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Commander / EDH* RBW (Mardu) Stax Voltron

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Land (36)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 3x Mountain
• 7x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the False God

Instant (6)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Hatred
• 1x Onward / Victory
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Wear / Tear

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ajani, Caller of the Pride

Artifact (24)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Assault Suit
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Civic Saber
• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Mana Web
• 1x Masterwork of Ingenuity
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sphere of Resistance
• 1x Static Orb
• 1x Sword of Feast and Famine
• 1x Sword of Fire and Ice
• 1x Sword of Truth and Justice
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Winter Orb

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Cover of Darkness
• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Phyresis
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Price of Glory
• 1x Spirit Mantle
• 1x Unquestioned Authority

Commander (1)

Creature (12)

• 1x Aurelia, the Warleader
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Glowrider
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Puresteel Paladin
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Stoneforge Mystic
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Armageddon
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Day of Judgment
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Open the Armory
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Relentless Assault
• 1x Ruination
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Steelshaper's Gift
• 1x Wrath of God

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The Strategy

This is a straight forward deck; I feel like I don't need to explain the interactions between each card. The goal is to give your opponents a target rich environment with stax pieces so they ignore Zurgo, or the stax pieces prevent your opponents from responding to Zurgo. Playing your cards in the correct order is crucial; if done incorrectly, you may end up screwing yourself.

This deck is for you if:

• You enjoy glass cannon builds
• You like watching your opponents panic
• You like to pre-plan your turns
• Your games last 5-7 turns

This deck is not for you if:

• You don't want to be archenemy
• You don't like glass cannon builds
• You feel like a jerk for playing stax
• You don't want to pre-plan 2 or 3 turns ahead
• You want to win before turn 4 in a multiplayer setting
• You enjoy long-form games that last 7+ turns

Bad Match Ups

I've only found one terrible match up against this deck and a few cards that shut this down. I get absolutely tattered by Yawgmoth, Thran Physician . If someone pulls him out, I usually bargain with that player to let me be their vassal so I can come in second. Aura Shards sucks for me, and so does Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury . Those players will also get an automatic vassal.

Budget Cuts

Don't be intimidated by the large price tag; there's a lot of unnecessarily expensive cards in here that can be swapped for cheaper ones. The dual lands and fetches can be replaced with basics to get more mileage out of Ruination . The expensive artifact stax stuff can be swapped with creatures that have a similar effects. Those for whatever reason those cost less. You'll have to get creative if you don't want to use the swords; those are integral to the strategy and are usually the first things I tutor for. I guess there's things like Pentarch Ward , but those types of cards aren't as effective. If you're going for that angle, I recommend pro-creature enchantments over pro-a-color ones so you can avoid blockers when people play multi-colored decks.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 0 Mythic Rares 45 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 4 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.77
Tokens	Cat 2/2 W
Folders	Previous Decks