Sorin Markov
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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

Sorin Markov

Legendary Planeswalker — Sorin

+2: This deals 2 damage to any target (creature, player, planeswalker or battle) and you gain 2 life.

-3: Target opponent's life total becomes 10.

-7: You control target player during that player's next turn.

TheForsakenOne on Domain Expansion: Self-Embodiment of Caw Blade

1 year ago

  1. Cut Temple of the False God, as always it's a trap. A basic would be better

  2. Why's Sorin Markov here? Besides immediately setting someone to 10 health he doesn't get to do much unless you sink in a lot of faires to be chump blockers. Don't tell me it's because he's the closest you could get to Gojo

  3. Why cut Alela, Cunning Conqueror? With all the counterspells you added and the heavier focus on control she's actually better in this than the original precon.

ViscountVonSausageRoll on Temporary Graveyard

1 year ago

I can tell when you played xD

And hey, don't sell yourself short, casual 60 card is the epitome of magic.

Budget Suggestions (≤ $10): Griselbrand because he's awesome, Dark Ritual because speed, Go for the Throat or alternatively: I see you're running Bone Shredder. Perhaps considering replacing with Shriekmaw? He's less hardcastable, but he does throw himself into your graveyard in a hurry. Consider Buried Alive to fill the GY? Vampire Nighthawk has been replaced with Nighthawk Scavenger I know, the powercreeper has been powercrept.

Non-Budget Suggestions ($10+): Archon of Cruelty. I mean, read what it does. Right? That's ridiculous.
Recurring Nightmare It's pricey, but it's absolutely busted. (It sacs a dude and bounces to your hand as an additional cost) It never goes away.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier Honestly not my cup of tea, but she's very powerful. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth Only because: It's just good in this deck. You're already running Liliana of the Dark Realms x2 and Coffers. Maybe find some heavily played ones?

Make Room: The most unfun part of coming back to any old deck. Well, Liliana Vess is just too expensive now days (even back then she was kinda pricey), but most of the time she ends up being a 5 CMC vampiric tutor at sorcery speed anyways. She never lives long.

Sorin Markov kind of falls under the same boat, at least in this deck imo. Usually by the time you can cast him, opponents aren't at 20 life anymore, so the appeal of "10 dmg" can be somewhat deceptive.

Anyways, welcome back, and I hope you enjoy yourself

MELLT on Licia Commander

1 year ago

I would suggest switching out some of the cards that are a bit too focused, if that makes sense. For example Soothing Balm for Exsanguinate or Bishop's Soldier for Gifted Aetherborn. Otherwise this looks great! I included a few suggestions for mana fixing and protections. Need to keep your commander alive! Some of these are a bit expensive so they can be substituted later if you end up liking the deck and want to upgrade it.

TypicalTimmy on A Discussion of Staples

2 years ago

We all know that certain cards are staples in this format, such as Sol Ring and Mana Crypt if it is affordable. However staples also have a little bit of fluidity in that they have color restrictions. If you are playing a deck that contains and you are not playing Necropotence, you are running decidedly below your potential.

Unfortunately cards such as Crypt and Potence are very expensive, so not all players can have them.

In this thread, I'm not so much focused on the financial aspect, but the physical aspect.

I'd like to ask, what makes a staple? Now yes, casual play and competitive play are two different beasts. Competitive decks will be leagues behind if they lack specific cards, whereas casual decks will be slightly hindered but not really all that far off. Especially if there is a budget the friends adhere to.

Let's take for example Lightning Bolt. It is both financially cheap and resourcefully cheap as well. It is instant speed and works wonders as removal. Unfortunately, in many cases, it doesn't serve a great enough impact to win the game. Yes it can take down something such as a Thassa's Oracle or bolt a Sorin Markov so the opponent can't -3 you immediately. However, in the majority of plays, it serves as little more than a bump in the road to victory. Meanwhile, a card such as Path to Exile sees far fewer targets, but it'll remove that massive gargantuan 15/15 Ramos, Dragon Engine or Edgar Markov. So while Path has fewer total available targets then Bolt, it's impact is far greater and more disruptive.

  • (Although I prefer Swords to Plowshares. I'd rather give my opponent some life that will be gone in a turn or two, then a land of their choosing that they keep for the rest of the game.)

Similarly, a really good card in terms of mechanics is Scour from Existence. What hinders it is the mana value of . If it cost less, I'd expect to see it slotted into nearly every deck. The same applies to All is Dust. Yes, Wrath of God and Damnation are superior in that they cost less, however they also do less and are restrained to their own colors.

Mechanics, timing, color restrictions... These all play a role in what becomes a staple, and what doesn't.

So I'm curious, what are some staples across EDH that people know of, and do you have any opinions on what cards SHOULD be staples, that currently aren't?

mcmurtryj on [EDH] Liesa Lifegain

2 years ago

I love this! I am a huge fan of Orzhov's life-gain and life-drain strategies and Liesa is perfect for that. I like the direction you took the deck.

Have you thought about including Sorin Markov? I believe he was first printed in Zendikar and would fit very well with the deck strategy

Also Esper Sentinel is a great addition when you get the extra funds to include it!

MilesHiles on Atraxa walks all over You

2 years ago

It really depends on how you've been seeing your deck play out and personal preference BUT I would agree that Sorin Markov is much more difficult to play in a 4 color deck. Additionally, he's only specifically useful for knocking one person (almost) out of the game when, in comparison, Aminatou, the Fateshifter is going to help facilitate an infinite combo

OberstHati on Atraxa walks all over You

2 years ago

Well Sorin, Grim Nemesis is a Must, Sorin Markovs might be Hard to reach, his ultimate is good though, Sorin, Solemn Visitor is weaker but can enter early and create a Body,… I guess the small 1 is the Bettler cut?

lcarl3035 on Tresserhorn’s Awesome Squad of Cool People

2 years ago

Cool deck idea. Have you considered Rogue's Passage to make your commander unblockable for a turn? It's pretty devastating with Sorin Markov on the battlefield.

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