Szadek, Lord of Secrets; Thoughtsucker

Commander / EDH

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Creature (17)

• 1x Archetype of Imagination
• 1x Chancellor of the Spires
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Consuming Aberration
• 1x Dimir Doppelganger
• 1x Duskmantle Guildmage
• 1x Geth, Lord of the Vault
• 1x Havengul Lich
• 1x Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
• 1x Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
• 1x Nezumi Graverobber  ^Flip
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Soul of New Phyrexia
• 1x Spellskite
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Undead Alchemist

Land (37)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dismal Backwater
• 1x Homeward Path
• 10x Island
• 1x Jwar Isle Refuge
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Vivid Creek
• 1x Vivid Marsh

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Dismiss into Dream
• 1x Gravitational Shift

Artifact (22)

• 1x Akroma's Memorial
• 1x Cauldron of Souls
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Grappling Hook
• 1x Journeyer's Kite
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Mask of Riddles
• 1x Mindcrank
• 1x Otherworld Atlas
• 1x Relic of Progenitus
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Sword of Body and Mind
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Temple Bell
• 1x Trailblazer's Boots
• 1x Trepanation Blade

Instant (12)

• 1x Aetherspouts
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Crypt Incursion
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Ether Well
• 1x Fated Return
• 1x Psychic Strike
• 1x Surgical Extraction
• 1x Time Stop
• 1x Totally Lost
• 1x Twincast

Sorcery (9)

• 1x Beacon of Unrest
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Extract from Darkness
• 1x Necromantic Selection
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Psychic Intrusion
• 1x Rise of the Dark Realms
• 1x Spelltwine
• 1x Stolen Identity

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (7)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Body Double
• 1x Cemetery Reaper
• 1x Extractor Demon
• 1x Nekrataal
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stitcher Geralf

Land (1)

• 1x Myriad Landscape

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Protective Bubble

Artifact (10)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Altar of the Brood
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Inquisitor's Flail
• 1x Perilous Vault
• 1x Profane Memento
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Vorrac Battlehorns

Instant (8)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Hero's Downfall
• 1x Malicious Affliction
• 1x Murderous Cut
• 1x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Stoic Rebuttal
• 1x Suffer the Past

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Memoricide

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Maybeboard

Creature (16)

• 1x Bane of the Living
• 1x Circu, Dimir Lobotomist
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Midnight Banshee
• 1x Mirror-Mad Phantasm
• 1x Myr Welder
• 1x Necromaster Dragon
• 1x Necropolis Regent
• 1x Necrotic Ooze
• 1x Profaner of the Dead
• 1x Ruthless Deathfang
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Soulblade Djinn
• 1x Thrummingbird
• 1x Whirler Rogue

Land (3)

• 1x Dakmor Salvage
• 1x Dreadship Reef
• 1x Mage-Ring Network

Enchantment (14)

• 1x Hedonist's Trove
• 1x Infernal Genesis
• 1x Jace's Sanctum
• 1x Last Laugh
• 1x Monastery Siege
• 1x Mortuary
• 1x Nettlevine Blight
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Retribution of the Ancients
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC
• 1x Sphinx's Tutelage
• 1x Steal Artifact
• 1x Virulent Plague

Artifact (19)

• 1x Argentum Armor
• 1x Assault Suit
• 1x Contagion Engine
• 1x Cranial Plating
• 1x Explorer's Scope
• 1x Gemstone Array
• 1x Grimoire of the Dead
• 1x Helm of the Gods
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1x Mindlock Orb
• 1x Mourner's Shield
• 1x Predator, Flagship
• 1x Ring of Evos Isle
• 1x Sapphire Medallion
• 1x Scroll of the Masters
• 1x Semblance Anvil
• 1x Silumgar Monument
• 1x Sword of the Animist

Instant (21)

• 1x Alter Reality
• 1x Blessed Reincarnation
• 1x Contradict
• 1x Dark Dabbling
• 1x Death Wind
• 1x Foul Renewal
• 1x Glint
• 1x Hero's Demise
• 1x Hinder
• 1x Learn from the Past
• 1x Moonlace
• 1x Nameless Inversion
• 1x Pale Moon
• 1x Reins of Power
• 1x Reweave
• 1x Silumgar's Command
• 1x Sleight of Mind
• 1x Spellshift
• 1x Supplant Form
• 1x Trickbind
• 1x Wake the Dead

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Damnable Pact
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Distant Memories
• 1x Ghastly Conscription
• 1x Grave Strength
• 1x Mind Shatter
• 1x Pulse of the Dross
• 1x Recurring Insight
• 1x Sins of the Past
• 1x Talent of the Telepath
• 1x Tunnel Vision

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This deck is just been created and has a very large side and maybe board. Any ideas on what to cut and reasons for cutting them, particularly in the side and maybe board, would be appreciated, as are +1s :D

It's a Voltron deck where Commander damage isn't at the heart. This deck looks to play Szadek as soon as possible and start swinging in to milling opponents and taking advantage of what's sitting in the graveyard. Included are also ways to get rid of graveyards in case they become a problem.

Mana Base

• Phyrexian Metamorph and Clever Impersonator in here is psuedo mana rock - if we need it then it's best used to grab whatever is on the field. Otherwise if we draw it late game, it can become something nasty on the board.
• There's currently ~42 mana sources, but this could maybe be pushed higher seeing as Szadek is so expensive to cast and we want him out asap.

Synergy, Combos & Notable Cards

• Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank presents an infinite combo on the board with both elements (currently) being pretty quiet threats.
• Strionic Resonator is always good. Double up Szadek's ability.
• Praetor's Grasp can act as a pseudo Memoricide without the need to name the card.
• Relic of Progenitus, Surgical Extraction, Dimir Doppelganger, Crypt Incursion & Nezumi Graverobber are all usable to exile graveyards if they're becoming a problem.
• Mirko Vosk can hold the mantle if Szadek gets tucked.
• Temple Bell, Otherworldly Atlas can allow us to end out a game and avoid an untap step if an opponent is sitting at 0 cards in library. Equally, ticking up Otherworldly Atlas can be nasty if people are low with cards in library
• Twincast can be pseudo counterspell or catch on top of other player's nasty big spells.

Testing Out

• Gravitational Shift can chain well with Archetype of Imagination and will buff Szadek while nullifying enemy creatures, but eeeeh. Need to see how it works out.
• Lazav, Dimir Mastermind is wonderful in the mill decks, but I don't know how effective it'll be with a lack of spot removal etc. Will see how it works out.
• Time Stop is a pseudo counterspell but very expensive. Will see how I feel about it
• Consuming Aberration is a big threat but it needs cards and mana to make it work. It rarely survives a loop around the table, but a threat that needs to be answered is a strong card.
• Capsize with a large amount of mana it can continually keep problems out of the way, but it's very expensive. Could be replaced possibly.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	9 years
Key combos	Duskmantle Guildmage + Mindcrank
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 2 Mythic Rares 38 - 11 Rares 22 - 12 Uncommons 9 - 3 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.97
Tokens	Boar 2/2 G, Copy Clone, Human 2/2 G, Wolf 2/2 G, Zombie 2/2 B, Zombie X/X U
Folders	Current EDH, Szadek EDH