Erdwal Illuminator

Creature — Spirit

Flying

Whenever you investigate for the first time each turn, investigate an additional time. (Create a Clue token. It's a colourless artifact with "{2}, Sacrifice this artifact: Draw a card.)

Tokens

• Clue

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
Gladiator	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Historic	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Modern	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Pioneer	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (51)

aixe on Tivit, Treasure & Clue Token Acceleration (Primer)

1 year ago

ThatWeirdPerson Thank you very much for the comment!

I do agree that I need to add some interaction. I think I will try to lower the amount of mana artifacts to increase the amount of interaction! I also think that Ballot Broker and Brago's Representative might actually be interesting cards to use, and a couple of extra creatures most likely won't hurt! Erdwal Illuminator, also looks interesting, and in a similar fashion I have been considering cards like thorough investigation and search the premises, especially as they synergize nicely with Academy Manufactor and similar cards.

Finally I do agree that Time Sieve and Deadeye Navigator are amazing cards in the deck, sadly my normal playgroup hate these type of infinite/win the game combos, so I decided to keep them in the maybe for now!

I will definitely try to test around with the other cards you mentioned, so thank you very much for the feedback!

ThatWeirdPerson on Tivit, Treasure & Clue Token Acceleration (Primer)

1 year ago

Amazing deck! I only saw Tivit for the voting ability but you have made him so much more. I did notice you were a bit low on interaction, maybe you need to add some cards like Cyclonic Rift or Counterspell. Maybe Ballot Broker and Brago's Representative for additional artifacts or Grudge Keeper and Illusion of Choice to force the votes a single way. If your playgroup is ok with going infinite then I recommend putting in Time Sieve because it goes infinite with Tivit as long as you consistently flicker him back and fourth each turn and Deadeye Navigator because it also goes infinite with Tivit. Erdwal Illuminator is great because you will always get another clue if at least one person votes for evidence. More synergistic interaction may be something like Split Decision because you can all commonly agree to counter the bog bad spell or you could attempt to sway the vote and get the big bad spell allowing for more flexibility that the amazingly well-known Counterspell.

GorramScoundrel on Lonis' Casual Combos

2 years ago

I really like your combos, this commander is on my list of future decks and your cardlist looks fun. I think you could trim at least three lands for some good cheap spells like Erdwal Illuminator and Ongoing Investigation

Althuran on Wilhelt: Reanimator

2 years ago

I'll consider it Dangerwillrobinson79. Also another card I considered for this deck was Cellar Door since it paired with Undead Alchemist and Consuming Aberration if I put it in but I don't know how good of a card it is. I also considered putting Erdwal Illuminator to help with getting more clue tokens out for Tamiyo's Journal since I was going to put it in as a possible help for tutoring for certain cards but then again Eloise, Nephalia Sleuth might have it covered

Neotrup on Can I circunvent the "when …

2 years ago

You'll only investigate once. Erdwal Illuminator only triggers if it's the first time you investigate that turn, even if it wasn't on the battlefield the first time.

Chino90 on Can I circunvent the "when …

2 years ago

If I have on the BF a Lonis, Cryptozoologist, an Erdwal Illuminator soulbonded to a Deadeye Navigator, and I start blinking the illuminator repeatedly, will it create 1 clue on ETB or 2? Does the illumintar lose memory of the "when you investigate for the first time each turn" condition? Or once you've investigated on your turn, subsequent investigate triggers will only generate one clue, independently from the memory of the illuminator?

zapyourtumor on Junk

2 years ago

Lonis, Cryptozoologist

Erdwal Illuminator

Metallic Rebuke

Tireless Provisioner

StopShot on Halloween Deck Ideas

3 years ago

There are some spirit cards with some nice spooky art though.

Erdwal Illuminator, Fogwalker, Rattlechains, Silent Observer, Tower Geist, Geist of the Moors, Moonlight Geist, Niblis of the Mist, Topplegeist, and Voiceless Spirit.