Judgment Day: Avacyn the Purifier EDH [PRIMER]

Commander / EDH Daedalus19876

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Daedalus19876 says... #1

aekrusty: Sure, I'll give it a look when I can find time! :)

The_Herald_of_Atarka: bows Well thank you, sir/ma'am! It's one of my favorite decks: it curves smoothly, and it's proven itself to be my most competitive deck (excluding my combo decks when not disrupted).

I'm also planning to add Selfless Spirit and Sigarda's Aid as soon as I can get copies; they seem awesome here.

July 20, 2016 2:42 a.m.

PG7m says... #2

Probably the sweetest deck I've ever seen. Great job!

July 28, 2016 6:58 p.m.

Do you think you have enough artifacts to justify Dispatch? I also suggest Stonehewer Giant and maybe Umezawa's Jitte. This is definitely a strong list though, although I don't like Generator Servant or Torch Fiend. I know they are there to help flip avacyn, but I dunno, maybe fiend is ok but servant just doesn't sit right with me.

August 17, 2016 9:31 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #4

Tacticsninja16782: I've considered Stonehewer Giant before, and he's been sitting on the edge of the deck forever. I know how good he is - grabbing protection or combat effects at instant speed - but I have two issues with him. First, he sits at the same CMC as my commander, and I usually want to cast her ASAP (especially since she costs a lot for a voltron general). Second, he only has an effect after waiting a turn cycle - so even in a good scenario where nobody has removal, I don't get to use his effect until T7 (T5 commander, T6 cast him, T7 use him). Have you had good experiences with him?

I play in a very artifact-heavy meta, so I'm never unhappy to draw Torch Fiend. Generator Servant was originally included as a self-sacrificing creature, but the ability to have a T3 commander with haste is nothing to scoff at.

I would put in Jitte if I had a copy, haha. But it's super expensive, so I can't add it yet. I've assembled this deck over a long time, and it's a piece I haven't acquired yet.

I'm not sure if I have enough artifacts to reliably play Dispatch. I'll test and find out. Thanks for your comment and +1! :)

August 17, 2016 11:10 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #5

PG7m: Thank you! I am deeply glad you liked the deck! If you have any questions about it, or want help with any decks of your own, feel free to ask anytime!

August 18, 2016 1:27 a.m.

Love-in-Theory says... #6

Well constructed and looks great! +10

August 25, 2016 2:52 p.m.

Ocelot44 says... #7

Have you thought about running the Land Tax + Scroll Rack combo? Works wonders in colors that normally have bad card draw.

Aurelia, the Warleader seems like a natural inclusion here too. An extra combat phase means an extra Sword trigger and more commander damage

Cool deck! New Avacyn seems like an interesting build-around General. +1

September 12, 2016 7:13 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #8

Ocelot44: I have considered it, yeah: doubly good since I'm already playing Enlightened Tutor. Unfortunately, I don't own a copy of either of them (and they're expensive), so it's not something I can add at the moment :(

September 12, 2016 7:15 p.m.

Ocelot44 says... #9

Lol yeah I know the feel. At least you're smart enough to know there are better budget options than running freaking Armistice for card draw. I cringed so hard when I saw Justin Parnell play it in Commander Vs last week XD

September 12, 2016 7:21 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #10

Ocelot44: Yeah, Armistice is just BAD. Anyone who plays it should be ashamed. I mean, look at the colorless draw available! Mind's Eye blows them all out of the water.

Also, I'm planning on adding Aurelia, the Warleader in my next update to the deck: my currently planned changes are +1 Stonehewer Giant, Sublime Archangel, Mana Vault, Sword of Fire and Ice, Rogue's Passage, and Aurelia, the Warleader, along with -1 Tower of the Magistrate, Mana Geyser, Daretti, Scrap Savant, Scythe of the Wretched, Demonmail Hauberk, and Blood Moon. Thoughts?

Also, do you mind clicking the +1 button again? I don't think the website registered it (stupid glitchy T/O). Thanks again! :)

September 12, 2016 7:28 p.m. Edited.

Ocelot44 says... #11

Oh my gosh that wasn't a glitch that was me forgetting to press it. Oops

Anyways yeah those all sound like great upgrades! Personally, I've had a bad history with Mana Vault. It's tricky to use because you can only untap it during your upkeep, but it can pay off in certain situations

September 12, 2016 7:38 p.m.

Awesome deck. I like it the way it is, no suggestion I feel is needed for it. +1 upvote.

d&g85

September 13, 2016 7:40 p.m.

tyler18432 says... #13

have you thought about Lightning Greaves

September 14, 2016 3:17 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #14

tyler18432: I have considered it, yes. The issue is that once the Lightning Greaves are attached to Avacyn, the Purifier  Flip, I can no longer equip (or enchant) anything else to her. I can get around this by having another creature to move the Greaves to, but if I control no other creatures, there's going to be a problem (and, in testing, that happened frequently enough for me to not want to play it).

September 14, 2016 3:32 a.m.

tyler18432 says... #15

oh ok

September 14, 2016 3:34 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #16

tyler18432: Thanks for your interest in my deck! :)

You're welcome to leave a +1 if you liked it ;)

September 14, 2016 3:58 a.m.

tyler18432 says... #17

how about if you +1 my If you don't need friends... i'll +1 yours

September 14, 2016 4:05 a.m.

As far as your problem goes with bouncing back after a boardwipe, something like Faith's Reward or Open the Vaults could be up your alley.

September 14, 2016 9:20 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #19

tyler18432: I +1'd yours, if you'd reciprocate :)

canterlotguardian: Ooh! Interesting idea! I'll playtest it when I have a chance. I had a quite severe falling-out with my magic group yesterday, so I don't really have anywhere to play this deck right now, but as soon as I find another playgroup I'll try it out!

September 14, 2016 11:18 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #20

Ocelot44: I like Mana Vault because if it's in your opening hand it allows for a T2 Archangel Avacyn  Flip. I don't really plan to untap it unless I have a LOT of mana open and nothing to do with it.

September 14, 2016 8:48 p.m.

Ocelot44 says... #21

Fair enough. Just make sure you eventually drop it for more powerful ramp like Land Tax, Mox Opal, Chrome Mox, etc. Getting your commander out early won't mean a whole lot if it's not protected with hexproof because it'll just get removed and you'll have to cast it again

September 14, 2016 10:49 p.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #22

Ocelot44: I don't think I'd play either of those moxen in this deck, actually: I do own a Chrome Mox, but I find the card disadvantage to be pretty awful, and I don't have metalcraft enough to really work with Mox Opal. I would add Mox Diamond if I owned one, though.

And yes, Land Tax needs a home in here when/if I get one. It's not properly "ramp", though.

September 14, 2016 11:58 p.m.

Ocelot44 says... #23

You do you, man. You're the one who knows this deck best, so you should know what's good and what's not

I'm glad that you're polite enough to have conversations about deckbuilding! Some people are just here for the upvotes and nothing else

September 15, 2016 12:31 a.m.

Daedalus19876 says... #24

Ocelot44: The +1s are always nice haha - I spend some time trolling for them - but the entire purpose of this website is for everyone to compare decklists and improve their skills at MtG.

No better way to do that than discussing the decks you've built, and thus the ones you're most familiar with :) I'm always willing to discuss anything about any of my decks, and I like talking with other people about theirs (time permitting).

Thanks for your comments! :)

September 15, 2016 2:47 a.m.

perhaps a Solitary Confinement? or is it too slow for this deck?

September 17, 2016 3:30 p.m.

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