Nitpicking Nerds Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge ($38 Deck!)
I'm netdecking an EDH deck to get an idea of one way to play my commander.
So far I've got spells, spell ramp, and spell bonuses. I'm not doing it 1 for 1. Some of these cards I'll replace with better things I already own.
The finale of Budget Bombs (chapter 1) is finally here! We have a very awesome Jeleva deck brewed up today, and every card in the entire deck costs only one dollar! (As of 12/4/2019) Surely after this video goes viral and takes the internet by storm, all these cards will spike in price, so pick them up while you still can!
Video deck tech:
https://youtu.be/icZg_3mEgAg
Decklist on TCG Player:
https://decks.tcgplayer.com/magic/freeform/nitpicking-nerds/jeleva--nephalia-s-scourge---38-deck/1364624?utm_source=NitpickingNerds&utm_medium=NitpickingNerds&utm_term=&utm_content=magic&utm_campaign=affiliate
UPDATES
07-07
+Epic Experiment
+Emergence Zone
+Diabolic Vision
06-07
+Cackling Drake
+Talrand, Sky Summoner
+Myriad Landscape
06-05
*Terramorphic Expanse for Dimir Aqueduct. I can search a Swamp
05-30
+Ral, Storm Conduit
+Blight Herder
+Corrupted Graftone
+Lonely Sandbar
+Sorin Markov
05-28
+Izzet Boilerworks
+Nivix Guildmage
05-24
---SpellRecycling---
Charmbreaker Devils for Thought Scour. I can get spells back at random from the graveyard instead of replacing one card for another.
+Archaeomancer
---Di Advanteej---
*Merfolk Looter for Talisman of Creativity. I can draw/discard each turn for now.
Decree of Pain for Thirst for Knowledge. I can wipe the board and draw a card for each creature destroyed. AAAAND I'll probably end up discarding anyways.
*Baleful Strix for Disinformation Campaign. I can pay UB to draw instead of 1UB to draw and make everyone discard. Eventually I can set up to combo this with Spelltwine
---SpellRamp---
*Arcane Melee for Swarm Intelligence. Unfortunately, I'd be helping everyone play sorceries and instants for 2CM less. Whelp, it'll do for now :/
+Goblin Electromancer
+Nightscape Familiar
---Spells---
*Turn to Frog for Sinister Sabotage. I can turn something into a Frog for now instead of countering.
*Psychic Intrusion for Spelltwine. At least I can take a sorcery/instant from an opponent's hand/graveyard. Even if I have to pay for it's CMC myself :/
Army of the Damned for Treasure Cruise. I can bring out the big guns with an army AND flashback again for more :)
*Aetherspouts for Volcanic Vision. 3UU instead of 3RR and I can undo an entire army of attackers , putting them into an opponents library. I can save myself, or another player...or myself >:)
*Sudden Spoiling for Worst Fears. I can weaken an onslaught and save myself for another turn
+Cruel Ultimatum
05-23
---Mah BABY...ANNNND HEEE WEEEEPT!---
Cartouche of Zeal for Prismatic Lens. I'd rather spend R to give her haste than 2CM for a mana rock
---IDK---
*Propaganda for Mystic Retrieval. I can slow down opponents by making them pay to attack.
---Di Advanteej card advantage---
Diabolic Tutor for Notion Rain. I can search instead of paying 2 to draw two. With limited recycling of spells, I can't afford to pick between discard and draw. It's either I discard to draw, or I draw.
Interpret the Signs for Opt. Way better advantage even if it costs 5 more CM
*Diabolic Revelation for Final Parting INSTEAD of that demonic shit. Still searches :/
---SpellRecycling---
*Call to Mind for Increasing Vengeance. I can get a spell back from the graveyard instead of copying one. And at 3CMC compared to 2CMC, it's not a bad sub.
---SpellCorps benefit from spells in the library or graveyard---
*Galvanoth for Ignite the Future. KUSSSSOOOOOOOOO! (table slam). These are both really good! Hopefully I can keep both.
*Keranos, God of Storms for Mana Geyser. I can build card advantage or deal 3 to a creature or player. Still 5 CMC
Blast of Genius for Rakdos Locket. I can blast someone with a heavy spell, and recycle the spell later
+Melek, Izzet Paragon
---Spells SECONDO SHIELDO---
+In Garruk's Wake
+Guttersnipe
*Negate for Insidious Will. I can at least counter a noncreature spell for 1B less.
Izzet Charm for Izzet Locket. I can counter/drain 2CMC from an opponent, deal 2 to a creature, or draw and discard 2 cards. Beats an ugly rock. Eww.
---Spells power up the SpellCorps and can be cast for free.99 with Jeleva---
*Leave in the Dust for Fact or Fiction. I can bounce J or another permanent for the same Mana Cost. And it's an Instant :)
*Read the Bones for Frantic Search. I can scry before I draw the two cards for two life.
*Shock for Geistblast. I can still deal 2 to any target. At least I have the first part of the card's effect lol. I can get the SECONDO SHIIIEEELDO ability when I swap it out :)
*Molten Disaster for Jaya's Immolating Inferno. I can turn on the after burners and bun up every BC ting instead of 3 targets. Well, every BC ting pon di ground anyway.
*Temporal Trespass for Karn's Temporal Sundering. It costs 11CMC, but it has Delve. This deck is bound to have plenty in the graveyard to lower the CMC. It also combos with Blast of Genius :)
*Phthisis for Price of Fame. It kills and can hit someone hard. But Price of Fame is the anti-commander card :)
*Unsubstantiate for Rewind. I can bounce something for now
*Thunderous Wrath for Seething Song. I can deal big damage for R if I draw it
---I WANNA ROOOOOCKSSSSSS---
*Mirari for Firemind's Research. I have to pay an extra 3 mana to copy a spell, but it's something for the time being. I'll experiment with F.Research once I get my hands on one.
Sapphire Medallion over Firemind Vessel. I'd rather get the bonus of 1 less for each Blue spell than pay 4CMC for 2 Hybrid mana.
Hammer of Purphoros for Hedron Archive. I can give J Haste and get some land monsters. Beats paying 4CM for 2CM
Sol Ring for Manifold Key. I don't have many artifacts which tap for more than 1CM.
*Traveler's Amulet for Midnight Clock. It lets me get a land in my hand for 2CMC. Not bad for now.
Swiftfoot Boots for Nihil Spellbomb. I'd rather give J haste or something than exile a graveyard.
+Rakdos Charm for artifact destruction or finishing the game by making creatures deal 1 to their controllers :)
05-22
---Spells power up the SpellCorps and can be cast for free.99 with Jeleva---
*Quicksilver Geyser for Baral's Expertise. I can still return Jeleva and anything else to the hand. AND it's an Instant instead of a Sorcery. J would cost 4.
*Crosis's Charm for By Force. The charm can destroy an artifact :/
*Infest for Chain Reaction. -2/-2 to each creature instead of using the number of creatures on the battlefield.
Divination for Chemister's Insight. Not paying 4 CMC for 2 cards even if it is an Instant.
*Void Snare for Curfew. It does bounce a nonland permanent. It doesn't affect everyone, but I can target J or another permanent with ETB like Archaeomancer :)
*Sift for Cut // Ribbons. Lets me draw and put something in the graveyard :)
*Rescind for Discovery/Dispersal. 2CMC for a card or 1UU to return A permanent. Similar, but it'll do for now.
*Essence Scatter for Disdainful Stroke. I can counter a creature spell for now. Anything 4CMC and up will likely be a commander or a board wipe. Might as well sub this in for now.
---# Mah BABY...ANNNND HEEE WEEEEPT! Cards that combo with mah girl---
*Mark of Fury for Brainstorm. It'll take an extra turn to cast her, but she'll lick off something.
Crimson Wisps for Clout of the Dominus. It's the same effect for the same cost and it powers up the SpellCorps. Also, why give Jeleva Shroud when I need a way to bounce her back to my hand?
---I wanna ROCKS. Exactly what it sounds like.---
Treasure Trove for Dimir Signet. 2UU to draw whenever I want
