EDH Staples Database

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TriusMalarky

Instant (5)

• 1x Ad Nauseam
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Silence
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Kodama's Reach

Creature (2)

• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Dockside Extortionist

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Underworld Breach

Artifact (1)

• 1x Sol Ring

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A WIP Database for all the most used and most powerful spells to add, complete with reasons why they're good. All suggestions welcome!

(Note: I am currently working through the EDHREC Top Cards list as I have time.)

Necropotence

Necropotence is a high power card that should be considered in any deck that can consistently get . It is often used a lot like Ad Nauseam , but it's a bit slower as you have to wait until your next turn to combo in most situations.

Ad Nauseam

AdNaus is best run alongside rituals such as Dark Ritual and a very low curve. Most of the time, the player who resolves an AdNaus first wins.

Dockside Extortionist

In higher power games, Doxxy nets you at least 3 Treasures. It consistently gets you 5.

Underworld Breach

A better Yawgmoth's Will . Effective as both a way to recur important spells and combo off.

Force of Will

The pinnacle of free counterspells. Seen more often at higher power tables due to the stigma around countermagic and the price tag.

Counterspell

The classic permission spell. Best used in decks with 3 or fewer colors due to the requirement. Doesn't see much play in cEDH due to the speed of the highest powered decks, but it's very solid in tuned or casual pods.

Silence

A powerful cEDH tool used to protect your combo.

Swords to Plowshares

The best removal spell in EDH. The life is almost always irrelevant, so it's to delete target scary thing.

Birds of Paradise(and other 1-drop mana dorks)

1 mana ramp? Yes please. Outside of fast mana, dorks are the best way to get lots of mana early.

Cultivate/Kodama's Reach

I thought these were just slow for a long time, and then I grabbed two Island s when I needed the double blue and I can't imagine playing mid-power EDH without them.

Accepted Cards

These cards will be added as soon as I have time to write descriptions for them:

• Cyclonic Rift
• Arcane Signet
• Lightning Greaves
• card:Solumn Simulacrum

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is not Unknown legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 5 - 0 Rares 3 - 0 Uncommons 2 - 0 Commons
Cards	12
Avg. CMC	2.42
Tokens	Treasure
Folders	EDH Staples, Toolbox