Group Hug and/or Politics in General
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on Oct. 31, 2018, 1:32 p.m. by ZendikariWol
So group hug and politics are both fairly ephemeral concepts and I can't really find any good search keywords for it. So for my part I'll provide some good rattlesnake and hug cards. I'll be providing them in comment form for the sake of not taking up all of the space.
Your job (or, rather, my request of you) is to provide some sweet cards for edh that interact with politics; symmetrical effects, rattlesnakes, incentive to attack opponents, and the like. This is not just for me. It's for anyone who wants to run them some group hug in the future!
SynergyBuild says... #4
Dude... Forbidden Orchard is the most hilariously political land there ever was. I have actually won many games from tapping a land and not spending the mana because of it! Homeward Path can be uaed politically too!
Skullwinder and the advocates are also super political!
October 31, 2018 4:35 p.m.
generalrenard says... #5
For incentives to attack opponents, the curses from commander 2017, eg Curse of Verbosity, do a good job of incentive, and the friend and the cards from battlebond that have assist or the friend/foe cards are very political.
October 31, 2018 4:44 p.m.
What is a rattlesnake card? I've never heard/read that term before.
October 31, 2018 9:25 p.m.
maxon: any card that discourages an opponent from playing a certain way. Examples (as I probably described that in a not-great way) include Dread and No Mercy to discourage attacking me, Aura of Silence and Seal of Cleansing to discourage artifacts and enchantments, and Portcullis and Grave Peril to discourage creatures
I’d say most removal, counterspell, and fog effects can be used politically, especially if they’re repeatable. Cracking Spore Frog in Meren of Clan Nel Toth to save an opponent could have them owe you a debt, or pointing a removal spell at the Mind Over Matter or other combo piece can curry favor with every at the table (except the guy trying to combo off). This probably wasn’t exactly what you were looking for, but I think it’s worth mentioning.
Seizan, Perverter of Truth is kind of an option in black, although some might not look as well upon it due to the life loss. Also, Font of Mythos
October 31, 2018 9:53 p.m.
carlmoores says... #8
This list is a great help as I'm looking to build a casual Politics deck based around Azor's Elocutors as my win-con(I just love the flavour of the card)
https://tappedout.net/mtg-card/azors-elocutors/
ZendikariWol says... #2
I forgot to mention earlier that a political card can also be cards that give a backhanded gift (ie Nin, the Pain Artist). Also, not listing every curse in Magic's history.
White:
Aurification
Divine Presence
Ghostly Prison
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
Oath of Lieges
Orzhov Advokist
Path to Exile
Swords to Plowshares
Windborn Muse
Blue:
Dictate of Kruphix
Jace Beleren
Kami of the Crescent Moon
Minds Aglow
Propaganda
Skyscribing
Black:
Dread
No Mercy
Red:
Chaos Warp
Diaochan, Artful Beauty
Disrupt Decorum
Humble Defector
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
Mass Hysteria
Tempt with Vengeance
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
Green:
Chain of Acid
Collective Voyage
Dictate of Karametra
Eladamri's Vineyard
Oath of Druids
Rites of Flourishing
Tempt with Discovery
Veteran Explorer
Multicolored:
Angus Mackenzie
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
Gahiji, Honored One
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist
Mathas, Fiend Seeker
Nin, the Pain Artist
Ogre Slumlord
Phelddagrif
Queen Marchesa
Selvala, Explorer Returned
Questing Phelddagrif
Thantis, the Warweaver
Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire
Walking Archive
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
Zedruu the Greathearted
Zurgo Helmsmasher
Colorless:
Coercive Portal
Crawlspace
Horn of Greed
Howling Mine
Nevinyrral's Disk
Temple Bell
Vedalken Orrery
October 31, 2018 2:59 p.m.