Aetherflux Reservoir

Artifact

Whenever you cast a spell, you gain 1 life for each spell you've cast this turn.

Pay 50 life: Aetherfux Reservoir deals 50 damage to any target (creature, player, planeswalker or battle).

Combos

• Aetherflux Reservoir + Ornithopter + Scrap Trawler
• Aetherflux Reservoir + Dramatic Reversal + Isochron Scepter
• Aetherflux Reservoir + Bolas's Citadel + Soothsaying
• Aetherflux Reservoir + Persistent Petitioners + Thrumming Stone
• Aetherflux Reservoir + K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth + Sensei's Divining Top

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Arena	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Freeform	Legal
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Historic Brawl	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Modern Beyond Horizons	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planar Constructed	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (45)

Optimator on gonti's got your good stuff

2 months ago

Nice stuff! I also have a mono-Black play-opponents'-stuff deck (High-Octane Nightmare Fuel) and I always found that a very healthy land count and ramp package was vital. That way I can very reliably cast all the goodies as well as advance with my own cards. You with Gonti, Night Minister in the command zone, being able to play opponents' lands and occasionally making treasure, seems to really help with that (and your land count and ramp package seems great). I would imagine it runs real smooth! Gonti would normally be my commander for this style of deck but I just really wanted Braids, Arisen Nightmare as a commander.

I like your inclusion of the mass-reanimation effects! I don't understand the inclusion of Aetherflux Reservoir though. Do you feel like you cast enough spells to get a good amount of life back? How have you found having larger high-mana creatures as your attackers to trigger your commander? I know a lot of decks like this and in commanders like Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor go for all the small evasive creatures.

psionictemplar on The Hidden Tree-Folk with sideboard

3 months ago

First thing that strikes me as needing addressed is the mainboard copy of gutteral response. Ask yourself this question, is this something that I can use in almost every matchup or just certain ones? If the answer is only certain ones, then that is a card that is best starting in a sideboard and brought in when needed. You'll have more games where you look at the card wishing it was something else otherwise. That note aside, I do see some powerful combo potential here.

Before continuing though I do want to make sure you are aware of the Altar of Dementia + The Great Henge + Woodfall Primus combo. (Have woodfall in play, sac it to altar and when it comes back off persist, great henge puts the +1/+1 counter on it which removes the -1/-1 counter from persist allowing you to do it again.)

Another possible combo card that could fit in here is Ashaya, Soul of the Wild. It can make your woodfall a land that you could sacrifice similar to the previous combo. The Timmy in me also wants to suggest a copy of Aetherflux Reservoir in addition to this as an alternate kill condition but it's a bit of a stretch when it comes to being reliable.

Regarding your comment about switching leaf-crowned into d. path I'm not thrilled with the idea. It's slightly cheaper but opens you up to losing cards that you may want to draw, such as lands or green sun's zenith. Additionally, you can't use a copy to put another into play like the leaf-crowned can. I should also note the inability of d. path to hide information from your opponent. This is mainly relevant in situations where you are trying to plan around a board wipe. Putting a copy of fangorn in the main deck seems like a reasonable choice. I'd also switch the copy of gutteral response for last march of the ents too.

TL:DR: Switch the 1x gutteral response and last march of the ents. Add the fangorn and an ashaya. Don't switch leaf-crowned elder for descendants' path. Not crazy about the scapeshift and aftermath analyst but they serve some purpose together as deck thinning. I don't have a clear idea to suggest otherwise yet, unless you want to borrow from amulet titan and use Shifting Woodland.

ASalesman on Unesh, Ultimate Guide (Tribal)

5 months ago

New Decklist -- Post Jeweled Lotus and Mana Crypt

Obviously the Mana crypt and Jeweled Lotus Ban really hurt the deck. It made me really unmotivated to update this guide very much. I am a bit removed from the cEDH scene. The current deck list is more tuned to optimized rather then cEDH. I think that's where Unesh as a commander wants to live anyway. Updates include:

• With this list I REMOVED cards would only be good in cEDH such as Mental Misstep and several counterspells
• ADDED a few bombs like Conspiracy Unraveler and Sea Gate Restoration for fun.
• RETAINED all the really powerful game changers in the deck (except Rhystic StudyGC, because it serves to annoy everyone in the format).
• Leaned more heavily into copying unesh triggers with clones like Spark Double, and ETB doublers like Panharmonicon

The win conditions are:

1. Thassa's OracleGC
2. Aetherflux Reservoir w/ Shrieking Drake support.
3. Combat Damage + infinite turns Nexus of Fate *list*

Some of the new changelings and other cards are really nice:

• Firdoch Core is a mana rock and a changeling, I think that's kind of dope.
• Changeling Wayfinder is the perfect ramp spell for Unesh.
• Mox Jasper works because there are so many inexpensive changelings.
• Barkform Harvester allows you to put Thassa's OracleGC back in your deck, a way to keep the wincon alive even if it goes to the grave.
• Sea Gate Restoration is kind of nuts because it gives you unlimited handsize with limited counterplay.
• Conspiracy Unraveler (This card is a cluster bomb.) It allows you to play bombs, then use the bombs to play more bombs.
• Commandeer is an ideal defensive card, especially for protecting the win condition later.
• Reflections of Littjara for copying sphinx bombs like Consecrated SphinxGC
• More consistent board wipes to keep the board at a normal state while you build up your Sphinx Machine: Engulf the Shore + Evacuation + Cyclonic RiftGC.

Expect a guide content update in the near future to reflect the current list... Perhaps the deck would benefit with some more interaction still. Will be considering this in the coming weeks.

kamarupa on Legacy Of the Blessed Soul Sistas

6 months ago

1xThe Ozolith is always nice when lots of creatures can get counters.

With so much lifegain, something like Chalice of Life (Chalice of Death) or Aetherflux Reservoir seems like it would be a great push toward a lot of wins.

Kuyajamih on Light Paws bracket 3

7 months ago

Combos:

1. Songbirds' Blessing already attached. Either Enlightened TutorGC or Scroll Rack the Super State Deal 19 damage and then doublestrike. Or 40 plus damage. ( this is easily achievable as you set up this combo.)

2. Gain a bunch of life and Aetherflux Reservoir.

3. The Dominion Bracelet... Don't know how to explain this but... Kill the second strongest player then domi the sstrongest to hit the third, Then kill them next turn( dont forget to tap all their lands and destroy their own stuff if needed) . Then hopefully the last player cant come back.

Crow_Umbra on Bre'silian Skies [Primer]

8 months ago

Thanks legendofa lol. I feel like my considering/maybe boards at this point become my one stop shop for potential swaps so I don't have to do the Scryfall searches all over again.

I think one of the next primer sections I'll add is Budget Swaps. I think Rhox Faithmender could swap in over The Wind Crystal, Alhammarret's Archive, or an alt wincon like Aetherflux Reservoir. Similarly, Balefire Liege could probably be a budget alternative to Archangel of Thune.

hootsnag on Jhoira Draw Fast Win

9 months ago

I purposefully left cards like Aetherflux Reservoir and Longshot, Rebel Bowman out of this version. Sometimes you don't get to cast as many spells in a single turn as you want unless you can get Mana Severance early on. I know a lot of others that have Jhoira decks use this combo but all of my playtesting has shown Reservoir to be a bit inconsistent. Thanks for the feedback!

EchoSpice on Jhoira Draw Fast Win

9 months ago

Love Jhoira! one of my favorite decks. good combo is Aetherflux Reservoir + Retract. basically, bounce a ton of artifacts back to your hand, then cast them for basically free if you have any cost reducers out. gains you a ton of life, you can one-shot someone with aetherflux, or draw a massive amount of cards and win with Thassa's OracleGC or Laboratory Maniac.