<p style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sprout Swarm" href="#" target="_blank">Sprout Swarm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.chippyworks.com/">Chippy</a></em></span></p>
<h2>Featured Sets on Commander Spellbook</h2>
<p>Welcome to Combo Week! I'm starting off by looking at <a href="https://commanderspellbook.com/">Commander Spellbook</a>, an important database to find all sorts of combos that Commander players are putting into their decks. If you're interested in learning more about inputting search terms, check out this <a href="https://commanderspellbook.com/syntax-guide/">syntax page</a> as a guide.</p>
<p>Today, I'm going to be looking at combos from the featured recent sets currently highlighted at the bottom of this search engine's home page: <em>Secrets of Strixhaven</em> and<em> Marvel Super Heroes</em><em>. </em>The syntax to find these recent combos is "is:featured-1" for <em>Strixhaven </em>and "is:featured-2" for <em>Marvel Super Heroes. </em></p>
<p>Note: as more spoilers come out, don't forget to check out <em>The Hobbit</em> using the "is:featured-3" as well.</p>
<p>To narrow it down a bit further, I'll also be sticking to the most streamlined, two-card combos. To do this, I'm adding "cards=2" to my search. Ensure that the results are sorted by popularity, and let's see what we come up with!</p>
<h2>Secrets of Strixhaven</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Witherbloom, the Balancer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sprout Swarm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Molten-Core Maestro"></div></div>
<h3>Buyback</h3>
<p>The clearly most popular combo from this recent set so far involves <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Witherbloom, the Balancer" href="#" target="_blank">Witherbloom, the Balancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sprout Swarm" href="#" target="_blank">Sprout Swarm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. With enough creatures already on the battlefield, simply cast and buyback the Swarm infinite times to create as many 1/1 Saproling tokens as you choose – even at instant speed! The fact that half of this combo can be in the command zone and the total cost to get the ball rolling is as little as <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-b" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span> makes this pairing quite fearsome indeed.</p>
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<p>Speaking of buyback, it's no surprise that a set focused on casting instants and sorceries like <em>Secrets of Strixhaven</em> unlocked many older cards with this ability.</p>
<p>For example, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Molten-Core Maestro" href="#" target="_blank">Molten-Core Maestro</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> interacts perfectly with the ability to continually re-buy the same spells. Its most popular pairing is with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reiterate" href="#" target="_blank">Reiterate</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, allowing for infinite copies of any instant or sorcery spell. Even more straightforward, however, is combining this fiery Goblin Bard with old-school cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Searing Touch" href="#" target="_blank">Searing Touch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fanning the Flames" href="#" target="_blank">Fanning the Flames</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to deal infinite damage to whatever you choose – including burning out all your opponents.</p>
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<h3>Counter-Draw</h3>
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<h3>Blinking Prepared Creatures</h3>
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<p>Creatures that enter prepared are a great way to combo off with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Displacer Kitten" href="#" target="_blank">Displacer Kitten</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which does seem to go infinite with all sorts of stuff! The most-played version of this combo involves <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blazing Firesinger" href="#" target="_blank">Blazing Firesinger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>Repeatedly using the Kitten to reset the Firesinger whenever you cast its copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seething Song" href="#" target="_blank">Seething Song</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> means infinite <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-r" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>, infinite spells cast, and infinite creatures entering and leaving. Pairing the Kitten with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Glasswright" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Glasswright</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a similar story. This version requires less mana to get started with the tradeoff that you don't get to make infinite mana when the combo is going. However, you'll still get infinite spells cast – and the repeated Treasure tokens mean cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Reckless Fireweaver" href="#" target="_blank">Reckless Fireweaver</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can turn this particular iteration into an instant win.</p>
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<h2>Marvel Super Heroes</h2>
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<p>The most popular combo from this set thus far involves The Incredible Hulk, the back face of <span class="edhrecp__link side-by-side"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bruce Banner" href="#" target="_blank">Bruce Banner</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. The artifact <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Caltrops" href="#" target="_blank">Caltrops</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, an old card first printed all the way back in <em>Urza's Destiny</em>, was originally intended to defend its controller from the attacks of smaller creatures. With this version of Hulk, however, it becomes a surprise piece of offense – the little caltrops pinpricks keep making Hulk <em>ANGRY!!!</em>, resulting in continued attacks and a continually growing commander.</p>
<p>Like the above-mentioned Witherbloom/Sprout combo, it's nice to be able to always access one piece of this interaction in the command zone. Unlike with the <em>Strixhaven</em> commander, however, the Hulk requires a bunch more mana and setup.</p>
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<p>Next up is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl" href="#" target="_blank">The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. If budget is no object, there are a few combos with this potential commander that result in infinite <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Squirrel" href="#" target="_blank">Squirrel</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> tokens and infinite mana – and it should be easy enough to win from there.</p>
<p>First, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Phyrexian Altar" href="#" target="_blank">Phyrexian Altar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, a frequent combo piece, can finish off the game in a flurry if you have already assembled enough Squirrels. With a big enough board already established, you can repeatedly sacrifice four tokens to activate the Squirrel Girl, netting more and more tokens and mana each time.</p>
<p>This dynamic is similar for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Earthcraft" href="#" target="_blank">Earthcraft</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> – just tap the newly created Squirrels to untap basic lands and keep re-activating the Squirrel Girl. How fitting that this old-school enchantment known for comboing with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Squirrel Nest" href="#" target="_blank">Squirrel Nest</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has found a home in another Squirrel-based combo. And just like Witherbloom and Hulk, it's nice to have half of a two-card combo easy to find in the command zone at all times.</p>
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<p>The new enchantment <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroic Feast" href="#" target="_blank">Heroic Feast</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> supplements many existing infinite life combos with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spike Feeder" href="#" target="_blank">Spike Feeder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (like the well-known ones with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heliod, Sun-Crowned" href="#" target="_blank">Heliod, Sun-Crowned</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archangel of Thune" href="#" target="_blank">Archangel of Thune</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>). This new printing is notable, however, because it represents the first time this effect is accessible in a mono-green (rather than <span class="mana-container-container"><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-g" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span><span class="mana-container"><i class="ms ms-cost ms-w" style="margin-left: inherit !important;"></i></span></span>) color identity. Also notable is the fact that this combo doesn't just result in infinite life – it also means all creatures you control other than the Feeder will get infinite +1/+1 counters placed on them.</p>
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<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hawkeye&#039;s Bow"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seeker of Skybreak"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Aphetto Alchemist"></div></div>
<p>Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hawkeye&#039;s Bow" href="#" target="_blank">Hawkeye&#039;s Bow</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a combo from an unlikely source – a one-mana common Equipment that appears best suited for Limited. Its infinite interaction with fellow common <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seeker of Skybreak" href="#" target="_blank">Seeker of Skybreak</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> has already resulted in the Elf's <a href="https://magic.wizards.com/en/news/announcements/explanation-of-pauper-seeker-of-skybreak-ban-for-june-29-2026">banning in Pauper</a>. In Commander, however, this combo is alive and well – and doesn't take a lot of mana to set up and execute. You can also swap out the Seeker for cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Aphetto Alchemist" href="#" target="_blank">Aphetto Alchemist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or even the clunkier <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tidewater Minion" href="#" target="_blank">Tidewater Minion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Also, if you can somehow attach the Bow to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ith, High Arcanist" href="#" target="_blank">Ith, High Arcanist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and get an attack off, you absolutely deserve to win at that point!</p>
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<h2>Conclusion</h2>
<p>So there you have it – a quick overview of some of the more recent unique two-card combos that Commander Spellbook has to offer. Have these newer sets enabled any combo additions to your own decks? Or have you discovered any new cards whose combos haven't yet made it into the database? Thanks for reading, and see you next time!</p>


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Uncovering Recent Combos with Commander Spellbook

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The Best Combo Cards from Marvel Superheroes

<h6 style="text-align: right;"><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <em>| art by <a href="https://www.ericdeschamps.com/">Eric Deschamps</a></em></h6>
<p>Hello, everyone, my name's Jonathan and today I'm going to revisit an iconic commander with the help of the new cards from the upcoming <em>Marvel Super Heroes </em>set. The general I'll be talking about is one of the most beloved and hated at the same time: it's <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. So, let's see what new direction I decided to follow to build such an (in)famous commander.</p>
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<h2>The Twist: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span></h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Purphoros, God of the Forge"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Living Laser"></div></div>
<p>Personally, one of the most interesting cards coming with the new sets is <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It's a bit clunky to get going, but once you do, it dishes out a ton of damage. And that's exactly what I sit down at Commander tables to do. But, rather than building a deck around it, I thought it would be interesting to slot it as a <em>secret</em> commander in a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> deck.</p>
<p>Just to be clear, with "secret commander" I refer to a creature that <em>isn't</em> officially the commander in a deck, but that <em>is</em> a core piece of its strategy, to the point that it might as well be considered as a second commander.</p>
<p>The synergy between our two legends is pretty clear: discard a bunch of cards, get a bunch of attacking <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> copies and a bunch of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> triggers. All of this will result in a ton of direct damage to our opponents' faces and a horde of 4/4s coming their way.</p>
<p>This is also the perfect chance to build <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in a new way. Rather than piling up on token generators, we want to include a lot of discard effects and creatures that synergize with those effects. In this way, we will churn through our deck to set up the perfect winning board state.</p>
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<h2>Discarding Our Way to Victory</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Faithless Looting"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Quarrel&#039;s End"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Founding of Omashu"></div></div>
<p>Our main engine revolves around continuously drawing and discarding cards. And if we can pair this effect up with some token generation, it'll be even better. For this reason, we gladly include some old goodies like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Faithless Looting" href="#" target="_blank">Faithless Looting</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but we also love to play <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Quarrel&#039;s End" href="#" target="_blank">Quarrel&#039;s End</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which is way more expensive, but we can use the creature it comes with to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shock" href="#" target="_blank">Shock</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> our opponents. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Founding of Omashu" href="#" target="_blank">Founding of Omashu</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is another good inclusion, as it does everything I've just mentioned <em>and</em> it pumps our board.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sliversmith"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sparkspitter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Jaxis, the Troublemaker"></div></div>
<p>But how about cards that only discard and create tokens? Well, we do have those as well. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sliversmith" href="#" target="_blank">Sliversmith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is cheap and reliable: it can get going in the very first turns of the game and it'll always be there to trigger all of our payoffs. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sparkspitter" href="#" target="_blank">Sparkspitter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is more aggressive, creating 3/1s that are eager to attack and deal damage themselves, in addition to triggering <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Jaxis, the Troublemaker" href="#" target="_blank">Jaxis, the Troublemaker</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can truly live up to its name: it can create tokens that are copies of creatures that create tokens, creating a very long chain of damage.</p>
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<h2>Discard Synergies: Phoenixes, Madness and Cycling</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cool but Rude"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Monument to Endurance"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bag of Holding"></div></div>
<p>Of course, we want to run a few additional payoffs other than our commander(s). First off, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cool but Rude" href="#" target="_blank">Cool but Rude</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> comes from another <em>Universe</em> but it synergizes very well with this one. Right off the bat it is a repeatable looting effect, which can easily become a source of consistent damage. We're not immediately interested in unlocking the third level, but it might prove crucial for a topic I'll develop later.</p>
<p>Then, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Monument to Endurance" href="#" target="_blank">Monument to Endurance</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a Jack-of-all-trades that fits perfectly with our strategy: it can get us mana and/or cards if we run low on either of these resources, but it can propel us towards the finish line with some extra damage.</p>
<p>Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bag of Holding" href="#" target="_blank">Bag of Holding</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is our safety net. It sits on the board and slowly stashes cards; then, whenever we run out of gas in the tank, we can crack it and start all over again.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flamewake Phoenix"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Warcry Phoenix"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Nemesis Phoenix"></div></div>
<p>While building the deck, I noticed that Phoenixes make for incredible discard fodder. First off, you always want them in the graveyard, so that you can recur them; additionally, this triggers <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which is always good. Then, expanding on the damage theme, they can be brought back again and again, giving us a ton of possibilities to deal damage to our opponents.</p>
<p>Among the most notable ones, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flamewake Phoenix" href="#" target="_blank">Flamewake Phoenix</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is very easy to reanimate, considering it can trigger off of our commander. Then, both <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Warcry Phoenix" href="#" target="_blank">Warcry Phoenix</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Nemesis Phoenix" href="#" target="_blank">Nemesis Phoenix</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> interact very well with our all-out aggressive plan.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Anje&#039;s Ravager"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Blazing Rootwalla"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Magmakin Artillerist"></div></div>
<p>An honorable mention also goes to the mechanics that interact positively with our plan, such as Madness and Cycling. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Anje&#039;s Ravager" href="#" target="_blank">Anje&#039;s Ravager</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is always a bit of a risky play, but it can also be a saving grace if we run out of gas. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Blazing Rootwalla" href="#" target="_blank">Blazing Rootwalla</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a free <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> trigger (as well as the mascot of the deck). Lastly, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Magmakin Artillerist" href="#" target="_blank">Magmakin Artillerist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can truly get out of hand if it manages to stick on the board for a few turns.</p>
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<h2>The Quest for Consistency</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gamble"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Flamekin Harbinger"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Desecrate Reality"></div></div>
<p>Sadly, we're not playing black and/or green, two colors that would have helped a lot in terms of consistency. Those two colors give access to a lot of tutors, which are crucial in a secret commander deck. Nonetheless, we can make up for it with the huge amounts of cards we draw every turn.</p>
<p>But this is also where <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cool but Rude" href="#" target="_blank">Cool but Rude</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>'s third level comes into play.</p>
<p>In fact, we also run <em>some </em>tutors in a mono-red style. Obviously, we are including <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gamble" href="#" target="_blank">Gamble</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, the closest this color can get to an actual tutor. On the same line, we are also playing <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fervent Mastery" href="#" target="_blank">Fervent Mastery</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which is way more expensive, but it might also grant us a way bigger reward in terms of tutoring. The glaring drawback for both of these spells is the random discard effect: at the very least, we could get something useful out of it.</p>
<p>We actually do have one unconditional tutor: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Flamekin Harbinger" href="#" target="_blank">Flamekin Harbinger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. This card is one of the best in the deck, because it can tutor any Elemental creature to the top of our deck. And guess what creature type <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Living Laser" href="#" target="_blank">Living Laser</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> just so happens to be? Exactly.</p>
<p>Lastly, we also have some kind of recursion with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Desecrate Reality" href="#" target="_blank">Desecrate Reality</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which also doubles as a removal spell.</p>
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<h2>The New Cards</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fogwell&#039;s Gym"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Misty Knight, Hero for Hire"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Molten Lavamancer"></div></div>
<p>There are actually quite a few cards coming from the <em>Marvel Super Heroes</em> main and commander sets that fit very well in this build.</p>
<p>We can start with some simple rummaging effects, like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fogwell&#039;s Gym" href="#" target="_blank">Fogwell&#039;s Gym</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which makes for a good utility land, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="K&#039;un-Lun Warrior" href="#" target="_blank">K&#039;un-Lun Warrior</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vision of Love" href="#" target="_blank">Vision of Love</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, both of which are rebrandings of some already-known cards.</p>
<p>But we also get access to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hawkeye, Master Marksman" href="#" target="_blank">Hawkeye, Master Marksman</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which can also count on two additional modes that can be useful at pushing more damage. Even more interesting, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Misty Knight, Hero for Hire" href="#" target="_blank">Misty Knight, Hero for Hire</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> can be an excellent payoff at the end of a long turn of discarding cards. And how about <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spider-Man, New Champion" href="#" target="_blank">Spider-Man, New Champion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>? Just make sure you have it on the battlefield before discarding a bunch of cards and the game might be over in the blink of an eye.</p>
<p>We also get some nice complementary pieces to our strategy. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Molten Lavamancer" href="#" target="_blank">Molten Lavamancer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a homerun of a card, since it'll instantly become a token-producing, damage-dealing machine in combination with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Purphoros, God of the Forge" href="#" target="_blank">Purphoros, God of the Forge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Doom&#039;s Time Platform" href="#" target="_blank">Doom&#039;s Time Platform</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heart-Shaped Herb" href="#" target="_blank">Heart-Shaped Herb</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> are both somewhat of a protection/recursion tool, which are always welcome in this color. Finally, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Iron Man, Tony Stark" href="#" target="_blank">Iron Man, Tony Stark</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> simply goes crazy with our commander, basically saying that every spell we cast has three <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shock" href="#" target="_blank">Shock</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>s stapled onto it.</p>
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<h2>The Complete Decklist</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Purphoros 2.0" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Living Laser
*1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
[/Commander]
[Creature]
*1 Anje&#039;s Ravager
*1 Blazing Rootwalla
*1 Chase Stein, Runaway
*1 Conspiracy Theorist
*1 Detective&#039;s Phoenix
*1 Flamekin Harbinger
*1 Flamewake Phoenix
*1 Hawkeye, Master Marksman
*1 Hawkeye, Young Avenger
*1 Hulkling, Young Avenger
*1 Iron Man, Tony Stark
*1 Jack of Hearts, Volatile Hero
*1 Jaxis, the Troublemaker
*1 K&#039;un-Lun Warrior
*1 Lamplight Phoenix
*1 Lightning Phoenix
*1 Magmakin Artillerist
*1 Misty Knight, Hero for Hire
*1 Molten Gatekeeper
*1 Molten Lavamancer
*1 Nemesis Phoenix
*1 Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power
*1 Phoenix Chick
*1 Phoenix of Ash
*1 Rekindling Phoenix
*1 Scrapwork Mutt
*1 Seasoned Pyromancer
*1 Sliversmith
*1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
*1 Sparkspitter
*1 Spider-Man, New Champion
*1 Thrill-Kill Disciple
*1 Warcry Phoenix
*1 Yidaro, Wandering Monster
[/Creature]
[Instant]
*1 Desecrate Reality
*1 Thrill of Possibility
*1 Vision of Love
[/Instant]
[Sorcery]
*1 Faithless Looting
*1 Fervent Mastery
*1 Gamble
*1 Illuminate History
*1 Quarrel&#039;s End
[/Sorcery]
[Artifact]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bag of Holding
*1 Currency Converter
*1 Cursed Mirror
*1 Doom&#039;s Time Platform
*1 Fellwar Stone
*1 Fire Diamond
*1 Heart-Shaped Herb
*1 Liquimetal Torque
*1 Mind Stone
*1 Monument to Endurance
*1 Ruby Medallion
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Sword of Light and Shadow
*1 Trading Post
[/Artifact]
[Enchantment]
*1 Cool but Rude
*1 Founding of Omashu
[/Enchantment]
[Planeswalker]
*1 Chandra, Flamecaller
[/Planeswalker]
[Battle]
*1 Invasion of Mercadia // Kyren Flamewright
[/Battle]
[Land]
*1 Abstergo Entertainment
*1 Arena of Glory
*1 Fogwell&#039;s Gym
*1 Geier Reach Sanitarium
*26 Mountain
*1 Myriad Landscape
*1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
*1 Spinerock Knoll
*1 War Room
*1 Witch&#039;s Clinic
[/Land]"></span></div>

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<p>So, what do you think? Will you give this deck a try? Let me know in the comments below and I'll see you next time!</p>


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