That is not dead which can eternal lie

Commander / EDH Aggro Bracket 4 Dark Depths GU (Simic) Hydra Kraken Midrange Serpent Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (44)

• 1x Aethersquall Ancient
• 1x Arasta of the Endless Web
• 1x Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
• 1x Charix, the Raging Isle
• 1x Colossal Whale
• 1x Deeproot Warrior
• 1x Druid of the Cowl
• 1x Fleet Swallower
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Fynn, the Fangbearer
• 1x Ghalta, Primal Hunger
• 1x Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
• 1x Heroes' Bane
• 1x Inkwell Leviathan
• 1x Jungleborn Pioneer
• 1x Kairi, the Swirling Sky
• 1x Koma, Cosmos Serpent
• 1x Kraken Hatchling
• 1x Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
• 1x Lorthos, the Tidemaker
• 1x Nadir Kraken
• 1x Needlethorn Drake
• 1x Nessian Asp
• 1x Nessian Wilds Ravager
• 1x Nezahal, Primal Tide
• 1x Nylea, God of the Hunt
• 1x Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth  ^Flip
• 1x Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch  ^Flip
• 1x Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
• 1x Rhonas the Indomitable
• 1x Saryth, the Viper's Fang
• 1x Scourge of Fleets
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Serpent of Yawning Depths
• 1x Shapers of Nature
• 1x Shipbreaker Kraken
• 1x Simic Sky Swallower
• 1x Skyrider Patrol
• 1x Sphinx of Magosi
• 1x Stormsurge Kraken
• 1x Sworn Guardian
• 1x Territorial Allosaurus
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Tromokratis

Land (41)

• 1x Dark Depths
• 18x Forest
• 18x Island
• 1x Memorial to Genius
• 1x Memorial to Unity
• 1x Vineglimmer Snarl
• 1x Woodland Stream

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Gift of Paradise
• 1x New Horizons
• 1x Ominous Seas
• 1x Sandwurm Convergence

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Garruk, Primal Hunter
• 1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave

Artifact (1)

• 1x Planar Bridge

Instant (1)

• 1x Broken Wings

Commander (1)

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Cultivate
• 1x Explore
• 1x Nissa's Pilgrimage
• 1x Spring / Mind
• 1x Whelming Wave

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Sideboard

Creature (12)

• 1x Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
• 1x Gearseeker Serpent
• 1x Jugan, the Rising Star
• 1x Kopala, Warden of Waves
• 1x Kruphix, God of Horizons
• 1x Lorescale Coatl
• 1x Moss Viper
• 1x Striped Riverwinder
• 1x Tatyova, Steward of Tides
• 1x Tendershoot Dryad
• 1x Vineshaper Mystic
• 1x Zegana, Utopian Speaker

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Kiora Bests the Sea God
• 1x One With the Wind
• 1x Up the Beanstalk

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“That is not dead which can eternal lie / And with strange aeons even death may die.”

- H.P. Lovecraft

"Dread Marit Lage lies dreaming, not dead" - as does Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle. Those familiar with Theros lore will recall that Arixmethes is so large that he is frequently mistaken for an island to the extent that, while he slumbered, an entire city was built on his back. Awakening, as the planeswalker Kiora battled the sea god Thassa, he wrought destruction beyond any the hapless citizens of the "island" had ever known.

The idea of this deck is to wreak similar destruction upon one's opponents by summoning some of the most terrifying denizens from the depths of sea and forest. Yes the mana-curve is high, but Arixmethes' ability to act as a land until awakened lets you jump from four to six mana instantly and the deck has plenty of Sorceries and Enchantments to bolster your mana pool, plus Selvala, Heart of the Wilds (with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait in the Sideboard). Rashmi, Eternities Crafter can also increase the number of creatures at your command. The rest depends on what terrors you draw: the various flyers and creatures with Reach protect you from an aerial assault, while Nadir Kraken, Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Sandwurm Convergence, and Koma, Cosmos Serpent can drown you opponents in a sea of teeth and writhing tentacles - all of which make for good blockers allowing your titans to attack without worrying over defense. And if all these mighty beasts are not enough, eventually Arixmethes will awake and you can loose him on your foes (and cast Ghalta, Primal Hunger for free), and Planar Bridge lets one summon whatever monsters one wishes. But it is the waking of dread Marit Lage herself that is of course the special thrill, for when she stirs from the Dark Depths the games ends for all who stand against you.

This deck has great flavor because, like the works of H.P. Lovecraft who put the Ts in tentacled terrors, yours opponents suffer a sense of looming dread as, slowly, Arixmethes awakens from his slumber; and if defeated, being the commander, is recast sleeping only to gradually awaken anew. "That is not dead which can eternal lie." Better yet, other cards also provide this aura of surfacing horror, namely Ominous Seas, Dark Depths, Kiora, the Crashing Wave as you build up to her ultimate, and Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch   plus his sister Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth   as they return from death. In fact, this deck's name is a quote from Lovecraft.

Alternate Commanders are Koma, Cosmos Serpent and Rashmi, Eternities Crafter.

"It serves as evidence of the ancient power of the deep, a reminder that the sea is the only thing worthy of reverence." - Runo Stromkirk

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 days
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 3 Mythic Rares 25 - 4 Rares 12 - 4 Uncommons 13 - 4 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.58
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, City's Blessing, Emblem Kiora, the Crashing Wave, Energy Reserve, Koma's Coil 3/3 U, Kraken 8/8 U, Kraken 8/8 U w/ Hexproof, Kraken 9/9 U, Marit Lage, Merfolk 1/1 U w/ Hexproof, Saproling 1/1 G, Spider 1/2 G, Tentacle 1/1 U, Wurm 5/5 G, Wurm 6/6 G
Folders	MTG Lu - Bill - Charlie, to play