The Patient One

Commander / EDH Combo Control Stax

Chewbaklava

Enchantment (31)

• 1x Arcane Laboratory
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Decree of Silence
• 1x Detention Sphere
• 1x Dovescape
• 1x Enchanted Evening
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Humility
• 1x Impending Disaster
• 1x Karmic Justice
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Lay Claim
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Mana Maze
• 1x Opalescence
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Pendrell Mists
• 1x Planar Collapse
• 1x Porphyry Nodes
• 1x Possibility Storm
• 1x Puca's Mischief
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Serenity
• 1x Solemnity
• 1x Solitary Confinement
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Starfield of Nyx
• 1x Stranglehold
• 1x Wild Research
• 1x Zur's Weirding

Creature (4)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Spellseeker
• 1x Weathered Wayfarer

Land (34)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Boseiju, Who Shelters All
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mountain
• 6x Plains
• 1x Plateau
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Serra's Sanctum
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Volcanic Island
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Instant (7)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Tithe

Commander (1)

Artifact (18)

• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Grafdigger's Cage
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Diamond
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Orb of Dreams
• 1x Pentad Prism
• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sphere of Resistance
• 1x Sphere of the Suns
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Torpor Orb

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Enduring Ideal
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Personal Tutor
• 1x Replenish

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Sideboard

Enchantment (6)

• 1x AEther Barrier
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Overburden
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rhystic Study

Artifact (2)

• 1x Damping Sphere
• 1x Meekstone

Instant (1)

• 1x Long-Term Plans

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Inspired by Dech's Pristaxcontrombmodruu. I appreciate all the time and thought he's put into this interesting commander.

I wanted to design an Enduring Ideal Zedruu deck that plays a political staxy/sluggy style while packing explosive and surprising win scenarios. (suggestions welcome.)

The deck contains a few different locks that can be achieved through Enduring Ideal and other means. Dovescape + Humility, Possibility Storm + Arcane Laboratory/Rule of Law, Solemnity + Decree of Silence

The simplest Enduring Ideal wins come from Serenity and Enchanted Evening. After a wipe, we can easily rebuild with Starfield of Nyx. If those cards aren't accessible, we have to get more creative. Locking the board down is usually enough to force concessions though. Winning with enduring ideal has been well-explored by others, and we're going to focus on the politics and defensive play-style that will lead up to resolving the name-sake card.

Zedruu the Greathearted's unique ability invites the use of permanents that affect each player equally. I steered away from mean donations such as Pyromancer's Swath or Steel Golem. I want to be able to deploy my cards without needing zedruu to insure I don't lose. This deck isn't meant to be "loud". The deck is designed to slow the pace of the game, while not becoming a threat.

Card Breakdown:

Tutors. Half of these are to support enduring ideal, while the other half are for enchantments and lock pieces. Several are for lands which highlight the important of Boseiju, Who Shelters All and Mistveil Plains:

1. Enduring Ideal
2. Mystical Tutor
3. Merchant Scroll
4. Personal Tutor
5. Long-Term Plans
6. Enlightened Tutor
7. Academy Rector
8. Idyllic Tutor
9. Wild Research
10. Tolaria West
11. Expedition Map
12. Tithe

Ramp/Land Fixing. The deck has a low land-count but makes up for it with a low curve and ample ramp/land fixing:

1. Land Tax
2. Tithe
3. Weathered Wayfarer
4. Expedition Map
5. Sphere of the Suns
6. Sol Ring
7. Azorius Signet
8. Boros Signet
9. Izzet Signet
10. Talisman of Progress
11. Fellwar Stone
12. Pentad Prism

Donate-ables (cards who don't care who controls them):

1. Grafdigger's Cage
2. Meekstone
3. Porphyry Nodes
4. Pentad Prism
5. Sphere of the Suns
6. Stony Silence
7. Overburden
8. Mana Maze
9. Damping Sphere
10. Torpor Orb
11. Orb of Dreams
12. Solemnity
13. Grasp of Fate
14. Detention Sphere
15. Arcane Laboratory
16. Rule of Law
17. Paradox Haze
19. Mana Breach
20. Zur's Weirding
21. Pendrell Mists
22. Opalescence
23. Possibility Storm
24. Enchanted Evening
25. Dovescape

Date added	6 years
Last updated	5 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 0 Mythic Rares 58 - 4 Rares 15 - 4 Uncommons 6 - 1 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.80
Tokens	1/1 WU Token Creature Bird, Bird 2/2 U
Folders	like, Commander