Thefty Muldrotha
Commander / EDH
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Improvements —Feb. 29, 2020
Card swaps after playing a few games (synergy yet to be tested, won’t have a chance to play until late this week):
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Siren Stormtamer instead of Counterspell - not quite as well-rounded as it only lets me counter something targeting me, but worth it for the reusability of it as a creature
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Kheru Spellsnatcher instead of Covetous Urge - it’s reusable as a creature and Spelljack’s the card for my own use rather than needing to pick a card from opponent’s hand/graveyard
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Talisman of Curiosity, Expedition Map and Sakura-Tribe Elder instead of Forest, Llanowar Elves and Explosive Vegetation - easy to reuse to fix my mana however I need to
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Hostage Taker instead of Price of Fame - instead of letting me destroy something then mill myself 2, I can just steal the creature instead. This Muldrotha likes to take other people’s shiny toys
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Evil Twin instead of Diluvian Primordial - cheaper CMC and my playgroup doesn’t use instants/sorceries as much as creatures
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Stinkweed Imp instead of Damia, Sage of Stone - this one is a bit sad because I really like Damia, but Muldrotha likes having 5 cards in the bin over a full hand
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Eternal Witness instead of Merfolk Secretkeeper - recursion for non-permanents instead of a one-time milling myself 4.
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Stitcher's Supplier instead of Mire Triton - simply more mill. The life gain was negligible
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Sidisi, Brood Tyrant instead of Lord of the Void - another tough one to switch, but Sidisi gets me more mills and some token bodies, whereas Lord often gets killed before I can attack with him
Ooh thanks for all the suggestions Andrew30001! Since this deck is so new, a lot of cards are just ones I already owned. In terms of the counterspell suggestions, I really like the Stormtamer and Spellsnatcher. Siren Stormtamer looks perfect for all the Bojuka Bogs going around in my playgroup, and Kheru Spellsnatcher is another counter that lets me steal the spell for later use.
Speaking of the land searches too, I actually picked up a cheap Expedition Map the other day, I can use that and Sakura-Tribe Elder. However, while I was eyeing up the Saga, The Mending of Dominaria will shuffle my graveyard back into my library which is what I don’t want. I’ll have to look for an Eternal Witness and Mind Funeral for sure.
Devious Cover-Up and Bond of Insight are both for recursion of instants/sorceries but possibly replaceable once I test and see how new cards are interacting. Peregrine Drake alone is admittibly only good if I have the bounce lands out, but Deadeye with any of the etb creatures is great (Gravebreaker Lamia/Gray Merchant of Asphodel/Ravenous Chupacabra etc). Mesmeric Orb is awesome but too pricy if I want to keep this deck budget. Mindslaver is certainly interesting and I’ve seen the constant replaying to keep controlling someone, I don’t particularly want to be playing it. It’s simply not a fun card for whoever I’d be controlling and I don’t participate in any sort of tournaments.
February 22, 2020 2 a.m.
Andrew30001 says... #3
Oh! I forgot about Hostage Taker. This should be perfect for your strategy.
Andrew30001 says... #1
Nice unique take on Muldrotha! For starters, I would try to cut as many nonpermanents as possible because the less of those, the more cards you can cast with Muldrotha. I would take out Counterspell, Devious Cover-Up, and Price of Fame and replace them with cards like Lunar Force and Decree of Silence or even Siren Stormtamer and Kheru Spellsnatcher. You could also replace them with plain removal like Pernicious Deed, Oblivion Stone, Hostage Taker, etc. However, I very much like Spelljack because it is so on theme with the deck, keep it in! In terms of ramp, Cultivate and Explosive Vegetation are great choices, but you can get by with using Sakura-Tribe Elder, Wayfarer's Bauble, Khalni Heart Expedition, The Mending of Dominaria for your ramp package. These are useful because, once again, they are repeatable. I would also cut the Llanowar Elves if you add enough other ramp cards. Archaeomancer can be upgraded for Eternal Witness. Bond of Insight, Merfolk Secretkeeper, and Mire Triton feel a little out of place because they only mill a few cards. If you want big mill spells I would put in Mind Funeral and Traumatize and for permanents that mill, Sidisi, Brood Tyrant, Stitcher's Supplier, and Dreamborn Muse from your sideboard are all great cards and to top it all off Mesmeric Orb is a terrific card. If you want more instant and sorcery recurral The Mirari Conjecture is great for that. I'm not sure what Deadeye Navigator and Peregrine Drake are doing for you when they are on their own. Evil Twin, and any cards that copy other creatures are flavorful additions. Lastly, why not just steal their permanents when you can also steal their turns with Mindslaver. I hope my ideas have helped, and I hope you keep improving this deck!
February 18, 2020 12:46 a.m.