<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CDmitry+Burmak%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Dmitry Burmak</a></em></p>
<p>With the upcoming release of <em><a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/hob">The Hobbit</a></em>, we're getting another pair of Scene Boxes featuring a few cards that are tailormade for Commander. When it comes to the legend this deck is built around, he can be found in the art for "Crack the Plates": it's none other than <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>This commander wants you to flood the board with Dwarves and Treasures, which is exactly the kind of <em>flavor </em><em>win</em> that I'm looking for from our return to Middle-earth.</p>
<p><a href="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class=" wp-image-188885" src="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-300x275.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="623" srcset="https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-300x275.jpg 300w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000-768x703.jpg 768w, https://cloudflare.edhrec.com/articles/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/692968_in_1000x1000.jpg 1000w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px" /></a></p>
<p>My name is <a href="https://linktr.ee/pillowfortmtg">Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks</a>, and today we're going to be looking at a Bracket 2 deck that you can pick up for about $35 (using TCGPlayer pricing). I don't know how much this commander will cost as a single card at the time of writing this, so that budget is only based off of the 99. With all that said, let's get into it by taking a look at the legend who's leading this list!</p>
<h2>What Does Thorin Bring to the Table?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk"></div></div>
<p>When <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> appeared on my screen during <em>The Hobbit</em> preview panel, I was immediately invested! His combination of abilities really struck a chord with me, since it offers up mana advantage and a way to close out the game. I also enjoy the play pattern it pushes you towards, where you want to store up your Treasure tokens in order to hit hard, instead of just spending all of them right away.</p>
<p>So, as I put this deck together, I pulled from <em>Magic's</em> history in order to make this list as well-rounded as possible. However, since we're still in preview season, be sure to keep an eye out for some of the new Dwarves that are being revealed from the upcoming set, that way they can be tossed right into this list. Now it's time to get into the deck by meeting seven very important members of the team.</p>
<h2>Introducing the Seven Dwarves</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seven Dwarves"></div></div>
<p>The first creatures that popped into my head when this commander was revealed were the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and I did everything in my power to keep them in this deck. Since Thorin buffs up the power of your Dwarves, and these increase each other's stats, they scale incredibly well with the game.</p>
<p>There were a few moments where I had to make some difficult cuts, but these little two-drops stayed together all the way to the end!</p>
<h2>Bursts of Treasures &amp; Overruns</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Hit the Mother Lode"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Brass&#039;s Bounty"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Inspired Tinkering"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Hit the Mother Lode" href="#" target="_blank">Hit the Mother Lode</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Having the ability to create a good number of Treasure tokens, while also getting a free spell out of the exchange is a great combination of effects all on one card. This can truly help you pull a victory together out of nowhere and performed incredibly well in my test games.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brass&#039;s Bounty" href="#" target="_blank">Brass&#039;s Bounty</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is a spell that really shows off the power of this deck, since you can cast it before combat, deal a bunch of damage when you attack, and then utilize those Treasures to play some spells from your hand in order to keep pushing your advantage forward.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Inspired Tinkering" href="#" target="_blank">Inspired Tinkering</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a card that's great when you're ahead or behind, since it ramps you, gives you access to more options and builds up the power of your board by +3/+0. Whether you're looking for damage or answers, this uncommon can help!</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Overwhelming Victory"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Lorehold Charm"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Heroic Charge"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Overwhelming Victory" href="#" target="_blank">Overwhelming Victory</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: While it's possible to build up your board to have immense punching power, you will still need to get that damage through. So, having a way to buff up your Dwarves even more and give them trample is one of the main win conditions for this build.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Lorehold Charm" href="#" target="_blank">Lorehold Charm</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The modality that this spell brings to the table is great, it offers up recursion and removal, as well as that all-important trample for only two mana.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Heroic Charge" href="#" target="_blank">Heroic Charge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This card also has a few routes to take when you play it. While you're most likely going to be kicking it, you can always just cast it for that base cost, in order to fortify your board a bit more during a key attack or block.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Seeing More Cards</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Depala, Pilot Exemplar"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Giott, King of the Dwarves"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Depala, Pilot Exemplar" href="#" target="_blank">Depala, Pilot Exemplar</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: While my version of the deck may not include any Vehicles, it's definitely filled to the brim with Dwarves who are ready to be found once Depala enters into combat.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul" href="#" target="_blank">Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: The usual play pattern with this deck is to nearly empty your hand onto the board in the first handful of turns, which is exactly when this legend will be moving to combat. So, there's a good chance that you may only be discarding two or fewer cards, while completely reloading to a full grip as you attack.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Giott, King of the Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Giott, King of the Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: If you want to see a whole lot of your deck as you play, then this creature can help with that. When you combine this with your commander, every Dwarf that enters will make you a Treasure and allow you to throw a card away in order to get a replacement; now that's a lot of game actions!</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Big Score"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Borrowed Knowledge"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Commune with Lava"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Big Score" href="#" target="_blank">Big Score</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a staple-level spell that gets even better in this list, because you'll gain access to two new cards, make a couple Treasures, and buff your board by +2/+0 all at the same time.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Borrowed Knowledge" href="#" target="_blank">Borrowed Knowledge</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is one of my favorite uncommons from the year, and is so useful here. Whether you're stuck with a hand full of lands or someone else at the table is drawing ten cards per turn, this spell can help you get back into the game.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Commune with Lava" href="#" target="_blank">Commune with Lava</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: If you get to a point in the match where you do have a stash of Treasure built up, but nothing to spend them on, then this X spell can be a perfect outlet for your mana. Casting it on the end step before your turn is super useful here, since you get to untap and utilize those cards right away.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Mana Ramp</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Replicating Ring"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Diamond Pick-Axe"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Glóin, Dwarf Emissary"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Replicating Ring" href="#" target="_blank">Replicating Ring</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Don't worry, this deck has the normal suite of mana rocks, but this one is just too fun not to include. Since <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> powers up your team based off of how many artifact tokens you control, this could pull you to a win once you fill your board with <em>eight</em> Replicated Rings.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Diamond Pick-Axe" href="#" target="_blank">Diamond Pick-Axe</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This piece of Equipment is so useful for the list since you can get it down early, and start your stockpile of Treasures each time you move to combat.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Glóin, Dwarf Emissary" href="#" target="_blank">Glóin, Dwarf Emissary</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a really thematic and synergistic inclusion for this deck. Not only does it add some more tokens as the game goes on, but it also gives them an additional use, since they can be traded in to goad some threats on your opponents' boards.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Synergistic Removal</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shattered Acolyte"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fairgrounds Warden"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Winnowing"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shattered Acolyte" href="#" target="_blank">Shattered Acolyte</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: I love when I get to work on a Typal deck, because it consistently makes me come to realizations like "oh, this is a Dwarf too?" Sure, removing a troublesome artifact or enchantment is great, but that lifelink is actually pretty useful here, since you could buff this creature's power and pad your life total when it deals damage.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Fairgrounds Warden" href="#" target="_blank">Fairgrounds Warden</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: A creature that help you exile threats is always useful, but it's especially powerful here, since it'll come with a Treasure and the ability to beat down your opponents. That really does just add insult to injury.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Winnowing" href="#" target="_blank">Winnowing</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Board wipes that leave your side of the field untouched are always good, since they help clear the way for your creatures to swing on through. If you have this budget rare from <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/ecl"><em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em></a> sitting in your collect, then this is the kind of deck that it's been waiting for.</li>
</ul>
<h2>The Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk - by Tyler Savesya Bucks" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk
[/Commander]
[Creatures]
*7 Seven Dwarves
*1 Aerial Responder
*1 Amber Gristle O&#039;Maul
*1 Axgard Cavalry
*1 Bifur, Melodic Rider
*1 Depala, Pilot Exemplar
*1 Digsite Engineer
*1 Duergar Hedge-Mage
*1 Dwarven Grunt
*1 Fairgrounds Warden
*1 Fearless Liberator
*1 Gimli, Counter of Kills
*1 Giott, King of the Dwarves
*1 Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
*1 Hammers of Moradin
*1 Insufferable Balladeer
*1 Magda, the Hoardmaster
*1 Plundering Barbarian
*1 Practiced Scrollsmith
*1 Priest of Ancient Lore
*1 Restoration Specialist
*1 Rimrock Knight // Boulder Rush
*1 Shattered Acolyte
*1 Solemn Recruit
*1 Stoic Farmer
*1 Toolcraft Exemplar
*1 Vault Robber
[/Creatures]
[Artifacts]
*1 Arcane Signet
*1 Bearded Axe
*1 Boros Signet
*1 Collector&#039;s Vault
*1 Diamond Pick-Axe
*1 Replicating Ring
*1 Sol Ring
*1 Talisman of Conviction
[/Artifacts]
[Instants]
*1 Abrade
*1 Big Score
*1 Chaos Warp
*1 Commune with Lava
*1 Demand Answers
*1 Dispatch
*1 Heroic Charge
*1 Legion Leadership // Legion Stronghold
*1 Lorehold Charm
*1 Overwhelming Victory
*1 Vision of Love
*1 Your Temple Is Under Attack
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Borrowed Knowledge
*1 Brass&#039;s Bounty
*1 Hit the Mother Lode
*1 Inspired Tinkering
*1 Pirate&#039;s Pillage
*1 Secret Rendezvous
*1 Seize the Spoils
*1 Sevinne&#039;s Reclamation
*1 Winnowing
[/Sorceries]
[Enchantments]
*1 Bitter Reunion
[/Enchantments]
[Lands]
*1 Battlefield Forge
*1 Bonders&#039; Enclave
*1 Clifftop Retreat
*1 Command Tower
*1 Dwarven Mine
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Furycalm Snarl
*1 Glittering Massif
*1 Hall
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Radiant Summit
*1 Rogue&#039;s Passage
*1 Rugged Prairie
*1 Slayers&#039; Stronghold
*1 Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
*1 Sunscorched Divide
*1 Temple of Triumph
*1 The Gold Saucer
*12 Mountain
*6 Plains
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>My Final Thoughts on Thorin</h2>
<p>Well, there you have it, my budget 99 built around <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin, King of Durin&#039;s Folk</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that you can pick up for about $35. We could still get a new dwarf or two in the next few days, so keep a keen eye out for those if you're looking to pick up this Scene Box.</p>
<p>If you want more budget content from me, you can find it right <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/tyler-bucks?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here on EDHREC</a> as well as on my YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUtnBZogc1TSttr8eLUK_w/?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pillow Fort</a>, where I do everything I can to make <em>Magic</em> more accessible for everyone.</p>


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Budget Thorin, King of Durin's Folk | A $35 Dwarf Deck

<h6 style="text-align: right;">(<span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.jasonrainville.com/">Jason Rainville</a>)</h6>
<h1>Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho!</h1>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Once Upon a Time" href="#" target="_blank">Once Upon a Time</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, in the magical land known as EDHREC, there was a collection of sad, neglected cards, each played in 300 decks or less. But these cards knew that, despite the minimal amount of attention they garnered, one day their prince would come and use them in some <em>amazing</em> strategy no one else was playing. That prince was named <em>Forgotten Harvest</em>.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Seven Dwarves"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer"></div></div>
<p>You'll have to forgive my fanciful introduction, but today we're all about fairy tales in this edition of <em>Forgotten Harvest</em>. Specifically, we're going to look at the new <em>Throne of Eldraine</em> card, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Now, we're limited to only using seven copies of this card in the deck, which is better than the traditional one copy, but is probably going to need some help if we want some really big Dwarves. Thus, we're going to pair these <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with a copy/token strategy led by the great <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer" href="#" target="_blank">Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>The goal here will be to build up an army of Dwarves that all pump one another, and then either grant them evasion with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Levitation" href="#" target="_blank">Levitation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> or <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Archetype of Aggression" href="#" target="_blank">Archetype of Aggression</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, or clear the rest of the board with something like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ghired&#039;s Belligerence" href="#" target="_blank">Ghired&#039;s Belligerence</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, before making one big attack.</p>
<p>We'll start by talking about how we can reliably get at least a couple of the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> onto the battlefield from our deck. Then we'll get into some options for turning our existing creatures into one of the Seven. Finally, we'll cover some great and underplayed token-making options in Izzet. How does that sound?</p>
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<h2>Don't be Bashful!</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mitotic Manipulation"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Assembly Hall"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Mask of the Mimic"></div></div>
<p>According to math, you've got a 41% chance of drawing one of the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in your opening hand. And while Izzet isn't well known for its creature tutors, blue does make it pretty easy to get a second copy of something once you have your first. For instance, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mitotic Manipulation" href="#" target="_blank">Mitotic Manipulation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great way to knock through a chunk of your deck on the hunt for a second Dwarf. It also can hunt for a basic land, should that be needed instead. For that second reason, especially, I think this card could see play in more than the 81 decks that use it right now.</p>
<p>Should one of your <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> still be in your hand, you could always use an activation from <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Assembly Hall" href="#" target="_blank">Assembly Hall</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to nab a second. It's understandable why such a card that depends on multiple copies to be relevant would see so little play in Commander. I mean, it's only in 5 decks right now on the site! F-I-V-E!!! <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thrumming Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Thrumming Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is the likely culprit, pushing <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Assembly Hall" href="#" target="_blank">Assembly Hall</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> out of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Persistent Petitioners" href="#" target="_blank">Persistent Petitioners</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shadowborn Apostle" href="#" target="_blank">Shadowborn Apostle</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> decks. For this deck, though, given the upper limit of seven copies of our Dwarves, the Hall is going to play so much better, and be worth the mana investment. If you'd prefer this ability, but in creature form, I also recommend the recently-printed <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pattern Matcher" href="#" target="_blank">Pattern Matcher</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (only in 9 decks).</p>
<p>When you want to get another Dwarf into play quickly, perhaps even as a combat trick, nothing beats <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mask of the Mimic" href="#" target="_blank">Mask of the Mimic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> from <em>Stronghold</em>. For a measly blue mana, you can swap out a token at the end of an opponent's turn for a second copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Again, this isn't the strongest card for your typical singleton build. Nor does it play well with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Persistent Petitioners" href="#" target="_blank">Persistent Petitioners</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> decks where, odds are, you'd end up just trading one Petitioner for another. This is verified by the 13 decks that use it on the site. Here, however, it's a champion!</p>
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<h2>Because I'm Happy!</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Tilonalli&#039;s Skinshifter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Spy Kit"></div></div>
<p>There are so many great clone and copy-making cards in Izzet, and they all see plenty of play. Cards like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rite of Replication" href="#" target="_blank">Rite of Replication</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mimic Vat" href="#" target="_blank">Mimic Vat</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Helm of the Host" href="#" target="_blank">Helm of the Host</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> have become auto-includes in typical <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer" href="#" target="_blank">Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> decks. There are also a few not-so-well-known cards that can create a similar effect, and help to boost our <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> to the max.</p>
<p><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Tilonalli&#039;s Skinshifter" href="#" target="_blank">Tilonalli&#039;s Skinshifter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is a great eighth copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> when on the attack. Plus, it has the added versatility to become a second copy of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rapacious One" href="#" target="_blank">Rapacious One</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> should the moment call for it. It's only in 188 decks right now, but this clone ability in mono-red is a rare thing. Couple that with red's evasion options and the number of cards red has that trigger abilities on combat damage, and this card seems very undervalued, generally speaking.</p>
<p>Then, there's one of my favorite <em>Magic</em> cards: <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spy Kit" href="#" target="_blank">Spy Kit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. It can make any of your creatures into a <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in name, adding one more round of +1/+1 to all of the Dwarf brethren. It combos very well with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mask of the Mimic" href="#" target="_blank">Mask of the Mimic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, letting you grab any creature out of your deck and drop it onto the battlefield. Even the +1/+1 boost from the Equipment is relevant, when played with the self-immolating card <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Kaboomist" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Kaboomist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spy Kit" href="#" target="_blank">Spy Kit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> needs to see play in more than the 51 decks that currently use it. Please help me out by looking out for other potential uses.</p>
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<h2>What's Up, Doc?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Cloudseeder"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sparkspitter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Faerie Formation"></div></div>
<p>The last piece of this deck is to ensure there are plenty of tokens that we can turn into our copied <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Seven Dwarves" href="#" target="_blank">Seven Dwarves</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> using Brudiclad's ability. Along with standard token-making options like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Dockside Extortionist" href="#" target="_blank">Dockside Extortionist</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodforged Battle-Axe" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodforged Battle-Axe</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Notorious Throng" href="#" target="_blank">Notorious Throng</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, I've also included some lesser-played options for getting our token numbers up.</p>
<p>One of the first places I looked for red and blue token production was the cycle of token-creating Spellshapers from <em>Future Sight</em>. All of these creatures are underplayed, including <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Cloudseeder" href="#" target="_blank">Cloudseeder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (86 decks), <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sparkspitter" href="#" target="_blank">Sparkspitter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (64 decks), and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sliversmith" href="#" target="_blank">Sliversmith</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> (129 decks). Now, none of these cards are going to provide an explosive swarm of tokens a la <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Clone Legion" href="#" target="_blank">Clone Legion</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, but they all come out early and can generate steady tokens for several turns in anticipation of <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer" href="#" target="_blank">Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> with a huge payoff. These tokens can also be great for chump blocking or sacrificing to <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Mask of the Mimic" href="#" target="_blank">Mask of the Mimic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>A card I'm surprised that I get to talk about, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Faerie Formation" href="#" target="_blank">Faerie Formation</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, feels far too good compared to the number of decks that use it (259 at the time of writing). I guess I have the lack of Brawl deck availability to thank when discussing this powerful token generator. Four mana feels like a steal when you get to draw a card and create a 1/1 flyer. On a five-mana 5/4 body with evasion, this Faerie is all kinds of good. Hopefully with the second print run of the Brawl decks we can see its numbers go up.</p>
<p>Here's the final decklist:</p>
<p><div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="Brudiclad and the Seven Dwarves" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards=""></span></div><br />
[Commander]<br />
*1 Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer<br />
[/Commander]</p>
<p>[Creatures]<br />
*1 Cloudseeder<br />
*1 Dockside Extortionist<br />
*1 Goblin Kaboomist<br />
*1 Loyal Apprentice<br />
*7 Seven Dwarves<br />
*1 Sliversmith<br />
*1 Archetype of Aggression<br />
*1 Goblin Rabblemaster<br />
*1 Legion Warboss<br />
*1 Sparkspitter<br />
*1 Tilonalli's Skinshifter<br />
*1 Crafty Cutpurse<br />
*1 Pattern Matcher<br />
*1 Faerie Formation<br />
*1 Deepfathom Skulker<br />
*1 Rapacious One<br />
[/Creatures]</p>
<p>[Instants]<br />
*1 Mask of the Mimic<br />
*1 Cyclonic Rift<br />
*1 Lazotep Plating<br />
*1 Cackling Counterpart<br />
*1 Chaos Warp<br />
*1 Counterflux<br />
*1 Fated Infatuation<br />
*1 Spell Swindle<br />
[/Instants]</p>
<p>[Sorceries]<br />
*1 Earthquake<br />
*1 Fireball<br />
*1 Tempt with Vengeance<br />
*1 Vandalblast<br />
*1 Ghired's Belligerence<br />
*1 Heat Shimmer<br />
*1 Mitotic Manipulation<br />
*1 Quasiduplicate<br />
*1 Notorious Throng<br />
*1 Rite of Replication<br />
*1 Tempt with Reflections<br />
*1 Kindred Charge<br />
*1 Stolen Identity<br />
*1 Blasphemous Act<br />
*1 Clone Legion<br />
[/Sorceries]</p>
<p>[Artifacts]<br />
*1 Bloodforged Battle-Axe<br />
*1 Sol Ring<br />
*1 Izzet Signet<br />
*1 Spy Kit<br />
*1 Commander's Sphere<br />
*1 Mimic Vat<br />
*1 Thran Dynamo<br />
*1 Helm of the Host<br />
*1 Assembly Hall<br />
[/Artifacts]</p>
<p>[Enchantments]<br />
*1 Curse of Opulence<br />
*1 Metamorphic Alteration<br />
*1 Mirror Mockery<br />
*1 Flameshadow Conjuring<br />
*1 Levitation<br />
*1 Storm the Vault<br />
*1 Followed Footsteps<br />
*1 Mirror March<br />
[/Enchantments]</p>
<p>[Planeswalkers]<br />
*1 Jace, Cunning Castaway<br />
[/Planeswalkers]</p>
<p>[Lands]<br />
*1 Cascade Bluffs<br />
*1 Dwarven Mine<br />
*1 Fabled Passage<br />
*1 Haunted Fengraf<br />
*12 Island<br />
*15 Mountain<br />
*1 Shivan Reef<br />
*1 Spirebluff Canal<br />
*1 Steam Vents<br />
*1 Sulfur Falls<br />
*1 Temple of the False God<br />
[/Lands]</p>
<p>[/Deck]<br />
</p>
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<h1>It's Home from Work We Go!</h1>
<p>Thus we conclude the tale of <em>Brudiclad and the Seven Dwarves</em> as told by <em>Forgotten Harvest</em>. As we've now wrapped up storytime, feel free to leave your questions, comments, and snide remarks in the comments section below. I'll be there thinking of more ways I can use <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Spy Kit" href="#" target="_blank">Spy Kit</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> in Commander builds, expounding on the benefits of Spellshapers, and waiting for <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="True Love&#039;s Kiss" href="#" target="_blank">True Love&#039;s Kiss</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>.</p>
<p>If you've got a neglected card in 300 decks or less that you'd like to see highlighted on here, or a particular strategy that you think needs more love, let me know! I thrive on reader suggestions. Until next time, may you live <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Happily Ever After" href="#" target="_blank">Happily Ever After</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>!</p>


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