Volrath the Risen

Commander / EDH linksdeity

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On second thought, I made a Crovax deck. Just look up my profile and you can find it and see how you like it. It's for you.

April 8, 2014 6:14 p.m.

Nirkana Revenant seems like a good idea! Also I'm assuming you have a bunch of awesome foils in here, show them off by typing "asterix F asterix"(for some reason an actual asterix won't show up in the comment field) after the card name like I do in my commander deck. The Darkest Soul.

April 9, 2014 6:13 p.m.

tain says... #3

Oh, the Commander is not included in that card count I saw.

Why is Graveborn Muse in this deck? There aren't many zombies to feed it.

April 15, 2014 5:28 p.m.

Hey, just finished this deck, thought you would appreciate it. Let me know what you think :) Taste the Rainbow

April 18, 2014 3 a.m.

Dromar39 says... #5

@tain probably because with just Graveborn Muse out it acts like a Phyrexian Arena .

April 18, 2014 10:54 a.m.

NerdPounder says... #6

I would never want to run Phage the Untouchable and Sheoldred, Whispering One in the same deck, just on the off chance that I lose because of it.

April 21, 2014 11:47 p.m.

linksdeity says... #7

DaitokujiAmnael, I saw the deck and it looks like a lot of fun, let's keep "Old Phyrexia" alive!

Squirrel_of_War, Nirkana Revenant is too good, but it's hard to beat the efficiency of Crypt Ghast . I'm always looking for more ways to ramp mana though, and it is definitely on the table.

Also any EDH deck that runs Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon as its Commander is frightening. I see that Cabal Conditioning and might need one for myself...

As for the foils, I will add them in with the next update which is coming very soon!

tain, In my opinion Graveborn Muse is the best draw creature in black. On her own she acts like a Phyrexian Arena with a 3/3 body, recurable through reanimation, and can give Volrath a quick pump for cheap. Lots of good utility there!

corythackston, yes running Phage the Untouchable and Sheoldred, Whispering One in the same deck can pose a risk. So can an opponent reanimating something from my graveyard with Phage in there and an Imp's Mischief in my hand, and she hits the table fine with her best friend Platinum Angel on the field. Great power takes great risk, and this deck is designed to handle the amount of risk she poses and turn it into (usually) a benefit.

April 22, 2014 9:28 a.m.

Dreffan says... #8

Deck seems super fun and cool. +1 if nothing else just because of the crazy work you put into the description.

April 23, 2014 10:34 a.m.

Let's try to make more commander decks of Phyrexian leaders and evincars okay?

April 23, 2014 10:41 a.m.

Aquamaniac says... #10

+1 I really appreciate the idea, the decklist, and mostly the primer written up! Good work!

April 23, 2014 12:54 p.m.

linksdeity says... #11

Thanks, Dreffan and Aquamaniac! It has been a labor of love, and perhaps a bit of an obsession :)

April 24, 2014 7:12 p.m.

Amnesiac_ says... #12

With the new legendary rules both Vesuva and Thespian's Stage are great with Dark Depths instantly getting you Marit Lage.

May 7, 2014 11:27 p.m.

tain says... #13

I've played this deck a few times and don't really understand why Scroll Rack and Liliana of the Veil are in here. The Rack doesn't really seem to help draw enough and Liliana's +1 never seems useful. What am I missing?

May 10, 2014 7:23 p.m.

With such high cmc, Baneful Omen could be lethal.

May 10, 2014 9:55 p.m.

Could I suggest Phyresis ?

June 16, 2014 12:49 p.m.

jjdiddy65 says... #17

This deck is amazing! +1 for sure!

June 24, 2014 1:31 a.m.

jjdiddy65 says... #18

Will someone buy me this deck for Christmas?

June 24, 2014 1:33 a.m.

linksdeity says... #19

I was planning on doing an update a little while ago, but the deck has seen a few important changes and a lot more testing against other very tuned and competitive decks.

I have a couple of changes to update, as well as an ever growing list of foils which I will be adding soon!

Thanks for the +1 jjdiddy65, I hope you have a "Very Volrath Christmas" ;)

June 27, 2014 8:43 a.m.

Dauthi Embrace , Dirge of Dread for unblockable?

June 30, 2014 2:35 p.m.

jjdiddy65 says... #21

So I decided to playtest this deck, and turn 6 I swung for 42 damage with a flying Volrath the Fallen

June 30, 2014 6:09 p.m.

guerillarage says... #22

With all the fatties being pitched to the yard why not add some recursion spells? Victimize , Beacon of Unrest , Coffin Queen .

June 30, 2014 9:44 p.m.

DSherwin says... #23

Bad idea. Fatties are best in hand.

June 30, 2014 10:52 p.m.

ruben5000 says... #24

Hey, why don't you play Hatred + Tainted Strike ?

August 13, 2014 10:01 a.m.

strongrad says... #25

If your playgroup is casual enough, B.F.M. (Big Furry Monster)

October 19, 2014 10:26 p.m.

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