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Doran, the Siege Tower is in my opinion the strongest Commander one can pick in the GWB archetype, he has 3CC swinging for a suedo 5 power, which keeps him relevant throughout the game, seeing it isnt a stretch to cast him multiple times. He is tough to burn off and her ability allows for unlikely characters become beaters!

Doran is a good shell for an expensive good stuff build seeing he is just a cheap costing commander and powerful but I figured if you build around him you can come up with a budget friendly list that still beats face without whomping your wallet with a 500 dollar competitive list!

my philosophy remains the best offense is an amazing defense! If you enjoy please +1 comments always appreciated!

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Oh, wait. I see the trees are in there. Have you considered using Glistening Oil on them?

January 27, 2017 12:28 a.m.

Worldly Tutor is often better than Eladamri's Call.

January 27, 2017 3:59 p.m.

I have had Worldly tutor on my short list for a few EDH brews, just always forget to pick them up :D

January 28, 2017 1:03 a.m.

I don't think you have enough multicolored spells in your deck to make Pillar of the Paruns good. May I suggest Reflecting Pool?

January 28, 2017 5:11 p.m.

that is another good suggestion, but sake of budget I think Ill go with the Junk Shard land :D I assumed I already had it on this list

January 28, 2017 5:47 p.m.

This deck is very well put together, the only card that rubs me the wrong way is Heartwood Storyteller because I hate group hugs and your deck isnt really built around it.

April 7, 2017 4:46 a.m.

As a replacement Courser of Kruphix is an incredible value engine and has a big butt to boot.

April 7, 2017 4:47 a.m.

This list looks great! I tried building and playtesting a Doran list not too long ago and never actually went through with it because it got really boring really fast. But this looks like it has enough synergies to be fun. One thing I learned with my list was that I needed trample as often as possible. Primal Rage-type cards might do this well. Great job! :)

November 7, 2017 6:23 p.m.

Hey, looking at your build has given me some ideas on some interesting cards to consider for my own Doran build. I am curious how you think of my build: Doran's Friends with Benefits

Looking back at the last few games I played, I would like to recommend these cards:

Good luck and always looking for some good Doran talk. I love to pilot him in our meta. Good old bashing to tha face... you got my upvote :)

PJ

March 17, 2018 7:48 p.m. Edited.

Hello, can you explain to me if this deck pulls out any combos? If it does, which ones? also, the only card that i don't see here on your list that seems to fit perfectly is Meekstone . what do you think?

February 6, 2020 12:54 p.m.

I like it! Lots of very synergistic cards, and ones I hadn't thought of!

Mine runs a bunch of reanimator. I've been trying to fit more of the Oathsworn Giant-type cards in, but I get wrecked too easily without some sort of anti-control measures.

December 14, 2015 1:42 a.m.

FunkyGraham what anti control mechanics do you use, I find my trouble is not having enough draw power and puttering out, it doesnt help white doesnt get alot of draw love!

April 26, 2016 11:57 p.m.

If you are looking for card draw, Necropotence, Yawgmoth's Bargain

black non-enchantment draw, Sign in Blood, Night's Whisper, Ambition's Cost, Mind's Eye, Mask of Memory Skullclamp

Sylvan Library + Abundance = a free Ancestral Recall every turn pretty much ...

All in all i enjoy the deck. It is a nice budget commander deck.

August 30, 2016 10:33 p.m.

I think Unstoppable Ash is a good choice for my experience. It can be fetched and championed on Treefolk Harbinger, and with a Lure effect and Doran, he could kill with one blow. +5/+5 and trample for each creature the opponent controls is pretty strong!

Especially if Gift of the Deity is involved.

As for draw, there are easy ways. Decree of Pain gives a nice emergency button to refill your hand, and an endgame finisher to clear the path for your indestructible Treefolk, or Deathreap Ritual for more passive free draw.

September 8, 2016 2:51 a.m.
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November 14, 2016 1:10 p.m.

soymonk I have been off and on debating putting in Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa into this deck it seems like a good way to get my damage through.

FunkyGraham as much as I like Ravos, Soultender I think he is better suited for a Orzhov cleric tribal brew, then here I don't think he makes enough of an impact to include in my 99. though I have been thinking of doing a Cleric tribal deck for a cool minute so may throw him in there.

November 14, 2016 4:19 p.m.

I understand. I have a very heavy passive/etb reanimator theme in my deck, and he's too much like Karmic Guide and Debtors' Knell to pass up. He also gets brought back by Reveillark! So does Kondo, by the way.

November 17, 2016 12:55 a.m.

Whatever happened to our beloved 0 and 1 drops? Our Ornithopter, Phyrexian Walker, Shield Sphere, Tasseled Dromedary, Yoked Ox, and Disowned Ancestor will feel jealous. Also, what of our beautiful Abzan friend, Sandsteppe Citadel? you surely didn't forget THAT, did you? Plus, I would like you to consider the beautiful art of the Dragons of Tarkir Evolving Wilds over the same boring old Terramorphic Expanse. Oh yeah, and what of the lovely Trees? The Tree of Redemption and, especially, the Tree of Perdition? Thank you for taking the time to read my feedback, and I hope you include one or more of my ideas in your deck! I'm actually building a deck similar to this one right now! a definite +1.

January 27, 2017 12:17 a.m.

Oh yeah, and the Warmonger's Chariot.

January 27, 2017 12:25 a.m.

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