I want an enchantress commander in these colors.
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on July 11, 2020, 12:51 p.m. by griffstick
Currently the choices are not enchantress themed.
From the Abzan commanders we got, which one in your opinion is probably going to be the most supportive to the enchantress archetype?
So basically and are the most enchantress based colors. Add and now you have something new to the enchantress theme. I know that 5 color enchantress is a thing too. I don't want 5 color or 4 color I want 3 color and I want the 3rd color to be . Because is my magic identity.
What cmdr should I use?
forgot to mention
reason i was thinking these two is because a lot of black enchantments require life to activate, out side of that other options are just gy recursion which if your running green and black you don't need from a commander.
July 11, 2020 1:07 p.m.
JANKYARD_DOG says... #4
What about Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa with Ikra (or Tymna I suppose)? Then all you support critters like Eidolon of Blossoms become tiny nuisances.
July 11, 2020 1:57 p.m.
seshiro_of_the_orochi says... #5
Ok, so I did some research:
For t:enchantment commander:WBG o:"+1/+1 counter", there are 59 cards which meet the criteria. From among these, there are 22 auras. So one could argue for trying a commander which uses counters in some way. From the possible commanders, Tayam, Luminous Enigma is the only one to even remotely affect enchantments, and it quite nicely synergizes with counters. You could actually do some interesting things with that interaction.
July 11, 2020 2 p.m.
Last_Laugh says... #6
Ghave, Guru of Spores is very reliant on enchantments.
Tymna the Weaver + Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa could easily be made to support an enchantress build also.
July 11, 2020 2:01 p.m.
griffstick says... #7
I was looking at Tayam, Luminous Enigma as a possibility. I like the way it recurs. 3 cmc is perfect as most enchantresses and and auras are 3 cmc or less
July 11, 2020 2:06 p.m.
GhostChieftain says... #8
Ghave can do some dank things with enchants, otherwise tymna+X is just in general the strongest way to play abzan
July 11, 2020 3:15 p.m.
I would personally run Nethroi, Apex of Death. Nethroi has lifelink which can be fun to pump up with auras, but Nethroi's reanimate ability can be seriously powerful at enchantment reanimation if you build your deck right.
Auramancer, Griffin Dreamfinder, Monk Idealist, Restoration Specialist, Trusty Retriever, Acolyte of Affliction, Golgari Findbroker, Lurrus of the Dream-Den, Eternal Witness, Felidar Guardian. These make excellent targets to recur enchantments and auras with as you could recur 4 to 5 enchantments every time Nethroi mutates.
Do keep in mind a few card draw enchantment creatures also have 0 power making them free to reanimate too. Creatures like: Argothian Enchantress, Mesa Enchantress, Verduran Enchantress, Kor Spiritdancer.
Since you're in black it should also be easy to recur creatures with cheap mutate costs such as: Vulpikeet, Migratory Greathorn, Insatiable Hemophage, Huntmaster Liger and Gemrazer.
So if you get creative with the deck building Nethroi, Apex of Death can practically be a Crystal Chimes on a stick.
Also if you run out of enchantments to recur I'd recommend running these enchantments as they're easy to both put into the graveyard and obtain value off of them which is what will make this strategy even stronger: Sinister Concoction, Seal of Primordium, Seal of Cleansing, Soul Snare, Weight of Conscience, Aura of Silence, Font of Fertility, Sterling Grove and Unbridled Growth. Sigil of the Nayan Gods and Cast Out also work if you only intend to cycle them.
July 11, 2020 5:47 p.m.
Oh, one last thing. You can choose to have Nethroi, Apex of Death mutate off an indestructible creature too which is how you'll guarantee your mutate triggers. I'd recommend running creatures such as: Bontu the Glorified, Darksteel Myr, Predator Ooze, Rhonas the Indomitable and Yahenni, Undying Partisan. Indestructible commanders are pretty baller.
July 11, 2020 5:57 p.m.
Noire_Samhain says... #11
Could go the control-ish/Stax-ish enchantment approach of using Anafenza, the Foremost. Not sure if that's your cup of tea, but there's a lot of potentially mean enchantments in Abzan colors.
July 11, 2020 6:01 p.m.
I built an enchantments/auras Tayam recently, so I might be biased. I think Tayam is a great fit for this. StopShot's Nethroi idea is definitely worth exploring, as well.
July 11, 2020 6:19 p.m.
griffstick says... #13
I am not quite sure what direction to go yet but I like the idea of staying low to the ground (cmc) and having multiple enchantress and just going off, casting spells like a spell slinger. And recurring them from the graveyard with the ability. Maybe go a lil bit token wide as a payoff too.
July 11, 2020 6:30 p.m.
I just want to add this. Hateful Eidolon is a fun enchantress type card for black.
July 11, 2020 6:48 p.m.
MindAblaze says... #15
I’ve also been looking for a way to build Abzan enchantress and reading this I got super excited to try out StopShot’s idea.
July 11, 2020 7:18 p.m.
griffstick says... #16
MindAblaze StopShot's idea sounds solid he basically just built it right there and I can see it clearly. I like that idea too. Having the cmdr as the biggest threat in that deck as it can acquire so much value. You still need room for auras and enchantments at least 30 imo. StopShot has named so many cards already. So building it requires some careful building.
July 11, 2020 7:56 p.m. Edited.
griffstick: Sigil of the New Dawn seems perfect for mutated creatures.
Btw, anyone who wants to can check out my Tayam's Constellation EDH for an already functioning Abzan enchantments deck.
July 11, 2020 10:35 p.m.
Last_Laugh says... #21
Together Forever will accomplish the same thing as the sigil if you have a +1+1 counter theme going on. Costs less to cast and only to activate.
RambIe says... #2
wow now that's a tough one.
I guess if i was in your shoes i would settle for Tymna the Weaver & Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
July 11, 2020 1:03 p.m.