[EDH - Zedruu Control] - Cosy Goat Nest

Commander / EDH Casual Combo Enchantment Group Hug Multiplayer RUW (Jeskai, America) Value Engine

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Enchantment (29)

• 1x Clout of the Dominus
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Vanishing
• 1x Greater Auramancy
• 1x Lilting Refrain
• 1x Oath of Lieges
• 1x Share the Spoils
• 1x Copy Enchantment
• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Estrid's Invocation
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Gift of Immortality
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Mirrormade
• 1x Nine Lives
• 1x Out of Time
• 1x Paradox Haze
• 1x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Solemnity
• 1x Solitary Confinement
• 1x Wild Research
• 1x Humility
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Teferi's Ageless Insight
• 1x Enchanted Evening
• 1x Sphere of Safety
• 1x Decree of Silence

Instant (7)

• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dawn's Truce
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Clever Concealment

Land (36)

• 1x Adarkar Wastes
• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Castle Vantress
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Glacial Chasm
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Homeward Path
• 4x Island
• 1x Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 4x Plains
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rainbow Vale
• 1x Raugrin Triome
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Serra's Sanctum
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Tolaria West

Creature (4)

• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Coveted Falcon
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Perplexing Chimera

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Dack Fayden

Commander (1)

Artifact (14)

• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Bucknard's Everfull Purse
• 1x Hithlain Rope
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Pentad Prism
• 1x Sphere of the Suns
• 1x Talisman of Conviction
• 1x Talisman of Progress
• 1x Pendant of Prosperity

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Resurgent Belief
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Idyllic Tutor
• 1x Role Reversal
• 1x Tempt with Bunnies
• 1x Replenish
• 1x Tragic Arrogance
• 1x Austere Command

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Maybeboard

Creature (4)

• 1x Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
• 1x Hydroelectric Specimen  ^Flip
• 1x Yes Man, Personal Securitron
• 1x Witch Enchanter  ^Flip

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Whirlwind of Thought
• 1x Shadow of the Second Sun

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Primer in progress !

Before starting this primer, I want to give credit to MTG Muddstah (https://www.youtube.com/@MTGMuddstah) and NetholonTheArchmage's Zedruu deck who made me discover and love this wonderful goat.

1 Introduction

First of all, I want to mention that this decklist is more a concept than an absolute truth written on stone. You can change most of the cards of the decklist to play what you like, you still would get something that quitte works on its own as long as you keep the main ideas of the deck.

Speaking of the concept of the deck, my version of Zedruu the Greathearted aims to be a very political grouphug deck. Ironically, the deck is very well constructed and tends to be more a very janky control deck. It has been built to answer any situation or threat, but mostly relies on sharing ressources to help player cast their own interaction (saving yours for the crucial moment). You therefore need to open the dialogue with the table and make common decisions to built this "stand together" strategy while you flight under the radar.

Playing magic since 2017, zedruu since august 2021, learned a lot. Not a decklist but a concept. Can change nearly all card of the deck to play what you like. built with the idea of helping opponent to show the best they can do. Important to discuss and ask other player if what you're gonna do is right to them (maybe you can achieve the same think differently just by asking). NEVER LIE

story of the deck

group hug (idea and strategies)

why zedruu, up and down of zedruu (mananintensive, weak if not on the battlefield, fastly expensive to recast)

comparison to other group hug commander

Enchant theme bus enchant hard to remove

2 Why you should (not) play this deck

This deck is made for you if :

• You love being kind and helping the needy (the true goat)
• You like playing interesting games where every deck do something
• You like political games, making decision with the agreement of everyone and taking the time needed to discuss
• You don't mind losing game as long as everyone had fun

You should check an other deck if :

• You think the only true win is killing you opponents
• You want to have explosive turns where you do crazy things
• You hate mana-intensive commander
• You need to feel threatening to enjoy the game
• You are afraid to share your stuff and can't stand checking if you did not lost something at the end of each game

3 Main lines of the deck

Manarock T2, Zedruu T3, Give a land on next upkeep (land very difficult to destroy/sacrifice), tutor for Wild Research asap, continue developing and making friends untill you draw 5-6 card per turn

Advices for politic, lands usualy difficult to destroy, protect zedruu, key enchantments to tutor fastly, important synergies to keep in mind

4 Ending the game

Combos and infinite setup detail

Wining combo:

• Decree of Silence + Solemnity
• Enchanted Evening + Austere Command + Boros Charm/Teferi's Protection

Combo ideas :

• Rest in Peace + Helm of Obedience
• Deepglow Skate + Jace, Unraveler of Secrets + Rule of Law
• Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista
• Aura Thief + Enchanted Evening
• Temple Bell + Mind Over Matter + Kozilek, Butcher of Truth/Blightsteel Colossus/Guile

5 Interesting synergies

chimera + copies + homeward path

enchanted evening + role reversal

tolaria west + resurgent belief

out of time. + solemnity

6 Relevant ruling

Owner of token = player that have seen the token entering on his/her battlefield

When player leave the game : you get back cards he/she has control of and cards he played from you personal zone (library, hand, graveyard etc) go into exile

You can give control of aura. They stay attached to the permanent it was attached before giving control (they still control the aura, meaning it can be sacrificed by its controller)

7 Previoulsy played cards

To be continuated

Arcane Denial : Arcane denial is a bad card (https://youtu.be/RJsH-RJ3OGU?si=lYQ1iJyP6qb-pmw2)

Bazaar Trader : Replaced by Coveted Falcon. Cost more mana but give instant benefits and can be activated the turn it came in play (better topdeck)

Donate and Harmless Offering : Zedruu already have this ability and giving things is useless if Zedruu can't stick to the battlefield

Library of Leng : Use as infinite hand size and discardproof ability but discard is important for Replenish and Resurgent Belief

Vedalken Plotter and Political Trickery : Replaced by more protection for zedruu.

Venser, the Sojourner : To expensive and not that synergistic (Perplexing Chimera, Humble Defector and other minor interactions)

Wrong Turn : Do not solve the problem (but delay it) and too specific (only creatures)

update idea : Well of Ideas, hive mind, mind dilation, mind unbound, sunbird invocation, wild evocation

https://www.reddit.com/r/EDH/comments/sr0nnq/shopkeeper_zedruu_revisited/

Date added	4 years
Last updated	3 months
Exclude colors	BG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 56 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.81
Tokens	A Mysterious Creature, Bird 2/2 U, Emblem Dack Fayden, Rabbit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, Treasure
Folders	deck ideas
Based on	Zedruu - The Path to Enlightenment [PRIMER] NetholonTheArchmage EDH