Tiamat: Dracogenesis - CEDH Tiamat

Commander / EDH Bracket 5 Combo Competitive Dragons

Gandolfini

Land (29)

• 1x Ancient TombGC
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Badlands
• 1x Bayou
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dwarven Ruins
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Forest
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Savannah
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Scrubland
• 1x Starting Town
• 1x Taiga
• 1x Tarnished Citadel
• 1x Tropical Island
• 1x Tundra
• 1x Underground Sea
• 1x Verdant Catacombs
• 1x Volcanic Island
• 1x Windswept Heath
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Counterspell, Protection, and Removal (6)

• 1x Caustic Exhale
• 1x Fierce GuardianshipGC
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Saw in Half
• 1x Seal of Fire
• 1x Voice of Victory

Food Chain Combo (2)

• 1x Food Chain
• 1x Squee, the Immortal

Recursion (1)

• 1x Reanimate

Ramp and Mana Fixing (17)

• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Burnt Offering
• 1x Culling the Weak
• 1x Firdoch Core
• 1x Fist of Suns
• 1x Great Divide Guide
• 1x Infernal Plunge
• 1x Jeska's WillGC
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Once Upon a Time
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
• 1x Relic of Legends
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Tender Wildguide
• 1x Treasonous Ogre
• 1x Warren Soultrader

Tutor (9)

• 1x Cateran Summons
• 1x Defense of the Heart
• 1x Demonic TutorGC
• 1x Enlightened TutorGC
• 1x Formidable Speaker
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Lively Dirge
• 1x Vampiric TutorGC
• 1x Zirilan of the Claw

Ramp -Freed From Real Combo (7)

• 1x Badgermole Cub
• 1x Bloom Tender
• 1x Freed from the Real
• 1x Ilysian Caryatid
• 1x Sage of the Maze
• 1x Sanctum Weaver
• 1x Twitching Doll

Three Morophon Catching Hunters (3)

• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Seahunter
• 1x Skyshroud Poacher

Commander (1)

Dragon (13)

• 1x Bladewing the Risen
• 1x Deceptive Frostkite
• 1x Graveshifter
• 1x Herigast, Erupting Nullkite
• 1x Hoarding Broodlord
• 1x Marang River Regent
• 1x Niv-Mizzet Reborn
• 1x Omni-Changeling
• 1x Ramos, Dragon Engine
• 1x Reckless Barbarian
• 1x Scion of the Ur-Dragon
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Transcendent Dragon

Dracogenesis Combo (7)

• 1x Academy Rector
• 1x Breaching Dragonstorm
• 1x Dracogenesis
• 1x Dream Halls
• 1x Eureka
• 1x Insidious Dreams
• 1x Show and Tell

Birthing Pod Combo (4)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Hidden Strings
• 1x Molten Duplication
• 1x Spellseeker

All-Star (1)

• 1x Morophon, the Boundless

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Maybeboard

Creature (23)

• 1x Chomping Changeling
• 1x Claim Jumper
• 1x Cunning Coyote
• 1x Faeburrow Elder
• 1x Fanatic of Rhonas
• 1x Grim Servant
• 1x Hexing Squelcher
• 1x Honest Rutstein
• 1x Illuminor Szeras
• 1x Marshland Bloodcaster
• 1x Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
• 1x Overtaker
• 1x Priest of Fell Rites
• 1x Prosperous Bandit
• 1x Rivaz of the Claw
• 1x Sapphire Dragon
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Siren Stormtamer
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Spellskite
• 1x Spider Manifestation
• 1x Tower Winder
• 1x Tymaret, the Murder King

Artifact (6)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Buried Treasure
• 1x Illuminor Szeras
• 1x Spellskite
• 1x Wishclaw Talisman
• 1x Wizard's Rockets

Instant (6)

• 1x Flare of Fortitude
• 1x IntuitionGC
• 1x Sapphire Dragon
• 1x Slaughter Pact
• 1x Thunderclap
• 1x Yuna's Decision

Land (1)

• 1x Talon Gates of Madara

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Buried in the Garden
• 1x Flame Blitz
• 1x Pattern of Rebirth
• 1x Seal of Fire
• 1x Sterling Grove
• 1x Survival of the FittestGC

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Cabal Therapy
• 1x Life / Death
• 1x Lorien Revealed
• 1x Neoform
• 1x Unburial Rites

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Gameplan

Wincons
1. Play 0 Card Herigast, Erupting Nullkite Combo by casting Tiamat with ability to produce an additional {1}{R}{R}
2. Play Dracogenesis by sacrificing or destroying Academy Rector
3. With six mana available, activate any of the three catchers: Moggcatcher, Seahunter, or Skyshroud Poacher
4. Or; Cast Dream Halls, then combo

For more details, see below!

Herigast Combo (Zero Card combo)

Requirements: Cast Tiamat and have the ability to produce an additional {1}{R}{R}. Ramos, Dragon Engine must be in your library and not hand.

Step	Action	Cost
1	Cast Tiamat.	{2}{W}{U}{B}{R}{G}, plus any commander tax
2	Resolve Tiamat's trigger, finding Herigast, Erupting Nullkite, Morophon, the Boundless, Niv-Mizzet Reborn, Scion of the Ur-Dragon, and Reckless Barbarian.	Free
3	Cast Herigast, Erupting Nullkite using emerge, sacrificing Tiamat and returning Tiamat to the command zone.	{R}{R} + sacrifice Tiamat
4	Cast Morophon, the Boundless using emerge granted by Herigast, sacrificing Herigast. Choose Dragon as Morophon enters.	{0} + sacrifice Herigast
5	Cast Scion of the Ur-Dragon using Morophon's cost reduction.	Free
6	Cast Reckless Barbarian, then sacrifice it for mana. Add {R}{R}	Pay {1} Add {R}{R}
7	Activate Scion, searching for Ramos, Dragon Engine and putting it into your graveyard. Scion becomes a copy of Ramos until end of turn.	{2}
8	Cast Niv-Mizzet Reborn for free, putting five counters on Ramos (Scion).	Free
9	Activate Ramos' mana ability by removing five counters. Add {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}	Remove five counters. Add {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}
10	Recast Tiamat from the command zone, spending the white and green mana. This assumes Tiamat has been cast from the command zone once previously.	{4}
11	Resolve Tiamat's trigger, finding Hoarding Broodlord, Terror of the Peaks, Bladewing the Risen, and Omni-Changeling. You have {U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R} remaining.	Free
12	Cast Hoarding Broodlord, convoking Tiamat and Morophon for black, and Niv-Mizzet and Ramos for generic mana. Spend {B}{R}{R}, leaving {U}{U}{B}.	{3} + convoke four creatures
13	With Broodlord's enter trigger, find and exile Fist of Suns. Cast it using your remaining mana. Fist of Suns and Morophon let you cast your remaining Dragon spells for free.	{3}
14	Cast Terror of the Peaks, followed by Bladewing the Risen. Use Bladewing's enter trigger to return Herigast, Erupting Nullkite from your graveyard.	Free
15	Cast Omni-Changeling, having it enter as a copy of Bladewing the Risen.	Free
16	Put either Bladewing or its copy into your graveyard due to the legend rule. Target that card with the new Bladewing enter trigger.	Free
17	Repeat the Bladewing and Omni Changeling loop, having Omni Changeling copy Bladewing each time it returns. Each iteration triggers Terror of the Peaks to deal damage to your opponents.	Free

3 Catchers Combo (One Card combo)

Requirements: This is a one card combo. The only card you'll need on the battlefield is any one of (Moggcatcher, Seahunter, or Skyshroud Poacher); You'll need to produce six mana and have Morophon, the Boundless in library.

Step	Action	Cost
1	Play one of the three catchers (Moggcatcher, Seahunter, or Skyshroud Poacher) to the battlefield.	Cast your chosen catcher at its printed mana cost
2	Next turn, with {6} Mana available, tap your catcher for {3} to search for Morophon, the Boundless. Morophon enters. Select creature type 'Dragon' for Morophon's cost reduction effect.	Pay {3} + tap catcher
3	Cast Tiamat from the command zone for {2}. Search for Reckless Barbarian, Scion of the Ur-Dragon, the 5c Niv-Mizzet Reborn, Hoarding Broodlord, and any fifth dragon, I recommend herigast.	Pay {2} + any commander tax
4	Cast Reckless Barbarian for {1} and then crack it, netting {R}.	Pay {1}; sacrifice Barbarian Add {R}{R}
5	Cast Scion of the Ur-Dragon for free, then activate it's ability for {2}, targeting Ramos, Dragon Engine in library.	Pay {2} to activate Scion; casting Scion is free

Contingency: If Ramos, Dragon Engine is in your hand and not in your library, you can search your library for Herigast, Erupting Nullkite instead, then emerge into Ramos.

Step	Action	Cost
6	Then cast a free 5c Niv-Mizzet Reborn, adding 5 counters to Ramos(Scion).	Free
7	Activate Ramos' ability to add {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}.	Remove five counters Add {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}
8	Spend mana to cast Hoarding Broodlord using convoke where possible.	Pay remaining cost after Morophon and convoke
9	Search for Food Chain with Broodlord's trigger. Cast Food Chain by convoking Hoarding Broodlord, then exile Tiamat to Food Chain for red mana, and send it to the command zone.	Pay {2}{G} reduced by convoking Broodlord Exile Tiamat; add {R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R}{R} for creature spells
10	Recast Tiamat, grab five more dragons, including Omni-Changeling and Terror of the Peaks.	Pay {2} + commander tax
11	Cast Terror of the Peaks, followed by Bladewing the Risen. With the Bladewing trigger, you can return either Herigast or Broodlord	Pay remaining costs after Morophon
12	Cast Omni Changeling, have it enter as a copy of Bladewing, the Risen	Pay remaining cost after Morophon and convoke
13	You'll sacrifice either Omni-Changeling or Bladewing the Risen immediately due to the Legend rule.	Free
14	Loop Bladewing and Omni Changeling triggers, to return either one from the graveyard. damaging your opponent on each iteration with Terror of the Peaks.	Free

Tip: Contingency- If Hoarding Broodlord is in your graveyard instead of library, include Bladewing the Risen among your five dragons.

Tip: Contingency- If Scion of the Ur-Dragon or Niv-Mizzet Reborn is in your graveyard instead of library, replace that dragon with Herigast, Erupting Nullkite and include Ramos, Dragon Engine among your five dragons, you'll be able to emerge Herigast from Tiamat, then emerge Ramos from Herigast, then cast whichever 5c Dragon you have available to add counters to Ramos.

Tip: Contingency- If Morophon is removed from the battlefield after casting Tiamat, it will set you back a turn. However, you can tap your "Catcher" such as Moggcatcher next turn for {3} to find Graveshifter, return Morophone to your hand, then emerge Herigast from Tiamat, and Morophon from Herigast. It's only {3}{R}{R} total mana.

3 Catchers Combo -Variant without Hoarding Broodlord)

Requirements: Use this variant if Hoarding Broodlord is exiled
1. Play one of the three catchers (Moggcatcher, Seahunter, or Skyshroud Poacher) to the battlefield.
2. Next turn, with {6} Mana available, tap your catcher for {3} to search for Morophon, the Boundless. Morophon enters. Select creature type 'Dragon' for Morophon's cost reduction effect.
3. Cast Tiamat from the command zone for {2}. Search for Reckless Barbarian, Scion of the Ur-Dragon, the 5c Niv-Mizzet Reborn, Omni-Changeling, and any fifth dragon, I recommend herigast.
4. Cast Reckless Barbarian for {1} and then crack it, netting {R}.
5. Cast Scion of the Ur-Dragon for free, then activate it's ability for {2}, targeting Ramos, Dragon Engine in library.

Contingency: If Ramos, Dragon Engine is in your hand and not in your library, you can search your library for Herigast, Erupting Nullkite instead, then emerge into Ramos.

6. Then cast a free 5c Niv-Mizzet Reborn, adding 5 counters to Ramos(Scion).
7. Activate Ramos' ability to add {W}{W}{U}{U}{B}{B}{R}{R}{G}{G}.
8. Spend mana and Convoke to cast Omni-Changeling for {0}
9. Have Omni Changeling enter as a copy of Tiamat, and then send Omni Changeling to the graveyard due to the Legend rule
10. On Tiamat's (Omni Changeling trigger), grab five more dragons, including Bladewing the Risen and Terror of the Peaks.
11. Cast Terror of the Peaks, followed by Bladewing the Risen. With the Bladewing trigger, you can return Omni Changeling
12. Cast Omni Changeling, have it enter as a copy of Bladewing, the Risen
13. You'll sacrifice either Omni-Changeling or Bladewing the Risen immediately due to the Legend rule.
14. Loop Bladewing and Omni Changeling triggers, to return either one from the graveyard. damaging your opponent on each iteration with Terror of the Peaks.

Food Chain (Foodless)

Requirements: This one card combo requires having food chain on the battlefield, then hard casting Tiamat, you can win the game from there.
1. Play Food Chain
2. Hard Cast Tiamat. If needed, you can get mana by exiling other creatures to Food Chain
3. When Tiamat enters, include Hoarding Broodlord among your five dragons
4. Exile Tiamat for 8 black mana to food chain, and send Tiamat back to the command zone.
5. Cast Hoarding Broodlord and when it's ability triggers, find Squee.
6. Exile Hoarding Broodlord to Food Chain for red mana to cast Squee.
7. Exile Squee to Food Chain and cast Squee repeatedly.

Dream Halls Combo

1. Cast Dream Halls. Then cast Tiamat by discarding a card of any color.
2. Search for Deceptive Frostkite, Transcendent Dragon, Graveshifter, and 2 5c Dragons (for discarding to Dream Halls).
3. Discard a 5 color dragon to cast Deceptive Frostkite cloning Tiamat, then send Deceptive Frostkite to the graveyard due to the legend rule. You'll get 5 more dragons
4. From the Tiamat(Deceptive Frostkite) trigger, choose the following in your five dragons: Terror of the Peaks and Bladewing the Risen.
5. Discard a red card to cast Terror of the Peaks, make sure to cast Terror of the Peaks Before Bladewing
6. Cast Bladewing the Risen, targeting Deceptive Frostkite in your graveyard
7. Have Deceptive Frostkite enter as a copy of Bladewing the Risen
8. You'll sacrifice either Deceptive Frostkite or Bladewing the Risen immediately due to the Legend rule.
9. Loop Bladewing and Deceptive Frostkite triggers, damaging your opponent on each iteration with Terror of the Peaks.

Defense of the Heart Combo

1. Cast Defense of the Heart
2. When opponent controls three or more creatures, sacrifice Defense of the Heart During upkeep
3. Search for Hoarding Broodlord and Voice of Victory, putting them onto the battlefield
4. Search for Saw in Half with Hoarding Broodlord's trigger
5. Enter the Main phase. During the Main phase, destroy Hoarding Broodlord with Saw in Half for two more Broodlords.
6. With the two Broodlord triggers, search for Burnt Offering and Dracogenesis
7. Use convoke to sacrifice Hoarding Broodlord to Burnt Offering for the mana to cast Dracogenesis.

Insidious Dreams Combo

1. Cast Insidious Dreams on opponent's end step, discarding two cards
2. Search for Dracogenesis and Breaching Dragonstorm, putting Breaching Dragonstorm on top, and Dracogenisis underneath it
3. On your turn, draw a card
4. On your turn, draw Breaching Dragonstorm
5. Cast Breaching Dragonstorm for {4}{R} to cast Dracogenesis without paying its mana cost

Birthing Pod Combo

Requirements: An untapped Birthing Pod, a 2 MV creature to sacrifice, and another creature that can attack and deal combat damage to a player.

1. During your precombat main phase, activate Birthing Pod, sacrificing your 2 MV creature to find Spellseeker.
2. With Spellseeker's enter trigger, search for Hidden Strings and put it into your hand.
3. Cast Hidden Strings, untapping Birthing Pod and a tapped land. Encode Hidden Strings onto your other creature that can attack.
4. Activate Birthing Pod, sacrificing Spellseeker to find Academy Rector.
5. Attack with the encoded creature. Deal combat damage to a player and use cipher to cast a copy of Hidden Strings for free, untapping Pod and a tapped land.
6. During your postcombat main phase, activate Birthing Pod, sacrificing Academy Rector.
7. Resolve Rector's death trigger first, exiling it from your graveyard to find Dracogenesis and put it onto the battlefield. Then resolve Pod's ability to find a 5 MV creature and put it onto the battlefield.

Birthing Pod Combo - Molten Duplication Variant

Requirements: An untapped Birthing Pod and a 2 MV creature to sacrifice. Five mana initially available, including {U}{R}, plus 6 life for Pod activations. This assumes each land untap supplies one additional mana. The cards searched for below by Birthing Pod must be in your library.

Step	Action	Cost
1	During your precombat main phase, activate Birthing Pod, sacrificing your 2 MV creature to find Spellseeker. Its enter trigger finds Molten Duplication.	{1} + 2 life
2	Cast Molten Duplication targeting Spellseeker. The hasty Spellseeker token enters and finds Hidden Strings.	{1}{R}
3	Cast Hidden Strings, untapping Pod and a tapped land. Encode Hidden Strings onto the hasty Spellseeker token.	Untap a land and pay {1}{U}
4	Use the untapped land to activate Pod, sacrificing the original Spellseeker to find Academy Rector.	{1} + 2 life
5	Attack with the hasty token and deal combat damage to a player. Cipher lets you cast a copy of Hidden Strings for free, untapping Pod and a tapped land.	Free and untap land
6	In your postcombat main phase, use the untapped land to activate Pod, sacrificing Academy Rector.	{1} + 2 life
7	Resolve Rector's death trigger first. Exile Rector from your graveyard to find Dracogenesis and put it onto the battlefield. Then resolve Pod's ability to find a 5 MV creature and put it onto the battlefield.	Free

Tip: The Spellseeker token must deal combat damage to a player. Leave the land untapped until your postcombat main phase so you can use it to pay for Pod's last activation.

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Date added	2 years
Last updated	5 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	18 - 0 Mythic Rares 60 - 0 Rares 9 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.23
Tokens	Copy Clone, Spider 2/2 G, Spirit 1/1 C, Tender Wildguide 1/1 G, Treasure, Warrior 1/1 R
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