Froggy Self-mill

Commander / EDH Alt Win GU (Simic) Lab Man/Thoracle Mill

RiotRunner789

Ramp (9)

• 1x Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• 1x Delighted Halfling
• 1x Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
• 1x Exploration
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Utopia Sprawl
• 1x Wayward Swordtooth
• 1x Wild Growth

Counterspells and Protection (5)

• 1x Alexi's Cloak
• 1x Guardian Augmenter
• 1x Mithril Coat
• 1x Mystic Snake
• 1x Overcharged Amalgam

Redundancy and Toolbox (4)

• 1x Bala Ged Sanctuary  ^Flip
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Haywire Mite
• 1x Scavenger Grounds

Mana Lands (34)

• 1x Breeding Pool
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dreamroot Cascade
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 13x Forest
• 1x Hinterland Harbor
• 15x Island
• 1x Rejuvenating Springs

Pseudo-Petitioners (6)

• 1x Amoeboid Changeling
• 1x Glistener Seer
• 1x Metallic Mimic
• 1x Mothdust Changeling
• 1x Omen Hawker
• 1x Universal Automaton

Win-Con (4)

• 1x Aluren
• 1x Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
• 1x Laboratory Maniac
• 1x Thassa's Oracle

Commander (1)

Instant-Speed Effects (4)

• 1x Alchemist's Refuge
• 1x Emergence Zone
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Vedalken Orrery

Self-Mill (33)

• 33x Persistent Petitioners

---

Maybeboard

Counters and Protection (10)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Frilled Mystic
• 1x Heroic Intervention
• 1x Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Negate
• 1x Spore Frog
• 1x Swan Song

Instant Speed Effect (1)

• 1x Borne Upon a Wind

Seedborn Effects (6)

• 1x Awakening
• 1x Dramatic Reversal
• 1x Intruder Alarm
• 1x Murkfiend Liege
• 1x Quest for Renewal
• 1x Seedborn Muse

Ramp (3)

• 1x Growing Rites of Itlimoc  ^Flip
• 1x Oracle of Mul Daya
• 1x Sapphire Medallion

Win-Con (1)

• 1x Thrumming Stone

Redundancy and Toolbox (4)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Kenrith's Transformation
• 1x Reclamation Sage
• 1x Tatyova, Benthic Druid

Pseudo Petitioners (3)

• 1x Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
• 1x Ledger Shredder
• 1x Shapesharer

Self-Mill (2)

• 1x Fraying Sanity
• 1x Mesmeric Orb

---

Goal is to self-mill and win with a Laboratory Maniac effect with Persistent Petitioners as the backbone of the deck. Goldfishing, the deck wins around turn 7 or 8 on average.

Deck runs 33 Persistent Petitioners with 6 changling/advisor stand-ins for a pseudo count of 39. Four stand-ins help lower the cmc and the fifth and sixth allows some niche interaction and/or adding some mediocre value.

Deck consists of only permanents. Not needed but a nice deck restriction that plays to the commander's strengths. Running just about every Leyline of Anticipation effect I can. Instant speed interaction makes stopping the deck nearly impossible if it gets going.

Deck has multiple Exploration effects for resiliency. It's easier to re-cast the keystone commander with abundant lands than to stock 15 counterspells/protection pieces. Though, some instant speed protection is provided and all of it is fetchable through the commander's ability.

Aluren is the all star and near-infinite combo with the deck. If I can dig into Aluren, I can mill enough Persistent Petitioners to play/mill the whole deck and win shortly after it is played.

Potential Achilles Heel of the deck would be any Eradicate effect or Rest in Peace effect. If eradicate-ish isn't countered or grave-hate countered or Haywire Mite-ed, then it's game over. Grolnok, the Omnivore is a keystone commander. It is possible to win without him but the deck is severely crippled without him. Also, he is essentially the only source of card advantage, which makes his presence essential.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	11 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	23 - 0 Rares 6 - 0 Uncommons 42 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.18
Tokens	City's Blessing