What WUB (Esper) Stax cEDH Decks should I get some inspiration from for mine?
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Posted on Aug. 23, 2018, 11:48 a.m. by BMHKain
(NOTE: I'm not going to accept Golgari or even Bant Stax decks; ESPER ONLY.)
Since I'm still trying to cut some stuff, & Team Turn 3 doesn't even have such a thing (Not even counting Zur either.), I actually wanted some advice from actual cEDH players who used Esper Stax in their career as actual cEDH players, & maybe showcase some "Non-Zur" decks here as I know I'll never reach Tier 1. DX That said, I still want to know such experiences with such decks as mine is decided to be one; how they strategize against almost all kinds of cEDH friendly archetypes, & what to add that I can afford/even find in the first place. On an off-topic note though, I am working on a Firesong & Sunspeaker deck that can handle stuff in such metas, while somehow, someway, reaching a targeted Tier 2.5 at least.
Here are the decks if you guys want to check them out; suffice to say, they're still WIP. I wonder if there is such a card that Autotransforms cards...
"Gods, Continuum, Even You. All is [[Nix]]."
Commander / EDH*
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Firesong & Sunspeaker Humiliate cEDH.
Commander / EDH*
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EDIT: Forgot to put this in my previous post in Section B:
http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8334
Have fun reading! :)
August 23, 2018 1:14 p.m.
SMASHER101 says... #4
I play a casual Zur stax/control build. It focuses more on getting a lot of propoganda effects out but i'm sure that you can build more around cards like Stasis and Solitary Confinement as well as the fact that you can be garaunteed to every game get Rule of Law to stop the storm players. The great thing about playing Zur the Enchanter is that no matter what your doing in esper, he can get the right stax piece at the right time, or just get Necropotence!!! I think that zur will be your best bet for cEDH, but you will probably have to restrain yourself from just building an all in doomsday deck. Here are some great hate pieces Zur can get:
RIP Stony Silence Eidolon of Rhetoric chains of long word I can't pronounce or even read on the card and don't even know exactly what it does because its so confusing! Arcane Laboratory Back to Basics Stasis random removal enchantments that arent stax but ruin everyones' day because they can no longer do anything even with their commanded like Imprisoned in the Moon(aka teferi-be-gone (also hits chain veil) or Darksteel Mutation Aura of Silence Contamination to go with your Luminarch Ascension In the Eye of Chaos
Zur is a win con and a stax piece all in one!!!
August 23, 2018 1:37 p.m.
@SMASHER101: Hmmm... If you're implying the commander of the deck is what I'm thinking you want me to change to as straight out the better option, I've already settled on Aminatou in the first place. Unless you're instead, implying Zur as part of the 99? Also, if I were Carmine of UNDER NIGHT IN BIRTH: Exe:Late[st], I would've crystallized my blood and say "S***! This is your end!" (Obviously I was damn kidding.). That said, some of the other suggestions look great. God be damned if I can afford In the Eye of Chaos though...
August 23, 2018 1:59 p.m.
SMASHER101 says... #6
I didn't look at prices I just named cards I thought were good it the 99 of your deck. Yes I was sudgesting that zur would be in the 99, but i'm sure you could tutor for it if you want accses to a new stax piece every turn and you have protection in hand. there is a really old enchantment from invasion or something that is 3U and you can return it to your hand to loot for 3, not sure if there is a use for that here but it's very wierd.
August 23, 2018 2:14 p.m.
Just checked. It's only under $200 at avg. Somewhat affordable at least. Can't do Nether Void though; the worst I can do is the Rocks (Secretly stating, I already have 10 Original Duals. ;d).
August 23, 2018 2:23 p.m.
BUMP.
Anyone else have such a Stax deck of described Archetype/Subformat, & what to recommend? Zur as a Tutor to me...
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...Is like saying Zur should be my Commander I don't want here...
BMHKain says... #2
Anyways, as this topic begins...
A: NO. Boros can be viable somehow; & it doesn't have to just be in Stax.
B: I chose Aminatou, the Fateshifter as my Esper Commander as she can do a lot of combos with stuff like her flickering stuff, her breaking Parity, which you can find out more on how to do so Here:
Also, I just wanted a competitive Planeswalker Commander aside from Teferi, Deretti, etc...
C: I would throw in Rest in Peace, but the idea of an Asymmetrical deck removed the purpose. Sorry everyone; you'll have to deal with a Leyline.
D: I just want somebody besides those outside of competitive play to find options for the twin minotaurs that aren't X Burn (But regular burn.) but can handle stuff that can slowdown most decks just in time for Firesong & Sunspeaker to burn the field worse than actual combos, & yes; I'm using the Reservoir in, as well as Felidar Sovereign for alt. Wins.
That is all. Fire away.
August 23, 2018 12:07 p.m.