<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Satyr Grovedancer" href="#" target="_blank">Satyr Grovedancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art By <a href="https://www.jaestudio.com/">Jason E. Engle</a>)</h6>
<h1>Is Your Draft Chaff Weighing You Down?</h1>
<p>Not anymore!</p>
<p>Hey there, my name is Jordan, and I run the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjaHYyBX_RTuM-HtvI_qsoA"> EDH Jank Center</a> on Youtube. Welcome to <i>Finding Homes For Janky Cards</i>, the series where we rifle through that big pile of bulk you've got lying around and find a package of five janky, budget, or under-utilized cards and pair them with a commander that will help them shine. The deck we get out of it might not be the fanciest or most extravagant at the table, but we're still going to build it because <b>every</b> card deserves a loving home!</p>
<p>This week, our warm and ever-welcoming host is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar, Peema Renegade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rishkar, Peema Renegade"></div></div>
<p>In keeping with the spirit of the series and channel, we're already off to a good start. Rishkar is a relatively unpopular choice if you're looking for a mono-green commander, boasting only<em> 188</em> decks to his name at the time of writing this article. I can only assume that most builders look at this card and think it'd be way more viable in the 99, which is mostly correct... but more on that later. Let's take a look at the average Rishkar build.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rishkar, Peema Renegade - Average Decklist" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Armorcraft Judge
*1 Avatar of the Resolute
*1 Avenger of Zendikar
*1 Beast Whisperer
*1 Benevolent Hydra
*1 Cankerbloom
*1 Champion of Lambholt
*1 Cultivator of Blades
*1 Defiler of Vigor
*1 Duskshell Crawler
*1 Elvish Mystic
*1 Elvish Visionary
*1 Evolution Sage
*1 Fertilid
*1 Forgotten Ancient
*1 Fyndhorn Elves
*1 Gala Greeters
*1 Gyre Sage
*1 Herd Baloth
*1 Incubation Druid
*1 Ivy Lane Denizen
*1 Karametra&#039;s Acolyte
*1 Kodama of the West Tree
*1 Llanowar Elves
*1 Loyal Guardian
*1 Managorger Hydra
*1 Oran-Rief Ooze
*1 Pollenbright Druid
*1 Quirion Beastcaller
*1 Reclamation Sage
*1 Renata, Called to the Hunt
*1 Ridgescale Tusker
*1 Scavenging Ooze
*1 Scrounging Bandar
*1 Soul of the Harvest
*1 Tuskguard Captain
*1 Tyrant Guard
*1 Verdurous Gearhulk
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Beast Within
*1 Gaea&#039;s Gift
*1 Heroic Intervention
*1 Inspiring Call
*1 Nature&#039;s Claim
*1 Return of the Wildspeaker
*1 Return to Nature
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Cultivate
*1 Harmonize
*1 Harvest Season
*1 Rampant Growth
*1 Rishkar&#039;s Expertise
*1 Shamanic Revelation
*1 Titania&#039;s Command
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Animation Module
*1 Lifecrafter&#039;s Bestiary
*1 Sol Ring
*1 The Great Henge
*1 The Ozolith
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Branching Evolution
*1 Durable Handicraft
*1 Guardian Project
*1 Hardened Scales
*1 Kenrith&#039;s Transformation
*1 Leyline of Abundance
*1 Master Chef
[/Enchantments]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*28 Forest
*1 Karn&#039;s Bastion
*1 Khalni Garden
*1 Llanowar Reborn
*1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
*1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
*1 The Hunter Maze
[/Lands]"></span></div>

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<p>One glance at the decklist shows us a classic +1/+1 counter beatdown deck with expensive staples like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Ozolith" href="#" target="_blank">The Ozolith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Henge" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Henge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Branching Evolution" href="#" target="_blank">Branching Evolution</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but if you know me, my channel, or the first article in this series at all, you know we're about to take this in a very different (and much less expensive) direction!</p>
<p>Do the words "<em><strong>$50 Eldrazi Deck</strong></em>" mean anything to you? Well, if they don't, they're about to! Today, we are taking a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar, Peema Renegade</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> build and turning it into a rampaging ramp machine that slams down Eldrazi to smash face and wreak havoc. How are we going to achieve this? Let's take a look at our janky selections!</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Satyr Grovedancer" href="#" target="_blank">Satyr Grovedancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>In 0% of 1,049,231 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Satyr Grovedancer"></div></div>
<p>Typically, if this card is used at all, it's to place a +1 counter on a creature with some kind of evasion and subsequently start the <em>Proliferate</em> or counter-doubling engine. Stuff like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phantom Warrior" href="#" target="_blank">Phantom Warrior</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cold-Eyed Selkie" href="#" target="_blank">Cold-Eyed Selkie</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are ideal targets for this.</p>
<p>That's basically all it does, and unless you're running a blink strategy (kind of hard to do in mono-green), cards like Grovedancer really just end up entering the battlefield, putting a counter on something, then just kind of... sitting there.</p>
<p>However, in a deck helmed by Rishkar that's built around spitting Eldrazis out as fast as possible, this card, and others like it, become the all-stars of our build. Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bond Beetle" href="#" target="_blank">Bond Beetle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pollenbright Druid" href="#" target="_blank">Pollenbright Druid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ainok Guide" href="#" target="_blank">Ainok Guide</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> all enter the battlefield, target themselves with their abilities, and become mana dorks!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bond Beetle"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Pollenbright Druid"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ainok Guide"></div></div>
<p>With our build today being chock-full of these forgotten draft classics, we now have a super fun, janky, and easy-on-the-wallet suite of mana dorks! Not only that, but if we actually take a closer look at the text on our commander, we discover that we have even more room for unique mana dorks.</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kappa Tech-Wrecker" href="#" target="_blank">Kappa Tech-Wrecker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>in 1% of 805,907 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kappa Tech-Wrecker"></div></div>
<p>In this series, we're almost always dealing with cards that have a 0% on EDHREC. However, the dope-ness of this card simply cannot be ignored, because repeated removal on a stick is <em>sweet</em>. Combining this with <em>Proliferate</em> effects and counter-doublers nets you a <em>ton</em> of value.</p>
<p>That's not why we're here, though. I mean, removal is all fine and dandy, but remember, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rishkar, Peema Renegade" href="#" target="_blank">Rishkar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> says that any<strong><em> </em></strong>creature with <em><strong>a</strong></em> counter on it can tap for green. That means we're not limited to just running +1 counter synergies here, and guess what: our little Ninja Turtle enters the battlefield with a <em>deathtouch</em> counter, so, in this build, this card now does even more work that it did before. Not only is it repeatable removal on a stick, but it's also a mana dork that serves our larger strategy. Big win today for Turtle Ninjas! (<em>Wizards,</em> please print more Turtle Ninjas.)</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deepwood Denizen" href="#" target="_blank">Deepwood Denizen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>0% of 998,415 Decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Deepwood Denizen"></div></div>
<p>We're extremely creature-heavy in this build, so finding ways to still run removal and card draw is crucial. In comes this bulk common to save the day for us! Most of our mana dorks and synergies in this deck are still based on +1 counters, so this activated ability will almost never be expensive for us to pay for us. More often than not, we'll just be paying one or two mana to draw a card. While yes, it's not the most efficient way to draw cards, it's <em>way</em> less expensive and <em>much</em> more unique than just slamming in a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Toski, Bearer of Secrets" href="#" target="_blank">Toski, Bearer of Secrets</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and calling it a day, although if you had the money to do just that, I wouldn't blame you.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Toski, Bearer of Secrets"></div></div>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deepwood Denizen" href="#" target="_blank">Deepwood Denizen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> will net us card draw every single turn and get our engine running as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Nothing but the best for our upcoming Eldrazi. By the way, if it comes down to it, a beefed-up 3/2 with vigilance can get the job done in combat as well. Don't sleep on your bulk, kiddos!</p>
<p>Okay, so we've looked at dorks and card draw, now let's take a look at the stars of our show: the budget Eldrazi.</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher" href="#" target="_blank">Ulamog&#039;s Crusher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>1% of 2,273,384 decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher"></div></div>
<p>When I first came up with the idea for this deck, I almost gave up immediately because I thought the budget was going to be insurmountable. All I could think of were the pantheon of terrifying Eldrazi that we all know and <del>love</del> fear.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Emrakul, the Promised End"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kozilek, Butcher of Truth"></div></div>
<p>However, to my delighted surprise, there are actually a number of really great budget Eldrazi. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ulamog&#039;s Crusher" href="#" target="_blank">Ulamog&#039;s Crusher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a big beater that'll come down ideally pretty early, given how much mana we'll be able to generate, and start wreaking absolute havoc on our opponents with that <em>Annihilator</em> ability.</p>
<p>Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deceiver of Form" href="#" target="_blank">Deceiver of Form</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Breaker of Armies" href="#" target="_blank">Breaker of Armies</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Decimator of the Provinces" href="#" target="_blank">Decimator of the Provinces</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> all provide excellent support, whether that be in the form of fun cloning shenanigans or just plain ol' stompy stuff. Imagine turning all of your mana dorks into a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Void Winnower" href="#" target="_blank">Void Winnower</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! I know having more than one copy would be redundant, but it's fun to rub salt in the wound sometimes, ya know?</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Void Winnower"></div></div>
<p>Now listen, Eldrazi are pretty scary, and your opponents will try and take good care to make sure they stay off the field, so how can we win if our big boys don't get a chance to shine? Follow me this way, if you would be so kind....</p>
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<h2><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blossoming Bogbeast" href="#" target="_blank">Blossoming Bogbeast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<p>2% of 1,034,044 decks</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Blossoming Bogbeast"></div></div>
<p><strong>Forgive me reader, for I have sinned. </strong></p>
<p>I have chosen a card that is in 2% of decks on EDHREC, rather than 0%. I am a sell out, a heathen, a fool.</p>
<p>Just kidding! I honestly think this card is still slept on enough to talk about. Say hello to the budget version of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Craterhoof Behemoth" href="#" target="_blank">Craterhoof Behemoth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>!</p>
<p>I absolutely love Bogbeast. At base level you get an <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overrun" href="#" target="_blank">Overrun</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effect, and if you're running some extra lifegain, you're off to the races. If our Eldrazi get iced, we'll more than likely still have a ton of creatures on board; remember all our little mana dorks? All we gotta do is attack with our Bogbeast and we can finish off our opponents through classic combat!</p>
<p>We also have tons of other ways to win through combat, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Battlefront Krushok" href="#" target="_blank">Battlefront Krushok</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, to force one-to-one blocks, as well as <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clamavus" href="#" target="_blank">Clamavus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, for a really fun power buff!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Battlefront Krushok"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Clamavus"></div></div>
<p>There are even some fun and janky ways to utilize our mana in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hooded Hydra" href="#" target="_blank">Hooded Hydra</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Serene Sunset" href="#" target="_blank">Serene Sunset</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Winter Blast" href="#" target="_blank">Winter Blast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Now, let's take a look at our jankified decklist:</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rishkar Eldrazi" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Rishkar, Peema Renegade
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Ainok Guide
*1 Aquastrand Spider
*1 Arcbound Slith
*1 Armorcraft Judge
*1 Artisan of Kozilek
*1 Ascendant Acolyte
*1 Avenger of Zendikar
*1 Bane of Bala Ged
*1 Battlefront Krushok
*1 Blossoming Bogbeast
*1 Bond Beetle
*1 Breaker of Armies
*1 Cankerbloom
*1 Chainbreaker
*1 Clamavus
*1 Coiling Stalker
*1 Contortionist Troupe
*1 Crashing Drawbridge
*1 Crystalline Giant
*1 Dauntless Survivor
*1 Deceiver of Form
*1 Decimator of the Provinces
*1 Deepwood Denizen
*1 Desolation Twin
*1 Duskshell Crawler
*1 Eldrazi Devastator
*1 Eternal Witness
*1 Fertilid
*1 Foreboding Statue
*1 Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea
*1 Hand of Emrakul
*1 Hooded Hydra
*1 Kappa Tech-Wrecker
*1 Krosan Drover
*1 Oblivion Sower
*1 Pathrazer of Ulamog
*1 Pollenbright Druid
*1 Satyr Grovedancer
*1 Scrounging Bandar
*1 Servant of the Scale
*1 Stonecoil Serpent
*1 Ulamog&#039;s Crusher
*1 Void Winnower
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Book of Rass
*1 Mask of Avacyn
*1 Replicating Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
[/Artifacts]
[Sorceries]
*1 Harmonize
*1 Overrun
*1 Winter Blast
[/Sorceries]
[Lands]
*33 Forest
*1 Mosswort Bridge
*1 Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
*1 Tyrite Sanctum
[/Lands]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Jiang Yanggu, Wildcrafter
[/Planeswalkers]
[Instants]
*1 Beast Within
*1 Emerald Charm
*1 Inspiring Call
*1 Khalni Ambush
*1 Krosan Grip
*1 Once and Future
*1 Return of the Wildspeaker
*1 Serene Sunset
*1 Silkguard
*1 Tamiyo&#039;s Safekeeping
*1 Wilt
[/Instants]
[Enchantments]
*1 Leyline of Abundance
[/Enchantments]"></span></div>

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<p>Looks pretty fun if I do say so myself. And obviously, if you have the money, there's plenty of room to upgrade if you'd like to slot in the big bads of the Eldrazi world!</p>
<p>That's it for this installment of <em>Finding Homes for Janky Cards</em>. What cards would you like me to find homes for next? Let me know in the comments down below.</p>
<p>Until next time!</p>


Finding Homes for Janky Cards - Rishkar, Peema Renegade

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gilt-Leaf Archdruid" href="#" target="_blank">Gilt-Leaf Archdruid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesteveprescott/?hl=en">Steve Prescott</a></h6>
<h1>This Land is My Land</h1>
<p>Hello, fellow brewer, and welcome back to <em>Brew for your Buck</em>, where we swap out the top 10 most expensive cards in a deck with 10 budget cards that add a unique twist. Today is an exciting day for me, since we get to talk about my favorite two-color pair in the game: Golgari. (No I won't say Witherbloom, even if it's fitting.) <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dina, Soul Steeper" href="#" target="_blank">Dina, Soul Steeper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has some great aspects that make a good commander. She's only two mana, making her easily castable, her first ability is a win con and her second is a sac outlet, and, most importantly for today, she's a Druid.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dina, Soul Steeper"></div></div>
<p>Looking at the average list on EDHREC, the deck clocks in at $168.87, with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Exquisite Blood" href="#" target="_blank">Exquisite Blood</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> topping the list. That makes sense since it goes infinite with our commander, but we're only interested in <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/brew-for-your-buck-unearthing-the-infinite/">budget infinite combos</a>. A few other lifegain/Golgari staples make up the rest. As usual, we'll start by removing the most expensive cards in the deck, then take a look at our budget package, noting that all prices listed below were current at time of writing.</p>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Exquisite Blood" href="#" target="_blank">Exquisite Blood</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($28.29)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overgrown Tomb" href="#" target="_blank">Overgrown Tomb</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($12.80)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Alhammarret&#039;s Archive" href="#" target="_blank">Alhammarret&#039;s Archive</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($10.87)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Undergrowth Stadium" href="#" target="_blank">Undergrowth Stadium</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($9.33)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Beledros Witherbloom" href="#" target="_blank">Beledros Witherbloom</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($8.69)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Veinwitch Coven" href="#" target="_blank">Veinwitch Coven</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($6.01)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pest Infestation" href="#" target="_blank">Pest Infestation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($5.81)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Assassin&#039;s Trophy" href="#" target="_blank">Assassin&#039;s Trophy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($5.78)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ayara, First of Locthwain" href="#" target="_blank">Ayara, First of Locthwain</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($5.68)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deathrite Shaman" href="#" target="_blank">Deathrite Shaman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($5.34)</li>
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<p style="padding-left: 200px; text-align: left;"><strong>Total Value of Cuts: $98.60</strong></p>
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<h2>Additions</h2>
<p>Those of you that recognized the art at the top of the article know what's coming already: we're going to build around one of my favorite cards, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gilt-Leaf Archdruid" href="#" target="_blank">Gilt-Leaf Archdruid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($1.76). While our primary gameplan is still gain and drain, our package gives us a completely different (and hidden) plan of attack that is absolutely hilarious if we can pull it off. The list already contains six Druids, including Dina, so we can add some more to not only make the Archdruid activation possible, but even less of a magical christmasland scenario.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gilt-Leaf Archdruid"></div></div>
<p>However, we aren't just adding random Druids for the hell of it. I've done my best to make sure the additions today aren't just dead cards if we don't have the Archdruid. No <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Maskwood Nexus" href="#" target="_blank">Maskwood Nexus</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> below!</p>
<h3>Whether You Life It or Not</h3>
<p>Unsurprisingly, our first three additions are from <em>Strixhaven</em> or <em>Commander 2021. </em>These three Druids also synergize nicely with our lifegain plan, with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ezzaroot Channeler" href="#" target="_blank">Ezzaroot Channeler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.29) and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Accomplished Alchemist" href="#" target="_blank">Accomplished Alchemist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.25) giving us some more ramp, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Honor Troll" href="#" target="_blank">Honor Troll</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.04) amplifying our lifegain as we go.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ezzaroot Channeler"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Accomplished Alchemist"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Honor Troll"></div></div>
<h3>Druiding Your Best</h3>
<p>Speaking of ramp, this is arguably the thing that Druids are best known for. We already have <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Llanowar Elves" href="#" target="_blank">Llanowar Elves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, so we can add <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fyndhorn Elves" href="#" target="_blank">Fyndhorn Elves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.97) and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elvish Mystic" href="#" target="_blank">Elvish Mystic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.38) for some more turn-one acceleration. We can also add <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seton, Krosan Protector" href="#" target="_blank">Seton, Krosan Protector</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($1.97) to turn all of our Druids (including Dina) into <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Llanowar Elves" href="#" target="_blank">Llanowar Elves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. And yes, we could just put Seton in the command zone, but we lose access to black, the best color in <em>Magic</em> (fact, no personal bias at all), and our opponents will see what's coming!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seton, Krosan Protector"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fyndhorn Elves"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elvish Mystic"></div></div>
<h3>Druid-tility</h3>
<p>To round out our budget package, I wanted to include some druid-tility cards. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nullmage Advocate" href="#" target="_blank">Nullmage Advocate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.15) is a weird one, but besides being repeatable "free" removal, it can be a really great political tool and act as a weird form of graveyard hate in a pinch. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Paragon of Eternal Wilds" href="#" target="_blank">Paragon of Eternal Wilds</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.17) pumps our team and can give Dina trample if we decide to use her second ability to deal a bunch of damage. Finally, while not a Druid or even a creature, I had to include <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Primal Command" href="#" target="_blank">Primal Command</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.56). It can be slow, but it's really flexible, being a tutor for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gilt-Leaf Archdruid" href="#" target="_blank">Gilt-Leaf Archdruid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, removal for a problem noncreature card, graveyard hate, and can even dome someone for seven if we have a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sanguine Bond" href="#" target="_blank">Sanguine Bond</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> effect out.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Nullmage Advocate"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Paragon of Eternal Wilds"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Primal Command"></div></div>
<h2>Wrap Up and Savings</h2>
<p>Let's take a look at what we've saved:</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Picture1-1.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-95541 aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Picture1-1-300x229.png" alt="" width="377" height="288" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Picture1-1-300x229.png 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Picture1-1.png 343w" sizes="(max-width: 377px) 100vw, 377px" /></a></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Yet again we dropped the initial list to under $100 by cutting only 10 cards from it. I have my usual problem with the land count, but I'm starting to sound like a broken record, so I'll throw it to you, dear reader. Going forward would you like me to remove only the top 10 <span style="text-decoration: underline;">nonland</span> cards from the list? This might mean less overall savings but at least we keep these low land counts the same. Or we can keep doing what we're doing, lands be damned!</p>
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<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="A Druid&#039;s Life" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Dina, Soul Steeper
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Accomplished Alchemist
*1 Blood Artist
*1 Creeping Bloodsucker
*1 Deathgreeter
*1 Elvish Mystic
*1 Epicure of Blood
*1 Essence Warden
*1 Ezzaroot Channeler
*1 Falkenrath Noble
*1 Fyndhorn Elves
*1 Gala Greeters
*1 Gilt-Leaf Archdruid
*1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
*1 Haywire Mite
*1 Honor Troll
*1 Jaddi Offshoot
*1 Llanowar Elves
*1 Marauding Blight-Priest
*1 Nullmage Advocate
*1 Paragon of Eternal Wilds
*1 Prosperous Innkeeper
*1 Sakura-Tribe Elder
*1 Scavenging Ooze
*1 Sedgemoor Witch
*1 Seton, Krosan Protector
*1 Social Climber
*1 Spectrum Sentinel
*1 Valentin, Dean of the Vein
*1 Viscera Seer
*1 Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
*1 Witch of the Moors
*1 Witherbloom Apprentice
*1 Zulaport Cutthroat
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bolas&#039;s Citadel
*1 Pristine Talisman
*1 Skullclamp
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Tablet of the Guilds
*1 Talisman of Resilience
*1 Well of Lost Dreams
[/Artifacts]
[Enchantments]
*1 Bastion of Remembrance
*1 Blight Mound
*1 Druid Class
*1 Moldervine Reclamation
*1 Revenge of Ravens
*1 Sanguine Bond
*1 Trudge Garden
[/Enchantments]
[Instants]
*1 Beast Within
*1 Infuse with Vitality
*1 Mortality Spear
*1 Plumb the Forbidden
*1 Putrefy
*1 Tamiyo&#039;s Safekeeping
*1 Tend the Pests
*1 Village Rites
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Culling Ritual
*1 Cultivate
*1 Deadly Brew
*1 Deadly Tempest
*1 Essence Pulse
*1 Feed the Swarm
*1 Kodama&#039;s Reach
*1 Primal Command
*1 Rampant Growth
*1 Sign in Blood
*1 Urborg Repossession
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Vraska, Golgari Queen
[/Planeswalkers]
[Lands]
*1 Command Tower
*1 Deathcap Glade
*7 Forest
*1 Golgari Rot Farm
*1 High Market
*1 Jungle Hollow
*1 Llanowar Wastes
*1 Radiant Fountain
*1 Riveteers Overlook
*1 Sapseep Forest
*12 Swamp
*1 Tainted Wood
*1 Temple of Malady
*1 Woodland Cemetery
[/Lands]"></span></div>

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<p><em>Brew for Your Buck</em> is a new series, so I'm always glad to hear feedback! Would you have tried something different for the budget package? Is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gilt-Leaf Archdruid" href="#" target="_blank">Gilt-Leaf Archdruid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> your new favorite card? Let me know in the comments below what you think about this deck or about the series as a whole, and I'll see you next time when we brew for your buck.</p>


Brew for Your Buck - A Druid's Life

Achievement Unlocked - Building a Deck Using EVERY Magic Expansion - Part 1

Myth Realized - What if Any Planeswalker Could Be Your Commander? (Red)

Do Your Worst - Gruul Mill

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ravenous Rats" href="#" target="_blank">Ravenous Rats</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | <a href="http://www.carlcritchlow.com/">Art by Carl Critchlow</a></h6>
<h1>Rats, Baby!</h1>
<p>Welcome back to <em>Singleton Shmingleton</em>, where I bend the singleton rules of Commander by building decks with as many functional reprints of a certain card as possible. This week we're going to be talking about a classic engine of redundancy, everyone's favorite Rat. Or maybe <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rat Colony" href="#" target="_blank">second favorite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Relentless Rats" href="#" target="_blank">third favorite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Marrow-Gnawer" href="#" target="_blank">Fourth favorite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>? Whatever, it's in the top twenty.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ravenous Rats"></div></div>
<p>That's right, this week we're building around the most underwhelming two-for-one imaginable, the card that has been filling out draft decks since <em>Urza's Destiny</em>. Two mana gets us a 1/1 and makes the opponent discard. They've printed three new versions of this effect within the last two years, which brings us up to five, which is fine but nothing to brag about.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rats" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="*Burglar Rat
*Corrupt Court Official
*Elderfang Disciple
*Ravenous Rats
*Virus Beetle"></span></div>

<p>But this is a design space they've been playing around in for a long time, and there's plenty of redundancy if we widen the scope just a little bit. Here's a non-exhaustive list of cheap creatures that take a card from an opponent's hand when they enter the battlefield.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Rats" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="*Acquisitions Expert
*Brain Maggot
*Chittering Rats
*Elite Spellbinder
*Kitesail Freebooter
*Mardu Skullhunter
*Mesmeric Fiend
*Miasmic Mummy
*Mindleech Ghoul
*Nimble Larcenist
*Rotting Rats
*Sin Collector
*Thought-Knot Seer
*Tidehollow Sculler
*Tourach, Dread Cantor
*Vendilion Clique"></span></div>

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<p>Some versions of this effect are better than others. Some target an opponent, while some make each opponent discard. Some give the card back when they leave play, some make us discard as well. The nice thing is that we actually have room to be picky when building because there are twenty-one of these cards!</p>
<p>None of them see enormous amounts of play, with the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ravenous Rats" href="#" target="_blank">original</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> showing up in 2966 decks and the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mardu Skullhunter" href="#" target="_blank">least popular</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> only seeing play in 94 decks. One card that is surprisingly low is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Miasmic Mummy" href="#" target="_blank">Miasmic Mummy</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which forces you to discard as well but is also a Zombie. Zombie decks are perfect for breaking the symmetry of this effect by abusing their graveyards, and this little guy deserves more than 2870 decks. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elderfang Disciple" href="#" target="_blank">Elderfang Disciple</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Burglar Rat" href="#" target="_blank">Burglar Rat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> see the most play since they say "each opponent," and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Virus Beetle" href="#" target="_blank">Virus Beetle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is catching up with them fast. All three slot into decks like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tergrid, God of Fright" href="#" target="_blank">Tergrid, God of Fright</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tinybones, Trinket Thief" href="#" target="_blank">Tinybones, Trinket Thief</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Raven Man" href="#" target="_blank">The Raven Man</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Those are all fine homes, but I wonder if mono-black really has the tools to capitalize on what these little critters offer.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elderfang Disciple"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tinybones, Trinket Thief"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tergrid, God of Fright"></div></div>
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<h2>What Do They Offer?</h2>
<p>All of these creatures provide disruption and a small amount of pressure. In twenty-life formats, 1/1s and 1/2s can eventually add up to a good chunk of damage, but in Commander these stats are basically negligible, so we'll have to take advantage of the bodies in other ways.</p>
<p>A tried and true way to take advantage of enter-the-battlefield abilities is to blink our Rats, both individually with cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ephemerate" href="#" target="_blank">Ephemerate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or en masse using cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ghostway" href="#" target="_blank">Ghostway</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. With enough redundancy, we can blink our Rats until our opponents are emptyhanded.</p>
<p>What's cool about this interaction is the ability to force our opponents to discard at instant speed. Outside of weird cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Piracy Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Piracy Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, there are very few instant-speed ways to interact with people's hands. It's why <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vendilion Clique" href="#" target="_blank">Vendilion Clique</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is so special in 60-card formats. One play pattern that comes up with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vendilion Clique" href="#" target="_blank">Vendilion Clique</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and almost no other card is to play the Clique in the opponent's draw step in order to be able to nab whatever they drew before they can play it. We can replicate this pattern with our blink spells, casting them just as our opponents draw and before they can play anything, effectively locking them out of playing any sorcery-speed cards.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Vendilion Clique"></div></div>
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<h2>Some Sweet Interactions</h2>
<p>The best card in our deck is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Deadeye Navigator" href="#" target="_blank">Deadeye Navigator</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. That won't come as a surprise to anyone who was around when players were asking for it to catch a ban, nor even for anyone who has just seen the card work. Deadeye and a Rat form the strongest engine in the deck, as with just two mana for each opponent we can stop their draws without spending any cards of our own.</p>
<p>Some of our Rats don't work very well with blink. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Kitesail Freebooter" href="#" target="_blank">Kitesail Freebooter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> only takes a card until it leaves play, so it's the worst one. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mesmeric Fiend" href="#" target="_blank">Mesmeric Fiend</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tidehollow Sculler" href="#" target="_blank">Tidehollow Sculler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are worded differently, though, since they have two triggered abilities instead of one. If we blink them in response to their enter-the-battlefield trigger, the second ability resolves first and attempts to give the card back before we take it. Then the first ability takes the card for good. This won't help when we need to time our blinks to our opponents' draw steps, but it can help when people still have multiple cards in hand.</p>
<p>Once we get our engine running, cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aetherize" href="#" target="_blank">Aetherize</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rebuild" href="#" target="_blank">Rebuild</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> become very strong. Returning cards to hand is usually a tempo play that doesn't actually gain card advantage, but we can use our Rats to make our opponents discard all of the goodies they just picked up. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cyclonic Rift" href="#" target="_blank">Cyclonic Rift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s single-target mode can basically be <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vindicate" href="#" target="_blank">Vindicate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in our deck (not that Cyclonic Rift needed to get better).</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aetherize"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rebuild"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cyclonic Rift"></div></div>
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<h2>Some Realism</h2>
<p>If all of this sounds a little optimistic to you, you're exactly right. This deck suffers the same problem that other discard decks face: if our opponents get ahead on board or find some other way to gain card advantage, they can overpower us. We put a target on our heads by making our opponents discard those fun cards they wanted to cast, even if we aren't doing anything broken. Our lock isn't incredibly strong; it relies on us drawing blink spells for every opponent every turn, and many of our Rats give cards back when they die.</p>
<p>But maybe our weakness is a hidden strength (it's funny how you can say that in multiplayer). We can use our disruption politically, lock down the draws of the opponent who's farthest ahead, then give the rest of the table the ability to catch up. We can slow the game down very well, but we still need a way to win.</p>
<p>Here's where we can turn to a combo I've been putting in a lot of decks recently. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mindcrank" href="#" target="_blank">Mindcrank</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> makes our opponents mill when they lose life, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Duskmantle Guildmage" href="#" target="_blank">Duskmantle Guildmage</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s ability makes them lose life when they mill. I like this combo because it's very compact. Both pieces cost two mana, so they can sneak in whenever there's a window. Our deck is also full of two-drops, so we can add a <em>Transmute</em> package easily.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Duskmantle Guildmage"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mindcrank"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Muddle the Mixture"></div></div>
<p>If you're not a fan of combos, you can try to grind opponents out with Rats and beat down with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Yorion, Sky Nomad" href="#" target="_blank">Yorion, Sky Nomad</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Soulherder" href="#" target="_blank">Soulherder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It will be a lot harder, but it does sound like a heckuva good time. Rounding out the deck we have some ways to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mentor of the Meek" href="#" target="_blank">draw cards</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, some ways to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Return to the Ranks" href="#" target="_blank">recur</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> our Rats if they get killed, and some general purpose answers.</p>
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<h2>The Decklist</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Which Card? Discard." site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*Aminatou, the Fateshifter
[/Commander]
[Creature]
*Abdel Adrian, Gorion&#039;s Ward
*Acquisitions Expert
*Agent of Treachery
*Brago, King Eternal
*Burglar Rat
*Bygone Bishop
*Charming Prince
*Chittering Rats
*Corrupt Court Official
*Deadeye Navigator
*Dimir Infiltrator
*Displacer Kitten
*Duskmantle Guildmage
*Elderfang Disciple
*Kitesail Freebooter
*Lurrus of the Dream-Den
*Mardu Skullhunter
*Mentor of the Meek
*Mesmeric Fiend
*Miasmic Mummy
*Mindleech Ghoul
*Mistmeadow Witch
*Nimble Larcenist
*Ravenous Rats
*Rotting Rats
*Sin Collector
*Soulherder
*Sun Titan
*Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
*The Raven Man
*Tidehollow Sculler
*Tinybones, Trinket Thief
*Tourach, Dread Cantor
*Vendilion Clique
*Virus Beetle
*Welcoming Vampire
*Yorion, Sky Nomad
[/Creature]
[Instant]
*Acrobatic Maneuver
*Aetherize
*Blur
*Cloudshift
*Cyclonic Rift
*Eerie Interlude
*Ephemerate
*Ghostly Flicker
*Ghostway
*Illusionist&#039;s Stratagem
*Lae&#039;zel&#039;s Acrobatics
*Momentary Blink
*Muddle the Mixture
*Path to Exile
*Predict
*Rally the Ancestors
*Rebuild
*Semester&#039;s End
*Shred Memory
[/Instant]
[Sorcery]
*Ascend from Avernus
*Return to the Ranks
[/Sorcery]
[Artifact]
*Arcane Signet
*Mindcrank
*Panharmonicon
*Sol Ring
[/Artifact]
[Enchantment]
*Mind Slash
*Tocasia&#039;s Welcome
[/Enchantment]
[Land]
*Arcane Sanctum
*Ash Barrens
*Command Tower
*Dimir Aqueduct
*Dismal Backwater
*Drowned Catacomb
*Evolving Wilds
*Glacial Fortress
*4x Island
*Isolated Chapel
*Orzhov Basilica
*7x Plains
*Scoured Barrens
*8x Swamp
*Tainted Field
*Temple of Deceit
*Temple of Enlightenment
*Temple of Silence
*Terramorphic Expanse
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<h2>Until Next Time</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Manalith"></div></div>
<p>You don't want to miss this next one, folks. I'm going to take on one of the pillars (get it?) of the format to see if I can make a functional deck out of nothing but overcosted ramp. If <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Manalith" href="#" target="_blank">Manalith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> wasn't already the <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/too-specific-top-10-manaliths/">most</a>-<a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/in-the-margins-manalith/">written</a>-<a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/ranking-every-mana-rock-with-edhrec-part-8-two-ramp-or-not-two-ramp/">about</a> <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/too-specific-top-10-common-core/">card</a> on this website, it will be now.</p>


Singleton Shmingleton - Ravenous Rats

Nearly Identical - Minn or Alandra?

Too-Specific Top 10 - PreDH Commanders

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Graveyard Shift" href="#" target="_blank">Graveyard Shift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art By <a href="https://www.artstation.com/liiga">Liiga Smilshkalne)</a></h6>
<h1>You're Never Gonna Keep Me Down</h1>
<p>Welcome back to <em>Preview Review</em>, where we take a look at cards from recent sets you might have missed. These are cards I’ve seen performing at my table, so maybe they can perform at yours. As per usual I’ll be including a commander recommendation for each card. Let’s get into the review!</p>
<p>This article is going to cover a suite of sleeper reanimate spells. Even if you’re not in a graveyard strategy, it’s important to run recursion in our decks so that when our opponents rightly blow up our big threats, they’re only a spell away from coming back to the battlefield. We’ve been spoiled for choice in recent sets, and lots of these options can be procured for minimal financial investment. All my choices aim to be reasonably accessible at time of writing, so let's see if we can’t uncover some sweet tech.</p>
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<h2>Never Tell Me the Odds</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Against All Odds"></div></div>
<p>We’re working backwards in this article and we’ll start with the recently released set: <em>Phyrexia: All Will Be One</em>.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Against All Odds" href="#" target="_blank">Against All Odds</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a modal reanimation spell. This allows you the flexibility of returning an artifact or a creature card straight to the battlefield at sorcery speed. The flexibility doesn’t stop there, though - if your graveyard is empty, this card pulls double duty as a blink spell. Don’t overlook this card’s ability to target artifacts. If you run powerful Equipment that might be targeted for removal, you might be happy to reanimate <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shadowspear" href="#" target="_blank">Shadowspear</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sword of Hearth and Home" href="#" target="_blank">Sword of Hearth and Home</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>My recommendation here would be to try this card in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines" href="#" target="_blank">Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines"></div></div>
<p>Here you can double up that enter-the-battlefield effect when your commander is in play. You can also hit a surprising number of key creatures in that strategy at mana value three or less. Just ask <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Eldrazi Displacer" href="#" target="_blank">Eldrazi Displacer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flickerwisp" href="#" target="_blank">Flickerwisp</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Charming Prince" href="#" target="_blank">Charming Prince</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
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<h2>It’s A Bit Of A Fixer Upper</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Recommission"></div></div>
<p>Revisiting <em>The Brothers' War</em>, we have <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Recommission" href="#" target="_blank">Recommission</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This card does a lot of work for two mana. As the average mana curve of a commander deck keeps coming down, you’ll always have targets for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Recommission" href="#" target="_blank">Recommission</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Use this card like a Limited player and play aggressively in the early turns. Make some key blocks and trade for your opponents' early-game creatures. Then a two-mana investment brings your creature back, and with a +1/+1 counter, too.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Falco Spara, Pactweaver"></div></div>
<p>My recommendation here would be in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Falco Spara, Pactweaver" href="#" target="_blank">Falco Spara, Pactweaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. That +1/+1 counter can put in a lot of work, like giving you a counter to <em>Proliferate</em> in the early turns, turning your innocuous creature into a threat that grows with the game. If we've already got some power on the board, we can easily turn that counter into some card advantage instead.</p>
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<h2>I Don’t Feel So Good</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Nurgle&#039;s Conscription"></div></div>
<p>I like to include cards that pull double duty in my decks when I can. Each card in our deck is a valuable slot, and we ideally don’t want to leave needed effects out. Remember, you might not be the only player at the table looking to utilize their graveyard. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nurgle&#039;s Conscription" href="#" target="_blank">Nurgle&#039;s Conscription</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> allows us to cherry-pick an opponent’s best creature while exiling the remaining cards.</p>
<p>I’d see the graveyard exile as incidental here. We’re spending five mana, so we’d like to get a fairly decent creature. This can come in the form of a big threat, or a key combo or utility piece. Five mana might seem like a lot to pay for a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Devoted Druid" href="#" target="_blank">Devoted Druid</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but it might be better with you than with your opponent. If you’re not sure what to go for, instant speed means we can hold this card up in response to a reanimation or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Regrowth" href="#" target="_blank">Regrowth</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> spell from our opponent. Let them show you what they value most so you can take it instead.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ratadrabik of Urborg"></div></div>
<p>My recommendation here would be to try this card in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ratadrabik of Urborg" href="#" target="_blank">Ratadrabik of Urborg</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. While a utility creature is nice, there's nothing more fun than stealing a cool legendary creature from our opponent. If they're milling their key reanimation targets into their graveyard then all we have to do is wait for that perfect moment. If we're stealing a big splashy legendary from our opponent, why not make sure it sticks around? Ratadrabik will make us a copy even if the card we steal gets removed!</p>
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<h2>The Sleeper Has Awoken</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Activated Sleeper"></div></div>
<p><em>Dominaria United Commander</em> brought us some underrated inclusions for our decks, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Activated Sleeper" href="#" target="_blank">Activated Sleeper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a card I have seen overperform time after time.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Activated Sleeper" href="#" target="_blank">Activated Sleeper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> acts as pseudo-reanimation, leaving the target in the graveyard but entering as a copy of any creature that was put there this turn. The real spice with this one is that we can use it on our opponents' creatures, too. If there’s a problematic creature on an opponent’s board, let one of your other opponents remove it, then steal it for yourself with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Activated Sleeper" href="#" target="_blank">Activated Sleeper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The sheer flexibility here ranks this highly on my list of newly printed reanimate options.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer"></div></div>
<p>My recommendation here would be to try this card in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer" href="#" target="_blank">Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Oskar cares about the cards in our graveyard for his own cost reduction. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Activated Sleeper" href="#" target="_blank">Activated Sleeper</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> lets us leave the target card in the graveyard so we get our creature back while reducing the cost of our Commander. It’s a win/win!</p>
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<h2>Let Me Patch That Up For You</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Patch Up"></div></div>
<p>Speaking of <em>Streets of New Capenna</em>, let's peer back a little further. The set provided a glut of options for cheap and cheerful reanimation spells. First I’d like to talk about <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Patch Up" href="#" target="_blank">Patch Up</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This card is an absolute powerhouse in the right deck. At its floor, it brings us back a three-mana-value creature. As I’ve mentioned in this article, that covers a lot more than you might think. Where this card shines, however, is reanimating three one-mana-value creatures, or a combination of a one- and a two-mana-value creature.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Varina, Lich Queen"></div></div>
<p>My recommendation for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Patch Up" href="#" target="_blank">Patch Up</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> would be in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Varina, Lich Queen" href="#" target="_blank">Varina, Lich Queen</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Zombies are impactful at all mana values, so use Patch Up to return <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cryptbreaker" href="#" target="_blank">Cryptbreaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Stitcher&#039;s Supplier" href="#" target="_blank">Stitcher&#039;s Supplier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gravecrawler" href="#" target="_blank">Gravecrawler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, then tap them to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cryptbreaker" href="#" target="_blank">Cryptbreaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to replace that <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Patch Up" href="#" target="_blank">Patch Up</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in your hand. Seems pretty good!</p>
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<h2>Working Late?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Graveyard Shift"></div></div>
<p>While we’re working late, I’d like to talk about <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Graveyard Shift" href="#" target="_blank">Graveyard Shift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Shirking off that three-mana-value limitation, this card can set us up for impactful plays or possibly that game-winning turn. This card returns a creature to the battlefield without any additional stipulation. It does, however, come with the upside of gaining flash if we’re able to hit that five different mana value requirement.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Atraxa, Grand Unifier"></div></div>
<p>This allows us to hold up our defenses, reanimate a blocker during an opponent's combat step, then make an impactful trade. Keeping <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Graveyard Shift" href="#" target="_blank">Graveyard Shift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in our hand until it’s nearly our turn and casting it on our opponent’s end step is where this card can really shine. Use it to bring back that huge threat so it can be ready to bring ruin to your opponents. Haste is one of the few keywords <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Atraxa, Grand Unifier" href="#" target="_blank">Atraxa, Grand Unifier</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> doesn’t have, so why not pseudo-grant it to her with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Graveyard Shift" href="#" target="_blank">Graveyard Shift</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>? Untap with a 7/7 flier and a fresh hand full of cards!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Syr Konrad, the Grim"></div></div>
<p>My recommendation here is really any deck that has lots of threats that can be dumped into the graveyard, but in colors that lack haste on those threats. For completeness's sake, let’s also say <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Syr Konrad, the Grim" href="#" target="_blank">Syr Konrad, the Grim</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, because why not get a little something extra for your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Razaketh, the Foulblooded" href="#" target="_blank">Razaketh, the Foulblooded</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> leaving the graveyard?</p>
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<h2>Pass Turn</h2>
<p>And that's a wrap! We’ve covered some underrated choices that have really brought some life into our reanimation strategies. Do you run them in your decks? Agree or disagree with me on these picks? Let me know in the comments, or you can chat <i>Magic</i> with me on Twitter<a href="https://twitter.com/PrinceofBielTan"> @PrinceofBielTan</a></p>
<p>See you in the next one!</p>


Preview Review - The Reanimation Station

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Welder Automaton" href="#" target="_blank">Welder Automaton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://victoradameart.com/">Victor Adame Minguez</a>)</h6>
<h1>To Infinity and A Win</h1>
<p>Hello, fellow brewer, and welcome back to <em>Brew for your Buck</em>, where we swap out the top 10 most expensive cards in a deck with 10 budget cards that add a unique twist. If you've been following the series so far, you'll know that we haven't yet delved into the wonderful world of red mana, so today we're going to change that. I don't have more than a basic understanding of the lore, so I won't try to tell you much about Mishra. I do know that he likes artifacts and graveyards, though, and that's right up my alley!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa"></div></div>
<p>Looking at the average list on EDHREC, the deck clocks in at $240.98, with some big artifacts to reanimate, some dual lands, and a random <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Demonic Tutor" href="#" target="_blank">Demonic Tutor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> comprising the top end. As usual, we'll start by removing the most expensive cards in the deck then take a look at our budget package, noting that all prices listed below were current at time of writing. Listening to your feedback, the ten removed cards are now linked so you can see the card images!</p>
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<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Demonic Tutor" href="#" target="_blank">Demonic Tutor</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($35.64)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blood Crypt" href="#" target="_blank">Blood Crypt</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($18.08)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Portal to Phyrexia" href="#" target="_blank">Portal to Phyrexia</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($17.51)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Welder" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Welder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($17.13)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Wurmcoil Engine" href="#" target="_blank">Wurmcoil Engine</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($13.43)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Haunted Ridge" href="#" target="_blank">Haunted Ridge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($10.27)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Biotransference" href="#" target="_blank">Biotransference</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($9.75)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cityscape Leveler" href="#" target="_blank">Cityscape Leveler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($9.70)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sundial of the Infinite" href="#" target="_blank">Sundial of the Infinite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($9.41)</li>
<li style="text-align: left;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Conjurer&#039;s Closet" href="#" target="_blank">Conjurer&#039;s Closet</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($6.65)</li>
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<p style="padding-left: 240px; text-align: left;"><strong>Total: $147.57</strong></p>
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<h2>Additions</h2>
<p>For the budget packages of the last few decks, we focused our substitutes on specific mechanics that fit our commanders' respective advantages and abilities. Today, we're going to swap in a budget package that adds a full-on infinite combo to the deck. We'll need a few pieces for this to work, so let's get started.</p>
<h3>Combo Pieces...</h3>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Trazyn the Infinite" href="#" target="_blank">Trazyn the Infinite</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.75) is the primary piece we need for our combo to work, being a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Necrotic Ooze" href="#" target="_blank">Necrotic Ooze</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.98) for artifacts. You might be asking, "Why not just build the deck with Trayzn in the command zone?" Well, not only is this deck already built around getting artifacts (including Trayzn) into the graveyard, but <em>Unearth</em> will allow us to cheat him into play with haste, enabling an immediate combo win. Oh, and guess what, we are also going to throw in the Ooze, too! As you'll see, all of the other combo pieces are creatures, so while we can't reanimate the Ooze with Mishra, it does offer us some redundancy.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Trazyn the Infinite"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Necrotic Ooze"></div></div>
<p>We need to put the right combination of cards into our graveyard. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palladium Myr" href="#" target="_blank">Palladium Myr</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.51) is an artifact (for Trazyn) and a creature (for Ooze) that taps for the critical two mana needed to go infinite. You can also use <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sol Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Sol Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in conjunction with Trazyn as a backup. Next, we use two creatures with untap abilities: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pili-Pala" href="#" target="_blank">Pili-Pala</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($2.49) and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Farmstead Gleaner" href="#" target="_blank">Farmstead Gleaner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.11).</p>
<p>With <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palladium Myr" href="#" target="_blank">Palladium Myr</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pili-Pala" href="#" target="_blank">Pili-Pala</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in the 'yard, Trazyn and Ooze can now generate infinite mana which can turned into infinite damage via <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Welder Automaton" href="#" target="_blank">Welder Automaton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.07). Replace <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pili-Pala" href="#" target="_blank">Pili-Pala</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Farmstead Gleaner" href="#" target="_blank">Farmstead Gleaner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Welder Automaton" href="#" target="_blank">Welder Automaton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Triskelion" href="#" target="_blank">Triskelion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.17), and you'll also have infinite damage.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Palladium Myr"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Welder Automaton"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Triskelion"></div></div>
<h3>...and How to Find Them</h3>
<p>We already have two great direct-to-graveyard tutors in <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Buried Alive" href="#" target="_blank">Buried Alive</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Engineer" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Engineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, plus we get to keep both in the deck since they aren't in the list of cuts. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Unmarked Grave" href="#" target="_blank">Unmarked Grave</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($1.14), <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vile Entomber" href="#" target="_blank">Vile Entomber</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.23), and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Disciples of Gix" href="#" target="_blank">Disciples of Gix</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> ($0.03) simply increase the density of these effects so we can grab a combo piece or another one of the sweet artifacts in the list to <em>Unearth</em> with Mishra.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Unmarked Grave"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Vile Entomber"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Disciples of Gix"></div></div>
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<h2>Wrap Up and Savings</h2>
<p>Before we take a look at the savings, let's recap the two combo scenarios. We need one set of these in the graveyard:</p>
<ol>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palladium Myr" href="#" target="_blank">Palladium Myr</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> + <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pili-Pala" href="#" target="_blank">Pili-Pala</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> + <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Welder Automaton" href="#" target="_blank">Welder Automaton</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Palladium Myr" href="#" target="_blank">Palladium Myr</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> + <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Farmstead Gleaner" href="#" target="_blank">Farmstead Gleaner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> + <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Triskelion" href="#" target="_blank">Triskelion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></li>
</ol>
<p>Then we need to have a hasty Trazyn or Ooze to begin the fun.</p>
<p>Okay, onto the savings!</p>
<p><a href="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mishra2.png"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" class=" wp-image-95254 aligncenter" src="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mishra2-300x223.png" alt="" width="441" height="328" srcset="https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mishra2-300x223.png 300w, https://edhrecstatic.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Mishra2.png 352w" sizes="(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px" /></a></p>
<p>We did it! Our new list is (just barely) under $100 and now includes a combo finish as another way to win. What will you do with your $141 worth of savings? Subscribe to the EDHRECast <a href="https://www.patreon.com/edhrecast">patreon</a> perhaps? One more note: yet again, these average lists seem to have too few lands for my taste. Lands are cool! Play more of them! Especially in decks like this where you'll likely be discarding them a lot. In this case we also removed two of them as part of our budget swap, so pay extra attention if you seem to be mana screwed a lot.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Unearthing the Infinite" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*1 Anrakyr the Traveller
*1 Burnished Hart
*1 Canoptek Spyder
*1 Combustible Gearhulk
*1 Disciples of Gix
*1 Farmstead Gleaner
*1 Feldon of the Third Path
*1 Foundry Inspector
*1 Goblin Engineer
*1 Imotekh the Stormlord
*1 Meteor Golem
*1 Mishra, Excavation Prodigy
*1 Myr Battlesphere
*1 Myr Retriever
*1 Necron Deathmark
*1 Necrotic Ooze
*1 Noxious Gearhulk
*1 Palladium Myr
*1 Phyrexian Dragon Engine
*1 Pili-Pala
*1 Quicksmith Genius
*1 Ruin Grinder
*1 Scrap Trawler
*1 Scrap Welder
*1 Slobad, Iron Goblin
*1 Solemn Simulacrum
*1 Technomancer
*1 Trazyn the Infinite
*1 Triplicate Titan
*1 Triskelion
*1 Vile Entomber
*1 Welder Automaton
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bolas&#039;s Citadel
*1 Convergence of Dominion
*1 Cursed Mirror
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Ichor Wellspring
*1 Infernal Idol
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Mirrorworks
*1 Oni-Cult Anvil
*1 Rakdos Signet
*1 Sculpting Steel
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Swiftfoot Boots
*1 Talisman of Indulgence
*1 Wayfarer&#039;s Bauble
[/Artifacts]
[Instants]
*1 Bedevil
*1 Big Score
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Deadly Dispute
*1 Rakdos Charm
*1 Terminate
*1 Thrill of Possibility
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Buried Alive
*1 Cathartic Reunion
*1 Faithless Looting
*1 Feed the Swarm
*1 Scrap Mastery
*1 Their Name Is Death
*1 Trash for Treasure
*1 Unmarked Grave
[/Sorceries]
[Planeswalkers]
*1 Daretti, Scrap Savant
[/Planeswalkers]
[Enchantments]
*1 Kaya&#039;s Ghostform
*1 Out of the Tombs
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Blightstep Pathway
*1 Bojuka Bog
*1 Buried Ruin
*1 Command Tower
*1 Darksteel Citadel
*1 Dragonskull Summit
*1 Drossforge Bridge
*1 Foreboding Ruins
*1 Great Furnace
*1 Luxury Suite
*9 Mountain
*1 Rakdos Carnarium
*1 Smoldering Marsh
*1 Sulfurous Springs
*9 Swamp
*1 Vault of Whispers
[/Lands]"></span></div>

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<p>So what do you think? Are you a fan of infinite combos? What about the tutors? Do you want to see more combo packages in the future? Let me know in the comments, and I'll see you next time when we brew for your buck!</p>


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