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To elaborate on my previous post (post #10), I dislike playing purely because I don't like a single commander or its strategy.

I dislike playing against just because the color combination has access to answers for everything, the best draw, crazy combos, and can just be miserable to play against.

I'm very 'build-around' with my Commander choices and currently run Animar combo (Animar, Gaea's Hemorrhoid), Grixis Marchesa etb/death trigger abuse... which is my favorite by far (Got 99 Upvotes And A Bitch Ain't One - Marchesa), and my 'fair' Sidar/Tymna hatebears (Unblockabear Post-Block Pumps - Tymna/Sidar). Narset, Muldrotha, Edgar, Ghave, Reyhan/Ishai, Captain Sisay are others that I've run in the past. I like versatility in my Commander, lots of viable cards/strategies, and synergy in my 99.

is my least favorite to play.

is probably my least favorite to play against.

Purphoros, God of the Forge makes every vamp you cast dome all your opponents for 4. This non-combat reach is typically needed to finish 3 opponents off in my experience.

Scapegoat doubles as an anti-wrath card that helps pseudo dodge tuck, exile, -X-X, sac, etc. type boardwipes and it's a finisher with Purphoros out. I'd rather sac a token and eat a personal Evacuation than end up with no board or hand. Also, no one sees 1 white mana open as anything other than path/swords mana... not an answer to a boardwipe, so you can appear to "overextend" to actually bait boardwipes.

Blade of Selves and Rite of Replication both 100% need spots here asap. Below is Copied/Pasted from my own list.

Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Little Rey of Ishine (Reyhan/Ishai 2.7 cmc)

I play Drannith Magistrate but I tell people to act as if it says "from hand or command zone". It's a good hatebear that shuts down a lot of strategies but not being able to play your commander is bs and isn't my intent.

Ok, here because of you Cyclonic Rift vs. Omniscience post. Now, first off, why no extra combat spells?

Now, on to suggestions. I'll try to break it down by category and keep things budget friendly.

Ramp: Run LOTS more. Pentad Prism is the only 2 drop mana rock that'll net +2 different colored mana in the same turn (albeit, once). Fellwar Stone , Worn Powerstone , Coalition Relic , and Basalt Monolith are worth running also. Crystal Vein is handy in a pinch as well.

Haste Enablers : Need for Speed , Mass Hysteria , and/or Ashling's Prerogative are all excellent here.

Defense: Smoke is worth its weight in gold here and 100% deserves a spot.

Topdeck Manipulation: Dream Cache or Scroll Rack which is available in gold border for MUCH MUCH cheaper (as is Grim Monolith ).

Feel free to check out my list for ideas (especially for extra combats). Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Narset, American Beauty

Reconnaissance will allow you to get your Kaalia trigger off safely and/or dodge blocks with whoever you sneak in. Recon also untaps after combat damage is dealt for pseudo vigilance so you'll have all creatures untapped at the end of combat either way.

Boros Reckoner and High Priest of Penance are both great defenders.

Dream Cache also accomplishes this if you're either on a budget or going deep with this effect (i.e. Narset, Enlightened Master ).

Baleful Strix anyone?

Trying to keep your budget in mind I have several suggestions. I'll try to break it down by category. My main advice is if an effect is available on a creature, use it over other versions (i.e. Stratus Dancer over Negate).

Turn 2 Animar: Birds of Paradise , Wild Cantor , and Utopia Sprawl are all options.

Ramp: Lose your artifacts and look into several options like Rattleclaw Mystic (doubles as a combo piece with bounce enablers), Cloud of Faeries , and Peregrine Drake .

Bounce Enablers: Equilibrium and Temur Sabertooth for repeatable bounce. Shrieking Drake , Dream Stalker , and Man-o'-War for single target (including self).

Feel free to check out my list for inspiration. It's not cheap overall but Animar has several good options for reasonable prices. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Animar, Gaea's Hemorrhoid

Bear Umbra is worth its weight in gold here. It protects Muldrotha similar to Kaya's Ghostform but the land untap immediately pays for itself, allows for some bonkers turns, and makes it easy to hold up mana for answers.

Glen Elendra Archmage and Siren Stormtamer deserve spots for a reusable counterspell suite. Spore Frog deserves a spot for repeatable fogs too.

Command Beacon ensures you'll never pay commander tax on Muldy. Crystal Vein / Ancient Tomb are excellent pieces of ramp here. Cephalid Coliseum is a nice draw engine.

I'd also suggest more ramp that costs or less (so no Thran Dynamo). Arcane Signet , Dimir Signet , Talisman of Dominance , and the other signets/talismans. Lotus Petal is another good one here.

Feel free to check out my list for ideas. Upvotes on any of my decks are appreciated. Muldrotha's Madhouse - No Infinite