Ramos Cascade Engine

Commander / EDH Cascade Competitive Counters FNM

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Land (35)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 4x Forest
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Grand Coliseum
• 1x Indatha Triome
• 3x Island
• 1x Ketria Triome
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Morphic Pool
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Raugrin Triome
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Spire Garden
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Zagoth Triome

Artifact (8)

• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Talisman of Creativity
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Tome of the Guildpact
• 1x The Great Henge

Creature (23)

• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Conclave Mentor
• 1x Hero of Precinct One
• 1x Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Winding Constrictor
• 1x Averna, the Chaos Bloom
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Llanowar Visionary
• 1x Shardless Agent
• 1x Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
• 1x Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle
• 1x Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
• 1x Bloodbraid Elf
• 1x Corpsejack Menace
• 1x Kathari Remnant
• 1x Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder
• 1x Chulane, Teller of Tales
• 1x Maelstrom Archangel
• 1x Maelstrom Wanderer
• 1x Apex Devastator
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Simic Ascendancy
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Trace of Abundance
• 1x Branching Evolution
• 1x Mayael's Aria
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Rhythm of the Wild
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Maelstrom Nexus

Commander (1)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Three Visits
• 1x Demonic Dread
• 1x Throes of Chaos
• 1x Volcanic Torrent
• 1x Emergent Ultimatum
• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1x Expropriate
• 1x Time Stretch

Instant (10)

• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Assassin's Trophy
• 1x Despark
• 1x Golgari Charm
• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Jund Charm
• 1x Incubation / Incongruity

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
• 1x Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh

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The deck is designed to get +1/+1 Counters on Ramos as fast as possible, while getting the biggest payout for his ability as well as the counters themselves. Counters will be put on Ramos by using many cascade cards that will trigger ramos multiple times, and choosing cards that have multiple colors over similar monocolored cards. 4 Supporting cards increase Ramos's Triggers by either adding 1 or doubling it. There are a couple of win cons from his counters alone. Getting him to 21 power and swinging at an opponent that cant block, while Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar is in play will win the game. Simic Ascendency and Mayael's Aria have similar upkeep triggers that win the game when Ramos is stronk. Other Win cons can be achieved by using Ramos's Ability. Casting Time Stretch or expropriate should win you the game if it resolves, and Apex Devastator should basically win you the game unless you get unlucky. Resolve Emergent Ultimatum, and cast whichever 2 of those that your opponents want. In a longer game, There are several card draw cards, Such as Guardian Project, Chulane, Tome of the Guildpact, Great Henge, and Rhystic Study. The deck will have a slow start, sporting many tapped lands, however since it is 5 color it has access to all of the 2 cmc ramp. Once it ramps and Ramos is in play, opponents should have 1 or 2 turns to interact with it until you win. The deck will be really flavorful, splashy, and fun to play, and should be fun to play against as well.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	16 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.71
Tokens	Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Human 1/1 W