Free Spells Are Fun (Narset, Enlightened Master)
Commander / EDH
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RageFactory - Yes, that certainly is a benefit to playing Scroll Rack. I am debating between running Entreat the Angels in the deck, but I'm afraid that too often it will be hit by Narset and I won't actually get to play it since X would be 0. What are your thoughts on that?
March 21, 2015 7:11 p.m.
MirranTitan says... #3
Hey there. Sweet deck. As for your previous question, I built narset too, and I tried to avoid X spells. It's a cryin shame to see them exiled.
I noticed a couple cards that are a little less efficient Lightning Bolt is a great card in other constructed formats, I play it in tiny leaders, but I don't feel it's good in commander, you have access to some of the best removal in the entire history of magic, what about something that only costs one mana more Cyclonic Rift which can remove a pesky permanent OR reset a boardstate.
anyway, awesome deck, looks like a lot of fun. :)
March 29, 2015 3:46 p.m.
I like your deck, it looks fun! It's a different direction than I went w my Narset deck; which is cool since it shows the variety that these colors offer
Storm Herd sounds awesome, and I'm jealous of your Omniscience and Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
I would 100% suggest Ghostly Prison, Propaganda, and Sphere of Safety. With only three creatures in the deck; you need to deter your opponents from swarming you! also Vedalken Orrery and Leyline of Anticipation make her nutty and unpredictable
please take a look at my deck and tell me what you think!
Enlightened Introvert
you'll see that I plan on a lot more turn-taking, which does lean more towards the "cause a lot of grief for me in my playgroup" side of things, but is very powerful
cheers
May 3, 2015 12:11 p.m.
I should consider more protection effects, so might find room for Propaganda and Ghostly Prison. The Leyline is cool but I don't have a whole lot of things that matter if I cast them before combat ends that aren't already instants so I don't know how worthwhile that is. Still debating it. Heading over to your deck now!
May 3, 2015 2:13 p.m.
UpsetYoMama says... #7
This looks like a lot of fun. I have a superfriends deck with Narset that's focused on taking extra turns.
I think the mana base needs some work here. You have too many tap lands. The scry lands are excellent with Narset, but I would remove the following: Evolving Wilds, Terramorphic Expanse, the guildgates, the bounce lands, and Vivid Meadow. Consider replacing them, if you can, with fetches and other lands such as Mana Confluence, City of Brass, Reflecting Pool, other pain lands, etc. If you do choose to run more tap lands, something like Faerie Conclave is nice.
Also, do you have enough mana acceleration? I would consider adding Signets.
May 24, 2015 8:46 a.m.
I dislike Ponder possibly Divination or Think Twice instead
August 13, 2015 2:05 a.m.
dc1066 - Ponder is super powerful. Even in EDH. The card filtering is way more powerful than just drawing one more card. There is almost never a time I don't like Ponder in my hand. Mass Calcify would be a possibility if so many of my friends didn't run white, but most of them do. Sure, it lets Narset live if I hit it with her, but it also lets things like Akroma, Angel of Wrath, Sun Titan, Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, Marath, Will of the Wild, etc. live. Plus, Day of Judgment is castable before Narset to clear the way while Mass Calcify costs 7 mana and doesn't clear the way.
August 13, 2015 11:22 a.m.
Don't you think Ring of Valkas is way better than Swiftfoot Boots? It has the same cost and effect, but it also has a little bonus.
January 24, 2016 9:30 p.m.
Bhuddy - That's an interesting idea, however I like the Boots because I can give other things of mine hexproof (Aurelia, Grand Arbiter, a Batterskull Germ, etc.)
January 25, 2016 7:56 a.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #13
Proliferate with walkers is to good, tested this had Gideon at 38 loyalty also took 10 extra turns with Ral Zarek
February 22, 2016 11:59 a.m.
Blackshadow415 - Yeah, proliferating planeswalkers gets to be a little crazy. Ral Zarek basically becomes "infinite" turns.
February 22, 2016 2:31 p.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #15
You could run Thrummingbird it seems good for your build
February 24, 2016 10:50 a.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #16
You could put in Grapeshot especially if you can get multiple combat steps with Narset
February 24, 2016 10:52 a.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #17
That also works great with Sword of Feast and Famine because you can get the untaps and then cast more spells adding to the storm count
February 24, 2016 10:55 a.m.
Thrummingbird is interesting. I can't hit it with Narset which is a major downside. If I can't hit it with her, it needs to be really good on its own. I'll think about it though, for sure. I don't know if Grapeshot is high enough impact though. It's only really good if I'm going off, and if I'm going off I'll probably win anyway. Direct damage tends to be underwhelming in EDH (which is why I'm looking to replace Warleader's Helix) unless it's like Comet Storm.
February 24, 2016 11 a.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #19
Perhaps you could add Crawlspace because seeing you have almost no creatures it could help
February 24, 2016 11:51 a.m.
Crawlspace wouldn't be a bad option. That's certainly worth a look. Also thinking about Dissipation Field.
February 24, 2016 11:57 a.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #21
Dissipation Field looks dirty just everytime you get dealt damage bounce especially with decks that want to kill you with commander damage
February 24, 2016 12:08 p.m.
I tried Dissipation Field on another narset build, but my meta has too many creatures with good etb effects.
February 25, 2016 6:54 p.m.
Blackshadow415 says... #23
Dissipation Field does definitely depend on your meta, my meta does not run that many creatures with etb effects accept the one 5c Allies deck which is deadly with all the triggers
February 29, 2016 9:30 a.m.
dragonsandgoblins85 says... #24
What does my Jeskai - Control, Exile, and Burn Commander deck need that i could put in my deck to make it beter the way i built it? i dont have alot of the cards that you have in your deck BUT what could I remove from my deck that i could replace with cards close-to-Similar to what you have? Thanks. Hope to hear back. d&g85
RageFactory says... #1
That's fair, I wasn't sure how crazy strong you wanted the deck to be. Proteus Staff is definitely crossing a line into win-more territory. I've always loved scroll rack just to help out when you end up drawing something you'd rather play for free. It also makes it safer to run some pretty great miracle cards.
March 21, 2015 6:24 p.m.