I Dropped My Branding Iron

Commander / EDH Casual RBW (Mardu)

RedArchon

Creature (28)

• 1x Angel of Despair
• 1x Archon of Justice
• 1x Athreos, God of Passage
• 1x Basandra, Battle Seraph
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Brutal Hordechief
• 1x Charmbreaker Devils
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x High Priest of Penance
• 1x Hunted Dragon
• 1x Iroas, God of Victory *list*
• 1x Kambal, Consul of Allocation
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Patron of the Vein
• 1x Queen Marchesa
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Viashino Heretic
• 1x Xathrid Gorgon

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Greed
• 1x Kismet
• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation

Land (38)

• 1x Arcane Lighthouse
• 1x Ash Barrens
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Boros Garrison
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Hammerheim
• 1x Mistveil Plains
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 5x Mountain
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 6x Plains
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Temple of the False God
• 1x Temple of Triumph
• 1x Transguild Promenade

Sorcery (7)

• 1x Capital Punishment
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Merciless Eviction
• 1x Syphon Mind
• 1x Torment of Hailfire
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Vindicate

Commander (1)

Instant (12)

• 1x Boros Charm
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Comet Storm
• 1x Crackling Doom
• 1x Divergent Transformations
• 1x Mortify
• 1x Order / Chaos
• 1x Orim's Thunder
• 1x Return to Dust
• 1x Teferi's Protection
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Volcanic Offering

Artifact (8)

• 1x Boros Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Glaring Spotlight
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring

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Creature (7)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Dawnbreak Reclaimer
• 1x Desolation Giant
• 1x Forgestoker Dragon
• 1x Humble Defector
• 1x Magus of the Wheel
• 1x Mother of Runes

Instant (3)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Master Warcraft

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Authority of the Consuls
• 1x Palace Siege

Sorcery (3)

• 1x Debt to the Deathless
• 1x Fumigate
• 1x Recoup

Artifact (1)

• 1x Skullclamp

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Updated 9-3-17 with physical contents of deck.

The aim of the deck is just playing regular commander politics, while trying to keep things under control that opponents might draw off Mathas or in general. I didn't go for anything flashy or over-powered to stay on "friendly" terms with opponents. Some scary looking cards maybe, but nothing saying "OM#G KILL HIM NAO!". :D

Figure I'd lighten this up with some info. Beyond using removal for deal making, there are some cards I feel might need a little more of a blurb to describe their potential use. So, here we go:

Arcane Lighthouse isn't just good for this deck, it can be good for making deals against voltron generals and general problems.

Archon of Justice is a nice card to deter attacks, but also easy to recur, and Mardu is better at recurring creatures than other kind of spells (unless you go wholly into spells-matter-casting).

Basandra, Battle Seraph might generally be frowned upon, but it again is another card you can leverage in a deal with someone else, or just for you to get something out of the way, or protect yourself against some strategies like akido effects or removal.

Bloodgift Demon can give target player a card, thereby bribing them into perhaps not attacking you, or helping you play 'hug' with someone. Also, just card draw. This card is funny if for some reason you will lose on the draws step just before someone else who would lose on the draw step from a mill deck. Yes it happened. It was hilarious.

Brutal Hordechief can force blocks to help clear a path for you or again to play politics. Also, it's life draining ability isn't to be forgotten and repeatable, small effects can go by unnoticed.

Chaos Warp is a sub par removal spell when access to White and Black are available, but maybe playing a 'soft' removal helps people not feel as bad about you. Same with Divergent Transformations.

Hunted Dragon has been surprisingly useful, and in general it's nothing most decks can't handle, but care to who you hand those knights to.

Kambal, Consul of Allocation is a counter measure to Mathas' effect, where most spells played will drain for 2 life, nullifying Mathas' effect for the most part. Again, small effecs go by generally unnoticed.

Mistveil Plains is more of a ghost threat than anything real, but putting spells you can't get back into the deck can help a bit.

Order / Chaos is combat greatness. Remove a creature that threatens you, or a player. Play it up with someone else, and let them work for you.

Torment of Hailfire at even 3BB can deal real setbacks to opponents. This one is less about politics (unless you then pick a favorite to help recover) and more about getting ahead. However, the bounty counters may play an important role in how people feel about stuff.

Viashino Heretic, because the deck really hates when people wear shoes (Lightning Greaves and Swiftfoot Boots), and general shiny things that bring death.

Xathrid Gorgon I find hilarious. No, it doesn't kill a creature, but again, you can leverage this for some political gain, and it's a less feel bad moment for most people, keeping you from becoming the archenemy.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	9 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 25 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.77
Tokens	Assassin 1/1 B w/ Haste, Knight 2/2 W w/ First Strike, Ogre 3/3 R, Spirit 1/1 WB, Monarch Emblem