Updated: Deep Clue Sea

Commander / EDH Artifact GWU (Bant) Investigate Tokens

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Creature (29)

• 1x Academy Manufactor
• 1x Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
• 1x Aerial Extortionist
• 1x Arcanis the Omnipotent
• 1x Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Cyberdrive Awakener
• 1x Detective of the Month
• 1x Duggan, Private Detective
• 1x Erdwal Illuminator
• 1x Ethereal Investigator
• 1x Forensic Gadgeteer
• 1x Innocuous Researcher
• 1x Jhoira's Familiar
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias  ^Flip
• 1x Kappa Cannoneer
• 1x Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
• 1x Lonis, Genetics Expert
• 1x Martha Jones
• 1x Nyssa of Traken
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Sarah Jane Smith
• 1x Shimmer Dragon
• 1x The Pride of Hull Clade
• 1x Thought Monitor
• 1x Urza, Lord High Artificer
• 1x Wayward Swordtooth
• 1x Whirler Rogue

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Farewell
• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Thoughtcast
• 1x Vanquish the Horde

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh

Land (36)

• 1x Azorius Chancery
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Deserted Beach
• 1x Dreamroot Cascade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 2x Forest
• 8x Island
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 2x Plains
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Rejuvenating Springs
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scavenger Grounds
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 1x Spire of Industry
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Temple of Enlightenment
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x Temple of the False God

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Knowledge is Power
• 1x Mechanized Production
• 1x Michiko's Reign of Truth  ^Flip
• 1x On the Trail
• 1x Ongoing Investigation
• 1x Teferi's Ageless Insight
• 1x Wilderness Reclamation

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Idol of Oblivion
• 1x Inspiring Statuary
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Nettlecyst
• 1x Shorikai, Genesis Engine
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Curiosity
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Talisman of Unity
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Thran Turbine
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Instant (6)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Disorder in the Court
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Officious Interrogation
• 1x Reverse the Polarity

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Sideboard

Instant (4)

• 1x Archmage's Charm
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Spell Crumple

Creature (2)

• 1x Lumengrid Sentinel
• 1x Sergeant John Benton

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Ashes of the Abhorrent
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Steel of the Godhead

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Slip Through Space
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Artifact (1)

• 1x Relic of Progenitus

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Maybeboard

Creature (26)

• 1x Alandra, Sky Dreamer
• 1x Bane of Progress
• 1x Briarbridge Patrol
• 1x Cephalid Broker
• 1x Ellivere of the Wild Court
• 1x Elvish Archivist
• 1x Ethersworn Sphinx
• 1x Final-Word Phantom
• 1x Flesh Duplicate
• 1x Gemrazer
• 1x Glenn, the Voice of Calm
• 1x Hydroid Krasis
• 1x Inga and Esika
• 1x Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse
• 1x Lonis, Cryptozoologist
• 1x Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
• 1x Private Eye
• 1x Sharp-Eyed Rookie
• 1x Skyswimmer Koi
• 1x Starnheim Courser
• 1x Synth Infiltrator
• 1x Sythis, Harvest's Hand
• 1x Teething Wurmlet
• 1x The Third Doctor
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Transplant Theorist

Instant (14)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Confront the Unknown
• 1x Disruption Protocol
• 1x Dromoka's Command
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Insidious Will
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Permission Denied
• 1x Ram Through
• 1x Spell Swindle
• 1x Stoic Rebuttal
• 1x Sublime Epiphany
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Artifact (5)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Braided Quipu  ^Flip
• 1x Gonti's Aether Heart
• 1x Psychic Paper
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Artificer Class
• 1x Banish to Another Universe
• 1x City of Death
• 1x Dawn of a New Age
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Killer Service
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x The Bath Song
• 1x Ulvenwald Mysteries
• 1x Words of Worship

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Artful Dodge
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Dismantling Wave
• 1x Ravenform
• 1x Rise and Shine

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Updated version of the 'Deep Clue Sea' precon.

The main goal of this deck is to create artifacts (mostly by 'investigating') AND drawing aditional cards, so you can gain all sorts of advantages by doing so. Will most of the time take it's winning turn around the 8th - 11th round, even if you get board wiped once. For two big board wipes between the game, it will be around the 14th turn you'll probably make your final move. I would put this deck's Power Level around 7 on a good day, and around 6 on a bad day.

Because of the Clue-Tokens you make (and other 'draw cards') you will go through your library quite fast, which gives you more possibilities so you can respond well in almost any situation.

This deck has a little bit of everything which may look chaotic at first, but since you draw a lot of cards you can always do something with what you've got. Most of the cards rely on Artifacts or Enchantments, which is good since you will have a lot of both (mostly Artifacts though).

This "Little bit of everything" strategy has a wonderful surprise element behind it, although it is sometimes hard to find 'that one card' you need in a dire situation. Sometimes you just have to believe in the heart of the cards.

There are also some 'shenanigan cards' I added (like The Pride of Hull Clade, Ghostly Prison, Ethersworn Sphinx, Psychosis Crawler, Chasm Skulker, Wayward Swordtooth, ...) because, well..., I just liked them. It gives this deck it's personality, I guess? They're not a perfect fit and I might change them later, but they fit well enough to work and be useful in a game.

The best strategy that works for me is to be as 'low profile' as possible. Don't swing a 2/2 creature at someone in the early game just to make them take that little damage. Only act aggressive if they act aggressive to you or if someone is a big threat to everyone (but even then it's better to convince someone else to do the heavy lifting for you). You will get your shot at winning the game if you have enough cards in hand and mana on the field. To get to that point, you have to play the waiting game. Be defensive, be neutral, act dumb, play smart. And when you have enough resources to work with, you can make a killer board with a small chance they'll stop you (because of some of the instants like Counterspell, Reverse the Polarity, Disorder in the Court, Cryptic Command ...).

If it wasn't obvious, this is a Casual Commander Deck: I want to keep it a good running deck while also not being too OP. I don't play 'tutors' or other card searchers, since that would be considered too strong. You may always share advice your opinion/advice (mostly cards that YOU would include or exclude). I just don't want the total price of the main deck to go over the €300 because of a couple overpriced cards...

(Thanks to king-saproling for the suggestions, will definitely try them out!)

Date added	1 month
Last updated	2 weeks
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 50 - 7 Rares 22 - 4 Uncommons 6 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.61
Tokens	City's Blessing, Clue, Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Detective 2/2 WU, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Emblem Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh, Food, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Pilot 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Squid 1/1 U, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders	Commander try