Mirari in EDH
Commander Deck Help forum
Posted on Sept. 21, 2019, 12:08 p.m. by DemonDragonJ
Nearly all of my EDH decks contain a copy of Mirari , because of how useful that card is, but I have noticed that I do not draw it every game, and, even when I do draw it, I may not always have an instant or sorcery in my hand or sufficient mana to copy it, and thus, am not able to make full use of it, so I am wondering if I should keep it in my EDH decks.
Therefore, I am wondering: what is the recommended minimum number of instants and/or sorceries to have in an EDH deck for Mirari to be worth having in that deck?
DemonDragonJ says... #3
GhostChieftain, that is good to know, because I have been contemplating if I should remove it from some of my decks, so I shall now remove it from any deck that has less than 20 instants and/or sorceries.
September 21, 2019 1:16 p.m.
I would amend what GhostChieftain said to 20+ instants or sorceries you would want to copy. Counterspells, wrath effects, and spells with a high CMC that make it difficult to pay the additional should not count toward the critical mass of spells needed to justify Mirari's inclusion.
I think Braids put it best - Mirari might often give you what you want, but that does not mean it is always giving you what you need.
September 21, 2019 1:49 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #5
Caerwyn, to be honest, none of my EDH decks, other than my red/blue/green deck that has Riku of Two Reflections as its general, place a major emphasis on instants and sorceries, so I could theoretically remove Mirari from all of them.
In addition, I have been looking for an excuse to put Arcane Encyclopedia in my EDH decks, so I could use that card to replace Mirari , which would also have the benefit of lowering each deck's man curve.
September 21, 2019 2:04 p.m.
lonesentinel says... #6
I would only run Arcane Encylopedia in Mono-R, Mono-W, or RW. G/B/U all have more efficient draws.
September 21, 2019 2:30 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #7
lonesentinel, that is true, but are those methods able to be used repeatedly and whenever their controller could cast an instant?
September 21, 2019 3:38 p.m.
DemonDragonJ says... #9
griffstick, I cannot believe that I forgot about that card; thank you very much. I shall need to put it in decks that have plenty of methods for regaining the life that I spend on it, but I am certain that it would be worth including.
GhostChieftain says... #2
I would say somewhere around 20+.
Also, it 100% does not belong in every deck
September 21, 2019 1:09 p.m. Edited.