The Implacable Earth

Commander / EDH Control GW (Selesnya) Multiplayer Primer Stax

Como

Creature (41)

• 1x Allosaurus Shepherd
• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Elvish Reclaimer
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Fyndhorn Elves
• 1x Giver of Runes
• 1x Llanowar Elves
• 1x Serra Ascendant
• 1x Ulvenwald Tracker
• 1x Archivist of Oghma
• 1x Collector Ouphe
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Destiny Spinner
• 1x Devoted Druid
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Duskwatch Recruiter  ^Flip
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Priest of Titania
• 1x Vizier of Remedies
• 1x Archon of Emeria
• 1x Augur of Autumn
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Endurance
• 1x Mirror Entity
• 1x Sanctum Prelate
• 1x Skyclave Apparition
• 1x Captain Sisay
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Saryth, the Viper's Fang
• 1x Shalai, Voice of Plenty
• 1x Toski, Bearer of Secrets
• 1x Vexilus Praetor
• 1x Ohran Frostfang
• 1x Solitude
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Land (28)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Bonders' Enclave
• 1x Boseiju, Who Endures *f-pre*
• 1x Bountiful Promenade
• 1x Brushland
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Flagstones of Trokair
• 4x Forest
• 1x Gaea's Cradle
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Homeward Path
• 4x Plains
• 1x Plaza of Heroes
• 1x Razorverge Thicket
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Winding Canyons
• 1x Wooded Bastion
• 1x Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth *f-etch*

Artifact (8)

• 1x Chalice of the Void
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Null Rod

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Vivien, Champion of the Wilds

Commander (1)

Instant (11)

• 1x Crop Rotation
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x March of Otherworldly Light
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Veil of Summer
• 1x Worldly Tutor
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Fateful Absence
• 1x Force of Vigor

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Deafening Silence
• 1x Paladin Class
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Survival of the Fittest
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Rule of Law

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Finale of Devastation
• 1x Winds of Abandon

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Maybeboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Walking Ballista
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer
• 1x Suncleanser
• 1x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 1x Emiel the Blessed
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Swift Reconfiguration
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wild Growth

Instant (1)

• 1x Mana Tithe

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Primer

Introduction

A Stax list that uses different combos to break parity and keep my opponents playing at a snail's pace.

You would like the deck if...

1. You like to easily lock your opponents down with sacrificing or paying activation effects
2. You like to play hatebears or stax
3. You like to search for basic lands

You would not like the deck if...

1. You like to draw cards
2. You want to play faster decks
3. You want to have a lot of combos

Breaking Parity

1, Flash - Using Vivien, Champion of the Wilds to flash in my creatures or creatures that naturally have flash
2. Draw - Using Bonders' Enclave to draw during my opponent's turns
3. Lock - Using Solitude/Skyclave Apparition with the Emiel the Blessed combo to lock my opponents to not having creatures on board

Notable Inclusions

Giver of Runes - Protects from single targeting removal and from colorless spells
Augur of Autumn - Helps break parity with Spirit of the Labyrinth and I can hit Coven easily with the deck
Solitude - Single targeting removal that also gives me a creature on board or a free Swords to Plowshares
Paladin Class - Helps during my combo turns and increases my damage output

Notable Exclusions

Ranger-Captain of Eos - In this deck, it is a weaker Recruiter of the Guard due to my commander's effect so I can't sacrifice it for it's pseudo-Silence effect.
Hushbringer, Tocatli Honor Guard, Hushwing Gryff, and Strict Proctor - My main combo uses ETB effects, so this would non-bo with that combo and would make it dead.
Zendikar and Onslaught Fetchlands - They don't work when my commander is on the board because they pay life and I usually have my commander out most of the time.
Gaddock Teeg - Even though a great card for hatebears and stax decks, it wouldn't be great for this deck. It stops both Finale of Devastation and Green Sun's Zenith. It also stops Tooth and Nail and Force of Vigor
Horizon Canopy - I wouldn't be able to get mana off of it when my commander is out until I get Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth is out. Would only be good for the extra draw after that point

Cards to Potentially Test

Platinum Angel - A funny card to put in if I have something else to take out
Rumor Gatherer - Similar to Welcoming Vampire, but I can scry 1 and draw on the 2nd ETB
Welcoming Vampire - Will try out again later if some cards aren't to my liking

FAQ

Why do you have cards that sacrifice land permanents on activation or to cast in the mainboard? Doesn't Yasharn stop it?

No, Yasharn, Implacable Earth does not stop them. The cards specifically sacrifice a land permanent. Yasharn, Implacable Earth only cares about players sacrificing nonland permanents.

Top Ranked	Achieved #91 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #79 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH GW (Selesnya) 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Exclude colors	UBR
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 57 - 0 Rares 12 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.04
Tokens	City's Blessing, Clue, Illusion */* U, Saproling 1/1 G
Folders	Selesnya WG, Retired EDH Decks