Chorus Insectum

Commander / EDH Budget Theme/Gimmick Tokens UR (Izzet)

Joumba

Instant (20)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Blink of an Eye
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Commit / Memory
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic RiftGC
• 1x Dissipate
• 1x Double Negative
• 1x Electrolyze
• 1x Fateful Showdown
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Mana Leak
• 1x Opt
• 1x Rewind
• 1x Spy Network
• 1x Summary Dismissal
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Thought Scour
• 1x Tolarian Winds

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Chart a Course
• 1x Compulsive Research
• 1x Concentrate
• 1x Day's Undoing
• 1x Incendiary Command
• 1x Mind Spring
• 1x Mizzium Mortars
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Secrets of the Golden City
• 1x Vandalblast

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Rowan, Scholar of Sparks  ^Flip

Land (36)

• 1x Cascade Bluffs
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Desolate Lighthouse
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Frostboil Snarl
• 1x Halimar Depths
• 12x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Lonely Sandbar
• 8x Mountain
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Shivan Reef
• 1x Snow-Covered Island
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Temple of Epiphany
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse

Artifact (12)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Gilded Lotus
• 1x Hero's Blade
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Teferi's Puzzle Box
• 1x Thran Dynamo
• 1x Venser's Journal

Commander (1)

Creature (15)

• 1x Archaeomancer
• 1x Azami, Lady of Scrolls
• 1x Baral, Chief of Compliance
• 1x Bloodwater Entity
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Forgotten Creation
• 1x Goblin Electromancer
• 1x Guttersnipe
• 1x Jori En, Ruin Diver
• 1x Mindwrack Liege
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Sage of the Falls
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 1x Voidmage Prodigy

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dictate of Kruphix
• 1x Favorable Winds
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Mindmoil
• 1x Well of Ideas

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Maybeboard

Creature (2)

• 1x Jace's Archivist
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge

Instant (2)

• 1x Disallow
• 1x Fateful Showdown

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Rhystic StudyGC

Artifact (2)

• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

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While it is believed that the insect gods brought forth by Nicol Bolas are evil per their so called alignment with the previously mentionned dragon overlord, I say wait a minute. Take a close look at the Locust God. What does his movements remind you of? What does he seem to be doing? Halt your inner muttering ; he is dancing. Nicol bolas did not completelty change the insect gods nor does he mentally control them, he simply, just as he did with the other gods, shifted their thoughts and perception. In other words, just like Hazoret the Fervent thinks she his bringing her crops to a magnificent afterlife, the Locust god just think he's conducting a ballet with his childrens. The Scorpion God is chasing prey, just as he would in the vast deserts of Amonkhet and The Scarab God is, well, having a nice walk with his blue pals. Nicol is a smart one you see, no need to go all the way when you just need to slightly shift perspectives...

tldr The Locust God is dancing

• Update : I found out while re-reading Amonkhet story that Nissa, while eyeing some ancient glyphs, saw this; Above the carvings of people were etchings of the Amonkhet pantheon. Eight animal-headed gods, all gentle and benevolent mammals, birds and reptiles...eight? That means that Bolas did change the god.... What a awesome Dragon. I won't change my little dancing story though.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	11 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 29 - 0 Rares 21 - 0 Uncommons 24 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.02
Tokens	Bird 2/2 U, City's Blessing, Drake 2/2 U, Elemental 4/4 UR, Emblem Rowan, Scholar of Sparks, Insect 1/1 UR, Morph 2/2 C, Squid 1/1 U
Folders	Elder Dragon Highlander