Jhoira of the Eldrazi Legion

Commander / EDH Aggro Combo Competitive Eldrazi Land Destruction UR (Izzet)

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Sorcery (21)

• 1x Apocalypse
• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Bribery
• 1x Chain Reaction
• 1x Curse of the Swine
• 1x Decree of Annihilation
• 1x Devastation
• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Enter the Infinite
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Jokulhaups
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Obliterate
• 1x Personal Tutor
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Reminisce
• 1x Time Reversal
• 1x Time Warp
• 1x Treasure Cruise
• 1x Walk the Aeons
• 1x Whelming Wave

Creature (17)

• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Gilded Drake
• 1x It That Betrays
• 1x Jhoira's Timebug
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Pathrazer of Ulamog
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Rift Elemental
• 1x Shivan Sand-Mage
• 1x Sphinx Ambassador
• 1x Timebender
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Ulamog's Crusher

Land (35)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Great Furnace
• 10x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Tectonic Edge
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Wasteland

Artifact (7)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Quicksilver Amulet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Omniscience

Commander (1)

Instant (17)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Deprive
• 1x Dig Through Time
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Double Negative
• 1x Evacuation
• 1x Fact or Fiction
• 1x Fury Charm
• 1x Intuition
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Negate
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Steam Augury
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Timecrafting

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker

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Background

After making my Intet and Teneb deck, I looked around my other rares to see which next EDH deck I want to build next. For some reason I really like the Planar Chaos rares and was going to originally make a third dragon EDH ( Numot, the Devastator ) to sate the Timmy in me but Jhoira popped out and piqued my interest. From there on, my next commander will be Jhoira because she looked too awesome not to use. This will be my 3rd EDH deck in the making. The way I built around this was similar to Intet but in a more despicable way. The mindset is "I am going to blow up everything and have my big dudes end you. GG."

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Updates

So after awhile later, I found out my group really hates Jhoira xD. Don't really play her much anymore unless played competitively or against new people. Makes Jhoira sad cuz she doesn't get out often anymore :(

Finally disassembled my beautiful Jhoira deck, will one day come back to build her. Such a shame that my meta targets my Jhoira so much, she will always be remembered pulling that turn 2 Blightsteel Colossus. -Teardrops-

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Deck Breakdown

General

Jhoira of the Ghitu : The big bad sexy petite wizard. What is there not to love about her? She can suspend all of your creatures for a measly 2 mana, if that is not enough you can pretty much board wipe to your life's content and clear everything multiple times over before your opponents can do anything about it. Yeah she is a threat, trust me I know.

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Planeswalkers

Tezzeret the Seeker : Honestly if you are running a plethora of artifacts this should already be in your deck no questions asked.

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Creatures

Artisan of Kozilek : Free creature recursion on the cast and annihilator 2? Yeah that's a problem.

Blightsteel Colossus : Man this thing is too OP, they should raise the poison counters to 15 or 20 in EDH. This guy is unfair!

Consecrated Sphinx : We all need some kind of card advantage...what is not too love to have it on a beatstick!

Gilded Drake : Everything from Urza is too stupidly good...with that in mind, I'll be taking that creature from you ;D

It That Betrays : Yeah along with the creature I just took from you, those permanents you have...they will be mine also...eventually >:)

Jhoira's Timebug : To either speed up the final countdown or to stall it a bit longer due to complications...meaning stop preventing me from killing you!

Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur : As I said time and time again, Praetors are too OP. Let this one resolve and it's pretty much game.

Kozilek, Butcher of Truth : Oh yeah card advantage and a beatstick plus annihilator with a built in anti mill effect. I'm sold.

Pathrazor of Ulamog: Yeah them annihilator are sure annoying.

Phyrexian Metamorph : Ohhh is that is a cool creature! I'm gonna have one too!

Rift Elemental : Screams feed me.

Shivan Sand-Mage : Another useful creature card that meshes well with Jhoira.

Sphinx Ambassador : More of a flavor card, but makes games fun and interesting.

Timebender : More creatures that benefits suspended creatures off the field.

Trinket Mage : If you run artifacts, a must have card. Unless you are not running blue that is.

Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre : Same as Kozilek minus the card advantage, but in return we destroy permanents xD

Ulamog's Crusher : The last big bad Eldrazi in the deck, the others won't be as useful as the ones listed above.

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Instants and Sorcery

Bribery : So you are running goodstuff eh? I see that commander don't lie to me. I know you have something good!

Cyclonic Rift : Yeah always need these types of cards to stall, useful more in mid-late game then early game.

Dig Through Time : Delving really works well with this deck due to all the destruction you will be causing.

Enter the Infinite : When you play this spell you better have Omniscience nearby! Otherwise your next turn will be your last so make it count!

Evacuation : Yep, no need to explain just go with the flow.

Fabricate : Artifact tutoring!!!

Fact or Fiction : Most of the time this card has been helpful as all the cards are good in any situations...unless you somehow drew all lands. But even that is good haha.

Fury Charm : Instant speed suspend counter removal sounds good! Add in the artifact hate makes this card an all-star for this deck.

Intuition : Making an opponent choose between Ulamog, Jin-Gitaxias, and Kozilek is sure to lead into some interesting choices of words.

Merchant Scroll : If not looking for a winning combo, then you are looking for the other tutor card.

Muddle the Mixture : Used more for the transmute and tutoring up artifacts for more mana ramping.

Mystical Tutor : With this card I almost always tutor up for a Obliterate or Bribery, depending on which opponent I am against.

Personal Tutor : Same as above.

Ponder : Useful as always but considering Brainstorm since that is at instant speed.

Reminisce : Back up plan in case things are not looking as planned.

Steam Augury : Almost the same as Fact or Fiction except the fact that you can organize the pile and the opponent's choose what you can keep.

Time Crafting: The most useful one of the suspended time counter adjusters, pretty much able to make it happen the next turn.

Time Reversal : Another backup plan but with a built in Reforge the Soul , pretty sweet.

Time Warp : Stalling tactics and time, we all need more time don't we.

Treasure Cruise : With all these destruction and self library recursion, it is safe to say that this card will fit right in.

Walk the Aeons : The buyback is a nice addition since you will be probably sac your lands withing the next couple turns or so.

Whelming Wave : Look I am completely harmless...just let me bounce all your creatures and have my guy smash your face in :P

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Enchantments

Omniscience : This card was made to play with Jhoira, have this card suspended and get all your big creature cards in hand to play on the turn it goes off.

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Board Wipes aka Being That Player

Apocalypse

Blasphemous Act

Chain Reaction

Decree of Annihilation

Devastation

Jokulhaups

Obliterate

Counterspells and Removals

Counterspell

Deprive

Dissolve

Double Negative

Muddle the Mixture

Negate

Rewind

Swan Song

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Combos

Enter the Infinite + Omniscience

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Running Jhoira

In the beginning you would want to start off with at least a big creature in hand, one of each mana, a counterspell, and the rest either mana rocks or tutors. With the way the deck is evened out you wouldn't have to mulligan less than 6 cards.

Don't be too quick in playing Jhoira as people know you are a threat, stock up on counterspells and stall out until you have enough mana to cast your threats. Most of the time you would want to hard cast your board wipes and suspend your answers.

Your goal is to clear the board and cast your threats without any people countering it. Basically Summon Jhoira, suspend your threats, board wipe, counter and counterspells, and GG.

Top Ranked	Achieved #38 position overall 5 years ago
Date added	9 years
Last updated	5 years
Key combos	Enter the Infinite + Omniscience
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	15 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.74
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, Boar 2/2 G, Morph 2/2 C, Spirit 1/1 C
Folders	Retired Decks