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Posted on Oct. 26, 2020, 7:26 p.m. by I_Want_To_PlayAllTheDecks

Ok so I am looking for a commander to build that is hopefully below 20$. I would want it to have blue as I already have a 4c no blue blood pod deck. A deck that can hold its own against higher power decks while still being casual and fun to play is something else I'm looking for. Any commander/deck ideas? Thanks for your time.

RiotRunner789 says... #2

Arcum Dagsson is cheaper now after double masters. You won't be able to do nev disk/Darksteel Forge shenanigans but there are plenty of high cost cmc artifacts you could play with.

Chulane, Teller of Tales can be quite potent with nothing more than cheap etb creatures and mana dorks.

Marchesa, the Black Rose could also be an option. There are still plenty of free sac outlets for budget and good etb or theft cards.

Edit: Fixed card links.

October 26, 2020 7:44 p.m. Edited.

Thanks for the suggestions! Arcum Dagsson looks fun but the problem is its kinda hard to interact with so my playgroup wouldn't love it I'd have to get all the good artifacts to hit. Chulane looks fun thou.

October 26, 2020 8:14 p.m.

Maybe Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge could be fun. No like broken things just good ol grxis

October 26, 2020 9:18 p.m.

VampDemigod says... #5

Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain is probably my favorite budget build. Spamming artifacts to win with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries-type effects is great, and you can always win with Niv-Mizzet, Parun.

BTW, I’d be happy to make some rough decklists for you, if there’s any commanders you’d like to see whether something works. Just give me a commander and, if you’d like, a path you’d like me to go. I wouldn’t advise taking my lists as I build them, I often end up light on draw, removal, or ramp, but I tend to find fun cards, and with a little manipulation, my lists can generally be turned into well-functioning decks.

October 26, 2020 9:49 p.m.

Unlife says... #6

Thada Adel, Acquisitor is a fun build, fairly affordable and because you tend to use other peoples ramp, you can usually drop some big beaters early like Stormtide Leviathan

Ezuri, Claw of Progress itself is on the pricier side, but the rest of the deck can be built with lots of affordable efficient creatures that tend to be unblockable and grow quickly such as Invisible Stalker

October 27, 2020 6:17 a.m.

Unlife, Thada Adel, Acquisitor looks super fun especially if I use her to play a mono play sea monsters deck. Ezuri is fine but not really what I'm looking for.

VampDemigod YEah Jhoria is fun- I used to have her, but the deck got boring so i scraped it. I might have to take you up on your offer as I am not the best deck builder. If it's not to much of a problem A Thada build would be nice to see.

Thanks!

October 27, 2020 7:04 a.m.

VampDemigod says... #8

Got it! I’ll start it sometime in the next few days, and I’ll be sure to mention you when I make it.

October 27, 2020 8:05 a.m.

Thanks!

October 27, 2020 9:34 a.m.

VampDemigod says... #11

I’m low on Rogue’s Passage, Scavenging Grounds, and Tale’s end, but it’s your deck! If you want to play them, I won’t stop you.

October 27, 2020 10:37 a.m.

VampDemigod says... #12

Here’s the decklist I created, anyone can suggest cards in the comments! I_want_to_playallthedecks’s Thada Adel deck

October 27, 2020 10:51 a.m.

I feel like the lands have such a low oppurnity cost as I'm in mono blue, its worth it especially because blue has no way to deal with graveyards. I agree with you on tale's end thou.

October 27, 2020 11:42 a.m.

gavriel1136 says... #14

Jalira, Master Polymorphist should let you build a deck with budget (read: otherwise unplayable) creatures in your deck, by having instants/ sorceries that create tokens that are sacrificed to hunt down the beaters.

October 27, 2020 1:10 p.m.

VampDemigod says... #15

gavriel1136 HOW DARE YOU INSULT BUDGET! I WILL DESTROY YOU WITH A $50 BUILD! (Mostly kidding, but it’s not very accurate to say most budget cards are otherwise unplayable)

October 27, 2020 1:18 p.m.

To be fair, VampDemigod, he’s probably been looking at my decks... ;p

October 27, 2020 4:26 p.m.

gavriel1136 says... #17

VampDemigod. I am a diehard budget player myself. The only reason some of my decks are over $50 is because of cards I was given or pulled.

To clarify my previous comment, I was saying that to make the Jalira deck REALLY budget, you can get away with lots of mono blue 7,8,9 drops, which aren't...exactly amazing.

October 27, 2020 5:56 p.m.

VampDemigod says... #18

Ah. Fair.

October 27, 2020 6:08 p.m.

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