Group Hug EDH... How do i start?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on July 17, 2014, 12:01 p.m. by TheGamer
So, I am building a 5 color group hug EDH deck and I would like some staples for the deck. So, here are some questions I need answered:
What 5 color commander should I use?
What specific cards should I be running?
Is there even a possible way to win?
Thanks in advance and happy deckbuilding!
Ok, thanks phc!
And also, before anyone suggests it, I just found Epoch's Group hug Staple List.
July 17, 2014 12:13 p.m.
You are welcome. I think most of the Karona builds tend to be pillowfort style decks. You could always go tribal too.
July 17, 2014 12:17 p.m.
Timekeeper says... #5
My friend had a Karona deck that just had a lot of weird interactions. He ran things like the "Dragon" enchantments (eg. Dragon Fangs ) which would all attach to Karona when she entered, Enchanted Evening + Merciless Eviction , Enchanted Evening + Aura Thief , Mana Flare Awakening and Rites of Replication with Zedruu the Greathearted , enough druid's to frequently use Gilt-Leaf Archdruid , and Homeward Path + Awakening /Prophet of Kruphix to regain control of Karona. He was also working on a Mirror Gallery , Infinite Reflections combo to make a lot of Karona's that could each name "avatar".
The point is, you can do basically whatever you want and probably still make it work. My friend's deck looks really janky but he usually ended up winning or ending the game on his terms. When you spend the whole game helping everyone out, people to tend to not target you, or even protect you. And the staple group hug cards (Rites of Replication and such) give you enough resources to make really big, powerful plays.
So have fun with it! You'll probably still end up winning a decent amount.
July 17, 2014 12:34 p.m.
I know Epochalyptik, I already found it. I wish I knew about it before I posted this thread but, I did eventually find it.
July 17, 2014 12:49 p.m.
nobu_the_bard says... #9
Locally, most of the Group Hug decks I've seen are either using commanders on Epochalyptik's list or Karona, False God or Cromat (people like his goofy ability set).
I tend to see things in these decks not on that list; it doesn't have the new Tempt cards from Commander 2013 on there, particularly Tempt with Discovery , Tempt with Reflections , or Tempt with Immortality . There's also people naming other things in the comments on the list.
Locally Group Hug decks also sometimes include a couple of things from List of EDH Chaos Cards too for added "craziness" but not as much as some of the crazier decks do.
July 17, 2014 1:34 p.m.
MisterRoach says... #10
I've found my unconventional hug deck to be fun to play.
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lotusofblackness says... #11
If you weren't looking for 5 color Phelddagrif is a great Group Hug Commander.
July 23, 2014 8:14 a.m.
I was considering that commander as well lotusofblackness, but I honestly just wanted to go 5 color because I was open to more options.
July 24, 2014 7:43 a.m.
Five colors gives you access to neat cards like the Legacy Weapon , Door to Nothingness , and the Bringer of the Black Dawn .
July 24, 2014 3:47 p.m.
I like that idea phc... Then I could act like mister nice guy, then win the game!
July 24, 2014 5:31 p.m.
Well in the case of Karona you are letting your opponents wear themselves down. It can easily turn from a group hug, into a group slug.
phc says... #2
Five color group hug is easy, run Karona, False God . You'd want a bunch of those enchant creatures from the first commander set that give the creature +2/+2 an ability, and prevent them from attacking you or a plainswalker you control.
July 17, 2014 12:09 p.m.