Garden of Damia

Commander / EDH Budget BUG (Sultai) Combo Infinite Combo Landfall Lands

Asgeren

Land (40)

• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Brokers Hideout
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Coral Atoll
• 1x Darkwater Catacombs
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 8x Forest
• 1x Golgari Rot Farm
• 5x Island
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Riptide Laboratory
• 1x Riveteers Overlook
• 1x Simic Growth Chamber
• 1x Sunken Hollow
• 4x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Malady
• 1x Temple of Mystery
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Yavimaya Coast

Instant (9)

• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Deprive
• 1x Dispersal Shield
• 1x Forbid
• 1x Growth Spiral
• 1x Harrow
• 1x Negate

Creature (20)

• 1x Arboreal Grazer
• 1x Budoka Gardener  ^Flip
• 1x Courser of Kruphix
• 1x Elvish Pioneer
• 1x Infernal Sovereign
• 1x Jolrael, Empress of Beasts
• 1x Meloku the Clouded Mirror
• 1x Patron of the Moon
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Rampaging Baloths
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Elder
• 1x Sakura-Tribe Scout
• 1x Skyshroud Ranger
• 1x Sporemound
• 1x Springbloom Druid
• 1x Stronghold Machinist
• 1x Tatyova, Benthic Druid
• 1x Tireless Provisioner
• 1x Wayward Swordtooth
• 1x Zimone and Dina

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Abundance
• 1x Druid Class
• 1x Font of Fertility
• 1x Fortitude
• 1x Khalni Heart Expedition
• 1x Null Profusion
• 1x Recycle
• 1x Retreat to Coralhelm
• 1x Retreat to Hagra
• 1x Spelunking
• 1x Zendikar's Roil
• 1x Zombie Infestation

Commander (1)

Sorcery (16)

• 1x Animist's Awakening
• 1x Broken Bond
• 1x Circuitous Route
• 1x Demonic Collusion
• 1x Displacement Wave
• 1x Explore
• 1x Farseek
• 1x Gaze of Granite
• 1x Journey of Discovery
• 1x Migration Path
• 1x Nature's Lore
• 1x Rampant Growth
• 1x Search for Tomorrow
• 1x Summer Bloom
• 1x Sylvan Awakening
• 1x Villainous Wealth

Artifact (2)

• 1x Null Brooch
• 1x Sol Ring

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Sorcery (8)

• 1x Awaken the Erstwhile
• 1x Cabal Conditioning
• 1x Decree of Pain
• 1x Exsanguinate
• 1x Flood of Tears
• 1x Mythos of Brokkos
• 1x Plague Wind
• 1x Splendid Reclamation

Creature (6)

• 1x Dawnstrider
• 1x Diplomatic Escort
• 1x Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
• 1x Ruin Crab
• 1x Tireless Tracker
• 1x Yarok, the Desecrated

Artifact (1)

• 1x Storm Cauldron

Instant (4)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x Empty the Pits
• 1x Jaheira's Respite
• 1x Obscuring Haze

Enchantment (3)

• 1x Mana Breach
• 1x Retreat to Kazandu
• 1x Trade Routes

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Budget Challenge: Sultai Lands Deck

This deck is part of a budget challenge to build an optimised deck for around 30€ - I always wanted to build a Damia deck so I've puzzled over her for a long time, trying to decide which direction to take her... so many different approaches to her; Elfball, Spellslinger, Flash etc.

I ended up deciding on a Lands Matter approach to her which I think is easiest on a budget and at the same time being very strong. So now I'm trying to balance control (mainly to keep Damia alive), and ramp - to in the end produce combos or game-ending big splashy spells!

{U} STRATEGY {U}

As mentioned above this is a lands deck, so the main strategy is ramp! But we also have Damia to consider as she is naturally a big target for removal, so we have a protection package with counterspells, protection and even a back-up commander in the deck if need be.

Once we get the engine going (Damia out with protection) and we're ramping and drawing lots - we can start to look for our combo of choice or keep ramping until we draw up Villainous Wealth or even Sylvan Awakening.

Since we will usually ramp and draw so much, no tutors are really needed, but we do have a couple just in case and Demonic Collusion is just brilliant with Damia.

{G} NOTABLE CARDS {G}

• Recycle - This deck explodes with this on the battlefield! Also no downside with Damia.

• Null Profusion - Exact same as above.

• Patron of the Moon - Insane ramp card that is also part of a really nice combo.

• Null Brooch - Negate on a stick, so good at protecting Damia and also helps to dump our hand!

• Infernal Sovereign - Our back-up Commander, like Recycle but without the card disadvantage.

• Spelunking - Brilliant when using budget landbase, also bouncelands becomes instant ramp, so really, such a strong card in this deck!

• Tireless Provisioner - a budget Lotus Cobra, but better in this deck as we can save the mana.

• Forbid - Best counterspell for Damia, can be used again and again... and again...

• Demonic Collusion - Same as above this tutor is just brilliant with Damia.

• Zimone and Dina - was supposed to be a back-up commander as well, but not sure if the token or dork generation in this deck is enough, needs to be tested some more.

{B} WINNING THE GAME {B}

There are multiple combos that will get us there, including:

• Retreat to Coralhelm + Skyshroud Ranger (or the likes) + Dimir Aqueduct (or the likes)

• this gives us infinite landfall triggers which can be used with cards such as Rampaging Baloths, Retreat to Hagra, Sporemound etc. to win us the game.

• Meloku the Clouded Mirror + Retreat to Coralhelm + Sakura-Tribe Scout (or the likes)

• this gives us infinite tokens with flying.

• Tatyova, Benthic Druid + Abundance + Retreat to Coralhelm + Budoka Gardener   (or the likes)

• this enables us to dump all lands in our hand AND in our deck onto the battlefield.

• Also Patron of the Moon + Abundance + Null Profusion (or the likes) is basically the same as above.

Then you just play Sylvan Awakening and game over.

• If you're feeling "lucky" then there's always just hitting someone with a gigantic Villainous Wealth, which is always fun!

WHY PLAY THIS DECK?

If you love land decks, ramping and drawing cards like crazy then this deck is for you! It's been a lot of fun to play so far and plays differently every time with all the combos in it.

"The Garden of Love" by William Blake

I went to the Garden of Love, And saw what I never had seen: A Chapel was built in the midst, Where I used to play on the green.

And the gates of this Chapel were shut, And 'Thou shalt not' writ over the door; So I turn'd to the Garden of Love, That so many sweet flowers bore.

And I saw it was filled with graves, And tomb-stones where flowers should be: And Priests in black gowns, were walking their rounds, And binding with briars, my joys & desires.

Top Ranked	Achieved #6 position overall 7 months ago Achieved #5 position in Commander / EDH 7 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Budget 7 months ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH BUG (Sultai) 7 months ago
Date added	8 months
Last updated	3 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 27 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 28 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.08
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Beast 4/4 G, City's Blessing, Elemental 2/2 G, Elemental X/X G, Food, Illusion 1/1 U w/ Flying, Saproling 1/1 G, Treasure, Zombie 2/2 B
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