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| 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 |
| Modern Beyond Horizons | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Planar Constructed | Legal |
| Planechase | Legal |
| Quest Magic | Legal |
| Vanguard | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
Nagao, Bound by Honor
Legendary Creature — Human Samurai
Bushido 1 (When this blocks or becomes blocked, it gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever this attacks, Samurai creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
SOTC on
isshin samurai tribal
2 years ago
Hey Breastiny, good to see other people brewing with Isshin!
I'd see about maybe running Kentaro, the Smiling Cat as a cheap mana-fixer, to ensure you never have the wrong colors. Fumiko the Lowblood is an excellent card here; your opponents are forced to swing, even with creature they don't want want to attack with. They will either attack other opponents (helping you win) or attack into a pumped-up Fumiko, which will lose them their creatures. In a true Samurai tribal deck, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Takeno, Samurai General, Konda, Lord of Eiganjo and Godo, Bandit Warlord can't be omitted.
As niche picks, consider Iizuka the Ruthless and Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo. The former will put your foes on the back foot, as they never know when the double strike might come through. The latter provides defensive utility, especially late-game when you have access to more mana.
On the non-Samurai end of things, some Equipment that synergizes with Isshin seems like a good call. Sword of the Animist gets even better by fetching you 2 basics instead of 1, while Sigil of Valor and Reaper's Talisman double up on your other 'attacks alone' effects. Other Equipment improved by Isshin includes Argentum Armor, Delver's Torch, Moonsilver Spear Sword of Hours and Trepanation Blade. If you find yourself in need of additional (non-Samurai) cannon fodder, Captain's Claws and Sigiled Sword of Valeron will do in a pinch.
Hope this helps! Good luck :)
carpecanum on
isshin samurai tribal
2 years ago
Blade of Selves would make two duplicates per opponent after the first (but only the original would get the "attacks alone" bonus that so many Samurai seem to have).
Angelic Exaltation and any of the cards with Exalted
Ronin Cliffrider (especially if you drop in equipment with Deathtouch...), Ironsoul Enforcer, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Sensei Goldentail
If you wanted to add non-samuri creatures I would suggest Ankle Shanker, Aurellia the warleader, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, Banshee of the Dread Choir, Herald of the Host and maybe Warchief Giant
Pieguy396 on
Seven Samurai
7 years ago
Hi there! Awesome deck idea! It's been a while since I've seen Seven Samurai, but this deck looks sweet! It looks like your deck doesn't have a lot of mana fixing, so getting all of your colors will probably be fairly difficult. Might I suggest cutting Black entirely, and replacing Toshiro Umezawa (unless he's specifically there to be Toshiro Mifune) with some other Samurai like Nagao, Bound by Honor?
Firebones675 on
7 years ago
One more thing. If you want to keep the samurai theme and keep it legal you could do it a couple different ways:
1) Pick a different mono white legendary samurai.
You're options would be: Konda, Lord of Eiganjo, Nagao, Bound by Honor, Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo, Sensei Golden-Tail, & Takeno, Samurai General
2) Pick another legendary creature that is multiple colors
Back when the original zendikar block was released, the ally creature type was introduced and had good cards in all 5 colors. Until recently though, there wasn't a 5 colored identy for an ally commander. Instead players who wanted to have an ally deck would do something along the lines of having Progenitus or another 5 color creature as the commander. Sure it wasn't an ally but it allowed players to use any color for their ally tribal deck.
Just food for thought.
joecool1299 on Let's build around Unplayable Commanders; …
8 years ago
if you actually read this, type your favorite Michael Jackson song. (Go Smooth Criminal) If you don't have one, What's wrong with you?
What makes an Unplayable commander?
I'm using EDHREC'S list of Unplayable commander's. They are commander's that have less then three decks on tapped out, you can find the list here.
List of EDHREC unplayed commanders
Casual
SCORE: 9 | 5 COMMENTS | 5639 VIEWS | IN 8 FOLDERS
How does this work?
I'll randomly select a commander. I'll build the rough skeleton. You send me suggestions for weird cards for it. And we'll cut it down and ship it. Let's put the minds of the internet to the test
Why would you build around (Insert bad commander) when you could play (Insert better commander in the same archetype or colors) instead, what's the point?
First off the object should not be to just build good stuff with X. If we're building Rohgahh of Kher Keep we aren't building R/B good stuff. We're building around Rohgahh of Kher Keep. Weird drawbacks and neat side effects and all.
Because if you limit yourself to just the best deck of their colors, you limit yourself to 30 decks in the entirety of the format (Mono color, guilds, shards ect), But the great thing about commander is that there are hundreds of ways to build around one commander. I can build Zedruu the Greathearted as a prison deck, a evil santa deck, a group hug deck, Heck I could build voltron Zedruu, Sky's the limit.
So instead of simply looking at the cards and seeing what they aren't, let's look and see what they bring to the table. No matter how bad it looks. No matter how weird it is.
Plus it'll be a lot of fun.
TLDR; What's the deck already
You know we've had too much good in this series. We need a crappy commander again!
He'll do.
The only real interesting thing about this card, Gatherer states this is a Human Solder Warrior. That has to be worth something??????
ZHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAO
Standard*
1 VIEW
As always any Suggestions for the deck, feedback, Liking and spreadage of the word is great appreciated!
Here's the previous decks if you wanna stroll the Asylum. Ranked for best to worst.
Actually good!
Jiwari, the Earth Aflame:Dr wily favorite robot master!
Gallowbraid: Because if you laugh you die
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat:Kentaro the Smiling troll
Myojin of Life's Web: Myo-jin and juice
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive: Yuan Shao the menacer
Not the worst?
Kodama of the Center Tree:Spetral Trees
Grandmother Sengir: Nana Death
Rashka the Slayer:Rashka, Color hater
LOL at least you tried
Telim'Tor:Mr Toilet, King of the horsemen
Lu Su, Wu Advisor: Lu shu, Scooby doo
Ur-Drago:Ur Drago of the Ur dragon clan
joecool1299 on Let's build around unplayable Commanders; …
8 years ago
Potato
What makes an Unplayable commander?
I'm using EDHREC'S list of Unplayable commanders. They are commander's that have less then three decks on tapped out, you can find the list here. Although be warned. It hasn't been updated since last July.
List of EDHREC unplayed commanders
Casual
SCORE: 9 | 5 COMMENTS | 5597 VIEWS | IN 8 FOLDERS
How does this work?
I'll randomly select a commander. I'll build the rough skeleton. You send me suggestions for weird cards for it. And we'll cut it down and ship it. Let's put the minds of the internet to the test
Why would you build around (Insert bad commander) when you could play (Insert better commander in the same archetype or colors) instead, what's the point?
First off the object should not be to just build good stuff with X. If we're building Rohgahh of Kher Keep we aren't building R/B good stuff. We're building around Rohgahh of Kher Keep. Weird drawbacks and neat side effects and all.
Because if you limit yourself to just the best deck of their colors, you limit yourself to 30 decks in the entirety of the format (Mono color, guilds, shards ect), But the great thing about commander is that there are hundreds of ways to build around one commander. I can build Zedruu the Greathearted as a prison deck, a evil santa deck, a group hug deck, Heck I could build voltron Zedruu, Sky's the limit.
So instead of simply looking at the cards and seeing what they aren't, let's look and see what they bring to the table. No matter how bad it looks. No matter how weird it is.
Plus it'll be a lot of fun.
TLDR; What's the deck already
For continuing to look behind the door of time for great commanders.
Nah too strong. Good? Decent?
Not horrible commanders
I've been waiting for this one.
Myo-Juice and-Jin
Commander / EDH*
SCORE: 1 | 1 VIEW
As always any Suggestions for the deck, feedback, Liking and spreadage of the word is great appreciated!
Here's the previous decks if you wanna stroll the Asylum. Ranked for best to worst.
Actually good!
Jiwari, the Earth Aflame:Dr wily favorite robot master!
Gallowbraid: Because if you laugh you die
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat:Kentaro the Smiling troll
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive: Yuan Shao the menacer
Not the worst?
Kodama of the Center Tree:Spetral Trees
Grandmother Sengir: Nana Death
Rashka the Slayer:Rashka, Color hater
LOL at least you tried
Telim'Tor:Mr Toilet, King of the horsemen
Lu Su, Wu Advisor: Lu shu, Scooby doo
Ur-Drago:Ur Drago of the Ur dragon clan
joecool1299 on Let's build around Unplayable Commanders; …
8 years ago
Ladies and gentlemen, today is a special day. Linvala, the Preserver has finally been considered not terrible enough to leave the Asylum. Go now and join the other 10'000 commanders that aren't Meren of Clan Nel Toth and be forgotten about! May your subpar mono white decks bless the people that play them!
What makes an Unplayable commander?
I'm using EDHREC'S list of Unplayable commander's. They are commander's that have less then three decks on tapped out, you can find the list here. The List hasn't been updated since last year so some commanders may not be "Unplayable" anymore
List of EDHREC unplayed commanders
Casual
SCORE: 9 | 4 COMMENTS | 5558 VIEWS | IN 8 FOLDERS
How does this work?
I'll randomly select a commander. I'll build the rough skeleton. You send me suggestions for weird cards for it. And we'll cut it down and ship it. Let's put the minds of the internet to the test
Why would you build around (Insert bad commander) when you could play (Insert better commander in the same archetype or colors) instead, what's the point?
First off the object should not be to just build good stuff with X. If we're building Rohgahh of Kher Keep we aren't building R/B good stuff. We're building around Rohgahh of Kher Keep. Weird drawbacks and neat side effects and all.
Because if you limit yourself to just the best deck of their colors, you limit yourself to 30 decks in the entirety of the format (Mono color, guilds, shards ect), But the great thing about commander is that there are hundreds of ways to build around one commander. I can build Zedruu the Greathearted as a prison deck, a evil santa deck, a group hug deck, Heck I could build voltron Zedruu, Sky's the limit.
So instead of simply looking at the cards and seeing what they aren't, let's look and see what they bring to the table. No matter how bad it looks. No matter how weird it is.
Plus it'll be a lot of fun.
TLDR; What's the deck already
For Channel, the most Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh mechanic of Kamigawa block (And thats saying something)
Now Ignore the channel affect for a sec. This guy is Blaze for creatures on a stick. Thats not bad. Mono red control???
Jiwari, Dr Wily's favorite robot master!
Commander / EDH*
1 VIEW | IN 1 FOLDER
As always any Suggestions for the deck, feedback, Liking and spreadage of the word is great appreciated!
Here's the previous decks if you wanna stroll the Asylum. Ranked for best to worst.
Actually Playable
Gallowbraid: Because if you laugh you die
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat: Kentaro, the smiling troll
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive: Yuan Shao the menacer
Not the worst?
Kodama of the Center Tree: Spetral Trees
Grandmother Sengir: Nana Death
Rashka the Slayer:Rashka, Color hater
LOL At least you tried
Telim'Tor: Mr Toilet, King of the horsemen
Lu Su, Wu Advisor: Lu shu, Scooby doo
Ur-Drago: Ur Drago of the Ur dragon clan
joecool1299 on Let's build around Unplayable Commanders; …
8 years ago
Ah, Thanksgiving break. That was fun. Now back to consoling the pieces of poop that live in my asylum.
Why am I doing this again?
What makes an Unplayable commander?
I'm using EDHREC'S list of Unplayable commander's. They are commander's that have less then three decks on tapped out, you can find the list here.
List of EDHREC unplayed commanders
Casual
SCORE: 8 | 4 COMMENTS | 5497 VIEWS | IN 7 FOLDERS
How does this work?
I'll randomly select a commander. I'll build the rough skeleton. You send me suggestions for weird cards for it. And we'll cut it down and ship it. Let's put the minds of the internet to the test
Why would you build around (Insert bad commander) when you could play (Insert better commander in the same archetype or colors) instead, what's the point?
First off the object should not be to just build good stuff with X. If we're building Rohgahh of Kher Keep we aren't building R/B good stuff. We're building around Rohgahh of Kher Keep. Weird drawbacks and neat side effects and all.
Because if you limit yourself to just the best deck of their colors, you limit yourself to 30 decks in the entirety of the format (Mono color, guilds, shards ect), But the great thing about commander is that there are hundreds of ways to build around one commander. I can build Zedruu the Greathearted as a prison deck, a evil santa deck, a group hug deck, Heck I could build voltron Zedruu, Sky's the limit.
So instead of simply looking at the cards and seeing what they aren't, let's look and see what they bring to the table. No matter how bad it looks. No matter how weird it is.
Plus it'll be a lot of fun.
TLDR; What's the deck already
To chip at the Terrible Sengir family name.
Nana death
Commander / EDH*
1 VIEW | IN 1 FOLDER
Fun fact. She was once Ravi. The one that rang the Apocalypse Chime in the homelands story. She then was saved from prison and turned into Grandmother Sengir by our favorite Baron Sengir.
Fun story. Terrible card.
As always any Suggestions for the deck, feedback, Liking and spreadage of the word is great appreciated!
Here's the previous decks if you wanna stroll the Asylum. Ranked for best to worst.
Gallowbraid: Because if you laugh you die
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat:Kentaro the smiling troll
Yuan Shao, the Indecisive: Yuan Shao the menacer
Kodama of the Center Tree:Spetral Trees
Rashka the Slayer:Rashka, Color hater
Telim'Tor:Mr Toilet, King of the horsemen
Lu Su, Wu Advisor: Lu shu, Scooby doo
Ur-Drago:Ur Drago of the Ur dragon clan