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Commander / EDH Tappedoutman

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Pieces Placed —Nov. 20, 2019

After a month of playtest now the deck is at its final shape. It has everything to respond against the different archetypes in my meta, there could be something to improve but from now on i will have to see the different response from my opponents and choose how to suit the deck to the new different cards that i will deal with. The next changes that i will do, they won’t be as total as the last one but they will probably be little and aimed to deal against an exactly engine. Thanks to everybody for the upvotes and for every single comment.

Ragon_Wolfbane says... #1

I'd recommend getting a card from the new Commander 2017 product in the form of Teferi's Protection . I don't know what you'd cut for it because your list seems pretty solid, but the ability to have a way to delay an infinite combo kill against you for a turn or just protect your stuff from wraths is pretty dang impressive.

Another card that is dependent completely on what your meta is is Alms Collector . Now being Mardu gives you access to a lot of good card draw spells so I wouldn't look at the Collector as a way to consistently draw cards, but instead as a way to hose a deck that's trying to draw a lot of cards. Just be careful not to play it into a Consecrated Sphinx because it can give the owner the ability to draw you out.

August 23, 2017 10:34 p.m.

Tappedoutman says... #2

Ragon_Wolfbane thanks For comment!!! I ve thought about Teferi's Protection in this deck and I agree with you it can be a very useful card which can save us in multiple ways. Teferi's Protection can be Tutor by Sunforger too, another good reason to put it inside the list. About Alms Collector instead I never thought about it for this deck, and it is a very correct suggest but my problem in each of these cases it's about what check out for these cards. I probably have to think about it pondering any single case. Thanks again for comment!!

August 24, 2017 4:27 a.m.

Ragon_Wolfbane says... #3

Tappedoutman yeah no problem. The protection is all in all amazing. Frankly I literally believe it's a card you you play in White no matter what for EDH. They also changed the rules so Tokens aren't lost when phased out either. I view it as a card that just reads "Give yourself one more turn to live". As for Alms Collector it is meta dependent. It's great in metas focusing around decks that wheel alot or just have a lot of X-draw spells. It's even good just in games where it comes down to attrition by keeping X-Draw spells out of the question

August 24, 2017 3:22 p.m.

WolverineSR_71 says... #4

Have you tried Rain of Gore? This card would mess up any Oloro deck.

August 28, 2017 3:21 p.m.

Tappedoutman says... #5

WolverineSR_71 thanks for comment. Your suggestion it s very appropriate with the type of deck I play however the slot inside this deck are counted and I already play Erebos, God of the Dead inside this deck for fight against Oloro EDH and it makes 2x1 making card advantage too. I unfortunately haven't any free slot for any cards though a powerful card like Rain of Gore.Thanks again for comment!

August 28, 2017 5:15 p.m.

NV_1980 says... #6

Hi,

This deck looks very solid; +1 from us! We are using something similar (still needs to be posted on tappedout). Some of our favourite and least expected cards we use are very much like Deflecting Palm and Comeuppance . We use some of the older cards that have a similar effect like Reverse Damage and Eye for an Eye .

Other control cards we love to use include Sudden Spoiling (this is one of the most underrated cards of all time; it can turn any army into helpless babies, whether they have hexproof/shroud or not), Karmic Justice and Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker (makes people think twice about blowing up our stuff).

Have fun playing and refining this.

With regards,

Mrs. and Mr. NV_1980

April 11, 2019 6:09 a.m.

Tappedoutman says... #7

NV_1980 thank you so Much for comment !! Starting from the the first couple of card that you mentioned Eye for an Eye and Reverse Damage i prefer the two that you mentioned that i already play because Deflecting Palm unlike eye for an eye it prevent the damage too and it could be decisive against the big occasionally threat of our opponent and comuppance is simple amazing!! I would like to enter the two that you mentioned but it could be considerable to enter Teferi's Protection as well and even though we play 100 cards the possibile slots are very few. Unlike that i said i think that Sudden Spoiling and Michiko must be inside this deck but i really struggle to find free slots, i m thinking on take out Batwing Brume and Sudden Spoiling could be a good choice. I played Karmic Justice but i took it away because with really few free slots i prefer to put something other inside. Thanks again for comment !!! And if you have any other suggest for what i could take out tell me. I Also consider Linvala, Keeper of Silence

April 11, 2019 3:24 p.m.

Osbert says... #8

You have TONS of creature removal but I only count 3 spells that can remove artifacts or enchantments. I suggest adding a card like Return to Dust or Crush Contraband as the best instant speed options with 2 for 1 capability. Aura of Silence is agreat tax effect that pulls double duty as removal as well.

Ad Naseum seems like a really risky card in here since you have quite a few higher CmC cards. It usually is better in a deck where the average CmC is ~2 so the life loss is mitigated and you are more likely to get a full grip from the spell. I know with Angel's Grace you can draw your deck but you don't have any ways to secure your infinite Dualcaster Mages from finishing the job. Maybe include a card like Silence or Grand Abolisher to make sure your combo goes off without a hitch.

With a decent instant package maybe you should consider Isochron Scepter . Stick a Swords to Plowshares or Silence or Despark under there and have repeatable interaction. Silence is exceptionally nasty.

If you're on the hunt for even more creature repellant I suggest Lightmine Field . It really only backfires when an opponent swings while they have an Iroas, God of Victory or Vigor out.

November 18, 2019 2:55 a.m.

Tappedoutman says... #9

Osbert thanks a lot for comment. I will take in consideration about your suggests. I m going to refresh my deck again in the next weeks and i will see what cut off for add new cards. The next cards that i will probably add are Teferi's Protection and Dockside Extortionist . The first because it works as combo with Ad Nauseam and the second for more speed in the early game. I ve thought about Silence and Grand Abolisher yet to keep combo safe mode and i will surely add one of those one, both maybe, inside the list . About artifacts and enchantments response, i will add more remouval, istant speed probably, i ve already tried Aura of Silence but i ve cut it off because even if it has a good tax effect it is very slow and the more the game go on the less its tax effect is strength, i prefer something at istant speed. Dualcaster mage is not the only way to close the game but Sickening Dreams too. A considerable thing that you said is to reduce the CMC to increase Ad Nauseam strength and i will work for that.

November 18, 2019 3:45 a.m.