Baptized in Oil

Commander / EDH Combo GU (Simic) Midrange Toolbox

Deepstriker29

Creature (31)

• 1x Acidic Slime
• 1x Ant Queen
• 1x Avenger of Zendikar
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Coiling Oracle
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Deadeye Navigator
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fathom Mage
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Gyre Sage
• 1x Hornet Queen
• 1x Krosan Restorer
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Mystic Snake
• 1x Oviya Pashiri, Sage Lifecrafter
• 1x Peregrine Drake
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Sage of Hours
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Shapers of Nature
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Thrasios, Triton Hero
• 1x Triskelion

Land (37)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dryad Arbor
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Flooded Grove
• 11x Forest
• 1x High Market
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 11x Island
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mosswort Bridge
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tolaria West
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Primal Command
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise
• 1x Uncage the Menagerie

Artifact (6)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Simic Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thought Vessel

Commander (1)

Instant (15)

• 1x Arachnogenesis
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Capsize
• 1x Chord of Calling
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dissolve
• 1x Hieroglyphic Illumination
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Rapid Hybridization
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Evolutionary Leap
• 1x Pemmin's Aura

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Nissa, Steward of Elements

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Creature (11)

• 1x Cultivator of Blades
• 1x Eyeless Watcher
• 1x Lotus Cobra
• 1x Orochi Leafcaller
• 1x Prime Speaker Vannifar
• 1x Primordial Sage
• 1x Rishkar, Peema Renegade
• 1x Silkweaver Elite
• 1x Thragtusk
• 1x Ulvenwald Tracker
• 1x Voidmage Husher

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Baral's Expertise
• 1x Concentrate

Instant (1)

• 1x Opt

Artifact (1)

• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Awakening Zone
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation

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Back to cycling this after a year and change of inactivity. I feel that this is still pretty raw as a whole, but the general idea of this deck is to create a creature-centric combo formula that can win through straight battlecruiser mechanics if need be. The general avenues are as follows:

1. Birthing Pod. The current list allows for Pod to grab a number of useful utility creatures and engines such as Fathom Mage, Gyre Sage and Reclamation Sage. There is also a notable niche where Hornet Queen and Craterhoof Behemoth can stack on each other, for a total of 47 damage given one turn of setup. Hornet Queen can be grabbed off of three separate creature currently, but all three of them are highly useful, and I'm not sure where to put more or what kinds i can afford to include.

2. Ezuri's unique combos. Ezuri is worth running him over a more consistent Simic commander like Rashmi, Eternities Crafter or Momir Vig, Simic Visionary, as he bolsters both sides of this deck with his unique abilities. Experience counters make for an unavoidable way to slowly gain advantage, and being able to buff creatures consistently makes counter engines capable of mass bursts. He also possesses an infamous synergy with Sage of Hours that can lead to an infinite turn win immediately, so long as you have 5 or more XP counters. This combo can also be mass fetched with Protean Hulk, pulling Sage and four 1-drops to the field.

3. Other combos. Infinite mana combos in the form of Deadeye-Drake and Pemmin's Aura + Krosan Restorer permit a multitude of options. Evolutionary Leap and Thrasios, Triton Hero let the deck mass draw and win with Labman, and tutors for both are abundant.

However, this current version feels like it spins its wheels a little too much, as it lacks mass clears and non-stack disruption. Leave some feedback if you have suggestions.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 34 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 16 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.30
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Bird 2/2 U, Construct X/X C, Experience Token, Frog Lizard 3/3 G, Insect 1/1 G, Insect 1/1 G w/ Flying, Deathtouch, Plant 0/1 G, Servo 1/1 C, Spider 1/2 G, Squid 1/1 U
Folders	Things I like, EDH, Commander Decks That J'aime