Karador's Paradox Pod

Commander / EDH* BGW (Abzan, Junk) Combo Competitive Control Stax

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Creature (34)

• 1x Arbor Elf
• 1x Avacyn's Pilgrim
• 1x Aven Mindcensor
• 1x Birds of Paradise
• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Captain Sisay
• 1x Carrion Feeder
• 1x Deathrite Shaman
• 1x Eidolon of Rhetoric
• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Elves of Deep Shadow
• 1x Elvish Mystic
• 1x Eternal Witness
• 1x Fauna Shaman
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Harmonic Sliver
• 1x Hermit Druid
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Iona, Shield of Emeria
• 1x Karmic Guide
• 1x Kataki, War's Wage
• 1x Kitchen Finks
• 1x Leonin Relic-Warder
• 1x Linvala, Keeper of Silence
• 1x Loyal Retainers
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Protean Hulk
• 1x Reveillark
• 1x Saffi Eriksdotter
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sun Titan
• 1x Thalia, Heretic Cathar
• 1x Viscera Seer
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Land (31)

• 1x Canopy Vista
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 3x Forest
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x High Market
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Llanowar Wastes
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Overgrown Tomb
• 3x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Sunpetal Grove
• 7x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Tainted Wood
• 1x Temple Garden
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Tranquil Thicket
• 1x Woodland Cemetery

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Buried Alive
• 1x Dark Petition
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Eldritch Evolution
• 1x Exhume
• 1x Green Sun's Zenith
• 1x Life / Death
• 1x Night's Whisper
• 1x Reanimate

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Damping Sphere
• 1x Defense Grid
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Lotus Petal
• 1x Mox Amber
• 1x Paradox Engine
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Thorn of Amethyst
• 1x Winter Orb

Instant (7)

• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Eladamri's Call
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Entomb
• 1x Noxious Revival
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Worldly Tutor

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Carpet of Flowers
• 1x Dance of the Dead
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Sylvan Library

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Creature (10)

• 1x Abyssal Gatekeeper
• 1x Ashen Rider
• 1x Craterhoof Behemoth
• 1x Mindslicer
• 1x Necrotic Ooze
• 1x Peacekeeper
• 1x Recruiter of the Guard
• 1x Runic Armasaur
• 1x Spirit of the Labyrinth
• 1x Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Aura of Silence
• 1x Aura Shards
• 1x Blind Obedience
• 1x Contamination
• 1x Leyline of the Void
• 1x Necromancy
• 1x Rule of Law
• 1x Smothering Tithe
• 1x Sylvan Library

Artifact (3)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Mana Vault
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top

Instant (2)

• 1x Cabal Ritual
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Praetor's Grasp

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Ignore landbase.
This is my Karador Paradox Pod list. It's somewhat inspired by Modern Abzan Coco in terms of wincon (Finks+Melira+Sac outlet for infinite life. Add Blood Artist for infinite pings)
There's a lot of ETB abuse, mainly Eternal Witness .
Turn 3 if you're slightly lucky you can pod Karador into Iona. This will kill any mono colour deck if you choose to name that colour (but I will say blue or black 99% of the time).
I usually build more competitive lists and while this one is still semi-competitive there are some casual elements to it such as Iona, Sheoldred and lack of standard pod wincons.
Notes for myself:

• Melira(2) + Finks(3) + Sac Outlet(Carrion(1) or Blood Artist(2)) = Infinite sac/ETB
• ^ + Anfenza(2) = Infinite Bolster. ^+ Blood Artist(2) = Infinite ping
• Loyal Retainers(3) + Saffi(2) + Blood Artist(2)= infinite death triggers
• Relic Warder(2) + Animate Dead(2) + Blood Artist(2) = Infinite death triggers

Sisay Targets:
Saffi(2), Paradox(5), Mox Amber(0), Elesh(7), (Vorinclex(8), Sheoldred(7), Hokori(4), Iona(9), Kataki(2), Linvala(4), Melira(2), Thalia(3).

Date added	8 years
Last updated	3 years
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 22 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.68
Folders	Complete-ish, Fav