John Barleycorn Must Die

Commander / EDH Counters GW (Selesnya) Infinite Combo Lifegain

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Coven (29)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Armorcraft Judge
• 1x Augur of Autumn
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Druid of Purification
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Hanweir Militia Captain  ^Flip
• 1x Hero of Bladehold
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests *f-etch*
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x Renata, Called to the Hunt
• 1x Safehold Elite
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Soul Warden
• 1x Soul's Attendant
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Timeless Witness

Counters (11)

• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Mikaeus, the Lunarch
• 1x Renata, Called to the Hunt
• 1x Safehold Elite
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty

Tutor (6)

• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Moonsilver Key
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Land (34)

• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 10x Forest
• 1x Fortified Village
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Overgrown Farmland
• 10x Plains
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Sungrass Prairie
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Plenty
• 1x War Room

Draw (13)

• 1x Adventurous Impulse
• 1x Armorcraft Judge
• 1x Augur of Autumn
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Hunter's Insight
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Life's Legacy
• 1x Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• 1x Rite of Harmony
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x War Room

Protection (8)

• 1x Autumn's Veil
• 1x Inspiring Call
• 1x Martyr's Cause
• 1x Mirage Mirror
• 1x Selfless Squire
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Wandering Archaic  ^Flip

Recursion (6)

• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Gaea's Will
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Timeless Witness

Wrath (3)

• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Hour of Revelation
• 1x Wrath of God

Commander (1)

Ramp/Fixing (15)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Augur of Autumn
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Fertilid
• 1x Karametra, God of Harvests *f-etch*
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Moonsilver Key
• 1x Nyxbloom Ancient
• 1x Oketra's Monument
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Sol Ring

WinCon (13)

• 1x Aetherflux Reservoir
• 1x Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Cathars' Crusade
• 1x Champion of Lambholt
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Martyr's Cause
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Renata, Called to the Hunt
• 1x Safehold Elite
• 1x Strixhaven Stadium

Targeted Removal (4)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Druid of Purification
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Nature's Claim

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Maybeboard

Other (17)

• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Cleansing
• 1x Creeping Corrosion
• 1x Druid of Purification
• 1x Duskshell Crawler
• 1x Essence Warden
• 1x False Defeat
• 1x Gavony Township
• 1x Invigorating Falls
• 1x Knight of Autumn
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Teleportation Circle
• 1x Trudge Garden
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Wild Shape
• 1x Witch's Clinic

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John Barleycorn

Combos and WinCons

WIP

Main combo is

• Persist creature + Counters + Sac Outlet

or x + y + n

X can be:

• Kitchen Finks or Safehold Elite

Kitchen Finks is best because of the infinite lifegain, but if Soul Warden or Soul's Attendant are out with the Elite, it does a pretty good Finks impression.

with Y, we have way more options. Y Can be:

• Renata, Called to the Hunt

• Cathars' Crusade

• Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit

• Luminous Broodmoth

and N can be:

• Ashnod's Altar

• Phyrexian Altar

• Martyr's Cause

• Greater Good

Top Ranked	Achieved #58 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #49 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya) 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH Lifegain 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.86
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Beast 3/3 G, Human Cleric 1/1 BW, Soldier 1/1 W, Timeless Witness 4/4 B, Warrior 1/1 W w/ Vigilance
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