Isshin - the aggro Token Beast !

Commander / EDH Aggro Casual Combo Haste Infinite Combo Multiplayer RBW (Mardu) Tempo Tokens Vigilance

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Creature (30)

• 1x Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Battle Angels of Tyr
• 1x Brutal Hordechief
• 1x Captain Lannery Storm
• 1x Combat Celebrant
• 1x Commissar Severina Raine
• 1x Delina, Wild Mage
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Goldspan Dragon
• 1x Gollum, Scheming Guide
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Laelia, the Blade Reforged
• 1x Leonin Warleader
• 1x Mishra, Claimed by Gix  ^Meld
• 1x Mondrak, Glory Dominus
• 1x Myrel, Shield of Argive
• 1x Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
• 1x Otharri, Suns' Glory
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Signal Pest
• 1x Skyhunter Strike Force
• 1x Skyknight Vanguard
• 1x Soltari Champion
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Austere Command
• 1x Damn
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1x Shatterskull Smashing  ^Flip
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cathedral of War
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Grimclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Minas Tirith
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 3x Plains
• 1x Plaza of Heroes
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Thriving Bluff

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Fable of the Mirror-Breaker  ^Flip
• 1x Fervent Charge
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Mardu Ascendancy
• 1x Reconnaissance
• 1x Tocasia's Welcome

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Anduril, Flame of the West
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Dolmen Gate
• 1x Helm of the Host
• 1x Inquisitorial Rosette
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Instant (9)

• 1x Akroma's Will
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Clever Concealment
• 1x Flawless Maneuver
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Scapegoat
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Unbreakable Formation

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Maybeboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Hammers of Moradin
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Triumphant Adventurer

Instant (2)

• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Thrill of Possibility

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Aggravated Assault

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We create tons of tokens, for example with "Krenko, tin street Kingpin". We attack with him (when Isshin is on Board), so his ability trigger - +1/+1 Counter and we get 2 Tokens. Now his Ability triggers a adittional time cuz of Isshin. +1/+1 Counter and we get 3 Tokens. So we get 5 Tokens with 1 Attack. And he grow up with each attack. Or we attack with "Adeline" her ability triggers and we get for ech oppenent a 1/1 Token, with Isshin we get 2 tokens for every oppenent. For example 3 oppenents, we attack every oppenent with 2 x 1/1 Token. So we got 6 Tokens and "Adeline" grow up to a 7/4 Creature with vigilance.

But our tokens are not every time only 1/1 because we have cards like "Fervent Charge" so every attacking creature get +2/+2 but Isshin triggers it twice, so every attacking creature get +4/+4

Or our tokens do dmg with "Hellrider" every creature attacking do 1 DMG to defending Player, Isshin trigger it twice so every creature is attacking do 2 DMG to defending Player. Combat DMG on top.

But we have also good self defense tactics. For example "Kazuul, tyrant of cliffs". For every creature attacking us, we get an 3/3 Ogre unless the Oppenent attacking pay 3. But Isshin trigger it TWICE ! So we get for every attacking creature 2 x 3/3 Ogre and the oppenent has to pay 6.

Or yea, we do a infinite combo with "Helm of the Host" and "Godo, bandit Warlord" or "Aurelia, the Warleader". We get another and another Battlephases, more and more.

We can play massively aggressively and quickly have a board presence. But we're still good at defending ourselves to control the game.

Have fun with the Deck.

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Date added	1 year
Last updated	8 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 0 Mythic Rares 55 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 3 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.12
Tokens	Astartes Warrior 2/2 W, Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Experience Token, Goblin 1/1 R, Goblin Shaman, Human 1/1 R, Human 1/1 W, Rebel 2/2 R, Soldier, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Treasure
Folders	EDH, EDH Gauntlet, Ideas (courtesy of others)