Best Copy-cat colors
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Posted on April 25, 2017, 8:48 p.m. by Raging_Squiggle
So, on to my next, semi-casual EDH deck. I've had it on the back burner for quite some time now, and I've decided to try my hand at creating a clone deck with a subtheme of stealing or reanimating.
The reason for this deck's creation is I occasionally get complaints from people not liking my decks or it's too mean. This deck will only be as good as my opponent's, so if they complain, they end up inadvertently bashing their own deck building skills. (Lol).
Anyway! I have a couple ideas in mind, and I'd like to know what you all think!
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind (Non mill)
I used to have a mill Lazav deck. But that wasn't very fun in the long term. 2 Colors, less ability for reactions, but more consistent. Only has to see the creature enter the graveyard from anywhere. Copies, doesn't steal. 4 Mana. Hexproof.The Mimeoplasm
I have most of the land base for BUG, as I used to run Damia. Adds green for ramp and Progenitor Mimic and Altered Ego. Adds reanimator cards like Meren of Clan Nel Toth. Provides reaction cards for artifacts and enchantments. But is more expensive to cast, and requires 2 creatures in graveyards to interact with.Merieke Ri Berit & Rubinia Soulsinger
I haven't played with these before, so I don't know how I would like them. They have decent abilities, however each one either lacks a good color for thieving/copying, or has a color that is not suited for the theme.Sakashima the Impostor
I have probably 3 mono-U decks, so a fourth isn't too appealing to me. On top of that, it loses both black and green, making me resort to more preemptive responses to threats, making me run more counterspells. Which at that point ends up being my Baral, Chief of Compliance deck. But if someone can make a good argument for this one, i'll take it into consideration.Marchesa, the Black Rose
Trading Green for Red, or just adding Red, has come across my mind before. It allows for Dack's Duplicant, and more steal effects. However, I feel like this deck would turn into a combo deck at some point with Marchesa, which I'm not intending to do here.
Anyway! I'd love to hear your thoughts! As a side tangent, but still relevant, if there are commanders in some combinations of these colors, while not sticking to the theme of copy/steal, that you think would be good to use, let me know!
DrukenReaps says... #3
well Marchesa, the Black Rose is going to be the best in that you will have access to the most steal and copy effects. Blue/red has the largest amount of copy and steal effects, black is really nice too though. Marchesa would even allow you to easily run all of their instant and sorceries with Fork, Radiate, Reiterate, Reverberate, and/or Wild Ricochet. I think that is most of them, I don't know any blue ones. Radiate may not be one you run but I find it funny...
Insurrection seems like a perfect in flavor win con.
April 25, 2017 10:26 p.m.
Definitely blue, but there is some in black from Ravnica.
April 26, 2017 8:53 a.m.
Raging_Squiggle says... #6
I thought about Riku, but he only copies things I control, which leads more towards combo/control. The aim for the deck is to copy my opponent's stuff so my deck is only ever as good as theirs.
April 26, 2017 12:32 p.m.
Instead of copying you could also steal. Play a what's yours is mine deck. Yasova Dragonclaw as a commander is great for taking creatures. Red has a lot off spells that steal creatures only for a turn so it's best to have a sac outlet. Blue has lots of mind control enchantments. Green just gives you ramp. Of course you can run plenty of other clones to copy their stuff before you steal it and sac it.
April 26, 2017 4:38 p.m.
ArchangelAlchemist says... #8
I would like to know whether you want steal effects or copy effects more. If steal you can use Marchesa in a steal and sac package because Marchesa keeps them on your side of the field or Sen Triplets as the ultimate thief commander.
If you just want to copy the best things, I still suggest Riku. Riku can only copy your things but your things are copying theirs. Diluvian Primordial and Knowledge Exploitation can be copied to give extra uses of your opponents things. In addition to all the mono-blue clones you also gain access to Altered Ego, Dack's Duplicate, and Progenitor Mimic. Also fun red spell copiers like Reverberate and Wild Ricochet
Triton says... #2
I personally think Lasav or Sakashima, with Mimeo as another option. Most of the copy cards are in , along with a copycat in the command zone for Sakashima. Lasav adds in black, and you can use wheel effects or discard to get opponents' cards in grave. I think Mimeo would be about the same as Lasav, with some reanimation packages too, as you said.
Is there any reason you'd Marchesa outside of her color identity? Maybe Thraximundar instead, or Sol'kanar the Swamp King for ultimate trolling shenanigans.
April 25, 2017 9:59 p.m.