King of Bad Wifi Connection

Commander / EDH* Budget Control Equip Jank Phasing Pillow Fort Spellslinger Spirits Theme/Gimmick WB (Orzhov)

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Creature (21)

• 1x Banshee of the Dread Choir
• 1x Clarion Spirit
• 1x Deathbringer Liege
• 1x Drogskol Reinforcements
• 1x Guardian of Faith
• 1x He Who Hungers
• 1x Horobi, Death's Wail
• 1x Infernal Kirin
• 1x Kami of the Waning Moon
• 1x Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr  ^Flip
• 1x Killian, Ink Duelist
• 1x Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse
• 1x Mavinda, Students' Advocate
• 1x Nikko-Onna
• 1x Oyobi, Who Split the Heavens
• 1x Sandsower
• 1x Seizan, Perverter of Truth
• 1x Selfless Spirit
• 1x Thief of Hope
• 1x Urborg Scavengers
• 1x Windborn Muse

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Ethereal Absolution
• 1x Folk Hero
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Haunted Library
• 1x Protection Racket
• 1x Revenge of Ravens

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Devouring Greed
• 1x Ill-Gotten Gains

Instant (16)

• 1x Anguished Unmaking
• 1x Benevolent Offering
• 1x Cauldron Haze
• 1x Crib Swap
• 1x Curtains' Call
• 1x Expose Evil
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Heaven's Gate
• 1x Hostile Negotiations
• 1x Path to Exile
• 1x Repel the Darkness
• 1x Study Break
• 1x Touch of Darkness
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Wretched Confluence
• 1x Your Temple is Under Attack

Artifact (14)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Bloodforged Battle-Axe
• 1x Conjurer's Mantle
• 1x Greatsword of Tyr
• 1x Isochron Scepter
• 1x Mace of the Valiant
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Spellbinder
• 1x Sword of the Animist
• 1x Talisman of Hierarchy
• 1x Wayfarer's Bauble

Commander (1)

Land (37)

• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Brightclimb Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Fetid Heath
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 12x Plains
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 12x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Field
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Vault of the Archangel

Battle (2)

• 1x Invasion of New Capenna  ^Flip
• 1x Invasion of Tolvada  ^Flip

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Creature (6)

• 1x Graveshifter
• 1x Gravewaker
• 1x Hokori, Dust Drinker
• 1x Kami of False Hope
• 1x Strict Proctor
• 1x Topplegeist

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Crippling Fear
• 1x Pact of the Serpent

Instant (5)

• 1x Clever Concealment
• 1x Eerie Interlude
• 1x Foul Renewal
• 1x Scapegoat
• 1x Teferi's Protection

Artifact (3)

• 1x Explorer's Scope
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner
• 1x Wand of the Worldsoul

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Anointed Procession
• 1x Coalition Flag

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Saw this guy while looking at LOTR spoilers and thought he'd make a nifty build-around.

The main theme revolves around pumping my deck full of valuable Spirit creatures and targeting instants so that The Oathbreaker can protect them while he's in play. This is very much a deck that's more than the sum of its parts, as I'm using a lot of weird cards that normally wouldn't quite make it in the 99 of any other deck.

One important thing to note is that traditional can-trip instants like Defiant Strike lose their card draw bonus if the Oathbreaker or another Spirit phases out, so the only viable "can-trips" I was able to find that worked around that clause were Study Break, Repel the Darkness, and Expose Evil. These spells in particular still work because the can-trip bonus still happens so long as I target an opponent's creature in addition to one of my spirits. They also at least provide tempo advantage when my commander isn't in play to do his thing, whereas Touch of Darkness and Heaven's Gate are practically dead draws during a worse case scenario.

While trying to go full spirit tribal without Blue handicaps you quite a bit, pivoting into Black actually opens up quite a few potent side-grade paths, particularly when you combo your Spirit King with Horobi, Death's Wail. The Oathbreaker's phase-out ability essentially quell's Horobi's aimless destruction somewhat, making her more one-sided as you can phase out your spirits before Horobi kills them as well as herself.

Other neat board pieces include:

Mavinda, Students' Advocate, who can recycle all your targeting instants from the graveyard. She makes cards like Curtains' Call particularly potent so long as I'm able to target one of my spirits.

Infernal Kirin, Banshee of the Dread Choir, He Who Hungers, and Kyoki, Sanity's Eclipse, who are all in-tribe hand disruption

Killian, Ink Duelist, who cheapens the costs of all your targeted removal/protection

and Isochron Scepter and Spellbinder, which let you repeatedly cast whichever targeting instants you decide to imprint.

Keep in mind that you risk leaving yourself open to massive swings whenever you phase out your spirits with The Oathbreaker's effect, meaning that pillowfort options such as Revenge of Ravens, Windborn Muse, Norn's Annex, and Ghostly Prison are handy for keeping yourself healthy whenever your Spirits fizzle out of existence.

The power level of this particular build is probably at a strong 5 or weak 6, but upgrading your deck with stuff like Teferi's Protection, Anointed Procession, and any tutors can easily push it to like a strong 7 or 8.

Date added	1 year
Last updated	4 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 39 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 13 - 0 Commons
Cards	99
Avg. CMC	3.16
Tokens	Clue, Copy Clone, Elephant 3/3 G, Shapeshifter 1/1 C, Spirit 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 WB, Spirit 3/3 W
Folders	Killer Deck Lists