Fluctuator

Artifact

Cycling abilities you activate cost up to {2} less to activate.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	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
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (50)

Flarhoon13 on Kenrith, the Cycling King

11 months ago

Inaugural game went perfectly. Time of Need got Zirda, the Dawnwaker. An early Fluctuator allowed me to cycle about 7 cards early. Zur the Enchanter got Astral Slide, Escape Protocol and Training Grounds. So, when Kenrith, the Returned King finally came out, all of his abilities were reduced to a single coloured mana. Razaketh's Rite got a Palinchron, probably should've gotten a Herald of the Forgotten. My opponent had been kind enough to mill my Scholar of the Ages so I could search with Razaketh's Rite again, this time for the Dimir House Guard to loop Palinchron via Kenrith, the Returned King for infinite mana and the win.

crEepr on Cycling to Leng

3 years ago

So Library of Leng Fluctuator was an idea I had for a budget legacy deck once. I looked through the rulings on Library of Leng a bit more and found out that one of the rulings on the gatherer for library says this;” You can’t use the Library of Leng ability to place a discarded card on top of your library when you discard a card as a cost, because costs aren’t effects.” As the discard effect on cycling is a cost, sadly that didnt work. Very cool deck idea though, I can tell a lot was put in to it, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

mitchellmoncada2012 on Living End EDH

3 years ago

Where is Fluctuator?

joselemanouch on Timeless Wisdom v2.0

3 years ago

Well tabernat I tried to keep as much as the precon as I could, but the upgrade was three-fold:

1/ Upgrade the mana basse

2/ Add cycling pay off cards

3/ Ability to draw cards during everyone’s turn

I kept Eternal Dragon because it was an « on flavor » way of having ramp/card advantage. I only use it for the Plainscycling to either get a basic plains or a dual land. Plus the cycling cost can be reduced to zero with Gavi, Nest Warden or even Fluctuator. Although I haven’t been able to test it much, heavy card draw is mandatory and ramp is lacking. I’d suggest adding more mana rocks and counter spells to protect your tokens and artifacts from wraths.

orionreyzak on Harry961's Zur the Enchanter [Cycling]

3 years ago

I liked your video, and am glad to see a non-degenerate build of Zur. I think Toothy, Imaginary Friend is a better inclusion than Stoic Champion, and does a better job than Mulldrifter. I think that Steel of the Godhead is a good aura for Zur when everyone has flying murder machines out, or Archetype of Imagination out. Tribute Mage is a great inclusion, I use it to find my signets, Fluctuator, Blackblade Reforged (for those oloro players) , and Fellwar Stone. I'm sure a lot of these cards weren't around when you made this deck. Astral Drift speaks for itself, as does Crystalline Resonance. Escape Protocol is my back up for my backup, and may not need to be included, but I like being able to keep Fluctuator and it's the only Astral like effect that hits artifacts that I know of. I would love to see you update this deck with the new sets out.

shwanerz88 on Kenrith Can Ride His Bike With No Handlebars

3 years ago

Thank you Gristicle for pointing that out. I've been tweaking this deck a lot and there are times where I forget that there is a deck building restriction. Thassa's Oracle, Fluctuator, and Heartstone seemed like such good includes that I didn't even think about it. With that being said though I have really enjoyed the way this deck has played so far even with the restriction. The challenge building this deck has also been a nice change of pace from normal deck construction.

Phostration on Just Follow the Trail... wait wrong cycling

3 years ago

I originally had the two lands you mentioned, but since the addition of Fluctuator and Tectonic Reformation, I switched for the others. The idea is that if I have flucuator out, I can cycle for free, but if need be I would have tectonic for 1 mana cycle on any of my lands.

I like Djeru's Renunciation looks really good! I'd like to pit it in sideboard and switch it in against quick creature decks.

I was on the edge with Astral Drift. I know I can cycle to flicker a blocker and fizzle out the attack. Hmmm I'll have to think more on it.

Thanks so much for the suggestions!

Kampfkrapfn on ⟳ Deckcycle | Gavi Primer

3 years ago

Completely correct, I mixed up words. Protection was what I meant :)
Also it cycles for a perfect with Fluctuator.