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A Pox on both Houses (Pharika EDH)

Commander / EDH* BG (Golgari)

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This is my semi thematic Pharika, God of Affliction EDH, when I saw her I really wanted to build a theme EDH around her; especially since I had tried others before and kind of failed at it; but with cards like Pox, Smallpox, Plague Wind to fit the theme it makes good stuff.

Some cards are rather subpar but fit Theme and serve a decent enough purpose (i.e. Engineered Plague on Snakes) others are just things I've always wanted to play. Other kinda meh cards are where I would like more expensive things, I just don't have them/the budget currently (i.e. Rites of Flourishing -> Exploration/Azusa)

Sideboard is basically stuff I'm thinking about including, but not entirely sure yet on, or where they would go.

Really looking for help on some better choices (Budget is better), especially with improving the theme. Many thanks!

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Okay first it is important to mention that I had two open spots and didn't realize it >.> made it easy to make some changes...

Life's Finale > Open Slot - Completely forgot about this card. Grab their three most powerful guys out of their deck? Cool. Turn them into snakes before they can ever use them? Perfect.

Mimic Vat > Open Slot - Works extremely well with many of the creatures in the deck, as well as being able to 'steal' other peoples

Fleshbag Marauder > Necropotence - WHY ARE YOU TAKING OUT NECROPOTENCE? IT'S SO GOOD BLARGHAGERH. I pay a lot of life over the course of the game, between my other draw effects, Pestilence effects, and any latent damage I may receive, Necropotence just dosen't have the impact I want so, for now, it comes out.

Slum Reaper > Golgari Cluestone - two reasons: I never want to play this; it most often rots in hand til I can pay 5 mana to draw a singular card. Gross. Secondly, it's 5 mana to draw a card in that aspect. Double Gross. Out.

Defense of the Heart > Diabolic Tutor - I often grabbed a synergy creature with Diabolic, and Defence, can grab 2, or a 2 piece combo, and with giving people snakes it seems good to me.

Tooth and Nail > Jarad's Orders - Jarad's was nice because I could dumb a creature that would come back into the yard like bloodghast, but Tooth and Nail is just so much superior.

Looking for room for Contamination & Awakening Zone and help their would be appreciated.

Going to be on the lookout for a cheap Crucible of Worlds, As was pointed out to me, it's really strong with some of my cards already (Strip Mine, Pox, Smallpox etc.) and if I want to play more things, including Death Cloud, I'll most certainly need one.

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Date added 10 years
Last updated 10 years
Legality

This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.

Rarity (main - side)

15 - 0 Mythic Rares

36 - 8 Rares

19 - 1 Uncommons

15 - 0 Commons

Cards 100
Avg. CMC 4.23
Tokens Assassin 1/1 B w/ Player Killer, Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Demon X/X B, Eldrazi Spawn 0/1 C, Elf Warrior 1/1 G, Enchantment Snake 1/1 BG, Gold, Harpy 1/1 B, Human 2/2 G, Plant 0/1 G, Wolf 1/1 B, Wolf 2/2 G, Wurm 6/6 G, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders PHARIKA
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