Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Commander / EDH Shendu

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badumtss says... #1

No Palinchron?It works very well with Deadeye Navigator or Vorinclex.Unless you didnt want infinite mana...

May 19, 2015 2:37 p.m.

badumtss says... #2

And if you do use Palinchron, Phantasmal Image is also really good

May 19, 2015 2:38 p.m.

badumtss says... #3

how could i forget Tooth and Nail

May 19, 2015 3 p.m.

Shendu says... #4

I have a deck that goes infinite way too often, so I want to avoid any infinite combos in this deck. Palinchron and DEN work too well obviously but it's not worth the potential combo to see hate on the table. I want to always have SOMETHING without ever really being a target until late game. Sure, if the deck becomes good and my playgroup wants to kill me outright, there's nothing I can do about that. The key is to avoid being hit by value attacks and targeted hate by having a small but effective board.

June 5, 2015 3:37 p.m.

Shendu says... #5

Necropotence for Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth. There were times where I would specifically not play Urborg in order to color screw other players who needed black mana, so dropping a land I didn't want to play makes sense. And draw is always great.

Tempt with Discovery is another card that allowed other players to fix themselves with mana, and when I needed the extra lands, I was not given them. Harrow does the job just as well, and puts the lands into play untapped, which is nice.

All Is Dust is a great card, but I have had too many scenarios where playing it would hurt me more than it would hurt other players, especially if I had Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre or Blightsteel Colossus out. Venser's Journal allows me to keep drawing through Necropotence or Consecrated Sphinx, and gives me much needed lifegain in a deck that heavily relies on paying life to do certain things.

September 7, 2015 11:37 p.m.

Shendu says... #6

Important update for this deck:

Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger for The Mimeoplasm. Not many fantastic creatures end up in the graveyard until at least turns 6 and 7, but The Mimeoplasm usually had to wait until late game for good value. The new Eldrazi fits in nicely with his titanic brothers.

Void Winnower for Defense of the Heart. though Defense of the Heart is a good card, it's not necessarily the most interactive, fun, for interesting card. Plus, it got Krosan Grip the only time I would've gotten its benefit. Void Winnower is an incredibly powerful eldrazi that can always be cast comfortably on turn 9, or even sooner. Its control is vast and its power demands respect.

Thornwood Falls for Cavern of Souls. I need the cavern for my Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund deck and my Horde of Notions deck, and the mana curve in this deck needed a bit of fixing for non creature spells.

Sire of Stagnation for Phyrexian Arena. My early game ramp cards are essential to the success of this deck. There is already so much draw, I am in no need of early draw because Damia, Sage of Stone always keeps by hand full, along with other card draw. Sire of Stagnation has been playtested and has proven to be an eerily intimidating card on the level of Consecrated Sphinx. No one likes exiling cards from their library, and no one likes feeling forced to not play lands. Another awesome eldrazi. Also keeps Animar, Soul of Elements in check due to devoid.

Lorescale Coatl for Oracle of Mul Daya. In a control-type deck, you don't want your opponents to see what card you're drawing. There is enough ramp where the Oracle was proving to be overkill. Lorescale Coatl will be great both early and late game due to Damia's ability. Nice to have another 3-drop, too.

Sunken Hollow for Darkwater Catacombs. More consistent to get what colors I need.

Seedborn Muse for Prophet of Kruphix. The obvious and east replacement since our beloved Prophet has been lost to the banned list. What a shame, I just bought a promo foil copy.

January 29, 2016 1:28 a.m.

Shendu says... #7

Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir in, Nature's Lore out. I have more than enough ramp and usually end up with more than 15 almost every game. Teferi makes up for the recent Prophet of Kruphix ban and is spectacular with Seedborn Muse, preventing responses from your opponents.

February 22, 2016 12:45 a.m.