Isshin, Samurai Warlord

Commander / EDH* RBW (Mardu)

RyoToya

Land (39)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 3x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 5x Plains
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Savai Triome
• 1x Scoured Barrens
• 1x Shattered Sanctum
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
• 1x Wind-Scarred Crag

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Profane Tutor
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Ruinous Ultimatum
• 1x Soul Transfer
• 1x Vanquish the Horde

Creature (22)

• 1x Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate *f-pre*
• 1x Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
• 1x Ankle Shanker
• 1x Audacious Thief
• 1x Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice
• 1x Brimaz, King of Oreskos
• 1x Cloudsteel Kirin
• 1x Decadent Dragon
• 1x Delina, Wild Mage
• 1x Hanweir Garrison  ^Meld
• 1x Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
• 1x Karlach, Fury of Avernus
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
• 1x Mishra, Claimed by Gix  ^Meld
• 1x Phyrexian Dragon Engine  ^Meld
• 1x Rakshasa Debaser
• 1x Reinforced Ronin
• 1x Selfless Samurai
• 1x Skyknight Vanguard
• 1x Thundering Raiju
• 1x Triumphant Adventurer

Enchantment (11)

• 1x Campaign of Vengeance
• 1x Duelist's Heritage
• 1x Gimli's Reckless Might
• 1x Intercessor's Arrest
• 1x Mardu Ascendancy
• 1x Rabble Rousing
• 1x Search the Premises
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x The Long Reach of Night  ^Flip
• 1x The Restoration of Eiganjo  ^Flip
• 1x Thorough Investigation

Commander (1)

Artifact (13)

• 1x Anduril, Narsil Reforged
• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Cloak of the Bat
• 1x Decanter of Endless Water
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Greatsword of Tyr
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Skyclave Relic
• 1x Strixhaven Stadium
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thought Vessel

Instant (9)

• 1x Assassin's Ink
• 1x Baleful Mastery
• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Dawn's Truce
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Inkshield
• 1x Lantern Flare
• 1x Response / Resurgence

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Sometimes you build a deck because the card's effect calls to you. Sometimes you build a deck because the character lore is intriguing. Sometimes you build a deck because it's meta.

And sometimes you build a deck because the art is cool and you MUST play this card. That's me and Isshin. Doubling attack triggers and it being Mardu, a color combo I've not used before, are just perks.

Here is a straightforward aggro deck that focuses on gaining high value from Isshin doubling the triggers of your cards whenever a creature, any creature, attacks. Be it small value from things like Audacious Thief or Decadent Dragon, or huge benefits like Karlach, Fury of Avernus and Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant, you are heavily incentivized to attack, attack, attack.

Cards like Rabble Rousing, Skyknight Vanguard, and Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin all create tokens, and should you get the chance, Mishra, Lost to Phyrexia     and Hanweir, the Writhing Township     are powerful meld creatures that go crazy when you double their attack triggers.

All in all, it's a very powerful deck that needs little to get going and only a little more to get out of hand. Through several plays, it has been exceedingly fun to play. Enjoy!

Date added	2 years
Last updated	5 hours
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 56 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.33
Tokens	Cat Soldier 1/1 W, Citizen 1/1 GW, City's Blessing, Clue, Copy Clone, Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation, Goblin 1/1 R, Human 1/1 R, Inkling 2/1 WB, On an Adventure, Skeleton 1/1 B, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 C, The Atropal, Treasure