I'm out of ideas
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Dec. 20, 2019, 12:11 a.m. by Trimeric73
So, I've been playing commander for some time now and I think I’ve pretty much hit a wall. I’ve ran out of ideas for decks to build. I mostly have tribal decks, but I’ve been getting away from that. I have a sac deck, as well as a land destruction, planeswalkers, storm, infect, artifact, prison, and Voltron deck as well as a few jank decks like jund creepy crawlies, turbo rats (rat colony with Marrow-Gnawer and thrumming stone), and gruul fling. Any ideas on what I should build next? While I mostly play casual, some competitive commanders are more than welcome as well as wacky/weird themes.
Trimeric73 says... #3
hejtmane I think I’ll try the theft deck option before the different deck styles. I believe my main issue when it comes to building is trying to maximize the use of the commander by utilizing what they already do instead of looking at what they could do.
December 20, 2019 12:40 a.m.
Homelessguy says... #4
I found that when you run out of deck archetypes it also fun to find a commander with a very odd ability and build around that. breaker of the coil( sorry I don't know the full name off the top of my head) or naru meha
December 20, 2019 12:57 a.m.
ZendikariWol says... #5
I suggest looking through commanders and seeing what seems fun to build around. Also I know that I, for one, like building the same archetype in varied ways.
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December 20, 2019 1 a.m.
Homelessguy says... #6
December 20, 2019 1:04 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #7
For my YouTube channel, I've always used EDHREC's theme page as a great resource for this. I probably would not have forgotten about infect if it weren't for that page.
December 20, 2019 1:29 a.m.
Colonel_Kink says... #8
you should use the hub for ideas but ill give you some ideas.
Group hug, Group slug, Burn or aggro, taking turns, lands matter, tokens matter, theft deck, wheels and deals, suicide, spellslinger, reanimator, or focus on set mechanics, like madness etc.
December 20, 2019 1:46 a.m.
JANKYARD_DOG says... #9
If you like tribal synergies maybe try an ability/thematic tribal like Isperia the Inscrutable flying tribal, or maybe Samut, Voice of Dissent keyword tribal. Orzhov pain and gain style deck? Or a general 'Goodstuff.dec'?
I find when I get stuck I try to think of colors first, then browse commanders and see what's available. Or flip through cards to find something to build around. I agree with the fringe idea as well, always fun to take something like Atraxa and start playing energy when they are expecting infect or counters.
December 20, 2019 10 a.m.
On the theft decks the most common one you are going to see is Sen Triplets and it can be super strong I run Yasova Dragonclaw because she was a very little used commander in odd colors for this concept here is my deck Thiefing it is a budget one I put together.
December 20, 2019 10:42 a.m. Edited.
GhostChieftain says... #11
If you play any competitive, then maybe try doing something with a win con you have never used. For example you could try 4c rashimi, sacred hulk or blood pod. I understand that building those leaves little room for your own deckbuilding, but doing so may help you in building up any jank idea you have into something that can still put a fight.
Apart from that, I suggest trying out a Vhati il-Dal deck because I find his ability very interesting.
I also think Korvold, Fae-Cursed King is very open to being built in different and interesting ways to great effect. Aristocrats, stax, enchantress, tokens, Krark-Clan Ironworks eggs, mass land sac/ Scapeshift , storm.... the sky is really the limit with this guy.
December 20, 2019 11:02 a.m.
This Gallowbraid deck is unique and looks like loads of fun. It pays life for multiple benefits:
Because if you laugh, you die!
Commander / EDH*
SCORE: 29 | 15 COMMENTS | 1923 VIEWS | IN 10 FOLDERS
Besides that I literally just built a steal/aikido + "chaos" deck, if you're still considering something along those lines:
Ueshiba Morihei's Worst Student (Aikido/Chaos EDH)
Commander / EDH
SCORE: 2 | 54 VIEWS | IN 3 FOLDERS
And if none of that strikes your fancy, I would like to see somebody, somewhere take Karona, False God and bring her to her full potential.
December 20, 2019 11:19 a.m.
Trimeric73 says... #13
Thanks guys. I knew there were multiple ways to build decks I just think I have a narrow mindset when doing them. This really helped.
December 20, 2019 6:30 p.m.
Austinhoov1998 says... #14
This kinda falls into the prison/land destruction deck type but its really better described as a chaos deck, Wait, What? is a really fun deck, sometimes I'll use the website and playtest against my buddy and this deck is silly, random, and is the epitome of a nuisance. It really is hilarious and unique, I'm sure this specific deck could be tuned up and maybe made more competitive in a Smoke Stacks build. Just a thought! Also (not to toot my own horn) but I have an interesting Narset, Enlightened Master + Enter the Infinite combo deck, it's a consistent fast voltron deck that only has one creature other than the commander.
December 21, 2019 7:28 p.m.
RNR_Gaming says... #15
Challenge yourself. Break something in pedh; pauper edh is very thought intensive when it comes to brewing you cannot just edhrec recommendations and build from there. You'll actually have to research and test and because it's so fringe there less harmonization of decks.
hejtmane says... #2
How about a theft deck you steal cards there's several options from super storng ones to Janky ones. I run the jank myself. You could also take a Commander and go a different direction from most people like I took atraxa and turned her into a life gain deck Commander.
December 20, 2019 12:26 a.m. Edited.