Legacy of Yawgmoth - Phyrexian Themed Deck

Commander / EDH* Casual Control Enchantment Group Slug Theme/Gimmick Toolbox

Ravenot

Land (40)

• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arcane Sanctum
• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Crumbling Necropolis
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Forest
• 1x Frontier Bivouac
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 1x Glimmervoid
• 1x Great Furnace
• 1x Island
• 1x Jungle Shrine
• 1x Mana Confluence
• 1x Mirrodin's Core
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mystic Monastery
• 1x Nomad Outpost
• 1x Opal Palace
• 1x Opulent Palace
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Phyrexia's Core
• 1x Plains
• 1x Reflecting Pool
• 1x Rupture Spire
• 1x Sandsteppe Citadel
• 1x Savage Lands
• 1x Scorched Ruins
• 1x Seaside Citadel
• 1x Seat of the Synod
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Transguild Promenade
• 1x Tree of Tales
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Vault of Whispers
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Wincon (6)

• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Phyrexian Processor
• 1x Phyrexian Unlife
• 1x Soul Conduit

Protection (5)

• 1x Apostle's Blessing
• 1x Dueling Grounds
• 1x Gore Vassal
• 1x Soul of New Phyrexia
• 1x Spellskite

Forced Sac (3)

• 1x No Mercy
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One

Draw (16)

• 1x Blue Sun's Zenith
• 1x Braingeyser
• 1x Consecrated Sphinx
• 1x Etched Monstrosity
• 1x Impaler Shrike
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
• 1x Molten Psyche
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Oculus
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Phyrexian Etchings
• 1x Phyrexian Gargantua
• 1x Phyrexian Rager
• 1x Sleeper's Robe
• 1x Spiteful Visions
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Targeted Removal (14)

• 1x Beast Within
• 1x Entomber Exarch
• 1x Hex Parasite
• 1x Hull Breach
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Numbing Dose
• 1x Phthisis
• 1x Phyrexian Purge
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Smoldering Tar
• 1x Spinal Embrace
• 1x Tsabo Tavoc
• 1x Vindicate

Combat Tricks (7)

• 1x Act of Aggression
• 1x Backlash
• 1x Cauldron Dance
• 1x Deceiver Exarch
• 1x Phyrexian Splicer
• 1x Spinal Embrace
• 1x Sudden Spoiling

Ramp (6)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Blighted Woodland
• 1x Phyrexian Tower
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Scorched Ruins
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Lifegain (5)

• 1x Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
• 1x Death Grasp
• 1x Soul Link
• 1x Spinal Embrace
• 1x Suture Priest

Boardwipe (4)

• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Massacre Wurm
• 1x Phyrexian Purge
• 1x Tsabo's Decree

Tutor (2)

• 1x Birthing Pod
• 1x Guided Passage

Commander (1)

Utility/Control (16)

• 1x Deceiver Exarch
• 1x Dueling Grounds
• 1x Ertai, the Corrupted
• 1x Ezuri, Claw of Progress
• 1x Genesis Wave
• 1x Melira, Sylvok Outcast
• 1x Memnarch
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Phyrexian Revoker
• 1x Phyrexian Splicer
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Psychic Surgery
• 1x Spellskite
• 1x Vhati il-Dal

Group Slug (10)

• 1x Isolation Cell
• 1x Molten Psyche
• 1x Norn's Annex
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Phyrexian Tyranny
• 1x Psychosis Crawler
• 1x Spiteful Visions
• 1x Suture Priest
• 1x Underworld Dreams
• 1x Vile Consumption

Recursion (7)

• 1x Cauldron Dance
• 1x Entomber Exarch
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Noxious Revival
• 1x Phyrexian Reclamation
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Volrath's Stronghold

Preator (5)

• 1x Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
• 1x Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

Drain (4)

• 1x Numbing Dose
• 1x Sleeper Agent
• 1x Smoldering Tar
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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Maybeboard

Control (7)

• 1x Absorb
• 1x Arcane Denial
• 1x Confound
• 1x Disrupt
• 1x Exclude
• 1x Suffocating Blast
• 1x Undermine

Group Slug (2)

• 1x Soul Barrier
• 1x Subversion

Other (4)

• 1x Due Respect
• 1x Enslave
• 1x Persecute
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Drain (2)

• 1x Plague Spitter
• 1x Urza's Guilt

Boardwipe (1)

• 1x Phyrexian Scriptures

Lifegain (1)

• 1x Subversion

Ramp (4)

• 1x Black Market
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Phyrexian Lens
• 1x Sphere of the Suns

Draw (2)

• 1x Culling Dais
• 1x Serum Visions

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This is my attempt at a decent non-infect Phyrexian-themed commander deck. I originally tried to build it with Atraxa at the helm, but with infect being the only reliable phyrexian mechanic for her to exploit, I decided to switch to Ramos. Ramos allows the inclusion of some great cards from Invasion, as well as the red Preator and generals like Tsabo Tavoc . With the sole exceptions of the mana base, every card included is either completely generic, has the Phyrexian watermark, from a Phyrexian-themed expansion such as the invasion block, or depicts artwork or flavor text that is Phyrexian.

The object of this deck is to drain your opponents and add a bit of control in response to their actions, such as Phyrexian Tyranny for draw and Suture Priest for creatures, and Norn's Annex for attacking. I've also tried keeping a bit of combat control in to keep your opponents on their toes. To that extent, i've also added a lot of draw synergies like Psychosis Crawler to work off of the draining mechanics against my opponents.

The main combos would be Melira, Sylvok Outcast + Phyrexian Unlife to just not lose, and Phyrexian Unlife + Soul Conduit as a wincon to knock opponents out of the game.

The deck currently needs culling, and I am working on identifying where would be the best cards to cut. I welcome all suggestions and critiques on this deck. Where is the deck being spread too thin and needs to be trimmed? Thank you for any help in this endeavor!

Date added	5 years
Last updated	3 years
Key combos	Melira, Sylvok Outcast + Phyrexian Unlife Phyrexian Unlife + Soul Conduit
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 0 Mythic Rares 51 - 0 Rares 28 - 0 Uncommons 19 - 0 Commons
Cards	117
Avg. CMC	3.90
Tokens	Beast 3/3 G, Copy Clone, Experience Token, Minion X/X B, Spirit 1/1 C
Folders	Phyrexia Cards
Based on	Rise of the Praetors copy Ravenot EDH