List of EDH Staples and Power Cards
Commander / EDH*
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I'm not sure if exiling a number of cards in your deck, for one combo card is worth it. What happens if you get your Helm of Obedience, but exile your Leyline of the Void?
December 29, 2014 7:58 a.m.
I think you can make a big updating this list with the cards of the last collections. I believe that can join your list :Utter End,Reclamation Sage,Clever Impersonator,Mana Confluence,Purphoros, God of the Forge,Perilous Vault,Relic of Progenitus
You must remove Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary ,was ban in last update.
January 15, 2015 7:20 p.m.
Crypt Incursion has been more and more present in the meta in which I play. Instant-speed exile shuts down any reanimation swing, and the big life boost is often gravy.
January 16, 2015 10:52 a.m.
kameenook, the last anounce of the ban list. Rofellos was banned as part of 99 too.
January 16, 2015 2:44 p.m.
Kameronmcl says... #8
lol you know what i find funny? The simple fact that it says 652 deck size and says this deck is commander/EDH legal
February 4, 2015 11:55 a.m.
LittleBlueHero says... #9
I have already seen Temur Sabertooth added to a lot of green lists and I don't see a reason to not run it if you have the chance. It protects itself and other creatures you control AND allows you multiple uses of enters the battlefield abilities.
Its probably too early to say if its a staple but Its already made its way into a lot of deck in my area.
I think Hero's Blade will probably become a staple in most decks trying to win with Commander damage.
February 5, 2015 4:03 p.m.
Got looking at the DTK spoilers. Here's what I think should at least be considered for the list:
White: Fate Forgotten, Profound Journey, Radiant Purge, Secure the Wastes
Blue: Anticipate, Clone Legion, Living Lore, Mirror Mockery, Profaner of the Dead
Black: Damnable Pact, Foul-Tongue Shriek, Sidisi, Undead Vizier, Virulent Plague
Red: Commune with Lava, Volcanic Vision
Green: Collected Company, Shaman of Forgotten Ways
Multicolor: Dragonlord Dromoka, Dragonlord Silumgar, Ojutai's Command, Narset Transcendent, Sarkhan Unbroken, Silumgar's Command
March 18, 2015 7:51 a.m.
Enter the Infinite might be a good choice, also Azami, Lady of Scrolls around here any time one of these drops, bad things are coming, though I can see enter missing because it almost requires an omniscience
March 21, 2015 1:53 a.m.
Hinder, Spell Crumple, Spin into Myth and Oblation no longer belong on this list with the recent rule change.
Telepathy never did, what's it doing here?
Condemn and Hallowed Burial are now far worse than they used to be, but are still somewhat useful.
April 2, 2015 5:43 p.m.
Sleazebag I agree that the most primary use of them is to tuck commanders, tucking other powerful cards can still warrant their power as a staple. Can't exile something? Tuck it.
April 2, 2015 6:17 p.m.
April 2, 2015 6:19 p.m.
I agree with Supplant Form. A friend uses it in a Melek, Izzet Paragon EDH list and it's brutal every time it comes up.
With the changes to tuck rules, Oblation, Chaos Warp, Condemn, Hallowed Burial and Terminus could be considered for removal. They're all still really good, but they don't do what they originally did (semi-permanently deal with commanders).
April 2, 2015 8:43 p.m.
kameenook: There's literally two cards in the game that don't care about getting exiled and none of those are something you'd bother using removal on.
Most tucks are now worthless. Exceptions are Terminus, Chaos Warp, Condemn and Hallowed Burial.Terminus due to miracle casting cost. Chaos warp is still a red staple as it does not have any other way to deal with enchantments and has a very hard time dealing with indestructible.Condemn works as your third 1 CMC removal spell next to Path of Exile and Swords to Plowshares, don't run it unless you already run those two and want a third. Generally not worth running anymore.Hallowed Burial is a 5 CMC boardwipe that doesn't fill graveyards, which is still good. Obviously you would prefer to exile all creatures, but the cheapest mass exile is 6 CMC, so this still has a place at 5.
Chaos warp and Terminus are the only ones I would still call "must have" staples-
April 2, 2015 9:05 p.m.
I wouldn't take Bant Charm off the list due to it being a tuck effect - its other two modes are still relevant, and tuck is still good at dealing with troublesome non-commanders.
April 2, 2015 11:19 p.m.
I think, because of rule change Humility, the New Tuck should be added to list.
April 3, 2015 3:34 a.m.
Shouldn't all ten of the Temples from the Theros block be on here?
April 12, 2015 4:02 a.m.
MirranTitan says... #23
Just some stuff I could think of that I think warrants being here.
April 12, 2015 5:06 a.m.
squiggleart says... #24
Really? Vensers Journal is good? How so? It is a 5 costed library of leng (with less power) combined with a slightly better ivory tower, neither of which I think are playable outside of very specific decks. You also have spellbook at 0 for the same ability. If the reason you think it is good is because of the no max handsize, reliquary tower, library of leng, and spellbook blow it out of the water.
Sun's champion is not particularly good. Sure, in certain builds she is VERY good, but I wouldn't call her a staple.
Deadeye navigator is pretty awesome in just about any deck with ETB or combo pieces. He probably should get on the list, or at least honoary mention.
I also don't see shattering pulse, or spree on the list. And those are pretty awesome. Pulse is in everyone of my decks with red, every single one.
BigLupu says... #1
The lack of Demonic Consultation is quite disturbing.
December 29, 2014 4:31 a.m.