Asceticism

Enchantment

Creatures you control have hexproof. (They can't be the targets of spells or abilities your opponents control.)

{1}{G}: Regenerate target creature.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Block Constructed	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (48)

Nemesis on Elves

1 month ago

some suggestions before I forget: Veil of Summer Boseiju, Who Shelters All Autumn's Veil Elven Ambush Elvish Promenade Genesis Wave Overwhelming Stampede Asceticism Gaea's Herald

Mortlocke on The Predator of Predators

1 month ago

Kesslerspatz, hello and welcome to the conversation. Random question - but are you German? I'm currently living and working in Germany so if you're in the Kaiserslautern area, let me know! Thank you for the nice compliment - this deck is definitely one of my babies.

I have to ask how your brawlers can protect themselves? The short answer is that if I can ramp early enough and get my Commander on the board then I can reasonably set my opponents back long enough to get my damage in and hope I draw into protection via Yavimaya Hollow, Teferi's Protection and the like. I also cannot understate the importance of Asceticism - that extra layer of protection goes a long way.

In my playgroup, a lot of removel and board wipes are played, which always blocks some slots in the deck for more protection. I've been flirting with the idea, but with the recent reprint of Flawless Maneuver in Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander - I felt inspired by this statement to finally pull the trigger and get a copy of this for the deck. Protection for my creatures is paramount, especially when using the Enrage mechanic which focuses so heavily on dealing damage to my own creatures. Making my creatures indestructible can make for some very big turns. This card I definitely recommend for any deck that runs {W}, and has alot of big creatures.

Do you have a decklist I can check out? What cards are you excited for in MOM? Are you excited for the upcoming return to Ixalan?

eliakimras on miirym , need recommendations

1 month ago

Hello! I saw your deck help tag and wanted to give some insight.

I don't run Miirym as commander, but I do have her in the 99 in Smashing Faces with the Ur-Dragon, and she always pushes me to victory whenever she's allowed to stick on the battlefield.

Some areas you might want to change to improve your consistency:

1 - Ramp

• Farseek and Fellwar Stone are great for fixing for multiple colors of mana. You might take out Birds of Paradise (dies so easily), Sakura-Tribe Elder (fixes for only one color) and Sword of Once and Future (no synergy with dragons) for them.
• Skyshroud Claim is great for the same reasons above. Frontier Siege never impressed me in a multicolor deck, because I often need colors outside of {G}.
• If you run the suggestions above, you probably need more fetchable dual lands: Ketria Triome, Breeding Pool, Steam Vents, Stomping Ground, Sheltered Thicket, Wooded Ridgeline.
• If you run Into the North, you can also use Highland Forest, Rimewood Falls, Volatile Fjord and some snow basics (Snow-Covered Forest, Snow-Covered Island, Snow-Covered Mountain) to fetch.

2 - Draw/Haste

• It is tough to cast Tribute to the World Tree in a 3-color deck without Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth or Chromatic Lantern on the battlefield. Maybe you want Temur Ascendancy instead.

3 - Removal/Boardwipes

• Chain Reaction cleans your own dragons. Curse of the Swine should get rid of your opponents' most problematic creatures. If you face a lot of token decks, Surtland Frostpyre is a boardwipe on a land that leaves most of your dragons alive.
• Green Sun's Twilight could be Chaos Warp as a second Beast Within.

4 - Protection

• In my dragons deck, I often want protection and haste for more than one creature. Swiftfoot Boots got swapped out for Asceticism.
• Slip Out the Back could instead be Heroic Intervention (it has good synergy with Blasphemous Act).
• If you don't want to be attacked, Propaganda might deter more attackers than Fog.
• Can you cast Counterspell and Bane's Contingency reliably? Swan Song or Arcane Denial might be easier to cast considering your manabase.

5 - Card draw

• Rishkar's Expertise, Garruk, Primal Hunter and Return of the Wildspeaker are the cream of the crop of green card draw. You might want to remove Blur, Essence Flux and Ghostly Flicker for them. (Instead of running flicker effects to save your creatures, it might be better to just run more threats in case they are dealt with - and card draw helps with that.)

6 - Better threats

• Dragon Broodmother creates tokens at a much faster pace than Dragonmaster Outcast.
• Korlessa, Scale Singer never impressed me. Knollspine Dragon is way better at drawing cards.
• Overwhelming Stampede wins games harder than Thundermaw Hellkite.
• I would take out Flameblast Dragon for Utvara Hellkite.

7 - Some utility lands you might want to run

• Exotic Orchard, Unclaimed Territory and Secluded Courtyard fix your colors.
• Haven of the Spirit Dragon fixes your colors and bring Dragons back from the dead.
• Littjara Mirrorlake clones one of your Dragons.
• Blighted Woodland and Myriad Landscape ramp you into Miirym.

legendofa on Kresh Fight Club

1 month ago

Welcome to the club, Ulfseggnar!

This deck has great feel and flavor. My first thought for improving it is to add more cards that will keep Kresh alive and attacking. Depending on how much you're willing to spend, Tyvar's Stand, Golgari Charm, Heroic Intervention, Undying Evil, or Asceticism are some of the options that will keep your creatures fighting.

lhetrick13 on Gishath Spared No Expense!!!

2 months ago

SpeedOfLightning - Thanks for taking a quick look at the deck! I wanted to bring the chatter about my deck here so I could find it easily down the road! You mentioned you would recommend cutting Boros Charm as it is similar to Akroma's Will in many of its abilities but just cheaper and less effective. Another suggestion was cutting Steely Resolve for Asceticism as Shroud is inferior to Hexproof and the Regeneration ability is also just an added plus!

With that said, I do see your point about the Boros Charm. At 2 CMC my expectations are low and I do love its utility to double Gishath's power at instant speed or for cheap Invincibility for all creatures at instant speed. I like the idea of having multiple boardwipe protection spells but I will chew on it. In regard to Steely Resolve, when I pick up an Asceticism I will definitely drop either Privileged Position or Steely Resolve to make room. I will need to play with it to see what I like more. Both have pros and cons.

Good stuff so thanks for taking a look! If you have any other thoughts, I am all ears!

You make a good point that it is very mana-cheap! But feel free to try switching in Asceticism as an option.

I'm glad we're having this conversation, as a card was spoiled today that I'll likely replace Polyraptor with. Check out Etali, Primal Conqueror! It has a similar ability to the original Etali, Primal Storm, but triggers when it ETBs! I think this will be a great add to my deck!

SpeedOfLightning on We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s EDH Story

2 months ago

lhetrick13 - Taking a quick look at your deck, I would recommend cutting Boros Charm. Dealing 4 damage can be a bit limiting when considering one of your dinosaurs as it could take them out, and you accomplish a lot of the same with Akroma's Will. I'd recommend removing that or Steely Resolve. Steely Resolve also prevents you from any of your spells (like having target creature fight another creature) from targeting one of your dinosaurs!

You make a good point that it is very mana-cheap! But feel free to try switching in Asceticism as an option.

I'm glad we're having this conversation, as a card was spoiled today that I'll likely replace Polyraptor with. Check out Etali, Primal Conqueror! It has a similar ability to the original Etali, Primal Storm, but triggers when it ETBs! I think this will be a great add to my deck!

lhetrick13 on We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s EDH Story

2 months ago

SpeedOfLightning - I am deliberating a similar conundrum as I would like to add things like Whispersilk Cloak to my deck (Gishath Spared No Expense!!!) but it is getting pretty hard to decide on what to cut. So glad I was able to spread the indecision!

In regard to the mass protection, you are running the best mass protection with Asceticism. Hexproof vs Shroud plus you can regenerate creatures for two mana. Privileged Position offers a bit wider protection as it covers all permanents for the same cost but for you and me, Asceticism is the better of the two. I have been working on picking one up but keep blowing my budget on other needs. Steely Resolve I do like for the cheap cost so I can drop it down very early. I do have a few things that it messes with like Marauding Raptor's ability to trigger Enrage, the double-strike ability of Boros Charm, along with a couples others but for only two mana, you can offer peace of mind knowing your dino hoards are safe!

SpeedOfLightning on We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s EDH Story

2 months ago

lhetrick13 - Very true! To be honest, that combo to draw has made me consider cutting Polyraptor from the deck. I know it seems crazy to remove such a powerful dino, but if I had to remove one to avoid the combo, I'd rather have the ramp and add in another powerful dino or Forerunner of the Empire.

Wow, you're absolutely right! All this time, and I just realized that. I completely agree, Steely Resolve or Privileged Position could offer better protection. I may opt for Whispersilk Cloak however, as the unblockable could make a larger impact. What are your thoughts on Asceticism over Steely Resolve or Privileged Position? I found that Asceticism is very similar, even same mana cost. But being able to tap 2 to regenerate a creature could definitely be a life saver.

Deflecting Swat is a fantastic card in any deck, but you're right; it's a big investment. I'm only adding it as I had a copy of it in another deck. Might I suggest Bolt Bend as a budget option? I plan to replace the Deflecting Swat with that. It offers the same effect for only one mana if you have a strong enough creature. Since we'd be using it to protect Gishath, you'd likely have the reduced mana cost already.