How do you name your EDH deck?
Commander (EDH) forum
Posted on Sept. 13, 2013, 12:52 a.m. by Octrate
While musing over possible names for my Sygg, River Guide deck, I began to wonder how other people make their deck names. So... Do you name it after the general/commander? Something about your commander? Do you name it after some sort of theme in your deck? Do you even name the deck at all?
Also, I'm just curious. What's your favorite EDH deck name you made?
I just named my deck for what it does. My commander is Vorel of the Hull Clade , and I just put counters everywhere. Hence why my deck is called Counters Counters Everywhere.
September 13, 2013 1:05 a.m.
atreyujames says... #4
I used to rack my brain on what to call my decks. Then I stopped caring XD. Now I have a zombie deck named "BRAINZ", a Basandra, Battle Seraph deck called "Forward March", and other cliche things like that
September 13, 2013 1:07 a.m.
GoldGhost012 says... #5
I like to name them after the theme. I have dragon, Sliver, and Saproling decks, respectively named (shameless advertisement is shameless) Excuse Me, But There's A Dragon Eating Your Face, There Is No God. There Is Only The Slivers, and Dude, You Just Got Crushed by Plants.
September 13, 2013 1:08 a.m.
ChiefWannaHacka says... #6
My favorite deck name is Mayael the Chubby Chaser. It's her name, but with a common slang term, chubby chaser, plugged in because of her ability.
September 13, 2013 1:23 a.m.
There is a Friday Nights episode on commander and they have some hilarious deck names.
September 13, 2013 1:35 a.m.
Epochalyptik says... #8
I generally pick a witty, well-known, or otherwise interesting title for my decks because such titles are conducive to generating more views and discussion.
September 13, 2013 1:39 a.m.
You've all got some really interesting and creative approaches to deck-naming. I was curious because I felt that a deck name is important; because people will generally have no idea what you're deck-cycling just by the deck name and commander/feature card alone. You need something to get their attention, or encourage them to look at your deck.
September 13, 2013 2:49 a.m.
Cobthecobbler says... #12
My deck names are usually references, or describe the deck as a whole.
For example, this deck is a reference, comparing evolve to Pokemon:
Gotta Catch 'em All! (UPDATE)
And this deck describes what it does:
Five-color Beatdown and Reanimator
While not the most creative, yes, they draw attention to the deck (as seen by the view count) and they sum it up pretty well.
September 13, 2013 4:10 a.m.
I tend to call them whatever until a name sticks. Sometimes that's commander based sometimes that's not.
For example my deck with Tajic, Blade of the Legion
as general became Tajic Johnson. My Sliver Overlord deck is just known as That Slivers Deck in my play group. Sometimes a explicative is put in between "that" and "slivers".
I happen to live in an old Cotton Mill Town so Lazav's deck is sometimes called Mill Town.
I often have different names here on the site than those that evolve in real life because sometimes I feel like a total dork saying "I'm playing 'There's a Sliver for That' tonight."
September 13, 2013 8:06 a.m.
MagicalHacker says... #14
In your case, I would search "river" and "guide" for idioms, expressions, or famous quotes. :D
September 13, 2013 9:11 a.m.
WanderingSpirit says... #16
Usually I use a quote or reference having to do with the deck in some way. My elf deck is called Go Not to the Elves for Counsel
I also look at lore behind the general or the deck's major plays.
If there isn't enough lore or the lore is too anything for my taste, I use a silly name like Scion is RawrFaced! or maybe Kaalia Demands Free Hugs
September 14, 2013 11:10 a.m.
I am terrible with names! Just in general ... forgetting them, mixing them up, making them up, pronouncing them correctly the first time I read them - terrible.
I never seem happy with mine so I feel free to simply keep changing them indefinitely. I have come to like adding some basic info in parentheses after my attempt at a name to clarify the type of deck it is (format, hub, commander, etc.) so that it is easy to pick out in some of the tappedout comment lists.
September 14, 2013 11:36 p.m.
Valentine35 says... #18
Mine is very simple. Order 66 (Clone Army). Reason- I use a whole bunch of clone cards, Lazav, Dimir Mastermind reminded me of Emperor/Senetor Palaptine, Order 66 is the secret command given to the Clone Army to wipe out all Jedi. Simple
September 15, 2013 1:51 p.m.
I just name my decks after how I prefer to play them.
Kaalia is all about generating card advantage (usually through big fat creatures.)
Damia is all about "battlecruiser" magic - BIG stuff going down.
Lady Evangela is my "Mistress of Fog" Lands.
etc...
its all about how you personalize your own decks; or just describing them before people click through to view them.
Cobthecobbler says... #2
Some people like to name their decks after relevant idioms. Like well known expressions/phrases.
Some people just name it after the commander.
It's the person, really.
I like to name some of my decks after movie quotes.
September 13, 2013 12:57 a.m.