Classroom Deck: Cephalid Tapdancing

Commander / EDH Casual Cephalid Counterspell Mono-Blue Tap/Untap

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Cephalids (15)

• 1x Backstreet Bruiser
• 1x Callous Oppressor
• 1x Cephalid Broker
• 1x Cephalid Constable
• 1x Cephalid Facetaker
• 1x Cephalid Illusionist
• 1x Cephalid Inkshrouder
• 1x Cephalid Looter
• 1x Cephalid Pathmage
• 1x Cephalid Retainer
• 1x Cephalid Sage
• 1x Cephalid Scout
• 1x Cephalid Snitch
• 1x Llawan, Cephalid Empress
• 1x Psychic Pickpocket

Lands (36)

• 31x Island
• 1x Lonely Sandbar
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Remote Isle
• 1x Saprazzan Cove
• 1x The Surgical Bay

Other Sea Creatures (4)

• 1x Clone
• 1x Drift of Phantasms
• 1x Kelpie Guide
• 1x Vodalian Mage

Cephalid Generators (2)

• 1x Birthing Boughs
• 1x Reflections of Littjara

Tappers (9)

• 1x Blustersquall
• 1x Faces of the Past
• 1x Flood
• 1x Misstep
• 1x Opposition
• 1x Quiet Contemplation
• 1x Retreat to Coralhelm
• 1x Thassa's Ire
• 1x Time of Ice

Card Draw (7)

• 1x Betrayal
• 1x Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
• 1x Hylda's Crown of Winter
• 1x Parallel Thoughts
• 1x Sea-Dasher Octopus
• 1x Theft of Dreams
• 1x Verity Circle

Mana Rocks (6)

• 1x Eye of Ramos
• 1x Foreboding Statue  ^Flip
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Silver Myr
• 1x Sky Diamond
• 1x Sol Ring

Protection (3)

• 1x Aboshan's Desire
• 1x Ring of Evos Isle
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Utility (2)

• 1x Soul Barrier
• 1x Think Tank

Commander (1)

Removal, Theft, or Wipes (7)

• 1x Consuming Tide
• 1x Dismiss into Dream
• 1x Enthralling Hold
• 1x Floodgate
• 1x Hullbreaker Horror
• 1x Mind Control
• 1x Wash Out

Counterspell (5)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Flash Counter
• 1x Stronghold Biologist
• 1x Stronghold Machinist
• 1x Thwart

Shapeshifters (3)

• 1x Amoeboid Changeling
• 1x Mothdust Changeling
• 1x Universal Automaton

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I wanted to make a stupid but fun EDH deck. I've had students win with this deck, surprisingly.

Basically, put out Cephalids, and tap them to tap opponent permanents. Effectively, it's a slower and conditional Sleep effect. Then swing for damage.

Kelpie Guide can help you get another use out of a Cephalid

Dismiss into Dream can turn your tapping into removal.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	4 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 26 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.05
Tokens	Copy Clone, Shapeshifter 2/2 C
Folders	Decks (School), fun decks