Arixmethes, God Blessed Kraken

Commander / EDH GU (Simic) Kraken Lands Ramp Tap/Untap Trample

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Creature (25)

• 1x Arboreal Grazer
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Kiora's Follower
• 1x Nimbus Swimmer
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Voyaging Satyr
• 1x Fierce Empath
• 1x Krosan Restorer
• 1x Nadir Kraken
• 1x Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Trygon Predator
• 1x Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
• 1x Stormsurge Kraken
• 1x Tatyova, Benthic Druid
• 1x Prime Speaker Zegana
• 1x Serpent of Yawning Depths
• 1x Spawning Kraken
• 1x Thunderfoot Baloth
• 1x Scourge of Fleets
• 1x Spearbreaker Behemoth
• 1x Tromokratis
• 1x Lorthos, the Tidemaker
• 1x Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep

Artifact (5)

• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Fireshrieker
• 1x The Great Henge

Land (38)

• 1x Botanical Sanctum
• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Flooded Grove
• 9x Forest
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 14x Island
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Rejuvenating Springs
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Rimewood Falls
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Thespian's Stage
• 1x Waterlogged Grove
• 1x Yavimaya Coast
• 1x Yavimaya Hollow

Sorcery (13)

• 1x Mystic Speculation
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Portent
• 1x Explore
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Three Visits
• 1x Rite of Replication
• 1x Whelming Wave
• 1x Overwhelming Stampede
• 1x Traverse the Outlands
• 1x Rishkar's Expertise

Commander (1)

Instant (13)

• 1x High Tide
• 1x Nature's Claim
• 1x Stubborn Denial
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Growth Spiral
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Snap
• 1x Thassa's Intervention
• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Engulf the Shore
• 1x Eureka Moment
• 1x Return of the Wildspeaker

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Freed from the Real
• 1x Garruk's Uprising
• 1x Pemmin's Aura
• 1x Retreat to Coralhelm

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner

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Arixmethes and Ramping

This deck had started out as a Thassa, God of the Sea deck built around controlling the board and playing large sea creatures to smash my opponents with. The only downside to this original deck was ramping in mono-blue and the overall speed of the deck. Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle was the perfect replacement commander to helm the deck. Arixmethes grants access to {G}, the best color in Magic for land ramp and Arixmethes itself is ramp in the command zone. {G} also allows the us of mass trample effects to help destroy the opponents!

How the Deck Plays

The strategy for the deck is pretty straightforward and simple; ramp and trample! Early game is all about ramping and playing cheap value pieces like Thassa, God of the Sea and Garruk's Uprising. Mid to late game is about playing large creatures, putting together sea creature synergies (like Serpent of Yawning Depths and Spawning Kraken), and trampling through opponents. Counter spells and protection spells like Stubborn Denial and Heroic Intervention help stop opponents from disrupting the board state.

Notable Cards and Game Finishers

Pemmin's Aura and Freed from the Real -Pairing these with Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle can create infinite {G} or paired with Krosan Restorer to produce infinite mana from lands. Using the mana on a Blue Sun's Zenith targeting our opponents will knock them out of the game.

Shaman of Forgotten Ways -This card generates mana to play creatures early and mid game while DESTROYING lifegain and pillowfort strategies in the late game. Activating this before attacking is one of if not the most satisfying finisher in the deck.

Thassa, God of the Sea -Powerful early and late game piece. Scrying each turn and granting creatures with unblockable is really strong, especially with a 12/12 commander!

Overwhelming Stampede -Playing this with a decent board state and Arixmethes out will give your creatures +12/+12 and trample!

My Other Decks

Lazav Mill n' Kill {U}{B}

Uril Auras and Enchantress {W}{R}{G}

Glissa Artifacts and Recursion {B}{G}

Kaza Enters the Infinite {U}{R}

Licia Gain n' Drain {W}{B}{R}

Ranar Foretells the Future {W}{U}

Lynde Curses the Weak {U}{B}{R}

Kiki-Jiki, Double Trouble {R}

Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 31 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 20 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.42
Tokens	Copy Clone, Kraken 9/9 U, Tentacle 1/1 U
Folders	Retired