1x Sage of the Inward Eye
• 1x Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
• 1x Strongarm Monk

Commander (1)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Distortion Strike
• 1x Foresee
• 1x Mizzix's Mastery
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x Mystic Speculation
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Portent
• 1x Reckless Charge
• 1x Relentless Assault
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x World at War

Artifact (8)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Jeskai Banner
• 1x Leering Emblem
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sol Ring

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Narset Transcendent
• 1x Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker

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Instant (36)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Azorius Charm
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Borrowed Hostility
• 1x Brute Force
• 1x Brute Strength
• 1x Center Soul
• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Counterflux
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Crush Contraband
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Fate Forgotten
• 1x Glorious End
• 1x Hinder
• 1x Impulse
• 1x Learn from the Past
• 1x Long-Term Plans
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Mighty Leap
• 1x Mindbreak Trap
• 1x Moment of Heroism
• 1x Mystic Confluence
• 1x Orim's Chant
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Pull from Eternity
• 1x Redirect
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Run Amok
• 1x Silence
• 1x Spell Crumple
• 1x Spell Swindle
• 1x Time Stop
• 1x Trickbind
• 1x Uncaged Fury

Sorcery (26)

• 1x Aether Gale
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Bonus Round
• 1x Cleansing Meditation
• 1x Distorting Wake
• 1x Dream Cache
• 1x End Hostilities
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Hallowed Burial
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Insult / Injury
• 1x Maximize Velocity
• 1x Morningtide
• 1x Past in Flames
• 1x Personal Tutor
• 1x Profound Journey
• 1x Pull from the Deep
• 1x Reduce to Dreams
• 1x Relearn
• 1x Riding Red Hare
• 1x River's Rebuke
• 1x Runic Repetition
• 1x Secrets of the Golden City
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Taigam's Strike
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Artifact (2)

• 1x Primal Amulet  ^Flip
• 1x Strionic Resonator

Creature (15)

• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Cunning Breezedancer
• 1x Dragonlord Ojutai
• 1x Icefall Regent
• 1x Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
• 1x Lotus-Eye Mystics
• 1x Mantis Rider
• 1x Ojutai Exemplars
• 1x Ojutai, Soul of Winter
• 1x Pearl Lake Ancient
• 1x Pristine Skywise
• 1x Riverwheel Aerialists
• 1x Seeker of the Way
• 1x Taigam, Ojutai Master
• 1x Whirlwind Adept

Enchantment (11)

• 1x As Foretold
• 1x Battle Mastery
• 1x Blood Mist
• 1x Cast Through Time
• 1x Jeskai Runemark
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Monastery Siege
• 1x Myth Realized
• 1x Need for Speed
• 1x Quiet Contemplation
• 1x Telepathy

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"The truly strong do not reveal their power until it is needed."

This is my first and favorite EDH deck, built around the Jeskai of Tarkir. It's one of my 5 Tarkir themed EDH decks, each with the added goal of being able to swap the commander for their Fate Reforged counterpart, in this case, Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest.

I originally constructed the deck in the spirit of my standard deck after it rotated. The standard deck utilized Generator Servant to get Narset out on the fourth turn and hopefully swing into a Temporal Trespass + Howl of the Horde. Extra turn effects in Standard were insane, but in EDH they're par for the course and so I decided to try for a less typical and more interesting build on Narset that isn't solely built on some degenerate infinite turns shenanigans.

The deck is intended to use until end of turn power buffs like Rush of Blood to get Narset dealing 21 power, and then take extra combat steps like Seize the Day and World at War in order to kill, hopefully the entire table. This takes a bit of orchestrating but it's one of the funnest experiences I've had in commander and your opponents won't be waiting for ages for you to finish your turn. Alternatively, it's entirely capable of dedicating multiple attacks to killing a single player before they get a chance to react.

It's significantly weaker playstyle, but that won't stop opponents for arbitrarily focusing you because of Narset's reputation so I'm finding myself struggling with the suite of removal and protection. Much of the control and protection is dead when drawn by Narset, but necessary to keep opponent's from focusing you down.

I've included a handful of creatures primarily for flavor reasons, but also because simple Prowess creatures can be powerful backup threats, especially Shu Yun. I'm having a hard time parting with cards like Sage-Eye Avengers because of their alternate arts, even though I know the deck will likely be better off without them.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 15 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Emblem Narset Transcendent, Emblem Sarkhan, the Dragonspeaker, Manifest 2/2 C, Monk 1/1 W
Folders	+1 Non-Budget, Tarkir, commander