Manifest the Deadly Disguise

Commander / EDH* Creature Cheat Manifest Primer RGW (Naya)

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Creature (27)

• 1x Akroma, Angel of Fury
• 1x Aurelia's Vindicator
• 1x Beast Whisperer
• 1x Boltbender
• 1x Deathmist Raptor
• 1x Den Protector
• 1x Experiment Twelve
• 1x Flourishing Bloom-Kin
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Hydra Omnivore
• 1x Impervious Greatwurm
• 1x Jeering Instigator
• 1x Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
• 1x Nantuko Vigilante
• 1x Printlifter Ooze
• 1x Pyrotechnic Performer
• 1x Root Elemental
• 1x Siege Behemoth
• 1x Silverback Elder
• 1x Temur War Shaman
• 1x Thunderfoot Baloth
• 1x Unyielding Gatekeeper
• 1x Vengeful Creeper
• 1x Whisperwood Elemental
• 1x Worldspine Wurm
• 1x Yarus, Roar of the Old Gods
• 1x Yedora, Grave Gardener

Instant (2)

• 1x Dawn Charm
• 1x Expose the Culprit

Enchantment (17)

• 1x Aura ShardsGC
• 1x Colossification
• 1x Elven Chorus
• 1x Fertile Ground
• 1x Guardian Project
• 1x Kenrith's Transformation
• 1x Mastery of the Unseen
• 1x Minimus Containment
• 1x Obscuring Aether
• 1x Overgrowth
• 1x Planar Disruption
• 1x Trail of Mystery
• 1x True Conviction
• 1x True Identity
• 1x Ugin's Mastery
• 1x Veiled Ascension
• 1x Wild Growth

Artifact (8)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Helm of Awakening
• 1x Lifecrafter's Bestiary
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Panoptic Projektor
• 1x Scroll of Fate
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Hide in Plain Sight
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Soul Summons
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes
• 1x Wildcall

Commander (1)

Land (34)

• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Branch of Vitu-Ghazi
• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 8x Forest
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Kessig Wolf Run
• 6x Mountain
• 8x Plains
• 1x Rockfall Vale
• 1x Scattered Groves
• 1x Selesnya Sanctuary
• 1x Shrine of the Forsaken Gods
• 1x Stomping Ground

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable

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Sideboard

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Lightform
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x Rageform
• 1x Utopia Sprawl

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Introduction

Most players seem to focus on Kaust's morph ability, but I believe this is not the optimal use of this commander. The strength lies more in the cloak and manifest abilities, where only instant and sorcery spells will disappear when they are turned face-up. Everything else is a mana-cheat. The morph and disguise abilities are utilities that help, but they are not the main focus.

Strategy

The strategy is to cheat permanents into play early using Kaust's ability. This ability also ensures that if a face-up creature deals damage to a player that turn, you get to draw a card, maintaining pressure. The manifest/cloak ability creates a wide creature presence that can be bolstered with anthem effects. The ultimate goal is to finish off players through creature damage and recover quickly from board wipes.

Change log

1-8-2024: Added additional removal spells in the form of enchantments, since Manifest and Cloak still function effectively with them. I found out that the cards I placed in my sideboard do not work when manifested because their ETB effects don't trigger. That was a stupid mistake.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	8 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 1 Rares 12 - 3 Uncommons 12 - 1 Commons
Cards	95
Avg. CMC	3.84
Tokens	A Mysterious Creature, Detective 2/2 WU, Manifest 2/2 C, Morph 2/2 C, Ooze 0/0 G, Spirit 2/2 C, Wurm 5/5 G w/ Trample