So I don't usually like to auto-bump my decks but it felt warranted here. I recently put together a budget version of this list because the insects and most other cards needed for the combo to function are actually dirt cheap. The budget version has no GC's and costs around $100-150 but can still execute the same ridiculous combo. The biggest downgrades for this version are losing LED which eliminates all the lowest-costed lines, plus losing some tutors.

Budget decklist here!

^ Yavi is one of my favs. In addition to what others have said I'd also rec Thawing Glaciers which is probably my fav land of all time if I had to pick one. It's especially nice if you run Rings of Brighthearth for copying fetches and/or with any land untappers. Blossoming Tortoise and Shigeki, Jukai Visionary are solid options though more ramp than landfixing. Not a perm but Life from the Loam is great. I also like Realms Uncharted for finding tech lands, you can get any two lands along with Echoing Deeps and Petrified Field. Gl with your build!

Hey thanks for the vote!

Nice, Squelcher does seem like a big comeup for this deck and gobs were already strong. List looks nice, how have your matchups been? One rec I would make is to use Defense Grid as anti-consign tech if that card is problematic for you because the replicate on consign will dodge guttural a lot of the time.

Yep! :) Additionally this works via a replacement effect and not damage prevention which is kind of cool

Nightscape Cavalier

Creature - Zombie Knight

Double Strike, Wither

Nightscape Cavalier doesn't untap in its controller's untap step.

: Return Nightscape Cavalier to its owner's hand.

4/2

How about a permanent with phasing that does something funny when it's in play :)

DemonDragonJ Just want to clarify because I think what I said about narrow-mindedness regarding archetypes could be taken as rude; I do not wish to call you that personally I think you only said "I severely dislike those cards" and "I do not wish to deny my opponents the fun of playing the game," which are both totally valid and I think a mature way to approach it. I just love prison/lock decks and I do catch a lot of flack for it though I usually play at high power or 4/5 tables. I'm tired of hearing "you shouldn't play your deck because it makes the game unfun," because stopping opponents' fun--aka denial mechanics--is a huge part of the game. Sorry if my remarks came off as snide I did not mean to direct them at you or anybody in particular more just at the general attitudes of complaining and trying to restrict/ostracize certain strategies beyond established and mutually agreed rule 0/bracket guidelines.

The point I'm making there is evil and unfun things are part of magic at its very core. Some of the most memorable games I've played came from tables forced to use teamwork to defeat such oppressive effects. That's what "The greatest victories come from battling the evilest villains" means. I think it's awfully narrow minded to say "this card isn't fun for me so nobody should play it."

I think a lot of EDH players who have never tried 60-card formats just don't have that ingrained experience of how miserable MTG can truly be, so instead of dealing with it like a good sport people get really sore due to the false expectation that they will be able to play their decks (whereas most 60 card players are very used to NOT getting to play mtg, lol). Stax and prison strats are in the blood of the game and add a lot to the texture and dynamics of the meta. As long as you aren't pubstomping with a deck too OP for your table, all strats are created equal IMO.

DemonDragonJ Static Orb guy = tha villain

I always have trouble advising on cards to cut, I think it takes a lot of experience playing a particular list to get a feel for how all the cards gel and which ones are falling short. It's a lot easier to rec something to add based on my own experience with that card and what I can see in your list. I think necro would be really good here because it dodges "on draw" effects like chains. If you can't determine an obvious worst card to cut, I would compare the Necro to your other card advantage spells like Geth's Grimoire or Court of Ambition. Actually the court seems like a bit of a nonbo since it can draw your opponents cards if they claim the monarch? Maybe cut that!

Only by battling the worst villains can we achieve the greatest victories.

legendofa throws off their budget shackles to build a high-power high-evil hand destruction/prison deck? HELL YEAH. The ravnica/lorwyn/alara era had so many good legends that get slept on in 202X, Nath is definitely an all timer. Love the hypnotist interaction and discard classics like Oppression. And I love the purposeful exclusion of ring bc of Maralen. NecropotenceGC however may be worth your consideration. Looks really solid!

Very cool take on scales, the hydras are actually kinda nuts and Pongify is humorously great vs meta stuff like riddler or frog. If you are updating this with new cards I would suggest 1 Hedge Maze for scrying. Not as new but Boseiju, Who Endures seems pretty free (well, free from a deckbuilding standpoint :P) in a couple of your forest slots. Also Kira, Great Glass-Spinner seems like a good option against removal heavy decks that might give you more trouble than a typical scales with their grindy sagas and sneaky inkmoths. +1 from me!

Thanks for the upvote on my cursed all-spells deck, have fun if you try it :)

Battle Screech happens to be modern legal as well :)

Seems to be fixed for me at least

I'm having some problems with a bunch of my decks 404ing as well as the "All Decks" tab seemingly being broken for all users I've looked at. Randomly some other users' decks are also 404ing but not all of them, I am not sure what the pattern is.

example 404'd decks

Oops, All Bugs!! 2: Insectric Bugaloo (CEDH) Sisay It Ain't So *REDUX* The Surgin' General [Primer]

But this deck page is fine, it seems to only have impacted certain EDH deck pages?

BEASTORM

The broken All Decks page:

https://tappedout.net/users/capwner/mtg-decks/

Is this just me or is it happening for yall too?

Have you seen Overcharged Amalgam? Might be a cool zomb to consider, esp if you can get it back from yard via some effect like Tortured Existence. Looks like a nice balance of budget, flavor, and still being pretty robust, which I suppose is a nice upside of playing dirt cheap tribal cards :)

Classic strat and nice list, glad you aren't pulling punches with the MLD. My one suggestion would be to consider a small Stoneforge Mystic(additionally Stonehewer Giant) package, these give a lot of punch for 1 card in mono W. Sword of Hearth and Home ramps you and flickers Stoneforge for more tutors, and Worldslayer is perfect for Avacyn.

Wish I could upvote twice