Izzet Signet

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Monomanamaniac on Brain Getting Too Big

5 days ago

Cards to play: Psychosis Crawler which will reward you for drawing by dealing damage. Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted is the better ob nixilis for this deck. Whispering Madness, Dark Deal, Reforge the Soul, Magus of the Wheel, Incendiary Command, Wheel of Fate, Time Reversal, Echo of Eons are all wheel effects that make your opponents suddenly draw a ton of cards that will then let you deal damage to everyone. Prosperity Will have everyone drawing equally. Izzet Signet, Dimir Signet, Rakdos Signet, Arcane Signet are decent mana rocks you're missing. Arcane Denial counters a spell and lets them draw and replaces itself. Stormfist Crusader howling mine effect but punishes at the same time.

Cards to take out. Pillage Very inefficient. Quest for Ancient Secrets Very slow. Sadistic Sacrament not really what this deck is truly wanting to do. Shrieking Affliction 99/100 games your opponents will have more than 1 card in hand. Darksteel Plate just too expensive to be good for this deck. Ob Nixilis Reignited not as good as the other ob nixilis. Cerebral Vortex not usually going to deal massive damage and only damages 1 opponent. Painful Quandary I like this card and probably wouldn't get rid of it, but your opponents will usually have the card to discard. Crawlspace not really going with your overall game plan, it does slow your opponents down,but not by enough. Nin, the Pain Artist it's a lot of mana to sink into an effect like this. Curse of Fool's Wisdom only targets 1 player, it's really too limited. Torbran, Thane of Red Fell a lot of your debate sources are black, this is decent with your commander but not much else. Reverberate I didn't see a huge number of decent targets forthis spell and it doesn't do a whole lot of good. Darksteel Ingot I don't personally like seeing 3 cost mana ramp, I'd suggest replacing it with a signet.

I would like to say that I really like your deck, it's an interesting take on an interesting commander. This is meant to be constructive and all with the best intentions.

Monomanamaniac on Kaza's Wizard Fleet

3 weeks ago

I like this deck, I've always wanted a red/blue wizard deck and this one has a lot of potential. So I do want to disclaimer and say that my suggestions are not criticisms, and also I did not consider your budget or your collection lol. Lastly this is suggestions with just a cursory glance. Azami, Lady of Scrolls is pretty amazing in any wizard deck. Sol Ring, Izzet Signet, Arcane Signet, Fellwar Stone, Wayfarer's Bauble, and Talisman of Creativity are all low cost mana rocks that will help your deck ramp quickly. Mystic Sanctuary, Steam Vents, and Reliquary Tower are decent utility lands. Counterspell, Cyclonic Rift, Vandalblast, Expansion / Explosion, Blue Sun's Zenith, Chaos Warp, Curse of the Swine, and Fact or Fiction are all really good answer cards (I know rift is 20$ but it's still a staple). Baral, Chief of Compliance, Adeliz, the Cinder Wind, and Vedalken AEthermage are amazing utility creatures. Thousand-Year Storm turns all your spells into storm spells. Primal Amulet  ^Flip helps mana costs and then copies spells. There's a few more things I can't really think of any, but my sources indicate that x spells do real well in a deck like this. Hope some of these help.

Peoni on Dalakos War of Machines

1 month ago

I'd recommend swapping out Chromatic Lantern, Prophetic Prism, and Worn Powerstone for different rocks. Lantern I don't feel is super necessary in a 2 color deck and I'd even be reluctant to run it in a 3 color deck. Usually it's run to make up for a weak land base or to help super color intensive decks, but your land base is really nice and your deck is a 2 color deck with a colorless focus. The draw from Prophetic Prism is probably going to benefit you less than ramp you'd get from another rock. Finally Powerstone comes in tapped and it's 3 cmc so it's much slower than what we'd probably like our ramp to be.

For Lantern I'd recommend Arcane Signet take its place, for Prophetic perhaps one like Prismatic Lens so you get to keep your mana fixing ability or Mind Stone so you retain the draw. Finally Powerstone could be swapped out for a Talisman of Curiosity. I personally would also swap out Commander's Sphere for an Izzet Signet but I know a lot of people like that you can tap it and then draw off of it so that's up to you.

You might also want some more card draw in this deck, maybe through cantrips like Brainstorm, Gitaxian Probe, and Ponder. There's also Skullclamp since you're running a few 1/1 token producers, and enchantments like Reconnaissance Mission and Coastal Piracy to synergize with your Thopter Spy Network.

I like this deck a lot. Hope this helps! :^)

kei1 on Nekusar EDH Cards for Everyone

1 month ago

Caerwyn Thank you for the suggestions. Having alternate win cons defintitely sounds good to have.

Peoni Thank you for the suggestions. I forgot to ask about Notion Thief I definitely see the synergy with the wheels however I was wondering if I should be concerned about it lower damage potential on the wheels.
Currently I'm thinking of Black Sun's Zenith over Damnation Mostly because its reusable.

I am now wondering if I should also remove Bottomless Pit, Necrogen Mists, Oppression and double down on more mill mechanics.

Out:
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
Quest for the Nihil Stone
Fell Specter
Fate Unraveler
Dismember
Cunning Lethemancer
Liliana's Triumph
Liliana, Waker of the Dead
Drift of Phantasms

In:
The Locust God
Consecrated Sphinx
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
Black Sun's Zenith
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
Izzet Signet
Rakdos Signet
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Indulgence
Notion Thief

multimedia on Elsha's Infinite Voltron

1 month ago

Hey, nice version of Elsha. I saw your forum topic asking for help with cuts.

Six cards to cut to make 100 cards:

• Remember the Fallen: lackluster recursion.
• Danitha Capashen, Paragon: doesn't reduce all artifact casting costs only equipment which makes her not as good as other cost reducers since she doesn't work with the Top combo.
• Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin: creature who's not good enough to disrupt Elsha.
• Ghostly Prison: I don't think you need both Prison and Propaganda, one could be cut.
• Blackblade Reforged: only good if you have a lot of lands, but you don't want a lot of lands with Elsha.
• Basilisk Collar: not a fan unless you're playing ways to take advantage of deathtouch and you can get lifelink from better equipment.

When you want more cuts look to reducing some redundancy:

• Puresteel Paladin is much better than Brass Squire.
• Padeem, Consul of Innovation is much better than Leonin Abunas.
• Sword of Vengeance is better with Elsha than Sigiled Sword of Valeron and Batterskull for vigilance since also gives trample. Valeron is a supbar equipment for the same costs as Vengeance and Batterskull not giving evasion is a big drawback.
• Hammer of Nazahn is better than Darksteel Plate.

All the Swords in the cycle can be good for different budgets, but when you have the three better expensive price ones then you don't need to play the others. Sword of Body and Mind, Sword of War and Peace, Sword of Truth and Justice are not as good as the others and could be cut.

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Some cards to consider adding:

• Enlightened Tutor, Whir of Invention, Reshape, Fabricate: tutor for an equipment or Top.
• Foundry Inspector, Cloud Key: other artifact mana cost reducers for the combo with Top.
• Izzet Signet, Azorius Signet, Boros Signet: add the Signets in place of lands.
• Jeskai Ascendancy: is like giving Elsha pseudo vigilance with instant speed surprise untap/pump her to block and draw.

Good luck with your deck.

Peoni on The Sword and the Shark

1 month ago

You already have Curiosity and Tandem Lookout. Why not add in a Niv of your choice? Fits your theme, can pair just as well with your commander, and provides you with a solid wincon. You could even add in an Ophidian Eye.

I also think you have more than enough lands, so I'd cut maybe a few of the ones that enter tapped in favor of some mana rocks like Fellwar Stone, Talisman of Creativity, Talisman of Conviction, Izzet Signet, or Boros Signet. Could also swap the Commander's Sphere for one of these, or to retain the card draw along with improving mana efficiency, a Mind Stone.

Like your commanders and like your deck! Hope this helped. :^)

DeinoStinkus on Riku of two reflections commander

1 month ago

Peregrine Drake is a budget Palinchron. And welcome to commander! If you can post a rudimentary deck list I should be able to help a bit more but here's my early thoughts.

Primal Vigor is great in Riku. And don't worry about exclusively adding cards to fit around Riku's ability. For your first few decks the game plan will not be as focused, and that's fine(and honestly more exciting).

I'd look into Thragtusk, Arcane Signet, Gruul Signet, Izzet Signet, Simic Signet, Sol Ring, Mystic Remora, Guardian Project, Seedborn Muse, Wilderness Reclamation, Ponder, Serum Visions, and Gitaxian Probe, just to get started.

If they are within your budget, shock lands like Stomping Ground are nice and very reusable.

Oni44444 on Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

1 month ago

Phyrexian Metamorph: ETB creature to copy a Nyxbloom Ancient, Gilded Lotus, Sol Ring, Savannah Lions. Whatever your heart desires.

Solemn Simulacrum: 5 basics in the deck. Finds them.

Agent of Treachery: Usually targets the most expensive cards on the table. Masterpiece Mana Crypt or a Sheoldred. Taking that Mana Crypt.

Bloom Tender: Mana dork.

Charming Prince: ETB bounce creature. Also sets up the top of the deck for a Golos activation.

Deadeye Navigator: Soulbonds with most ETB creatures listed here. Favorite, Resolute Archangel.

Eternal Witness: Returns fetch lands, removal, Aminatou's Augury to hand.

Faeburrow Elder: Mana dork.

Laboratory Maniac: One somewhat win con. Self-mill.

Progenitor Mimic: Imagine having a few copies of Nyxbloom or Terror of the Peaks.

Reclamation Sage: Destroys those pesky signets.

Resolute Archangel: See Deadeye.

Rune-Scarred Demon: Searches for things you need. Sensei or Soothsaying comes in handy.

Seedborn Muse: Activate Golos on everyone's turn.

Soulherder: EOT bounce.

Terror of the Peaks: Creatures entering and leaving the battlefield all the time. Deals damage.

Wayward Swordtooth: Extra land dork.

Nyxbloom Ancient: Mana dork with trample.

Ramos, Dragon Engine: Golos activation adds a few counters to this.

Emiel the Blessed: If you want to have fun with your opponents. Golos out in play. Have enough mana to activate Golos twice. But, instead, you play Emiel. Pay three to activate Emiel 4 or 5 or 6 times to flicker Golos in and out. Find a bunch of lands. Amulet of Vigor out. Those lands come in untapped. Then you tap them for things.

Keruga, the Macrosage: Draws a bunch of cards.

Kurkesh, Onakke Ancient: If 1 activation from Golos isn't enough. Double it.

Maelstrom Wanderer: More than 90 percent of the deck is CMC 7 or less. Some free spells when this ETB's with Golos activation. Or you can just cast it normally. Whatever you want.

Yarok, the Desecrated: Double triggered abilities. Zacama entering is a wild ride.

Zacama, Primal Calamity: Untaps lands. Destroys artifacts/enchantments. Kills opponents.

Zirda, the Dawnwaker: Why pay 7 to activate Golos. Pay 5.

Thassa, Deep-Dwelling: EOT bounce.

Greater Good: Draw engine.

Guardian Project: Another little draw engine. Awesome with ETB triggers.

Mirari's Wake: Mana doubler.

Mystic Remora: Draw.

Omniscience: Let's start a new game.

Rhystic Study: Draw.

Smothering Tithe: Best feeling ever is asking: "paying for smothering tithe".

Soothsaying: Fixes the top of your deck.

Aetherflux Reservoir: Unnecessary in the deck but always fun to take someone out early.

Amulet of Vigor: Untapps tapped lands when they enter with a Golos trigger.

Arcane Signet, Chromatic Lantern, Commander's Sphere, Izzet Signet, Mana Crypt, Sol Ring, Thran Dynamo, Chromatic Orrery: Mana Rocks.

Conjurer's Closet: EOT bounce.

Sensei's Divining Top: Fixes top of the deck.

Only have removal in the deck. Removed all counter spells.

Ephemerate and Eerie Interlude: Bounces creatures in and out.

Aminatou's Augury: Play a bunch of free cards.

Demonic Tutor: Find a card.

Genesis Ultimatum: Play permanents, put the rest in your hand.

In Garruk's Wake: Destroy all creatures and PW you don't control.

Time Stretch: Gives your friends and even longer time in wondering why they let you play with them.