Cards that buff opponents creatures
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Nov. 26, 2019, 5:36 a.m. by Muglacious_NiceFaceToad
Hello I am tuning my deck towards utilizing Backlash , Reflect Damage , Delirium , Mirror Strike , & Glarecaster . I am finding frequently that their creatures are not big enough and would like to find some cards to increase the power of my opponents creatures.
So far I have Hatred , Rush of Blood , Overblaze , and although Tainted Strike doesn't make them more powerful it can make them lethal for less. I was thinking Coat of Arms ?
I am avoiding the use of damage doublers as I have another deck which focuses on that. Overblaze is an exception.
Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance! (I am currently slogging through the gatherer)
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #3
So the deck is mardu coloured I guess? A card you should try is Repercussion . It's somewhat expensive though, so I can understand if it's out of budget. Blood Lust , Nameless Inversion , Auger Spree and Rally the Righteous seem pretty useful.
Who is your commander? I'm very interested.
November 26, 2019 8:10 a.m.
Vow of Malice , Vow of Duty , Vow of Lightning , Vow of Wildness , Vow of Flight , Assault Suit , Bloodthirsty Blade , Warmonger Hellkite , Karona, False God
November 26, 2019 8:11 a.m.
gavriel1136 says... #5
Dipping into green will give you access to +1/+1 counters. Most cards of that type can be put on any creature, not just your own. Additionally, cards like Generous Patron can even reward you for doing so. In red, the only ones I can think of are Act of Treason-like effects and Mutiny
November 26, 2019 10:06 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #6
Does Berserk work on opponents' creatures?
EDIT: Yes.
November 26, 2019 12:29 p.m. Edited.
Muglacious_NiceFaceToad says... #9
Oh I like Blood Lust , Mutiny , Rally the Righteous , Auger Spree , & Nameless Inversion .
I have been thinking about Duelist's Heritage & Bloodthirsty Blade , I have always wished Assault Suit could be equipped to opponents creatures. I am unsure about the Vow's, every time I have played them I haven't gotten much value. If they were instants I may like them better. I am going to test out Bloodthirsty Blade to see if sticking around ends up having more value for me.
I wish running green worked, Berserk is perfect! Generous Patron & Gahiji, Honored One could be interesting too.
Definitely Arcbond ! I forgot to list that one above. I recently found out how good it works with Radiate ! And some kind of damage prevention.
My commander is Queen Marchesa and deck link,The Game of Houses (Daes Dae'mar).
I am running Repercussion , Deflecting Palm , & Boros Fury-Shield in my doubling deck as they allow damage to go from 2X - 4X. Doubling deck link -The bigger they are, the better they fall. They used to be the same deck but they recently split.
Thank you all for the suggestions!
November 26, 2019 5:31 p.m.
Muglacious_NiceFaceToad says... #10
Always loved Karona, False God ! If this deck ever goes 5C it would be a contender, forsure!
November 26, 2019 5:36 p.m.
With Mardu (thumbs up for WoT reference), you might like Orzhov Advokist .
November 27, 2019 11:53 a.m.
Last_Laugh says... #12
Pain Magnification is another way to incentivize opponents to attack each other. It's essentially a curse that covers all opponents and is a fun political card.
November 27, 2019 2:36 p.m.
Muglacious_NiceFaceToad says... #13
I keep going back and forth on Orzhov Advokist & Pain Magnification , for opposite things, Advokist I feel doesn't pump enough (although the not being attacked is nice) & Pain mag I think would draw the hate. Although I think I am going to try it.
CuteSnail says... #2
Duelist's Heritage can trigger on opponent's turns, and can effectively double their power. Although you lose black, Gahiji, Honored One was the first thing to pop into my head. Also, Deflecting Palm might be worth a look.
November 26, 2019 6:19 a.m.