Aqua-Zegana

Commander / EDH* DragonShield Deck Challenge: Aquaman GU (Simic)

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Creature (35)

• 1x Altered Ego
• 1x Combine Guildmage
• 1x Deeproot Elite
• 1x Elusive Krasis
• 1x Fathom Mage
• 1x Forerunner of the Heralds
• 1x Hydroid Krasis
• 1x Jade Bearer
• 1x Jade Guardian
• 1x Jadelight Ranger
• 1x Jungleborn Pioneer
• 1x Kiora's Dambreaker
• 1x Kopala, Warden of Waves
• 1x Kumena's Speaker
• 1x Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
• 1x Lord of Atlantis
• 1x Manta Riders
• 1x Master of the Pearl Trident
• 1x Merfolk Branchwalker
• 1x Merfolk Mistbinder
• 1x Merfolk Sovereign
• 1x Merfolk Trickster
• 1x Phase Dolphin
• 1x Plaxmanta
• 1x Riptide Turtle
• 1x River Sneak
• 1x Roalesk, Apex Hybrid
• 1x Shaper Apprentice
• 1x Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep
• 1x Swift Warden
• 1x Tempest Caller
• 1x Tishana's Wayfinder
• 1x Vineshaper Mystic
• 1x Voracious Greatshark
• 1x Wishful Merfolk

Land (36)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Coral Atoll
• 13x Forest
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 12x Island
• 1x Karn's Bastion
• 1x Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
• 1x Sea Gate Wreckage
• 1x Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Simic Guildgate
• 1x Soaring Seacliff

Instant (8)

• 1x Admiral's Order
• 1x Burst of Strength
• 1x Fuel for the Cause
• 1x Hydroform
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Invigorating Surge
• 1x River Heralds' Boon
• 1x Simic Charm

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Aquitect's Will
• 1x Blessings of Nature
• 1x Courage in Crisis
• 1x Crashing Tide
• 1x Enter the Unknown
• 1x Incremental Growth
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Commander (1)

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Death's Presence
• 1x Doubling Season
• 1x Forced Adaptation
• 1x Hadana's Climb  ^Flip
• 1x Hardened Scales
• 1x Hydra's Growth
• 1x Inexorable Tide
• 1x Merrow Commerce
• 1x Omen of the Sea
• 1x Path of Discovery
• 1x Simic Ascendancy
• 1x Telepathy

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice

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This deck was created for the DragonShield Deck Challenge. Aquaman is represented by the commander Prime Speaker Zegana, for not only their use of a trident as their main weapon but for their role as a leader of their people. I chose a Simic commander in order to reflect the fact that he is a child of both a human from land and an Atlantean from the sea.

His role as king and protector are best depicted in Lord of Atlantis and Master of the Pearl Trident. As king, he must give orders which is represented by Admiral's Order. He is part of the Justice League, which is represented by Sword of Truth and Justice. Altered Ego represents that Aquaman has another identity as Arthur Curry. Courage in Crisis depicts the common trait that all heroes have when facing danger.

As the ruler of the seas, Aquaman not only is the commander and protector of his people but all aquatic life. Hence why not only not only there are merfolk, but also a shark, turtle, leviathans, hydras, and even an elemental whale. Telepathy represents his power to telepathically communicate with aquatic creatures and ask for their aid in battle. Hardened Scales and Doubling Season represent how the strength of the sea can accumulate, just like how millions of drops of water form the ocean. Inexorable Tide represents not only the tide of battle, but the tide of the ocean itself.

Some cards represent those who are closely connected to Aquaman. Plaxmanta and Manta Riders both depict the Black Manta, his enemy who is also his half brother. The Wishful Merfolk represents his mother Atlanna. The Fathom Mage is his wife Mera. Roalesk, Apex Hybrid is Superman. Death's Presence represents the death of his son Arthur Jr.

I purposely picked lands that emphasized water and being underwater, with the exception of the forests. Shrine of the Forsaken Gods represents the ocean gods that have been forgotten that he can restore and call with his aquatelepathy.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 21 - 0 Rares 23 - 0 Uncommons 25 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.95
Tokens	Merfolk 1/1 U w/ Hexproof