I Am The Law - Azorius Stax

Commander / EDH* WU (Azorius)

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Creature (23)

• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Azor, the Lawbringer
• 1x Blazing Archon
• 1x Drannith Magistrate
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
• 1x Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Loxodon Gatekeeper
• 1x Luminous Broodmoth
• 1x Mother of Runes
• 1x Peregrine Drake
• 1x Reidane, God of the Worthy  ^Flip
• 1x Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
• 1x Sakashima the Impostor
• 1x Spark Double
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
• 1x The Reality Chip
• 1x Vryn Wingmare
• 1x Wall of Denial

Instant (10)

• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Disenchant
• 1x Fierce Guardianship
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Force of Will
• 1x Mana Drain
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Saw it Coming
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Land (34)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Hall of Heliod's Generosity
• 1x Hengegate Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Misty Rainforest
• 1x Mystic Gate
• 1x Nimbus Maze
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Prairie Stream
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 1x Skycloud Expanse
• 9x Snow-Covered Island
• 9x Snow-Covered Plains
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Windswept Heath

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Ashes of the Abhorrent
• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Frozen Aether
• 1x Land Tax
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Solemnity
• 1x Spirit Mirror
• 1x Teleportation Circle
• 1x Unnatural Selection

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Sea Gate Restoration  ^Flip

Commander (1)

Artifact (16)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Azorius Signet
• 1x Chalice of the Void
• 1x Conjurer's Closet
• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x God-Pharaoh's Statue
• 1x Mind Stone
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sphere of Resistance
• 1x Sunstone
• 1x The Immortal Sun
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Trinisphere
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Dovin, Hand of Control
• 1x Narset, Parter of Veils
• 1x Teferi, Time Raveler

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Sideboard

Creature (25)

• 1x Archon of Emeria
• 1x Azorius Guildmage
• 1x Clone
• 1x Glen Elendra Archmage
• 1x Hanna, Ship's Navigator
• 1x Ixidron
• 1x Jubilant Skybonder
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Kangee, Sky Warden
• 1x Kinjalli's Sunwing
• 1x Lavinia of the Tenth
• 1x Leonin Arbiter
• 1x Loyal Unicorn
• 1x Magus of the Tabernacle
• 1x Medomai the Ageless
• 1x Mulldrifter
• 1x Reflector Mage
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Spelltithe Enforcer
• 1x Starnheim Courser
• 1x Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
• 1x Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Thistledown Liege
• 1x Windborn Muse

Artifact (13)

• 1x Aether Spellbomb
• 1x Archaeomancer's Map
• 1x Azorius Keyrune
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Immovable Rod
• 1x Lithoform Engine
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Replicating Ring
• 1x Static Orb
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Torpor Orb
• 1x Winged Boots

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Collective Restraint
• 1x Dissipation Field
• 1x Dream Tides
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Monologue Tax
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sphere of Safety

Land (30)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Hall of Storm Giants
• 1x Irrigated Farmland
• 10x Island
• 10x Plains
• 1x Port Town
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Thriving Heath
• 1x Thriving Isle

Instant (3)

• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Failure / Comply
• 1x Make a Stand

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator
• 1x Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Supreme Verdict
• 1x Winds of Abandon

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Maybeboard

Creature (64)

• 1x Archmage Emeritus
• 1x Azor's Elocutors
• 1x Azorius Aethermage
• 1x Azorius Arrester
• 1x Azorius Herald
• 1x Azorius Justiciar
• 1x Azorius Skyguard
• 1x Benalish Marshal
• 1x Brago, King Eternal
• 1x Burnished Hart
• 1x Clever Impersonator
• 1x Cloud of Faeries
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Dawnbringer Cleric
• 1x Deputy of Acquittals
• 1x Dragon Hunter
• 1x Eldrazi Displacer
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elite Guardmage
• 1x Empyrean Eagle
• 1x Fatespinner
• 1x Fog Bank
• 1x Frost Titan
• 1x Galepowder Mage
• 1x Godhead of Awe
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Ironclad Slayer
• 1x Isperia, Supreme Judge
• 1x Ixidron
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
• 1x Lodestone Golem
• 1x Loyal Drake
• 1x Lyev Skyknight
• 1x Magus of the Disk
• 1x Malevolent Hermit  ^Flip
• 1x Meddling Mage
• 1x Mentor of the Meek
• 1x Meteor Golem
• 1x Midnight Pathlighter
• 1x Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
• 1x New Prahv Guildmage
• 1x Palladium Myr
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Plumeveil
• 1x Pride of the Clouds
• 1x Resplendent Griffin
• 1x Restoration Angel
• 1x Senate Guildmage
• 1x Silent Arbiter
• 1x Sky Spirit
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Spell Queller
• 1x Talon Trooper
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 1x Tithe Taker
• 1x Unsettled Mariner
• 1x Vendilion Clique
• 1x Venser, Shaper Savant
• 1x Void Winnower
• 1x Watcher of the Spheres
• 1x Wonder

Instant (36)

• 1x Absorb
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Azorius Charm
• 1x Azorius Ploy
• 1x Banish into Fable
• 1x Bathe in Light
• 1x Brave the Elements
• 1x Condemn
• 1x Disallow
• 1x Disorder in the Court
• 1x Dovin's Veto
• 1x Dramatic Rescue
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Faithful Mending
• 1x Frost Breath
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Heliod's Intervention
• 1x Hindering Light
• 1x Holy Day
• 1x Mirrorweave
• 1x Mystical Tutor
• 1x Negate
• 1x Overrule
• 1x Pact of Negation
• 1x Prismatic Boon
• 1x Protect / Serve
• 1x Render Silent
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Righteousness
• 1x Silence
• 1x Stand / Deliver
• 1x Swift Silence
• 1x Turn to Frog
• 1x Turn to Mist
• 1x Turnabout
• 1x Unbreakable Formation

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Approach of the Second Sun
• 1x Echo of Eons
• 1x Hallowed Respite
• 1x Mass Diminish
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Time Wipe
• 1x Wrath of God

Enchantment (16)

• 1x Cage of Hands
• 1x Cleric Class
• 1x Confounding Conundrum
• 1x Grasp of Fate
• 1x Imprisoned in the Moon
• 1x Lawmage's Binding
• 1x Leyline of Anticipation
• 1x Luminarch Ascension
• 1x Mystic Remora
• 1x Oath of Teferi
• 1x Paladin Class
• 1x Rest in Peace
• 1x Search for Azcanta  ^Flip
• 1x Steel of the Godhead
• 1x Suppression Field
• 1x Wings of Hope

Artifact (14)

• 1x Alhammarret's Archive
• 1x Azorius Keyrune
• 1x Damping Sphere
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Edifice of Authority
• 1x Feroz's Ban
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sisay's Ring
• 1x Spine of Ish Sah
• 1x Thought Vessel

Land (7)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Castle Vantress
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Maze of Ith
• 1x Soldevi Excavations
• 1x Terrain Generator
• 1x The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Dovin Baan
• 1x Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
• 1x Teferi, Master of Time

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EDIT: THIS DECK DOESN'T MATCH THE DESCRIPTION AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REWORKED

Just general Azorius Stax stuff, focus is on shutting down opponents' capabilities and eventually getting to turn sideways a few times once I'm the only one allowed to play creatures/has any in play. Sadly the deck has problems and I'm still trying to get it to actually do something in addition to making laws, but it's been a slow deck so far. My maybeboard has plenty of juicy cards in it (some I do not own) but all combined this is how I'd like the deck to feel (lots of control). Just don't know if it's viable at all.

I feel Grand Arbiter Augustin IV is more suited to being the commander than the sphinxes, but I was considering using Lavinia of the Tenth (which is one of the many targets of my flickering cards, Teleportation Circle and Conjurer's Closet. Problem is I keep coming back to Augustin because making my stuff cheaper and opponent's stuff more expensive feels like both combined makes the game state favor me exponentially as it goes on.

Interesting combos:

Flicker any of these with Teleportation Circle and Conjurer's Closet for some pretty good effects:

• Lavinia of the Tenth: detain all non-land permanents with mana value 4 or less forever
• Azor, the Lawbringer: no more instant or sorcery spells from your opponents ever again
• Mulldrifter: draw 2 cards every end step for each flicker
• Peregrine Drake: untap 5 lands every end step for each flicker so that you have lands open for counterspell, etc
• Reflector Mage: bounce a commander (or other nasty creature) and that opponent can't cast that card during their next turn, each flicker lets you do this to multiple creatures

These creatures are in the mail and will end up making it into the deck but also combo with flickering:

• Highcliff Felidar: destroy the highest power creature each player owns every flicker
• Village Bell-Ringer: untap all creatures I control every flicker (mainly do it once on end step to have blockers, but could untap multiple tap ability creatures)
• Stonehorn Dignitary: an opponent skips their next combat phase for the rest of the game, multiple flickers means multiple opponents just can't attack anymore
• Yorion, Sky Nomad: flickers any amount of my creatures, so if I flicker this creature multiple times then I can flicker everything multiple times

And I am adding Soulherder too since I only just found out it exists (to add to conjurer's closet & teleportation circle).

For another combo, when any of your creatures without flying die (like Augustin), you can give it an "unflying" token (as I call it) and they come back into play with flying. You can then bounce it with Conjurer's Closet, Teleportation Circle, etc, to remove the token, and then they are essentially indestructible (if they would die again, you give them an unflying token, flicker them, rinse, repeat).

And yeah I'd love Rhystic Study and/or Consecrated Sphinx but they are pretty expensive.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 5 Mythic Rares 42 - 31 Rares 25 - 21 Uncommons 3 - 7 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.14
Tokens	2/2 W Creature Reflection, Copy Clone, Dungeon: Dungeon of the Mad Mage, Dungeon: Lost Mine of Phandelver, Dungeon: Tomb of Annihilation, Foretell, Goblin 1/1 R, Replicated Ring, Skeleton 1/1 B, The Atropal, Treasure, Wizard 2/2 U