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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
Oathbreaker Legal
Planar Constructed Legal
Planechase Legal
Quest Magic Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Vanguard Legal
Vintage Legal

Flusterstorm

Instant

Counter target instant or sorcery spell unless its controller pays .

Storm (When you cast this spell, copy this for each spell cast this turn before this spell. You may choose new targets for the copies.)

PookandPie on Arcum’s Recycling Program (Arcum Daggsum)

6 months ago

Hi there!

I do have a few random suggestions, I like the combo line with Corridor Monitor a lot.

Rhystic Study would be a good way to either stax people with a one-sided Sphere of Resistance, or draw cards when your opponents think they can go off. cEDH games tend to overcentralize around who has a Study, and I'd highly recommend packing one in here.

In the same vein as Rhystic, I like Mystic Remora a lot in higher powered games. 4 mana is such a high cost that you guarantee players with either hold their spells (which is extremely good for you), or they feed you boatloads of cards.

Repurposing Bay could be super valuable here. You can activate Arcum for Sewer Cam, untap him, Arcum for Repurposing Bay, sac the Cam to get Corridor Monitor, untap Arcum and hold priority to sac the Monitor for Encroaching Mycosynth, and now you can even sac Arcum to himself to get Mind Over Matter, and use Repurposing Bay to get The One Ring, and now you can fire off the MoM + TOR combo you mention. You basically have all of the other parts for this already, and the Bay can just be very useful on its own. With this kind of line, you could actually trim down on one of your infinite mana outlets since you can guarantee you can find your artifact creatures with Repurposing Bay.

Ornithopter of Paradise seems like a very good dork here.

Sink into Stupor occupies a land slot and can function as a land that hurts, or interaction when you need it most. The flexibility is super nice.

Spellskite seems good to protect Arcum, and can be sacrificed for a combo line if you have counters in hand.

Some counter magic to interfere with opponents and keep Arcum safe might be useful too. Swan Song, Pact of Negation, Flusterstormfoil, Fierce Guardianship, etc., can all be super useful.

I really, really like Arcum with Crashing Drawbridge. That dork was made for Arcum. Grants haste, can be sacrificed when no longer needed, just perfection.

Hopefully these suggestions help a bit! Arcum is super fun, one of my favorite decks of all time!

So_Immersive on Galadriel, Light of Valinor

8 months ago

cEDH interaction staples I would suggest:

Flusterstormfoil, Silence, Force of Will, An Offer You Can't Refuse, Borne Upon a Wind, Veil of Summer, Force of Negation, Swan Song, Fierce Guardianship, Into the Flood Maw, Mindbreak Trap

combos you can utilize:

Valley Floodcaller + Retraction Helix + any mana positive rock like Sol Ringfoil or Mana Vault resulting in infinite

Devoted Druid + Swift Reconfiguration resulting in infinite

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy + Basalt Monolith resulting in infinite

popular dorks in cEDH

Noble Hierarch, Birds of Paradisefoil, Delighted Halfling

(effects like Neoform and Eldritch Evolution are good for turning your dorks into protection with Grand Abolisher or Voice of Victory when trying to combo)

capwner on Grog (Jerk Edition)

8 months ago

Looks like modern goodstuff but also has some of that oldschool grixis feel and some smooth interactions, I like this! I'm questioning Street Wraith since it only seems good with Riddlers and you are already losing life to your manabase and thoughtseize. I recommend something else in the slot Emperor of Bones is good as it can hit opponents' creatures, Snapcaster Magefoil is always nice for grixis, or maybe something that mills cards like Ripples of Undeath or Stitcher's Supplier/Flare of Malice. Orcish Bowmasters+Chthonian Nightmare is another engine you could consider. I've also found Surgical Extraction to be a little lukewarm recently precisely because of the prevalence of frog in reanimator lists, unless you are using it in conjunction with e.g. a lot of artifact destruction to remove Amulets or similar. Good ol' Fatal Push might make sense too. I think you're on the right track with sb board wipes, could use The Meathook Massacre as another option if u need more. Maybe split up your sb counterspells and try some Mystical Dispute, Strix Serenade, Flusterstormfoil in the board? That's all I got, nice concept!

Fluggleshmuggits on Cube Eternal

1 year ago

IN
Condemn
The Restoration of Eiganjo  Flip
Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student  Flip
Spell Pierce
Preacher of the Schism
Feldon of the Third Path
Tersa Lightshatter
Scrapshooter
Parallel Lives
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

OUT
Kor Skyfisher
Vryn Wingmare
Vapor Snag
Flusterstormfoil
Avenger of the Fallen
Hordeling Outburst
Legion Warboss
Farseek
Biogenic Ooze
Silvos, Rogue Elemental

Bishoprage on The Queen's Egg

1 year ago

Hi Mortlocke thank you for this awesome guide. I'm just getting into EDH and have become obsessed with Silvers! I'm slowly acquiring all the cards and putting together my Silver's deck. I'm sorry if this isn't the right place for this question but could you recommend any replacements for the following cards? I included my thoughts but I have no where near the knowledge of you and this community.

I was thinking the cycle triomes, which would be an even swap of 10 for 10 and can still be fetched.

Much love and thanks for this awesome guide!

Mortlocke on The Queen's Egg

1 year ago

Hey all,

I never seem to find a moment to just sit down and answer comments, so sorry for the wait. Doombeard1984, I've been noticing a trend at more competitive tables that players are favoring non-basics over just regular islands. I'd contemplate cutting Carpet of Flowers for another interaction piece like Flusterstormfoil or the aforementioned Aura Shards. I'd have to give it some thought on what would be a good replacement. Nature's Claim has to stay in though, as it's interaction without any caveats which is my personal preference, plus that sweet TimeSpiral Remastered old border foil just gets my neurons going.

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And Mother Sliver Queen's Blessings upon you as well. May you generate many Slivers.

Hi Daevied. I do believe the deck could be downgraded to a Bracket 3 deck with the simple removal of all but maybe 3 game changers. The identity of the deck lies in the curated list of Slivers - the rest is just to ensure your opponents can't thwart your plans. I highly encourage you to try your hand at your own iteration of the deck, some spells i'd suggest including would be:

That's just a list of spells i'd consider - nothing definitive mind you. If you do follow through with your decklist please send me a link to the page. I always like to see what other Hives are brewing.

jsnrice on Atraxa, Grand Unifier

1 year ago

Deck Title: Ascension Through Unity – Atraxa cEDH Food Chain

Commander

Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Color Identity:

Introduction

Welcome to Ascension Through Unity, a competitive EDH build centered around Atraxa, Grand Unifier, the ultimate value engine and a uniquely powerful commander that bridges midrange resilience with combo potential. This list leverages the raw card advantage of Atraxa’s ETB trigger to dig for win conditions, interaction, and fast mana — all while supporting a Food Chain combo core.

This deck is tuned for high-level pods and aims to win fast, interact precisely, and grind smart when necessary.

Win Conditions

Primary Wincon:
- Food Chain + Eternal Scourge / Misthollow Griffin / Flesh Duplicate
Infinite creature mana via Food Chain and one of the exile-recurring creatures.
→ Cast Atraxa, Grand Unifier, dig for Thassa's Oracle or Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation combo.

Backup Wincons:
- Thassa's Oracle + Tainted Pact / Demonic Consultation
- Finale of Devastation for lethal with infinite mana
- Displacer Kitten combos with The One Ring, Teferi, Time Raveler, or mana rocks for infinite value/actions

Notable Synergies

Staples and Interaction

This deck plays nearly every blue interaction spell you’d expect: - Free Countermagic: Force of Will, Force of Negation, Pact of Negation, Mindbreak Trap, Flusterstormfoil
- Removal: Swords to Plowshares, Abrupt Decay, Chain of Vapor, Toxic Deluge, Culling Ritual
- Tutors: Vampiric Tutor, Demonic Tutor, Worldly Tutor, Enlightened Tutor, Imperial Seal

And it runs every relevant fast mana: - Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, Chrome Mox, Mox Diamond, Mox Opal, Mana Vault, Ancient Tomb

Why Atraxa?

While many commanders offer value, Atraxa’s Grand Unifier trigger is uniquely broken in a deck like this. With a proper build, she can hit: - A creature (e.g. Eternal Scourge, Deathrite Shaman)
- A non-creature spell (e.g. Demonic Consultation)
- An instant (e.g. Swan Song, An Offer You Can't Refuse)
- A sorcery (e.g. Finale of Devastation)
- An artifact (e.g. Sol Ring)
- An enchantment (e.g. Rhystic Study)
- A planeswalker (e.g. Teferi, Time Raveler)

This makes Atraxa a one-card value engine that refills your hand and pivots you into a win turn with proper sequencing.

Power Level & Goals

This deck is firmly cEDH (power level 9.5–10). It’s built for pods where interaction is heavy, turns are fast, and wins are clean.

You’ll thrive if: - You can protect Atraxa, Grand Unifier for at least one trigger
- You pilot your combo lines efficiently
- You mulligan aggressively for interaction or ramp

Mulligan Strategy

Look for: - Turn 1–2 dorks/rocks + tutor
- Food Chain + exile creature opener
- Strong card draw pieces + interaction
- Always mull away clunky high-CMC hands

Weaknesses

  • Susceptible to Drannith Magistrate (unless we remove it)
  • Hate for graveyard/exile recursion (Rest in Peace, etc.)
  • Heavy counterspell matchups if we stumble on mana

Closing Thoughts

Atraxa, Grand Unifier doesn’t just unify card types — she unifies power, control, and combo under one elegantly devastating package. Whether you’re tutoring with efficiency or slamming a turn 4 Food Chain win, this deck rewards mastery and punishes hesitation. Perfect for cEDH players who love versatility and inevitability.

Thanks for reading! Let me know if you want a sideboard package or metagame tweaks.

capwner on White/Blue and Rude All Over

1 year ago

Geist of St. Traft and Steel of the Godhead is gonna be a big +1 from me lol. I have to ask why only 1 Solitude though? Seems like your best card alongside nulldrifter, Solitude really provides the interaction needed to stabilize against many powerful creature strats, and it's pretty oppressive when you can blink repeatedly. I do like the choice of Momentary Blink for the flashback grind value. I think sideboard hate cards like Stony Silence and Rest in Peace could be appropriate opposed to Wispmare, Aether Channeler and the 4 Thassas which I don't really understand, I guess for the scry value? I'm also a fan of specific sideboard counterspells such as Flusterstormfoil, Consign to Memory, Test of Talents or even the humble Spell Pierce. All depends on your meta of course if you're playing kitchen table legacy with your friends these hate cards won't matter as much but if you're going to FNM they will!

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