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Commander / EDH BGW (Abzan, Junk) Combo Control Enchantment Multiplayer Tempo

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Creature (44)

• 1x Adarkar Valkyrie
• 1x Aegis of the Gods
• 1x Archetype of Courage
• 1x Archetype of Endurance
• 1x Archetype of Finality
• 1x Auramancer
• 1x Baleful Eidolon
• 1x Boneyard Wurm
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Engulfing Slagwurm
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Ghoultree
• 1x Hell's Caretaker
• 1x Hermit Druid
• 1x Hopeful Eidolon
• 1x Joiner Adept
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Leafcrown Dryad
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Mortivore
• 1x Necroplasm
• 1x Nemesis of Mortals
• 1x Netherborn Phalanx
• 1x Nighthowler
• 1x Nyx Weaver
• 1x Pharika's Mender
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Reya Dawnbringer
• 1x Rust Scarab
• 1x Sepulchral Primordial
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Spore Frog
• 1x Sylvan Ranger
• 1x Vampire Hexmage
• 1x Viridian Emissary
• 1x Vish Kal, Blood Arbiter
• 1x War Priest of Thune
• 1x Wight of Precinct Six
• 1x World Queller
• 1x Xathrid Demon
• 1x Yosei, the Morning Star

Land (32)

• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Forest
• 1x Golgari Guildgate
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 1x Krosan Verge
• 1x Orzhov Guildgate
• 8x Plains
• 8x Swamp
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (7)

• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Debtors' Knell
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Greater Good
• 1x Hunting Grounds
• 1x Martyr's Bond
• 1x Survival of the Fittest

Artifact (2)

• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Sol Ring

Instant (3)

• 1x Reincarnation
• 1x Tithe
• 1x Tragic Slip

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Breath of Life
• 1x Cultivate
• 1x False Defeat
• 1x Far Wanderings
• 1x Jarad's Orders
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Living Death
• 1x Resurrection
• 1x Reviving Melody
• 1x Stitch Together
• 1x Victimize

Commander (1)

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Sideboard

Creature (6)

• 1x Corpse Connoisseur
• 1x Dimir House Guard
• 1x Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Spike Weaver
• 1x True Believer

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Deadbridge Chant
• 1x Fecundity
• 1x Feed the Pack
• 1x Mirari's Wake

Artifact (4)

• 1x Armillary Sphere
• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Bonehoard
• 1x Culling Dais

Instant (3)

• 1x Miraculous Recovery
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Wildwood Rebirth

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Disentomb
• 1x Grim Discovery

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Maybeboard

Creature (8)

• 1x Avacyn, Angel of Hope
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Gaddock Teeg
• 1x Lhurgoyf
• 1x Lord of Extinction
• 1x Nether Shadow
• 1x Qasali Pridemage
• 1x Revenant

Enchantment (1)

• 1x No Rest for the Wicked

Instant (1)

• 1x Rescue from the Underworld

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Doomsday
• 1x Rite of Consumption

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When I play this deck, I am the immovable object. Then, I steamroll.

UPDATE: Just added enchantment creatures. Gives the deck more approaches to play.

I started this deck because for a long while, my play group was focused on high-speed, massive overruns. I'm talking Krenko, Rhys the Redeemed, the works. I had had enough. So, when I came across spore frog, I wondered, "How can I turn this little guy into my own kuribo?" Then I met Karador, and everything changed. Sure I was pretty durdle-y (our word for slow and overly cautious, in case you haven't heard it used), but there's nothing quite as satisfying as playing a 4-way match, having a field of indestructible angels on one side, and an army of gigantic beasts on the other, yet you're the one being considered the threat, when all you have on the field is one, tiny little frog. Sure, there wasn't much of a win-con back then, but after some work, that has changed.

(tl:dr; I win cause frog.)

There's a good number of ways to handle those overruns I mentioned if you keep your cool and work out a good rhythm. Then, it's just a matter of throwing a baddy or two straight onto the field and seeing what happens. You'll notice that there are quite a few mana-heavy dudes in here, but hopefully you'll also notice the gross number of grave-to-battlefield cards/abilities that exist as well. That is because you are not expected to cast those heavies. Throw them straight in their graves using abilities that get you other benefits, and just fetch them later. Use Life from the Loam or Grim discovery to fetch any lands that wind up in there. Someone countered your creep? Oh well, just rez them later. Countered Martyr's Bond? That does suck, but there are plenty of similar functioning cards, like Death Pact, that you're never truly out of options.Someone exiled your graveyard? Well, yeah okay, that does bite. Thing is, you have 100 cards, and hopefully still have things on the field, so just refill your graves and keep going. If you're almost out of cards, then the game's been going on long enough anyway. Also, I hate mill. Mill is evil, and damn to the depths whoever thought of it. However, are you milling me while I'm playing Karador? 'Cause GO RIGHT AHEAD! I have been lucky enough to have had that happen to me while I had Living Death in hand, and I spit out about 25 creatures in one go. Glorious.

(tl:dr; Don't sweat counter-spells, mill, high-cost cards, or anything really. Cast from the graveyard, hit them hard, profit!)

Feel free to ask any questions, let me know what you think, and maybe try it out!

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 3 Mythic Rares 28 - 6 Rares 22 - 6 Uncommons 19 - 5 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.84
Tokens	Human 2/2 G, Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Wolf 2/2 G