Joseph Stalin

Commander / EDH Control WUB (Esper)

XEYeti

Creature (32)

• 1x Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim
• 1x Bane of Bala Ged
• 1x Consuming Aberration
• 1x Dark Impostor
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Duskmantle Guildmage
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x False Prophet
• 1x Flickerwisp
• 1x Fogwalker
• 1x Gavony Unhallowed
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hostage Taker
• 1x Intrepid Hero
• 1x Karlov of the Ghost Council
• 1x Magus of the Disk
• 1x Merieke Ri Berit
• 1x Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Obzedat, Ghost Council
• 1x Purity
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Serra Avenger
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Sludge Crawler
• 1x Spelltithe Enforcer
• 1x Subjugator Angel
• 1x Sunscorch Regent
• 1x Topplegeist
• 1x Warden of the Beyond
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Instant (10)

• 1x Blessed Alliance
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Deny Existence
• 1x Faith's Reward
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Overrule
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Soul Manipulation
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Turn Aside

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Choking Restraints
• 1x Faith Unbroken
• 1x Invocation of Saint Traft
• 1x Pacifism
• 1x Quarantine Field
• 1x Silkwrap
• 1x Spirit Bonds
• 1x Tainted Remedy
• 1x Visions of Brutality

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Descend upon the Sinful
• 1x Mind Funeral
• 1x Raise Dead
• 1x Witness the End

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin
• 1x Venser, the Sojourner

Commander (1)

Land (38)

• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 11x Island
• 1x Lotus Vale
• 1x Meandering River
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Nephalia Academy
• 11x Plains
• 1x Submerged Boneyard
• 10x Swamp

Artifact (3)

• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Hedron Archive
• 1x Mind Stone

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Sideboard

Land (6)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Watery Grave

Instant (5)

• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Fatal Push
• 1x Grip of Amnesia
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Porphyry Nodes
• 1x Rule of Law

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Merciless Eviction

Creature (1)

• 1x Brago, King Eternal

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Maybeboard

Instant (5)

• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Reality Shift
• 1x Silence the Believers
• 1x Summary Dismissal
• 1x Swords to Plowshares

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Final Judgment
• 1x Identity Crisis
• 1x Merciless Eviction

Creature (1)

• 1x False Prophet

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Grasp of Fate

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You'd think a deck called Joseph Stalin would be Red (because, y'know, Communism). But no! It's a Black/White/Blue EDH deck based around exiling anything and everything your opponent tries to put out. Kaya, Ghost Assassin is especially fun paired with Merieke Ri Berit, and her +0 skill drawback is offset by Oloro, Ageless Ascetic's ability (even when he's in the Command Zone, which is nice). There's some stuff that temporarily exiles your own creatures (hello, Deadeye Navigator) for some fun ETB effects; creatures like Sidisi, Undead Vizier and the aforementioned Merieke Ri Berit being especially fun. I also like the other Planeswalkers, Venser, the Sojourner and Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver. They're pretty powerful and have some nice exiling abilities. The deck is a work in progress, and any suggestions/ideas are more than welcome. And if anyone knows of a commander that synergizes with the theme better, please let me know!

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 10 Rares 19 - 4 Uncommons 13 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Venser, the Sojourner, Spirit 1/1 W
Folders	EDH/Commander