Zedruu, the Diplomancer: Political Control

Commander / EDH Control Multiplayer RUW (Jeskai, America)

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Instant (12)

• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Domineering Will
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Intellectual Offering
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Prophetic Bolt
• 1x Reins of Power
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Volcanic Offering

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Day's Undoing
• 1x Fathom Trawl
• 1x Insurrection
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Ugin's Insight

Enchantment (17)

• 1x Cloud Cover
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Faith's Fetters
• 1x Felidar Umbra
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Monastery Siege
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Seal of Cleansing
• 1x Soul Snare
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Spreading Seas
• 1x Vow of Flight
• 1x Vow of Lightning
• 1x Wild Research

Artifact (11)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Dispeller's Capsule
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Library of Leng
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Sol Ring

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Venser, the Sojourner

Creature (13)

• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Diviner Spirit
• 1x Dulcet Sirens
• 1x False Prophet
• 1x Gilded Drake
• 1x Gomazoa
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Perplexing Chimera
• 1x Sphinx of Magosi
• 1x Spurnmage Advocate
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Void Stalker

Land (38)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Celestial Colonnade
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Homeward Path
• 4x Island
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Mystifying Maze
• 1x Needle Spires
• 1x Petrified Field
• 2x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Wandering Fumarole

Commander (1)

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Instant (1)

• 1x Dawn Charm

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Act of Authority

Artifact (1)

• 1x Glaring Spotlight

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A deck that is built around using political action to control the game. It has a significant number of control elements, and suits that playstyle best.

In order to effectively use political power, the cards in the deck are designed to minimize your opponents' ability to project damage at you, without neutralizing their ability to play and making enemies or making yourself a target. To this end, many of the cards are designed to redirect threats, rather than neutralize them (using the vow effects rather than arrest effects, employing significant numbers of 'rattlesnake' effects, etc).

One of the important skills for piloting the deck effectively is to be able to maintain a strong enough board state so that opponents can attack you without getting punished, while simultaneously avoiding making yourself seem like the biggest threat at the table. Because of this, we generally minimize the use of giant bombs, such as Consecrated Sphinx, and rather focus on cards that rely on subtlety and manipulation, and occasionally using our opponent's strength as our own.

There are a few cards that stand out as particularly important to the deck.

Venser, the Sojourner - reapplies auras to new targets, recovers Humble Defector, Gilded Drake, and Perplexing Chimera , retriggers Sun Titan and Trinket Mage. Really does pretty much anything you could really want done in the deck with his + ability, and the - abilities are both fantastic for the deck; would not leave home without him.

Maze of Ith - Excellent card for persuading enemies to aim their attacks somewhere else. Can double the fun with Thespian's Stage.

Sun Titan - The deck has a very large number of permanents that he can hit, and can function as a win-con with enchantments. Vigilance is also helpful as it helps you get damage and triggers in without exposing yourself to retaliation.

Wild Research - This card is ridiculous in this deck; allows you to deal with a massive variety of situations. Make sure you run with Mistveil Plains in order to reshuffle your targets into the deck.

Perplexing Chimera - Prevents people from dropping their bombs, or lets you steal them if they try. Also helps check any countermagic. Abusable with Venser or Homeward Path.

Cloud Cover - Protects your assets, and discourages targetted removal against them, without making you an enormous target. Can also occasionally allow you to re-trigger etb effects.

Karmic Justice - Good at checking people's removal against your support and control elements, while not increasing your threat level or making enemies.

Dulcet Sirens - Amazing card if it sticks. Protect yourself and send the Biggest Threat at an enemy while minimizing the controller of said threat's ire at you; or draw opponent's support creatures into waiting defenders.

Austere Command - Swiss army knife of sweepers.

Day's Undoing - Minimizes chances of you becoming a target, by ensuring your other enemies can always put up a fight. Also handy if you need to reset your/opponent's yard, or you don't like the way your hand looks.

Luminarch Ascension - Good wincon, can easily overwhelm opponent's if not dealt with. Can be hit by both Sun Titan and Wild Research.

On the Chopping Block: Gomazoa , Insurrection

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Exclude colors	BG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.11
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Bird 2/2 U, Boar 2/2 G, Emblem Venser, the Sojourner, Morph 2/2 C