Ghyrson Starn, So Anyways I Started Blastin’ (C)

Commander / EDH Burn Counterspell Tokens Tokens UR (Izzet)

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Land (34)

• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Desert
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 5x Island
• 1x Izzet Boilerworks
• 1x Izzet Guildgate
• 1x Lavaglide Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Mirrorpool
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Sanctuary
• 1x Otawara, Soaring City
• 1x Plaza of Heroes
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Shivan Gorge
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 1x Steam Vents
• 1x Stormcarved Coast
• 1x Sulfur Falls
• 1x Sunscorched Desert
• 1x Swiftwater Cliffs
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Training Center
• 1x Witch's Clinic

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Cavalcade of Calamity
• 1x Circle of Flame
• 1x Curiosity
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Ophidian Eye
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Repercussion
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Underworld Breach
• 1x Witness Protection

Creature (16)

• 1x Blisterspit Gremlin
• 1x Electrostatic Field
• 1x Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
• 1x Firebrand Archer
• 1x Gelectrode
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Kessig Flamebreather
• 1x Loyal Apprentice
• 1x Ovika, Enigma Goliath
• 1x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Tandem Lookout
• 1x Thermo-Alchemist
• 1x Third Path Iconoclast
• 1x Veyran, Voice of Duality
• 1x Young Pyromancer

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Blazing Volley
• 1x Consuming Tide
• 1x End the Festivities
• 1x Flame Fusillade
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Grapeshot
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Mana Geyser
• 1x Minds Aglow
• 1x Notorious Throng
• 1x Smash to Dust
• 1x Tempt with Vengeance
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Windfall

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Chandra, Dressed to Kill
• 1x Ral, Storm Conduit

Commander (1)

Instant (14)

• 1x AEtherize
• 1x An Offer You Can't Refuse
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cryptic Command
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Electrickery
• 1x Fumble
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Snap

Artifact (9)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Izzet Signet
• 1x Midnight Clock
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Creativity
• 1x Thought Vessel

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Instant (45)

• 1x Archmage's Charm
• 1x Comet Storm
• 1x Death Spark
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Disarm
• 1x Double Negative
• 1x Dream Fracture
• 1x Electrickery
• 1x Feint
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Flaring Pain
• 1x Flusterstorm
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Force of Will
• 2x Fork
• 1x Galvanic Iteration
• 1x Gut Shot
• 1x Impact Resonance
• 2x Increasing Vengeance
• 1x Mana Short
• 1x Muddle the Mixture
• 1x Narset's Reversal
• 1x Needle Drop
• 1x Neutralize
• 1x Opt
• 1x Outmaneuver
• 2x Paradoxical Outcome
• 1x Polymorphist's Jest
• 1x Pull from Tomorrow
• 1x Reverse the Polarity
• 1x Searing Blaze
• 1x Seething Song
• 1x Shower of Sparks
• 1x Spark Spray
• 1x Spawning Breath
• 1x Spikefield Hazard  ^Flip
• 1x Swan Song
• 1x Telekinesis
• 1x Trickbind
• 1x Unwind
• 1x Valakut Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Volcanic Offering

Land (2)

• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Wandering Fumarole

Sorcery (33)

• 1x Bonus Round
• 1x Burn Down the House
• 1x By Force
• 1x Collected Conjuring
• 1x Devastation Tide
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Earthquake
• 1x Echo of Eons
• 1x Expressive Iteration
• 1x Firecat Blitz
• 1x Flame Fusillade
• 1x Flame Jab
• 1x Haze of Rage
• 1x Mass Diminish
• 1x Meltdown
• 1x Merchant Scroll
• 1x Mind's Desire
• 1x Mizzix's Mastery
• 1x Mystic Retrieval
• 1x Overmaster
• 1x Personal Tutor
• 1x Piracy
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Ravenform
• 1x Recoup
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Seize the Spotlight
• 1x Sleight of Hand
• 1x Slight Malfunction
• 1x Smoke Spirits' Aid
• 1x Talent of the Telepath
• 1x Volcanic Spray
• 1x Wash Out

Artifact (6)

• 1x Granite Shard
• 1x Neko-Te
• 1x Quietus Spike
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Planeswalker (4)

• 1x Chandra, the Firebrand
• 1x Rowan, Scholar of Sparks  ^Flip
• 1x Saheeli Rai
• 1x Zariel, Archduke of Avernus

Creature (26)

• 1x Birgi, God of Storytelling  ^Flip
• 1x Blisterspit Gremlin
• 1x Chandra's Incinerator
• 1x Chasm Skulker
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Eidolon of the Great Revel
• 1x Fury
• 2x Gibbering Fiend
• 1x Goblin Fireslinger
• 1x Immolation Shaman
• 2x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Niv-Mizzet, Parun
• 1x Spark Mage
• 1x Spear Spewer
• 1x Spiteful Prankster
• 1x Talrand, Sky Summoner
• 1x Tandem Lookout
• 1x The Locust God
• 1x Tunneling Geopede
• 1x Witty Roastmaster
• 1x Zurzoth, Chaos Rider

Enchantment (22)

• 1x Break Through the Line
• 1x Clout of the Dominus
• 1x Determined Iteration
• 1x Dress Down
• 1x Dual Casting
• 2x Elemental Mastery
• 1x Emblem of the Warmind
• 1x Fiery Emancipation
• 1x Furious Assault
• 1x Heat of Battle
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon
• 1x Kyren Negotiations
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Leyline of Lightning
• 1x Maddening Hex
• 1x Manabarbs
• 2x Raid Bombardment
• 1x Sorcerer Class
• 1x Thousand-Year Storm

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This commander is just ridiculous. Not only can he be built as a powerful commander on a budget but when you do put a little more money into him; you can tell. Mine is a mid cost hybrid of a token creature and spellslinger take on Starn. You are no doubt going to be a huge threat so opponents will want you dead quick. Have your tokens act as blockers/attack fodder and your instants ALWAYS protect Starn. As long as Starn is alive, you have a strong chance of running away with the game. There are multiple cards that when in place you will have no problem taking home a win!

NOTABLE MENTIONS: Third Path Iconoclast is a powerhouse in this deck. With 49, yes 49 different ways to trigger his, “Create a 1/1 Artifact Soldier” ability he is constantly bringing value to your board state. You can keep these soldiers as blockers, send them to attack on less protected opponents to trigger Starn on 1 combat damage dealt, or fodder to deal 1 damage to blocking creatures which becomes 3 total damage with Starn’s ability. This guy is out of control!

Repercussion is another very evil card because whether your opponent blocks or lets you through they’re taking some serious damage. BE AWARE: this card can hurt you pretty bad as well. You may want to equip a Shadowspear or Basilisk Collar before going too crazy attacking with your own creatures. When it comes to casting instants or sorceries that simply deal damage to opponents’ creatures (ie: Electrickery), Repercussion can quickly become lethal.

Veyran, Voice of Duality is out of control, like really out of control. Ignore his first ability, his second ability procs with Ghyrson and your numerous “When you cast an Instant/Sorcery spell” cards. Casting an instant/sorcery with a permanent that creates tokens doubles the tokens. Casting an instant/sorcery with a permanent that deal 1 damage when these spell types are casted triggers that permanent a second time!

Curiosity, Ophidian Eye, and Tandem Lookout when casted to target Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph get you card draw to keep you dangerous. Most turns you will be dealing damage to opponents via Ghyrson’s ability. Most of your turns you will be drawing 3 cards! You may even forget to draw cards because this triggers so often with all the damage to opponents you are inflicting.

Kessig Flamebreather and Firebrand Archer are very similar to Third Path Iconoclast in that there are 49 different ways to trigger them when a non creature spell is cast. They provide so much passive damage that in a matter or two turns you can completely devastate your opponents if you are setup right. Cast 2-3 spells on your turn with Ghyrson and Firebrand Archer on the battlefield and you just dealt 6-9 damage.

Circle of Flame and Propaganda will make your opponents think twice about attacking you. Many Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph decks look to inflict damage as fast as possible but fizzle out very quickly. I’ve found that it’s because when you deal massive damage turns 4-6 your hand is often low on cards and your commander is dead. Having these two protection cards keeps 1/1 attacking creatures your opponents control at bay but also make them more likely to swing into a different player all together. This gives you a chance to build back up or simply keep you on the board longer!

Finally, my favorite card in the deck, Tempt with Vengeance. Even if your opponents are not “tempted” you can unleash hell with 3 damage per creature created. If your opponents are tempted, clear the battlefield with a End the Festivities and swing wide!

Final Thoughts: I included most of the red and blue staples to keep this competitive with your playgroup. There are only 3 things I’d suggest doing to this deck to tweak it:

1. Find a spot for another land/ mana rock. This deck plays a lot of low to the ground spells so land normally isn’t an issue. More land/another rock may give you better luck if you find yourself doing more mulligans.

2. Add more counterspells. Protecting Starn is a huge focus during your game. Luckily, with Ward 2, the 0 and 1 cost counterspells that may target him aren’t going to happen as often. Having protection for him during an opponent’s main phase is where having more counters will be beneficial. Maybe instead of adding more counterspells you can pay more money for things like Fierce Guardianship or Force of Will. Cutting mana costs down further on your counterspells just mean you will have more options to play other spells in the same turn you cast a counter.

3. Stray away from token creation for more 1 damage pingers and spell copy effects. I wanted a hybrid deck that could spell sling and create more blockers. Once your playgroup knows how Ghyrson works they often send more attackers your way. I wanted tokens to act as a deterrent. With the right copy spells, dualcaster mage combo pieces, or more 1 damage triggered abilities you may not need blockers as much.

I included an extensive maybe board for viewers to make this deck your own! I wanted to stay away from EDHREC as much as possible with the cards included in the maybe board. Hopefully you guys enjoy this deck as much as I like devastating my playgroup with it!

Top Ranked	Achieved #31 position overall 1 year ago Achieved #24 position in Commander / EDH 1 year ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH Counterspell 1 year ago
Date added	1 year
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 26 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.33
Tokens	Copy Clone, Elemental 1/1 R, Elemental 1/1 R w/ Haste, Emblem Chandra, Dressed to Kill, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Phyrexian Goblin 1/1 R, Soldier, Spirit 1/1 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Treasure
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