Death and sTaxes

Commander / EDH*

excasteal

Creature (26)

• 1x Agent of Masks
• 1x Angel of Jubilation
• 1x Angelic Arbiter
• 1x Archangel of Tithes
• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Glowrider
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Hushwing Gryff
• 1x Imposing Sovereign
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Kataki, War's Wage
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Linvala, the Preserver
• 1x Magister of Worth
• 1x Oreskos Explorer
• 1x Rhox Faithmender
• 1x Samurai of the Pale Curtain
• 1x Spelltithe Enforcer
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Vryn Wingmare
• 1x Windborn Muse

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 1x Kaya, Ghost Assassin
• 1x Liliana of the Veil
• 1x Sorin, Grim Nemesis

Land (36)

• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Concealed Courtyard
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 10x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shambling Vent
• 10x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Throne of the High City
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Boon Reflection
• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Polluted Bonds
• 1x Tainted Remedy

Artifact (13)

• 1x Cursed Totem
• 1x Damping Matrix
• 1x Icy Manipulator
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Pacification Array
• 1x Relic Barrier
• 1x Scepter of Dominance
• 1x Smokestack
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Static Orb
• 1x Tangle Wire

Instant (7)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Fate Forgotten
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Capital Punishment
• 1x Descend upon the Sinful
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Tragic Arrogance

Commander (1)

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Maybeboard

Creature (20)

• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Cliffhaven Vampire
• 1x Containment Priest
• 1x Deathpact Angel
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Fate Unraveler
• 1x Felidar Sovereign
• 1x Herald of Anguish
• 1x Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
• 1x Knight of the White Orchid
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Palace Jailer
• 1x Shattered Angel
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Yosei, the Morning Star

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Enchantment (13)

• 1x Angelic Accord
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Consulate Crackdown
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Exquisite Blood
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Leyline of Sanctity
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Oblivion Ring
• 1x One Thousand Lashes
• 1x Sanguine Bond
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Test of Endurance

Artifact (4)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Crawlspace
• 1x Damping Engine
• 1x Mind's Eye

Instant (2)

• 1x Hallowed Moonlight
• 1x Unmake

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Restore Balance
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Vindicate
• 1x Wrath of God

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There are only two guarantees in life... Death and Taxes. This deck, commanded by the shrewd tax collector himself, Kambal, Consul of Allocation, attempts to punish your opponents for playing... Magic the Gathering. Seriously, anything they play should come at a price. Whether it simply costs more to play, or it hurts to do so, nothing our opponents do should be free of charge, and we should always be collecting payment. Kambal is the perfect commander for this deck because he punishes our opponents for trying to play noncreature spells by making them pay 2 life each time - a toll we also simultaneously collect in life gain. Not only is Kambal perfectly on flavor in every way, but he is very efficient at 3 mana for a 2/3 with that effect. Other card choices aim to do similar things, or to make it difficult for our opponents to interact with us. At least, at a reasonable cost. The deck also packs a stax package to be extra grindy, hence the "sTaxes" name.

The deck is currently in a budget state, with the more expensive cards on the list being things I already own. The maybeboard is a mix of things Im thinking of including and things I 100% would include if I had them. Currently there is no real "win condition" in the deck, but the Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond combo can easily slot in to serve as one if needed, as well as plenty of others. For now we just want to win by grinding out our opponents (Static Orb, anyone?) or by them killing themselves via taxes.

Date added	8 years
Last updated	7 years
Key combos	Exquisite Blood + Sanguine Bond
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 2 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.58
Tokens	Angel 3/3 W, Angel 4/4 W, Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, The Monarch, Vampire Knight 1/1 B
Folders	EDH