Codie: Hypergenesis

Commander / EDH Bringer Budget Casual Creature Cheat

Darb_the_Bard

Creature (37)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Aggressive Mammoth
• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Avatar of Slaughter
• 1x Baleful Force
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Blood Tyrant
• 1x Bringer of the Black Dawn
• 1x Bringer of the Blue Dawn
• 1x Bringer of the Green Dawn
• 1x Bringer of the Red Dawn
• 1x Bringer of the White Dawn
• 1x Conquering Manticore
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elvish Piper
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Hellkite Overlord
• 1x Jegantha, the Wellspring
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
• 1x Jodah, Archmage Eternal
• 1x Maelstrom Archangel
• 1x Nezahal, Primal Tide
• 1x Pestilence Demon
• 1x Royal Assassin
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sphinx of Magosi
• 1x Terastodon
• 1x Terra Stomper
• 1x Tetzimoc, Primal Death
• 1x Thryx, the Sudden Storm
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Visara the Dreadful
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Land (35)

• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Cascading Cataracts
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 4x Forest
• 1x Frontier Bivouac
• 4x Island
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 4x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 4x Plains
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Savage Lands
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 4x Swamp

Artifact (8)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Firemind Vessel
• 1x Monster Manual
• 1x Prismatic Geoscope
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
• 1x Skyclave Relic

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Temur Ascendancy

Commander (1)

Instant (10)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Congregation at Dawn
• 1x Dismantling Blow
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Guff Rewrites History
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Putrefy
• 1x Sultai Charm

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Grow from the Ashes
• 1x Hypergenesis
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Search for Tomorrow

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Sorcery (14)

• 1x Beneath the Sands
• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Far Wanderings
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Field Research
• 1x Ingenious Mastery
• 1x Journey of Discovery
• 1x Map the Wastes
• 1x Migration Path
• 1x Probe
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Solve the Equation
• 1x Spoils of Victory
• 1x Untamed Wilds

Land (4)

• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Fabled Passage
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 1x Rupture Spire

Instant (9)

• 1x Abzan Charm
• 1x Consign to Dust
• 1x Crosis's Charm
• 1x Dark Banishing
• 1x Esper Charm
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Natural Connection
• 1x Orim's Thunder
• 1x Roiling Regrowth

Creature (9)

• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Dread Cacodemon
• 1x Esika, God of the Tree  ^Flip
• 1x Etali, Primal Storm
• 1x Ghalta, Primal Hunger
• 1x Myojin of Life's Web
• 1x Pathrazer of Ulamog
• 1x Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

Artifact (9)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Coalition Relic
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Door to Nothingness
• 1x Fist of Suns
• 1x Mana Geode
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Renegade Map
• 1x Traveler's Amulet

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Baneful Omen
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Sunbird's Invocation

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Deck Snapshot

Primary Commander: Codie, Vociferous Codex

Alternate Commander(s): Jodah, Archmage Eternal

Major Theme(s): Cheat huge creatures into play

Subtheme(s): 3-mana sorceries and instants, Bringers, Praetors

Primary Win Condition: Use Hypergenesis to put all artifacts, creatures, enchantments, and lands from all hands (yours and your opponents) onto the battlefield, then hope you have the best result

Backup Win Condition: Use Door to Nothingness to take out one opponent; Use creature-cheating spells like Quicksilver Amulet and Monster Manual to continually drop huge threats to outvalue opponents

Infinite Combos: None

Non-land Tutors: 4

1. Codie, Vociferous Codex = Hypergenesis (every time!)
2. Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree = all Praetors
• Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur, Sheoldred, Whispering One, Urabrask the Hidden, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
3. Congregation at Dawn = any 3 creatures (same targets as above)
4. Fierce Empath = any creature 6 mana or greater
• Value/Win Condition: any Praetor, Nezahal, Primal Tide
• Removal: Tetzimoc, Primal Death, Terastodon, Ashen Rider, Pestilence Demon

Gameplay

The purpose of this deck is to play your commander, Codie, Vociferous Codex, as early as possible and then use his ability to play an instant or sorcery spell, enabling you to find and play the deck's namesake card, Hypergenesis. Hypergenesis will then allow you to put all permanent cards in your hand onto the battlefield. Your opponents get to do the same, but since your deck is specifically designed for this you should normally get the stronger board that propels you to victory. Your deck is filled with threatening creatures, as well as other ways to cheat creatures into play if your Hypergenesis plan doesn't work out, including Elvish Piper, Quicksilver Amulet and Sunbird's Invocation. Your alternate commander, Jodah, Archmage Eternal, also allows you to cheat your creatures into play early.

All instant and sorcery spells other than Hypergenesis are 3 mana, so when you use Codie's ability you are guaranteed to find Hypergenesis unless you already have it in your hand. If that happens, just play Hypergenesis through its Suspend mechanism and you will normally still get a good outcome (sometimes better since you are able to fill your hand with more threats in the meantime, although the same is true for your opponents who can also now plan for it). Just make sure you activate Codie's ability on your turn since the spell you cast "until end of turn" is subject to timing restrictions, and Hypergenesis is a sorcery.

Keep in mind that you can't cast other permanent spells as long as Codie is in play. Hopefully you can kill him off as a blocker, but if not, you can usually get rid of him yourself with creatures such as Acidic Slime or Visara the Dreadful (assuming they come out with Hypergenesis), or through your removal spells such as Beast Within or Generous Gift (with the upside that you keep the creature token generated), among others.

Tales from Darb the Bard

Codie, Vociferous Codex’s pages
Hold secrets and powers of the ages
But what strange wonders lie in store?
Hypergenesis for one, and then some more!

From Chaos Warp to Dismantling Blow
This tome brings the strongest to their low
Elvish Piper calls forth the creatures grand
And Ashen Rider strikes with a deadly hand

Aggressive Mammoth leads the fray
While Acidic Slime keeps foes at bay
Jegantha, the Wellspring, brings balance and peace
While the Praetors make all enemies cease

With Sultai Charm and Putrefy
This book can destroy and pacify
Codie, the Codex, reigns supreme
With a legion of spells, a magic dream

I am a casual, budget player and my goal is to always keep my commander decks within $100 or close to it. This deck is over budget mostly due to the inclusion of the 5 praetor cards: Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur, Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger, Urabrask the Hidden, and Sheoldred, Whispering One. The praetors are only included because I was able to purchase the Secret Lair versions for a combined $30 USD (a great deal for a budget player). They are among the best cards in the deck and laying down one or more with Hypergenesis is often game winning, but the deck can still function and will still be fun to play with cheaper alternatives. Any suggestions to improve the deck while still keeping it within budget are appreciated!

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 37 - 0 Rares 24 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.98
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Elephant 3-3 G
Folders	Budget Commander, Casual - Built Decks