Riku's Choices

Commander / EDH* Entwine Escalate RUG (Temur) Wizards

Demon-Quiller

Boosters (9)

• 1x Mischievous Chimera
• 1x Third Path Iconoclast
• 1x Young Pyromancer
• 1x Guttersnipe
• 1x Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
• 1x Veyran, Voice of Duality
• 1x Bria, Riptide Rogue
• 1x Dismiss into Dream
• 1x Sphinx of the Final Word

Land (37)

• 1x Barkchannel Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Cragcrown Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 3x Forest
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 7x Island
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Riverglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Rootbound Crag
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Stomping Ground
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Volcanic Island
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Mana boosters (8)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Gruul Signet
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Tempt with Discovery

Modal 1 (3)

• 1x Pick Your Poison
• 1x Untimely Malfunction
• 1x Insidious Will

Modal 2 (18)

• 1x Explosive Derailment
• 1x Jailbreak Scheme
• 1x Metamorphic Blast
• 1x Phantom Interference
• 1x Return the Favor
• 1x Branching Bolt
• 1x Flame of Anor
• 1x Journey of Discovery
• 1x Prismari Command
• 1x Quandrix Command
• 1x Return from the Wilds
• 1x Winterflame
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Reap and Sow
• 1x Incendiary Command
• 1x Savage Beating
• 1x Artistic Refusal
• 1x Titania's Command

Modal 3 (11)

• 1x Great Train Heist
• 1x Three Steps Ahead
• 1x Collective Resistance
• 1x Shifting Grift
• 1x Collective Defiance
• 1x Fiery Confluence
• 1x Inscription of Insight
• 1x Rootcast Apprenticeship
• 1x Season of the Bold
• 1x Season of Gathering
• 1x Season of Weaving

Modal 5 (1)

• 1x Sublime Epiphany

Other (2)

• 1x Mystical TutorGC
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top

Probably should go (3)

• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, Parun

Reducers (7)

• 1x Baral, Chief of Compliance
• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Stormcatch Mentor
• 1x Mocking Sprite
• 1x Rowan, Scholar of Sparks  ^Flip
• 1x Jace's Sanctum
• 1x Archmage of Runes

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Modal 1 CMC (X) (9)

• 1x Purphoros's Intervention
• 1x Heritage Reclamation
• 1x Nylea's Intervention
• 1x Reality Spasm
• 1x Thassa's Intervention
• 1x Drown in Dreams
• 1x Invoke the Firemind
• 2x You Happen on a Glade

Modal 1 CMC 1 (4)

• 1x Bushwhack
• 1x Null Elemental Blast
• 1x Sapphire Charm
• 1x Thirsting Roots

Modal 1 CMC 2 (7)

• 1x Change the Equation
• 1x Decisive Denial
• 1x Evolution Charm
• 1x Izzet Charm
• 1x Pawpatch Formation
• 1x Return to Nature
• 1x Simic Charm

Modal 1 CMC 3 (10)

• 1x Archdruid's Charm
• 1x Archmage's Charm
• 1x Confounding Riddle
• 1x Crushing Canopy
• 1x Into the Fire
• 1x Supreme Will
• 1x Temur Charm
• 1x Twist Reality
• 1x Urza's Rebuff
• 1x You Find the Villains' Lair

Modal 1 CMC 4 (2)

• 1x Soul Read
• 1x Spellgyre

Modal 1 CMC 6 (3)

• 1x Megaton's Fate
• 1x Mob Rule
• 1x Shatter the Source

Modal 2 (4)

• 1x Mishra's Command
• 1x Applied Biomancy
• 1x Dance of the Tumbleweeds
• 1x Swirling Torrent

Modal 3 (3)

• 1x Trash the Town
• 1x Mystic Confluence
• 1x Verdant Confluence

Modal 4 (1)

• 1x Planewide Celebration

Other (1)

• 1x Ral, Monsoon Mage  ^Flip

Others (6)

• 1x Thunderclap Drake
• 1x Case of the Ransacked Lab
• 1x Freestrider Lookout
• 1x Kraum, Violent Cacophony
• 1x Wishing Well
• 1x Djinn Illuminatus

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Probably like most, Just looking to exploit Riku's triggers.

Boosters: Mostly take advantage of casting instants & sorceries. A few utilitarian boosters in there as well.

Mana: Typical rocks and ramp.

Land: Duh. Some utility stuff thrown in. Nivix, Aerie of the Firemind might get cut, just never seem to get a chance to use it effectively.

Modal 1-5: All modal spells organized by the most possible Riku triggers.

Reducers: Reduce instant & sorcery costs; worth noting entwine and spree are all reduced as well; I've been able to cast some spree spells with almost no additional costs.

Other: Finally a few utilitarian spells.

Things I've learned playing this deck: Almost always exile first. The card advantage is huge, and generally the curve is low enough along with the ramp there's plenty to cast. Otherwise, choosing between tokens or +1/+1 depends on the table state; but I prefer going wide rather than all eggs in one basket.

Dismiss into Dream has been amazing with the amount of targeting that can be done around the table by others. Then when combined with cards that target multiple creatures like Shifting Grift, then copying and retargeting with Return the Favor can almost be a board wipe.

Season of Gathering has been a lifesaver a few times vs. Voltron style decks, removing all enchantments or artifacts.

Just added Doubling Season, will see how it does; two of Riku's triggers care, but with only 11 others making counters or tokens, could be an ineffective draw. Will probably rotate in Kraum, Violent Cacophony for more token options.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	Bear 2/2 G, Copy Clone, Elemental 1/1 R, Elemental 4/4 UR, Emblem Rowan, Scholar of Sparks, Food, Human 1/1 W, Illusion X/X U, Servo 1/1 C, Soldier 1/1 C, Spirit 2/2 W, Squirrel 1/1 G, Treasure