Full Metal Alchemy (Retired)

Commander / EDH unstable_anomaly

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Deck Changes, and Updated Maybeboard —April 10, 2021

Swapped the following cards...

Removed Abrade for Angel of the Ruins - Obviously switching a 2CMC card for a 7CMC card is never ideal, but I feel like this switch makes sense when considering how well Angel of the Ruins synergizes with the rest of the deck. We loose an instant speed removal spell, but gain so much more in return.

Removed Arcbound Crusher for Bronze Guardian - Slightly higher CMC, but well worth it for much of the same reasons as the above switch. Arcbound Crusher can get out of hand fairly quickly, but takes a bit more set up, while Bronze Guardian will be pretty solid the moment it hits the battlefield. Additionally we get another "protection" spell out of the switch, making any removal spell that targets one of our artifacts (including artifact creatures) cost an addition two generic mana.

Removed Shrine of the Forsaken Gods for Strip Mine - The second ability on Shrine of the Forsaken Gods was rather restrictive and didn't feel very beneficial, but being able to use Strip Mine to take out a Gaea's Cradle / Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx / Cabal Coffers or other powerful lands seems far more useful.

Added a lot of cards to the Maybeboard in hopes of it being a future reference for anyone trying to build a deck around Osgir, the Reconstructor

Broviticus says... #1

Alibou, Ancient Witness is in fact an artifact. I just wanted to correct you on your thinking about including it. It seems really strong but you might have to cut something more valuable to slot it in. Was their a reason mana rock that can be sac'd to draw more cards like Coveted Jewel Hedron Archive and Mind Stone weren't considered? The Jewel seems really good as you get value on it hitting the field and you can sac them before anyone else can use the upside from attacking you. Great deck!!! Really enjoy the FMA theme.

April 9, 2021 8:45 a.m.

Hey Broviticus, thanks for stopping by. Really appreciate the comment, question, and upvote.

Also thanks for catching the fact that Alibou, Ancient Witness is in fact an artifact. I put that update together pretty late last night, and was quite tired. Being an artifact does make it more appealing, but as you mention, I'm not exactly sure what to cut to add it.

The original thought behind not including Coveted Jewel / Hedron Archive is the high CMC. When adding ramp cards and specifically mana rocks, I was looking for 2CMC rocks in order to help get the commander out a turn early. I was also concerned about opponents stealing Coveted Jewel , but you make an excellent point it could just be scarified in response. I may be looking to add this in the future since it does have some serious late game potential. Mind Stone was in the original draft, but seems to be missing from the maybeboard for some reason. I decided to cut this for more efficient card draw options such as Ichor Wellspring / Mishra's Bauble / Urza's Bauble .

Glad someone finally noticed the FMA theme. Just recently finished watching it all the way through for the first time, and I have to say, it's definitely in my top 5 now. Thanks again for the upvote. Cheers.

April 9, 2021 1:03 p.m.