Building EDH Simic
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on Sept. 13, 2017, 1:19 p.m. by WUBRG97
Hi everyone
I have been thinking about making a Simic Commander deck. There is no simic commander that really stands out to me, so its wide open of oppurtunities.
I kinda want to build a deck that can win by ramping out and making tons of mana. Since i have blue some bounce and untap effects would be nice too. And +1/+1 counters cant be avoided in simic so those are welcome as well.
I have been looking at the commander pairing of Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix/Thrasios, Triton Hero.
Some cards i have thought of including for win conditions could be:
Helix Pinnacle: Lots of mana, lots of counters fast.
Blue Sun's Zenith: Lots of mana makingan opponent draw a 100 cards and loose.
What do you guys think?
Is this a deck theme one could build a pretty good deck around? In my playgroup we are allowed to proxy, so my budget is unlimited, but dont suggest original dual lands and stuff like that.
Looking forward to read all the suggestions :)
Best Regards
Odysseus_97
I have a pretty fun Experiment Kraj deck, but its main win-condition is infinite combos, so I dunno how welcoming your opponents are of those. It's not extremely competitive (no tutors, so games can go fairly long), but I'd recommend at least taking a look - Kraj Kombos ($50 Budget).
Edric, Spymaster of Trest is also an option; he runs a bunch of small evasive creatures to draw a whole bunch of cards, and can play the political game pretty darn fine as well.
September 13, 2017 4:15 p.m.
DrukenReaps: Thanks for the suggestion of Kruphix, God of Horizons He fits the description pretty well of what i want to build in simic. Hydras are a really nice suggestion as well, would be fun to put them in a deck where they are really able to shine.
Pieguy396: Yeah, i am not the biggest fan of Edric, Spymaster of Trest I know he is super powerful, but he puts a target on you and he does not really fit the theme. On the other hand Experiment Kraj is a commander i have considered many times and being able to go that budget with him as you have shown is really an option. I will have to consider that :)
But i do kinda have my keen eye on making a partner commander deck with Thrasios and Kydele, so either i will have to make multiple simic decks or just swap them from time to time :)
Kinda looking for a lot of support for the whole mana ramping deck :)
September 14, 2017 6 a.m.
Well it's not Simic, but Maelstrom Wanderer is one of my favorite ramp commanders (and he includes Simic colors). Casting an 8-mana spell and ending up with 22 mana of value is a very good feeling.
DrukenReaps says... #2
Simic is pretty good for throwing down giant X spells. I had a list I worked on for a bit but it was sultai so that I could use some of the really nasty X spells black offers. I would use Kruphix, God of Horizons so that you can just keep stacking up mana. Also it is hard to get rid of the gods... 10 or so spells like Blue Sun's Zenith and Metallurgic Summonings should be enough win conditions. The idea is viable, if using such effects to win you may want Boseiju, Who Shelters All, Sphinx of the Final Word, and similar things. Hydras wouldn't be out of place either with lots of mana.
September 13, 2017 2:25 p.m.