Where to begin with Tibor and Lumia?

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Posted on June 30, 2015, 12:49 a.m. by TheAmazingSalsa

I'm in love with R/B, but whenever I try building any kind of deck, I feel like they end up falling flat, they're clunky and don't win as much as I'd like to admit.

I was thinking that getting into commander with these colors would be fun, but I don't know where to begin. I've decided to go with Tibor and Lumia, basically because I'm a douchey hipster, and I really see potential in a commander like this.

Problem is, I don't know where to begin, I don't like combo decks, and I'm between control and Aggro.


So far, the only cards I'm putting in are Melek, Izzet Paragon and Keranos, God of Storms, other than that, I'm completely lost.

Keep in mind that I plan on using Tibor and Lumia as my commander.

Aurii says... #2

Dual color spells such as Turn / Burn, Izzet Charm, and Izzet Chronarch are usually pretty good. Another great card for you would be Charisma, as it lets you Mind Control the whole board. Swiftfoot Boots and Lightning Greaves are a must for commander protection, as are counterspells (Counterflux is a good one). Basilisk Collar also makes your commander able to wipe and gain life.

June 30, 2015 1:51 a.m.

T&L is half control half voltron. They love to have Quietus Spike or Sword of Kaldra or Neko-Te when pinging the enemy.

Cards like Gravity Sphere keep cards on the floor, then T&L lift off and burn.

June 30, 2015 1:57 a.m.

pahamaki says... #4

I'd suggest making your team fly, and using Tibor and Lumia in various ways to kill/control the board, since their damage ability only affects non-flyers.

Student of Elements, Levitation, Wonder and Archetype of Imagination (essentially anything that keeps your dudes aloft) seem good, then just add any deathtouch equipment (or similar effect) and a bunch of red buyback spells and control the board for days. Charisma is great, as are Basilisk Collar, Sword of Kaldra and Neko-Te. As long as you can avoid hitting your own dudes you'll do nice.

Maybe Pyrohemia and Earthquake for redundancy? Some tasty blue fliers to put in the smackdown once the board is clean? Or just red muscle that you can fly at the enemy with the abovementioned boosts?

June 30, 2015 7:52 a.m.

SirFowler says... #5

The one problem with T&L is that it's not a may effect, so if you need to cast red cards, it would deal damage to your stuff. My favorite Izzet commander would be Jhoira chaos style decks, just to confuse everyone around you. That's just me though.

If you can pull it off, I would love to see what you come up with when you do finish the deck.

June 30, 2015 1:37 p.m.

Wow guys! Thank you so much for the help! I've started building the deck, I couldn't go through all my collection, because I need to get back to work, but here's what I got so far:


Tibor and Lumia's Testubular Adventure Playtest

Commander / EDH* TheAmazingSalsa

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@SirFowler: Hahah I want to see what I can do with this deck, but don't get your hopes up, this deck will be on a budget, so no crazy shenanigans :(

June 30, 2015 9:25 p.m.

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