Commander - Rule 0: Looking for help adding / changing subtypes in Abzan
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Posted on Sept. 27, 2021, 2:37 a.m. by TypicalTimmy
I'm building a Warden of the First Tree Rule: 0 deck and want to focus on methods of adding / changing his subtype so I can bypass the mana costs for his activated abilities. So far I have identified four cards.
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Ascent of the Worthy can make him a Warrior but requires three turns to use, and also requires him to be in the graveyard, so likely not a good idea.
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Amorphous Axe is a solid choice
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Maskwood Nexus works well, also
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Conspiracy does this, too
I can always use graveyard help to get any of these back if I need to. There's also Fendeep Summoner which could theoretically make him a Warrior, but I'd first need to turn him into a land. Usually doing so will remove his abilities, so that's a no-go. I'd also need to change the subtype into Swamp for this combo to work. Too many moving parts so it's not worth it.
Are there really no other cards that do this? If it's just the three or four, I won't spend the time building the deck. I was hoping there would have been more.
I see that none of his abilities last "until end of turn", so they should all be permanent boons. I was just wondering if there were ways around this. You know, because when he is removed from play, I'd have to then pay a ton of mana back into his abilities over and over again. I was hoping there were ways to basically passively keep his subtype changed / added to, thereby bypassing the costs entirely.
EleshNornsFs says... #3
Mirror Entity Activate it for one or more and then your Warden will have all creature types. Until end of turn anyhow. It will at least let you get off his second or third ability that turn.
September 27, 2021 12:44 p.m.
Omniscience_is_life says... #4
Arachnoform and Runed Stalactite are good; they also work with Open the Armory!
September 27, 2021 2:09 p.m.
Nobody said Shields of Velis Vel yet. Somebody should say that one.
Too bad you don't have access to blue: Amoeboid Changeling, Wings of Velis Vel, Imagecrafter...
September 28, 2021 6:04 p.m.
It's a two card combo, but put Shields of Velis Vel on an Isochron Scepter for a repeatable effect
plakjekaas says... #2
Every equipment tutor is another copy of Amorphous Axe of course, you could look into cards like:
Steelshaper's Gift
Open the Armory
Stoneforge Mystic
As additional copies of the effect
September 27, 2021 4:40 a.m.