Angry Cyclops Apocalypse

Commander / EDH Burn Casual Multiplayer RG (Gruul)

dalton345

Ramp (17)

• 1x Caravan Vigil
• 1x Cryptolith Rite
• 1x Darksteel Ingot
• 1x Explosive Vegetation
• 1x Generator Servant
• 1x Greenweaver Druid
• 1x Gruul Cluestone
• 1x Karametra's Acolyte
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Map the Wastes
• 1x Market Festival
• 1x Orcish Lumberjack
• 1x Peregrination
• 1x Ranger's Path
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble
• 1x Zhur-Taa Druid

Draw (9)

• 1x Gruul Cluestone
• 1x Harmonize
• 1x Horn of Greed
• 1x Hunter's Prowess
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x Knollspine Dragon
• 1x Snake Umbra
• 1x Sylvan Library
• 1x Tireless Tracker

Removal (5)

• 1x Destructive Revelry
• 1x Krosan Grip
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Shattering Spree
• 1x Unravel the Aether

Land (43)

• 20x Forest
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Game Trail
• 1x Gruul Guildgate
• 1x Gruul Turf
• 1x Kazandu Refuge
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rugged Highlands
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Skarrg, the Rage Pits
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Vivid Crag

Bolt Boost (9)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1x Furnace of Rath
• 1x Gorgon Flail
• 1x Grafted Exoskeleton
• 1x Gratuitous Violence
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Quietus Spike
• 1x Triumph of the Hordes

Borb Boost (7)

• 1x Alpha Authority
• 1x Fires of Yavimaya
• 1x Generator Servant
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Prowling Serpopard
• 1x Savage Summoning
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots

Commander (1)

Fetch (12)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Caravan Vigil
• 1x Creeping Renaissance
• 1x Gatecreeper Vine
• 1x Kodama's Reach
• 1x Lay of the Land
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Mycosynth Wellspring
• 1x Peregrination
• 1x Seek the Horizon
• 1x Traverse the Ulvenwald
• 1x Wildest Dreams

Synergy (7)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Combat Celebrant
• 1x Keen Sense
• 1x Life from the Loam
• 1x Omnath, Locus of Rage
• 1x Snake Umbra
• 1x Sylvan Library

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Other (13)

• 1x Aggravated Assault
• 1x Crucible of Worlds
• 1x Garruk, Primal Hunter
• 1x Gruul Signet
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Nylea's Intervention
• 1x Perennial Behemoth
• 1x Ramunap Excavator
• 1x Rites of Spring
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Splendid Reclamation
• 1x Xenagos, God of Revels

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Angry Cyclops Apocalypse

Note that I have recently updated the deck majorly and a lot of this isn't applicable, to be updated soon.

Introduction

Borborygmos Enraged is a very fun commander to play, and this deck plays differently than any other deck I've tried. This deck attempts to get the most out Borborygmos Enraged's massive commander damage, as well as his very handy burn for removing anything standing between me and my opponents' life totals, and it tries to do that quickly.

This deck really requires Borborygmos Enraged on the field in order to be effective, so in order to curb his very high mana cost I want lots of ramp. Key ramp cards like Orcish Lumberjack or Generator Servant help me get out Borb fast enough to really sway the balance of the early game and win quickly.

My playgroup tends to play decks that are very dependent on a few key creatures, so this deck's great spot removal has made it one of the most successful decks in our playgroup. Also the fact that this deck out-paces the other decks helps me win, the longer the game takes the more my chances tend to dwindle. I've also found that this deck does best in games with 3-4 players. In larger games players tend to work together to shut this deck down before it can become too big of a threat.

I do not have a set budget for this deck (although after building it, it is nice and cheap to assemble!) but I do not want to spend too much money on it since it is already quite successful within my group. Any suggestions for cards around $10 or less that can improve the deck will be seriously considered.

Construction Theory Show

This deck has a very simple premise, so there is not much to say here. Lots of ramp to get Borborygmos Enraged out early, some removal of non-creatures as Borb tends to get hated on with various enchantments, some boosts for Borb such as haste or P/T boosts, and some other big creatures to keep me in the game in case Borb gets so much hate that he's unrealistic to cast.

Strengths and Weaknesses Show

Strengths

- Great spot removal of important creatures - Big, trample commander damage

Weaknesses

- Counterspells or repeated removal can shut Borborygmos down hard and make the deck fizzle

Trade-offs

Under Construction

Strategy Show

I'm pretty sure that every game I've ever won with this deck has been with commander damage, but there is an alternate wincon in Abundance + Snake Umbra or even Creeping Renaissance if it's late-game enough.

The game should start with a smart mulligan. Being stupid and keeping things like Moonveil Dragon in the opening hand and planning to draw lands or ramp later could ruin the game. When I'm mulliganing (is that a word?) I aim for a good number of lands (3-4), a couple ramp cards (preferably Orcish Lumberjack), and maybe something to help Borb survive or give him haste. And in the rare case that Savage Summoning ends up in my opening hand I thank every deity I can think of.

The first 3-4 turns are the ramp-up turns, dropping things like mana rocks, Ranger's Path, or Market Festival.

A great start to the game would be something like the following:

Turn 1: Mountain, Sol Ring
Turn 2: Mountain, Generator Servant, Orcish Lumberjack
Turn 3: Forest, Savage Summoning, Borborygmos Enraged

On the 3rd turn of this ideal game I have access to to {G}{R}{R}{2}{2}{RG}{RG}{RG} (tap 2 mountains, forest, sol ring, generator servant, orcish lumberjack sacrificing the tapped forest).

After Borb is out, discard lands to remove threats or blockers, replenish your lands in your hand using cards like Traverse the Ulvenwald, and swing big to win with cards like Become Immense.

One important piece of strategy with this deck is knowing when to hit your land drops. Once Borb is out, you will often want to miss your land drops so that you always have ammo in your hand, but miss too many and you may not be able to re-cast him if he receives hate.

Combos and Synergies Show

This deck really doesn't have much that could rightfully be called a combo, with the exception of:
- Abundance + Snake Umbra

Card Choices Show

Land Fetch

Cards for putting lands into my hand.

• Abundance
  Always ensures I have the right number of lands in my hand, and goes near-infinite with Snake Umbra.

• Caravan Vigil, Kodama's Reach, Peregrination
  Good versatility for putting lands either/both onto the battlefield or/and into my hand.

• Horizon Spellbomb
  Gives me the option of drawing a card which is always nice, as this deck is sorely lacking in card draw.

• Traverse the Ulvenwald
  I end up putting quite a bit of my own stuff into the graveyard with Borborygmos Enraged's triggered ability, so I will usually have the Delirium, and searching for a creature can be useful if Borb has been shut down.

Ramp

Cards for getting Borb out quickly.

Cryptolith Rite, Greenweaver Druid, Generator Servant, Karametra's Acolyte, Orcish Lumberjack, Zhur-Taa Druid
Creature based ramp, Orcish Lumberjack and Generator Servant are powerhouses for getting Borb out early.

Darksteel Ingot, Gruul Cluestone, Sol Ring
Mana rocks, these need to be improved with better cards.

Explosive Vegetation, Map the Wastes, Market Festival, Ranger's Path, Wayfarer's Bauble
Land based ramp, sometimes I hold on to these and don't play them if I already have enough on the field, because lands that are on the field are lands that I can't turn into Borborygmos lightning bolts.

Destructive Revelry, Hush, Polis Crusher, Reclamation Sage, Shattering Spree, Unravel the Aether
Typical artifact and enchantment hate. I run quite a few enchantments in this deck myself, so I need to be careful about when I Hush, but it's a great card for sticky situations. Unravel the Aether is great for hating on God commanders. Shattering Spree is ridiculous, and Polis Crusher is repeatable, as well as a nice face-smasher.

Clan Defiance
Good versatile card.

Frenzied Tilling
Probably don't need this in here, as even if there is a land I want to remove from the board, the odds of me getting the only destruction in the deck are low. Will likely get replaced.

Borb Boosts

Cards for giving Borb things like haste, hexproof, P/T boosts, etc.

Savage Summoning
Uncounterable, bigger, Borb that I can play on other peoples' turns. Need I say more?

Alpha Authority, Archetype of Endurance, Swiftfoot Boots
Hexproof givers, will probably replace archetype of endurance with something less expensive because he doesn't do much for his price.

Become Immense, Dictate of the Twin Gods, Hunter's Prowess, Snake Umbra
P/T boosters. Hunter's Prowess and Snake Umbra help with card draw, and Snake Umbra goes near-infinite with Abundance. I need to be careful that I only play Dictate of the Twin Gods when it will help me more than my opponents.

Burning Anger, Illusionist's Bracers
Extra burn, definitely helps with extra removal, and make me need to discard less lands.

Fires of Yavimaya, Fleetfeather Sandals, Primal Visitation, Ring of Valkas
Haste givers, the extra P/T boosts are very nice, and the flying from Fleetfeather Sandals often helps me hit and also helps me block flying which can threaten this deck.

Borb's Big Friends

These creatures can help as backup in case Borb gets taken out of the game repeatedly.

Moonveil Dragon, Savageborn Hydra
I like that these give me useful things to dump mana into late game, as after ramping up to Borb, I find I don't do much with my mana.

Terra Stomper
A big beater which can't be countered, sounds okay.

Soul Swallower
Good card, as I will often have the Delirium to feed it due to Borborygmos Enraged's triggered ability.

Utility

Cards that do various useful things.

Clinging Mists
Has helped save me in quite a few sticky situations.

Creeping Renaissance
Always choose Land. Late game this can be killer.

Permeating Mass
Haven't played with this card before, but I hope that I can use it to block big threats, to turn them into creatures that can be killed with just 1 land discard, instead of needing to waste 2 or more.

Shattered Perception
Useful if you don't have any lands but want to create some lightning. Probably will replace this card.

Tireless Tracker
Card draw, and could turn into a good sized creature if I get him out early enough.

Ways to Improve
Under construction.

My Local Meta Show

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Iroas, God of Victory token spam
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Rubinia Soulsinger creature steal
Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim lifegain/removal
Teferi, Temporal Archmage mill
Zurgo Helmsmasher voltron
Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, mostly prebuilt
Mizzix of the Izmagnus, prebuilt
Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas, prebuilt

Any and all suggestions and comments are welcome!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	2 years
Exclude colors	WUB
Key combos	Abundance + Snake Umbra
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 20 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 21 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.93
Tokens	Clue, Elemental 5/5 RG