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Commander / EDH BRG (Jund) Dragons Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (47)

• 1x Akoum Hellkite
• 1x Atarka, World Render
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Beastcaller Savant
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Bladewing the Risen
• 1x Bogardan Hellkite
• 1x Catacomb Dragon
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Destructor Dragon
• 1x Dragon Mage
• 1x Dragon Whisperer
• 1x Dragonlord Atarka
• 1x Dragonlord Kolaghan
• 1x Dragonlord's Servant
• 1x Dragonmaster Outcast
• 1x Dragonspeaker Shaman
• 1x Elvish Harbinger
• 1x Foe-Razer Regent
• 1x Forgestoker Dragon
• 1x Gemhide Sliver
• 1x Harbinger of the Hunt
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Kokusho, the Evening Star
• 1x Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
• 1x Lifespring Druid
• 1x Lightning Shrieker
• 1x Llanowar Dead
• 1x Manaweft Sliver
• 1x Moonveil Dragon
• 1x Mul Daya Channelers
• 1x Satyr Hedonist
• 1x Savage Ventmaw
• 1x Scourge of Nel Toth
• 1x Scourge of Valkas
• 1x Shaman of Forgotten Ways
• 1x Shockmaw Dragon
• 1x Siege Dragon
• 1x Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon
• 1x Somberwald Sage
• 1x Stormbreath Dragon
• 1x Sylvan Caryatid
• 1x Thunderbreak Regent
• 1x Tyrant of Valakut
• 1x Utopia Tree
• 1x Utvara Hellkite
• 1x Vesper Ghoul

Land (36)

• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Cinder Glade
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
• 4x Forest
• 1x Haven of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Jund Panorama
• 1x Jungle Hollow
• 1x Looming Spires
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Rugged Highlands
• 1x Savage Lands
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 5x Swamp
• 1x Timber Gorge
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Wooded Foothills

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Conspiracy
• 1x Crucible of Fire
• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Elemental Bond
• 1x Frontier Siege
• 1x Palace Siege
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Sight of the Scalelords

Instant (2)

• 1x Foul Renewal
• 1x Sarkhan's Triumph

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Descent of the Dragons
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Fearsome Awakening
• 1x Painful Truths
• 1x Reanimate

Commander (1)

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Prossh without tokens? That's right, it's another all-or-nothing EDH deck from yours truly. We're in it for the dragons, and there be dragons aplenty!

31 of them, to be exact. With a whopping 47 creatures on the 99, most of our effects are triggered or activated abilities, meaning that when you're in top deck mode you still have something useful to do with your mana. You'll find no land destruction, no exile effects, no kill spells... just a few noncreature spells, a lot of land and 48 creatures.

I have seen plenty of debate as to the usefulness of mana dorks in EDH, but here, there should be no debate. The ramp creatures here can fill multiple roles, starting as ramp (obviously), turning into dragons thanks to Conspiracy and receiving the buff from Crucible of Fire or literally becoming dragons with Descent of the Dragons.

Conspiracy also gets better with Thunderbreak Regent, punishing anyone that dares to target any one of your 31 (now 48) dragons.

You're not, however, going to have this out every game, so what else keeps this deck afloat? For one, the complete lack of artifacts. We run precisely zero artifacts, making our opponent's artifact hate cards dead draws. Who runs absolutely NO ARTIFACTS IN AN EDH DECK?! We do, and no one expects it. Second, we have a grand total of 48 creatures. That's nearly half of our deck, so targeted removal and even sweepers aren't stopping this machine. There's always another threat a draw or two away. We waste little in the way of tutor effects. Sometimes, yes, you may want a very specific creature, but most of the fun here is sticking a random dragon to put the fear into your opponent... then another dragon. Thirdly, dragons fly. Evasion for days, 'nough said.

Note: Though it would seem a flavor fail to exclude Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund in a Jund Dragons deck, this was done intentionally. A single clone effect will give your entire board to your opponent, and there's no coming back from that.

Here's a small list of achievements to aim for while playing this merciless dragon deck:

GRAND THEFT ARTIFACT;
Win with Hellkite Tyrant by connecting with an opponent running Affinity

NOT A FINGER;
Kill an opponent with noncombat damage with Descent of the Dragons and Dragon Tempest

NEVERENDING STORY;
Bring the nightmare machine online with Descent of the Dragons, any combination of dragons and Utvara Hellkite

EVERYONE HAS A PRICE;
Clear someone's board by pumping copious amounts of mana into Harbinger of the Hunt's first ability

FRIENEMIES;
Turn friends into enemies by resolving Deathbringer Regent

HANS AND FRANZ;
Ruin someone's day by dumping mana into Moonveil Dragon's ability with Atarka, World Render on the battlefield (extra Cool Points awarded if you're also swinging in with Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury)

ULTIMATE SACRIFICE;
Sacrifice Kokusho, the Evening Star to Scourge of Nel Toth's ability (bonus Flavour Points if you do it more than once in a game)

UNEXPECTED RESULTS;
Tutor a mana dork with Sarkhan's Triumph

YO ADRIAN!;
Simultaneously kill all opponents by activating Shaman of Forgotten Ways ability after casting Crux of Fate (Yes, this is actually possible)

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS;
Get a metric butt ton of +1/+1 counters with Foe-Razer Regent and Frontier Siege set to Dragons

GIVER OF SICK;
Defeat your foe with poison counters a la Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL;
Smash into a pillow fort with Siege Dragon

KANSAS CITY SHUFFLE;
Deal lethal damage with only Kobold tokens produced by Prossh

COOL STORY BRO;
"And then I cast another dragon with the mana I got from Savage Ventmaw!"

There's nothing fancy about this brew. It wasn't created to be competitive, but to allow you to spam the giant, glowing "DRAGON SHENANIGANS" button that resides in each and every one of us. If you're having fun, then you're winning, regardless of the game's outcome. After all, that's what MTG is all about. Stir up some trouble and have fun doing it with this fiery little diddy right here!
Shout out to GoldGhost012 for the idea of an Achievement section; it's brilliant and just plain fun.
+1s and feedback are greatly appreciated!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.52
Tokens	Dragon 4/4 R, Dragon 5/5 R, Dragon 6/6 R, Kobolds of Kher Keep 0/1 R