Reyhan&Ishai | Unstoppable Meet Immovable [Primer]
Commander / EDH
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Out with GameChangers and powercrept staples —Aug. 8, 2025
I never thought i would see the day were i would remove staples like Doubling Season, Rhystic Study or Yahenni, Undying Partisan from this decklist, but here we are. People keep at it that bracket 4 requires all the GameChangers, and I am here to prove them wrong. And i especially felt reserved about Rhystic Study as it's a judge version I have fond memories with, but i feel confident that Ingenious Prodigy, Pollywog Prodigy and Terrasymbiosis will outperform the study in each there own way. Even if it only means drawing less attention.
Giggling Skitterspike, Willbreaker and Spinner of Souls are three new weird inclusions, but especially the spinner has proven its worth. Sacrifice everything to fill up your hand before playing Living Death has proven a lethal combo. Both the skitter and willbreaker require a bit of setup but will close games. Reyhan can target opponent creatures to trigger willbreaker and steal the creature (and commit a crime). And sacrificing that creature creates a loop.
Starfall Invocation will have to resolve before Reyhan's ability can kick in, so counters stay on board if you gift a card. And lastly Agonasaur Rex has been over-performing in other decks and i think has a good home with Reyhan as well. We don't play Rex, we cycle for value and protection that can only be Stifled. And who knows? Rex still can return from the grave with vengeance or be endlessly recurred after targeting Evolution Witness.
I am currently looking at Ygra, Eater of All with Hazel's Brewmaster, Umbral Collar Zealot and Marionette Apprentice. Reintroducing Prime Speaker Zegana with Eldritch Evolution so Ishai can 'evolve' into Zegana. And perhaps looking at including more removal with Lethal Throwdown or Get Lost. But i feel very happy with this current decklist.
Next, Kalonian Hydra isn't safe either. I am very much considering Ouroboroid or Arna Kennerud, Skycaptain as replacement for this all-star. But outside of good nostalgia what this hydra has going for itself is both +1 counters and evasion. Something Arna and Ouroboroid do not.